Steve Barr
@barrsteve.bsky.social
Writer / producer / procrasturbator
Pinned
Steve Barr
@barrsteve.bsky.social
· Feb 9
I've worked as a screenwriter, a producer, and a TV exec, and some of the most common friction points between those roles come from simple miscommunication. I'm gonna pin this and add to it as I go. Hopefully it'll be helpful!
Jack Reacher is a power fantasy for jocks.
Raymond Reddington is a power fantasy for nerds.
I will not be taking questions.
#scriptsky #filmsky
Raymond Reddington is a power fantasy for nerds.
I will not be taking questions.
#scriptsky #filmsky
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Jack Reacher is a power fantasy for jocks.
Raymond Reddington is a power fantasy for nerds.
I will not be taking questions.
#scriptsky #filmsky
Raymond Reddington is a power fantasy for nerds.
I will not be taking questions.
#scriptsky #filmsky
"I'm an ideas guy" is code for "I don't want to bother learning how to actually finish anything."
November 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
"I'm an ideas guy" is code for "I don't want to bother learning how to actually finish anything."
Sometimes I think it would be terribly dull to only have one job. Today is not one of those times.
November 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Sometimes I think it would be terribly dull to only have one job. Today is not one of those times.
“You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do.”
~ David Foster Wallace
~ David Foster Wallace
November 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do.”
~ David Foster Wallace
~ David Foster Wallace
"Above all else, do no harm. Unless it would be funny."
~ The Hilariocratic Oath
~ The Hilariocratic Oath
November 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"Above all else, do no harm. Unless it would be funny."
~ The Hilariocratic Oath
~ The Hilariocratic Oath
Rothbard's Law: "Everyone specializes in his own area of weakness."
November 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Rothbard's Law: "Everyone specializes in his own area of weakness."
How can I miss you if you don't go away?
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
How can I miss you if you don't go away?
People who say "Hitler was a socialist cuz his party included the word socialist" must be really really confused by pineapples.
November 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
People who say "Hitler was a socialist cuz his party included the word socialist" must be really really confused by pineapples.
Many Native American cultures didn't share the European taboos against nudity. In their honor, this year celebrate Thanksgiving naked.
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Many Native American cultures didn't share the European taboos against nudity. In their honor, this year celebrate Thanksgiving naked.
"I'm actually kind of sorry that the exorcism worked," Tom said dispiritedly.
November 25, 2025 at 9:09 PM
"I'm actually kind of sorry that the exorcism worked," Tom said dispiritedly.
Poe's Law: "It is impossible to tell for certain the difference between genuine stupidity and a parody of stupidity."
November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Poe's Law: "It is impossible to tell for certain the difference between genuine stupidity and a parody of stupidity."
Sometimes I want to copy someone's skeet, word for word including mispeling, just to see if they notice.
November 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Sometimes I want to copy someone's skeet, word for word including mispeling, just to see if they notice.
When Einstein said "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" he was talking to people pitching a movie.
#scriptsky #filmsky
#scriptsky #filmsky
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
When Einstein said "If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough" he was talking to people pitching a movie.
#scriptsky #filmsky
#scriptsky #filmsky
Today I broke my personal record for Most Consecutive Days Lived.
November 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Today I broke my personal record for Most Consecutive Days Lived.
Our video about Saudi gigaprojects has hit about 360,000 views. Of the 2700 comments, about a third think we're paid shills for the Saudis, about a third think we're hateful critics against the Saudis, and about a third are outraged that I mispronounced 'Coruscant' once.
youtu.be/bOG4qCx0peA?...
youtu.be/bOG4qCx0peA?...
Saudi Just Cancelled NEOM's The Line - Inside the $8.8T Autopsy
YouTube video by Gigaprojects
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Our video about Saudi gigaprojects has hit about 360,000 views. Of the 2700 comments, about a third think we're paid shills for the Saudis, about a third think we're hateful critics against the Saudis, and about a third are outraged that I mispronounced 'Coruscant' once.
youtu.be/bOG4qCx0peA?...
youtu.be/bOG4qCx0peA?...
One of the keys to creative success is making your neuroses work for you instead of against you.
#scriptsky #filmsky
#scriptsky #filmsky
November 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
One of the keys to creative success is making your neuroses work for you instead of against you.
#scriptsky #filmsky
#scriptsky #filmsky
You know that dream where you show up to school naked? That's one of my favorites.
November 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
You know that dream where you show up to school naked? That's one of my favorites.
Sarcasm is a dangerous tool, and should only be used by professionals in a controlled environment.
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Sarcasm is a dangerous tool, and should only be used by professionals in a controlled environment.
I used to be indecisive about a lot of things. Now I'm not so sure.
November 24, 2025 at 9:15 PM
I used to be indecisive about a lot of things. Now I'm not so sure.
Litany of Gendlin
What is true is already so
Owning up to it doesn't make it worse
Not being open about it doesn't make it go away
And because it's true, it is what is there to be interacted with
Anything untrue isn't there to be lived
People can stand what is true
for they are already enduring it
What is true is already so
Owning up to it doesn't make it worse
Not being open about it doesn't make it go away
And because it's true, it is what is there to be interacted with
Anything untrue isn't there to be lived
People can stand what is true
for they are already enduring it
November 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Litany of Gendlin
What is true is already so
Owning up to it doesn't make it worse
Not being open about it doesn't make it go away
And because it's true, it is what is there to be interacted with
Anything untrue isn't there to be lived
People can stand what is true
for they are already enduring it
What is true is already so
Owning up to it doesn't make it worse
Not being open about it doesn't make it go away
And because it's true, it is what is there to be interacted with
Anything untrue isn't there to be lived
People can stand what is true
for they are already enduring it
"What is true is already so. Owning up to it doesn't make it worse."
~ Eugene Gendlin
~ Eugene Gendlin
November 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
"What is true is already so. Owning up to it doesn't make it worse."
~ Eugene Gendlin
~ Eugene Gendlin
I've been asked to do a pitch for a TV show, so I'm looking forward to putting on my miner's hat and delving into the Mines of Storya.
#scriptsky
#scriptsky
November 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I've been asked to do a pitch for a TV show, so I'm looking forward to putting on my miner's hat and delving into the Mines of Storya.
#scriptsky
#scriptsky
Stuff Your Face - Thanksgiving Mashup Movie 2012 HD
YouTube video by Rotten Tomatoes Trailers
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The trouble with reading stories for a living is that you feel like you're slacking when you read stories for fun.
November 22, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The trouble with reading stories for a living is that you feel like you're slacking when you read stories for fun.
It has become politically correct to sneer at being politically correct.
November 22, 2025 at 10:04 PM
It has become politically correct to sneer at being politically correct.