Andrea Berting
@andreaberting.bsky.social
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
www.andreaberting.com
www.andreaberting.com
Pinned
Andrea Berting ∗ Writer
Andrea Berting, screenwriter, playwright
andreaberting.com
Award-winning screenwriter, produced playwright, live theater professional, glitter enthusiast, breast cancer survivor.
andreaberting.com
andreaberting.com
Was just being a little delusional fantasizing about the future of my writing career and my husband lightly scolded me to stop calling my dreams and goals delusions 💜💜💜
January 12, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Was just being a little delusional fantasizing about the future of my writing career and my husband lightly scolded me to stop calling my dreams and goals delusions 💜💜💜
That's true!! I just stress so much about coming across as annoying hahah
January 11, 2026 at 7:09 PM
That's true!! I just stress so much about coming across as annoying hahah
Okay so if someone from a highly regarded theater came to your staged reading but didn't stay afterward to chat, it's probably safe to assume that they have no interest at all in speaking with you further about it, right? That's not a crazy assumption? Or is it worth sending a "thank you" email?
January 11, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Okay so if someone from a highly regarded theater came to your staged reading but didn't stay afterward to chat, it's probably safe to assume that they have no interest at all in speaking with you further about it, right? That's not a crazy assumption? Or is it worth sending a "thank you" email?
In case you forgot— and, because I fear I don’t have the wits to come up with anything more clever—
Fuck ICE.
Fuck ICE.
January 9, 2026 at 5:21 AM
In case you forgot— and, because I fear I don’t have the wits to come up with anything more clever—
Fuck ICE.
Fuck ICE.
I hope I never take for granted the feeling of hearing actors bringing my writing to life
Like that’s a joy I hope I can hold on to forever
Like that’s a joy I hope I can hold on to forever
January 9, 2026 at 12:53 AM
I hope I never take for granted the feeling of hearing actors bringing my writing to life
Like that’s a joy I hope I can hold on to forever
Like that’s a joy I hope I can hold on to forever
Hi, I'm Andrea! I started screenwriting when I was furloughed from my theater work during the earliest pandemic quarantine days, and I guess it stuck. I write women-centered features about finding the joy and levity inside heartbreak and tragic circumstances. Oh and I'm a breast cancer survivor.
Just thinking it's been a minute - probably several - since we had any kind of introduction thread on #scriptsky
So - tell us who you are again! What do you write, why do you write, what's a highlight so far in your screenwriting - and what other cool (or nerdishly uncool) stuff do you do?
So - tell us who you are again! What do you write, why do you write, what's a highlight so far in your screenwriting - and what other cool (or nerdishly uncool) stuff do you do?
January 7, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Hi, I'm Andrea! I started screenwriting when I was furloughed from my theater work during the earliest pandemic quarantine days, and I guess it stuck. I write women-centered features about finding the joy and levity inside heartbreak and tragic circumstances. Oh and I'm a breast cancer survivor.
Someone really cool is coming to the staged reading of my play this weekend, I don’t want to say too much but everyone do a happy and excited scream with me okay?? AAAAHHHHHHHH
January 6, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Someone really cool is coming to the staged reading of my play this weekend, I don’t want to say too much but everyone do a happy and excited scream with me okay?? AAAAHHHHHHHH
Actual photo of me soaking in a too-hot bath in an attempt to clear out some of this phlegm
January 4, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Actual photo of me soaking in a too-hot bath in an attempt to clear out some of this phlegm
I'm working on a horror feature and every once in a while I'm frozen in fear that perhaps I'm *literally* demonizing mental illness with this script?? But then I keep telling myself that the fact that I'm even worried about that means I'm probably fine. Idk man!
January 3, 2026 at 2:39 AM
I'm working on a horror feature and every once in a while I'm frozen in fear that perhaps I'm *literally* demonizing mental illness with this script?? But then I keep telling myself that the fact that I'm even worried about that means I'm probably fine. Idk man!
