Neil Reynolds: writer, producer, rastabout


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I live and perform in Boston, but I want to write for television and film. I'm currently transitioning to L.A. I'm smithing spec scripts with the goal of finding representation and beginning my career as a screenwriter.

 

Current Writing Projects

His Tainted Legacy. Eep eep!

His Tainted Legacy

Drama (Original Pilot)

100 years of human imperfection. I'm in the first draft of this hour-long original pilot.

Script in progress; updates TK.

 
30 Rock Spec

30 Rock: "The Grind"

Comedy (TV Spec)

When Liz Lemon gets so good at her job that it becomes a bore, she sabotages TGS and upsets 30 Rock's shaky equilibrium.

If you'd like to read the spec, shoot me an email.

 
Amusement Park

Amusement Park

Comedy Feature

2008 PAGE Screenwriting Awards Semifinalist

2008 Cinestory Screenwriting Awards Semifinalist

An accident at a small-town amusement park forces the park's most dedicated ride operator to investigate the deficiencies of his workplace. As he gathers the evidence necessary to clear his name, he dives deeper into the carnival's seedy underbelly, until his only choice is to become an agent of the park's destruction.

If you'd like to read Amusement Park, shoot me an email.

 
My Sister's Psychosis

Unbalanced

Comedy (TV Pilot)

When Wendy Woodward's imagination begins twisting itself into real-world hallucinations, her brother Ian must get Wendy the help she needs while fending off monsters, demons, and landlords. A comedy about the promise and peril of escapism.

The first cut is finished and we're submitting to our first round of festivals. Fingers crossed.

Visit the official Unbalanced site.

 
 

Older Writing Projects

Hard Left Productions

I wrote a silly, interactive, popular "Choose Your Own Adventure" sketch for Hard Left Productions, which you can find in the media section of this site, or on YouTube. I also shot and edited the piece.

McSweeney's

The Oldest Tricks in the Book

The Wasteland Comedy Hour with T.S. Eliot!

I co-created, co-produced, hosted, wrote, and directed for this aggressive multimedia variety show. A number of our films, sketches, and bits are on WastelandComedy.com or highlighted in the Media section.

The Uncommonwealth

I write sketches and short films for The Uncommonwealth, a Boston-based comedy ensemble. Most of our work is online (see my contributions in the Media section).

The Chagoon Conspiracy

The first play I ever wrote. It's a sci-fi comedy about an inept space commander's fall from grace. I produced the script as an audio play, and you can listen to it in its entirety in the A/V section or on ChagoonConspiracy.com.