Lawrence C. Connolly

Tag: movies

  • Podcasts for Shut-Ins:
    Tune In, Hunker Down

    I’ve been trying to track down a piece that I heard on NPR following the 9-11 attacks. I can’t remember who delivered it, but the voice in my memory sounds like Scott Simon. It was a reflective piece about the uncertainty felt in the aftermath of the attacks, a time when the country was bracing…

  • Fade In:
    Talking Scary Movies with Bob Scott of CSW

    Last month, following the release of Nightmare Cinema, I had the chance to drop by PCTV-21 for a conversation with Bob Scott of Carnegie Screenwriters. Bob is a screenwriter, playwright, poet, actor, director, producer, stage manager, and host of the series Fade In, now in its third season on PCTV-21. Since its debut in 2016, …

  • Talking Writing with Laura Powers

    Earlier this month, I got the chance to chat with the multi-talented Laura Powers about film festivals, Nightmare Cinema, and the philosophical approach to writing that I like to think of as “the long game.” You can listen in on that conversation by clicking the player above. If you like what you hear, there’s plenty more…

  • Penguin Bookshop, Nightmare Cinema,
    & “This Way to Egress”

    Don’t go to sleep! Nightmares are coming. On Wednesday, April 27, I’ll be visiting the Penguin Bookshop in Sewickley to talk about writing stories and adapting them for film. Along the way, I’ll be sharing some of the latest news about Nightmare Cinema, the forthcoming feature film that will include an adaptation of my story “Traumatic…