Andrea Berting
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she/her. Chicago. screenwriter, playwright, host of The Writer’s Cut: A Screenwriting Podcast, AFF 2023 Pitch Comp winner, breast cancer survivor. Rep: Logical Talent Management
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Andrea Berting, screenwriter, playwright
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Award-winning screenwriter, produced playwright, live theater professional, glitter enthusiast, breast cancer survivor.
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Coming up for a brief gulp of air after two weeks of awfulness at my money job: what have I missed on #ScriptSky?
Or just like
In the world at large
Or just like
In the world at large
November 24, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Coming up for a brief gulp of air after two weeks of awfulness at my money job: what have I missed on #ScriptSky?
Or just like
In the world at large
Or just like
In the world at large
Okay never mind it’s a cold
Me: “ugh I’m either so so so burned out right now or I caught the cold that’s going around, I really feel like shit”
*eats something*
*sits down*
Me: “okay nevermind I’m fine”
*eats something*
*sits down*
Me: “okay nevermind I’m fine”
November 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Okay never mind it’s a cold
Me: “ugh I’m either so so so burned out right now or I caught the cold that’s going around, I really feel like shit”
*eats something*
*sits down*
Me: “okay nevermind I’m fine”
*eats something*
*sits down*
Me: “okay nevermind I’m fine”
November 22, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Me: “ugh I’m either so so so burned out right now or I caught the cold that’s going around, I really feel like shit”
*eats something*
*sits down*
Me: “okay nevermind I’m fine”
*eats something*
*sits down*
Me: “okay nevermind I’m fine”
I have so many Screenwriting things to do AND YET I chose to pursue a promotion at my money job as if it wouldn’t get in the way of Screenwriting, wtf was I thinking tbh
November 20, 2025 at 6:28 AM
I have so many Screenwriting things to do AND YET I chose to pursue a promotion at my money job as if it wouldn’t get in the way of Screenwriting, wtf was I thinking tbh
Things are getting wild(er) at work and my husband remains the very best at gassing me up
November 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Things are getting wild(er) at work and my husband remains the very best at gassing me up
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For me it's the way the press pool just quietly went along with it because he's the president
The entire point of this country is that we don't have to let some guy do whatever he wants just because of his title. We don't have to respect him or go along with him just because he holds an office
The entire point of this country is that we don't have to let some guy do whatever he wants just because of his title. We don't have to respect him or go along with him just because he holds an office
I don't know why the "Piggy" thing is bothering me so much. It's one more unforgivable thing in a list of 20,000 unforgivable things, but I've been mad about it for like 12 straight hours.
November 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
For me it's the way the press pool just quietly went along with it because he's the president
The entire point of this country is that we don't have to let some guy do whatever he wants just because of his title. We don't have to respect him or go along with him just because he holds an office
The entire point of this country is that we don't have to let some guy do whatever he wants just because of his title. We don't have to respect him or go along with him just because he holds an office
I cannot recommend enough having little readings of your scripts with actors so you can hear your dialogue out loud. It's really such an efficient way to nail down what's working and what just straight up sounds unnatural.
November 18, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I cannot recommend enough having little readings of your scripts with actors so you can hear your dialogue out loud. It's really such an efficient way to nail down what's working and what just straight up sounds unnatural.
The closest thing to “Our Song” that I have with my husband is Suddenly Seymour from LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and I feel like that’s extremely on brand
November 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
The closest thing to “Our Song” that I have with my husband is Suddenly Seymour from LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and I feel like that’s extremely on brand
What a nice little mood boost at nearly 1am!
November 17, 2025 at 6:48 AM
What a nice little mood boost at nearly 1am!
Do I text my literary manager at 1am my time (even later his time) that I don’t think I can meet an established deadline because of my upcoming 70-hour work weeks?? Or do I wait for a reasonable business hour to break the news?
November 16, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Do I text my literary manager at 1am my time (even later his time) that I don’t think I can meet an established deadline because of my upcoming 70-hour work weeks?? Or do I wait for a reasonable business hour to break the news?
