JP LeRoux

Going to bed last night Remi says “Can I ask you a real quick question…how was the earth made?”

So now we’re both tired.

Like FARTher, like son.

I mean…I might pick up smoking if those things happen and I’ve NEVER been a smoker.

Been watching the Hotel Transylvania movies with my kids and now the 1-year old says “Bleh!” anytime he sees a Dracula and I couldn’t be more proud.

Vivarium? The reviews are mixed, which I won’t argue against, but this movie unsettled me to the point where I was thinking about it months after which I think is a sign of well done horror.

Ever find out any alternatives?

If Sean Evans’ stomach (and democracy) can withstand I think it’s safe to say that the next president will appear on Hot Ones prior to being elected.

Sending them your way!

Learned last night that a friend battling cancer had passed away. I’ve been keeping it together today until Remi chooses his bedtime book: Bluey, Camping.

“Sometimes special people come into our lives, stay for a bit and then they have to go.”

😭😭😭😭

My 4YO with no context of Mario just said: It’s me, I’m Mario. Pizza time!

I think he nailed it.

Remi looking surprised to see me: Oh, it’s you.

Me: What’s up bud?

Remi: I was just thinking about my favorite ghosts this morning and thought you were one of them.

Me: 😳

I guess spooky season has begun.

Boss: JP, you’re doing a great job!

Me: Gaah! I know, fuck!

My biggest priority right now is finishing a rewrite for some producers, but thanks to my executive disfunction I’ve been procrastinating by focusing on my day job. So I’m doing really good at work and stressing about this script.

Why do Friday’s always Friday?

Watching Alone under a blanket, with the A/C on, while eating ice cream, thinking “I could do that.”

Follow up, the pew-pews were indeed used to build a flower. I decided that this should be the democrats gun policy moving forward. Yes, we are taking your guns and we’re turning them into flowers. Go suck an egg.

I was not expecting an arsenal to be in lauded with the succulent Lego I was building with my 4YO, luckily he said “Good thing there are so many cameras!”

Remi: Bell is the best princess, she’s the king of princesses.

My takeaway is to turn a character in my scripts into a robot and add a number to the title. Any producers interested in:

HATER5
SNAGLE2TH
4TTACK ROB0T
KILLER 5318008

Walking past the event booths at our local Pride fest I asked Remi what sticker he wanted and he just said, “Beans.” Sure enough, this kid gets a bean sticker at the 4H booth. Live your truth, little man.

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Producer: We’re liking the outline. You’re good to make changes to the script.

Me:

My current view while reading this! Feeding tater tot’s to my tater tot. I’m very jealous, though. I’ve always wanted a ruckus extended and tricked out. But my wife is very much “You will ride something on two wheels over your dead body.” And with Seattle drivers, she’s not wrong.

Is that a ruckus?!?!

The ink has dried on my second option deal! This means that there’s a real chance I have not one, but TWO scripts move into production!!! There’s also a real chance that nothing gets produced, ever. Because Hollywood is weird.

Everyone in the house but me is sick. I’ve fixed our garbage disposal, organized the garage, got a bike for Remi working who also decided that it’s his stuffed dog Dottie’s birthday that I have to share with…so pretty much maximizing the dadness happening today.

I peed next to Aronofsky at AFF29 and based on that experience I would never have thought he’d support AI in this way. Sad.

Are there any sweeter words to hear from a producer other than, “We’re good, script wise.” after a rewrite? Probably, but I’m new to this.

We’re getting very close to “You want to be a screenwriter? Well, can you farm?”

Feeling like the industry is like, “Whoever wants to be a screenwriter, please step forward. No, not you people-who-write-scripts.”