When I set out to write a screenplay it always starts as one thing, but by the time I finish and write the final words “Fade To Black – The End” it has taken on a story of its own. It’s up to a writer to develop characters and then just get out of their way.  Frank and Penelope is such that kind of story.  I saw them so vividly in my mind that it felt as if I knew them and where they came from, but they showed me where they were going. I knew I wanted to write a love story unlike what I’ve seen. I wanted them to find each other as if it were fate, like an adult fairy-tale, but the fairy-tale had to be gritty, scary, dangerous, violent, shocking, and passionate.

While escaping their old lives they needed to encounter an obstacle so horrendous that it would either break or solidify their love. The folks at Quicksilver provided that obstacle in spades. Watching the talented actors breathe life into my characters and being lucky enough to get a chance to observe Sean direct Frank and Penelope was a dream come true, a dream every writer needs to experience at least once in their life. 

I’d like to say two more things… I want to thank, from the bottom of my heart, the producers and the entire crew for their creativeness, endurance, and trust in the vision I saw over 10 years ago when I first sat at my computer and typed ” Fade In”. They are the best group of people in the industry. Lastly, I want to thank my muse, my own real-life Penelope, my wife, Sharon. Thank you, thank you, thank you…