I know this is turning into a “complain about my job” account instead of a “screenwriting” account but i just really need to share this very sweet text I got from one of my crew members after a fully horrible 13 hour work day 😭
November 15, 2025 at 6:45 AM
I know this is turning into a “complain about my job” account instead of a “screenwriting” account but i just really need to share this very sweet text I got from one of my crew members after a fully horrible 13 hour work day 😭
The main problem with being in charge of things is that you have to be in charge of things *when things are going wrong* and that’s the worst part
Probably not a great sign that I’m wondering 3 weeks into my new job if I should have even applied 🙃
Probably not a great sign that I’m wondering 3 weeks into my new job if I should have even applied 🙃
November 14, 2025 at 6:18 AM
The main problem with being in charge of things is that you have to be in charge of things *when things are going wrong* and that’s the worst part
Probably not a great sign that I’m wondering 3 weeks into my new job if I should have even applied 🙃
Probably not a great sign that I’m wondering 3 weeks into my new job if I should have even applied 🙃
Unfortunately I have a disease where if people compliment me and I really needed to hear the compliment I simply start crying
November 12, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Unfortunately I have a disease where if people compliment me and I really needed to hear the compliment I simply start crying
Happy girl in the snow
November 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Happy girl in the snow
Guess what 1960s movie we’re discussing next on my podcast?
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Guess what 1960s movie we’re discussing next on my podcast?
Still love it here
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Still love it here
I’m like *in-charge* at my job now with my new promotion and tbh I hate it a little bit 🙃
November 8, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I’m like *in-charge* at my job now with my new promotion and tbh I hate it a little bit 🙃
Glancing over my AFF notes and shocked to see that I apparently have “ a masterful understanding of what makes this kind of story work” AND YET I didn’t even make the Second Round 🤣
November 6, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Glancing over my AFF notes and shocked to see that I apparently have “ a masterful understanding of what makes this kind of story work” AND YET I didn’t even make the Second Round 🤣
Honestly I’m glad for my Zoomer friends that Mamdani has given them even a bite-sized sample of the Hope we all got to experience circa 2008
November 5, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Honestly I’m glad for my Zoomer friends that Mamdani has given them even a bite-sized sample of the Hope we all got to experience circa 2008
Sucks that sometimes self-care in adulthood looks like getting blood taken, scheduling scans, and going to the dentist :(
November 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Sucks that sometimes self-care in adulthood looks like getting blood taken, scheduling scans, and going to the dentist :(
I gotta come clean - every single time I visit NYC I'm left with this nagging feeling that maybe I should move there, maybe I should have lived there at least for a little bit by now
LA was lovely but I did not get even a hint of that feeling! (1/2)
LA was lovely but I did not get even a hint of that feeling! (1/2)
November 2, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I gotta come clean - every single time I visit NYC I'm left with this nagging feeling that maybe I should move there, maybe I should have lived there at least for a little bit by now
LA was lovely but I did not get even a hint of that feeling! (1/2)
LA was lovely but I did not get even a hint of that feeling! (1/2)
We got 1 (one) trick or treater tonight :(
November 1, 2025 at 3:15 AM
We got 1 (one) trick or treater tonight :(
Rewatching THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE for spooky season; forgot how emotionally devastating it is
Brb gotta go wash my face after sobbing my way through episode 5 😭
Brb gotta go wash my face after sobbing my way through episode 5 😭
November 1, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Rewatching THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE for spooky season; forgot how emotionally devastating it is
Brb gotta go wash my face after sobbing my way through episode 5 😭
Brb gotta go wash my face after sobbing my way through episode 5 😭
I’m never sure how much I’m allowed to share at what time but I had a really great in-person meeting yesterday with some pretty great news and I’m trying to keep my expectations realistic but dang it’s hard when my excitement is bursting at the seams to share
October 30, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I’m never sure how much I’m allowed to share at what time but I had a really great in-person meeting yesterday with some pretty great news and I’m trying to keep my expectations realistic but dang it’s hard when my excitement is bursting at the seams to share
One nice thing about being in Pacific Time so briefly when my body is still on Central Time is that I get to cosplay as a morning person
Showered, packed, and ate a fancy breakfast all before 9am?? Unheard of! (My body thinks it’s 11am)
Showered, packed, and ate a fancy breakfast all before 9am?? Unheard of! (My body thinks it’s 11am)
October 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
One nice thing about being in Pacific Time so briefly when my body is still on Central Time is that I get to cosplay as a morning person
Showered, packed, and ate a fancy breakfast all before 9am?? Unheard of! (My body thinks it’s 11am)
Showered, packed, and ate a fancy breakfast all before 9am?? Unheard of! (My body thinks it’s 11am)