The problem with having a weekly movie-watching podcast is that I only have time to watch movies for my podcast most of the time and I’m rarely able to keep up with what people are currently watching
Anyway I’m extremely late to the party but omg SINNERS is fucking incredible
Anyway I’m extremely late to the party but omg SINNERS is fucking incredible
January 2, 2026 at 1:11 AM
The problem with having a weekly movie-watching podcast is that I only have time to watch movies for my podcast most of the time and I’m rarely able to keep up with what people are currently watching
Anyway I’m extremely late to the party but omg SINNERS is fucking incredible
Anyway I’m extremely late to the party but omg SINNERS is fucking incredible
My cold has progressed to the “my sinuses are so blocked up I can’t breathe through either nostril even a little bit” stage, so I guess sleep is out of the question for now.
Are any of my night owl screenwriter friends around? AMA!
Are any of my night owl screenwriter friends around? AMA!
December 31, 2025 at 6:46 AM
My cold has progressed to the “my sinuses are so blocked up I can’t breathe through either nostril even a little bit” stage, so I guess sleep is out of the question for now.
Are any of my night owl screenwriter friends around? AMA!
Are any of my night owl screenwriter friends around? AMA!
We’re doing it again! A Chicago screenwriter meetup!
Monday, January 19th, 2026
6:30-9:30pm
@ The Long Room
(In their back room)
1612 W Irving Park Rd
Come and go as you please!
Monday, January 19th, 2026
6:30-9:30pm
@ The Long Room
(In their back room)
1612 W Irving Park Rd
Come and go as you please!
December 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
We’re doing it again! A Chicago screenwriter meetup!
Monday, January 19th, 2026
6:30-9:30pm
@ The Long Room
(In their back room)
1612 W Irving Park Rd
Come and go as you please!
Monday, January 19th, 2026
6:30-9:30pm
@ The Long Room
(In their back room)
1612 W Irving Park Rd
Come and go as you please!
I love to find stories in things like Google search histories, for example mine from around midnight last night:
“helicopter tracker Chicago”
Shortly followed by
“NyQuil auditory hallucinations”
“helicopter tracker Chicago”
Shortly followed by
“NyQuil auditory hallucinations”
December 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I love to find stories in things like Google search histories, for example mine from around midnight last night:
“helicopter tracker Chicago”
Shortly followed by
“NyQuil auditory hallucinations”
“helicopter tracker Chicago”
Shortly followed by
“NyQuil auditory hallucinations”
I think my most random brush-with-fame-at-work anecdote right now is the time that Helen Hunt briefly hyper focused on me to try to get me to take care of an orchid she had been gifted
It would have died a horrible death in my care, Helen
It would have died a horrible death in my care, Helen
December 26, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I think my most random brush-with-fame-at-work anecdote right now is the time that Helen Hunt briefly hyper focused on me to try to get me to take care of an orchid she had been gifted
It would have died a horrible death in my care, Helen
It would have died a horrible death in my care, Helen
My new favorite thing (gluten free apple cheddar biscuit)
December 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
My new favorite thing (gluten free apple cheddar biscuit)
My coworker bought me a Celsius energy drink this morning and now I am tired but FAST
December 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
My coworker bought me a Celsius energy drink this morning and now I am tired but FAST
Did you know that apparently the most romantic thing you can do when your chronically ill wife gets yet another chronic illness diagnosis and just wants snacks is to get her gluten-free dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets?
Because I’m genuinely feeling super loved right now ngl
Because I’m genuinely feeling super loved right now ngl
December 23, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Did you know that apparently the most romantic thing you can do when your chronically ill wife gets yet another chronic illness diagnosis and just wants snacks is to get her gluten-free dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets?
Because I’m genuinely feeling super loved right now ngl
Because I’m genuinely feeling super loved right now ngl
My first ever short film is finally available to watch!
EYE CANDY: when a popular camgirl holds a sexy virtual seance, she and her online fans get more than they bargained for when a spirit actually makes contact.
Watch here: www.shortverse.com/films/eye-ca...
EYE CANDY: when a popular camgirl holds a sexy virtual seance, she and her online fans get more than they bargained for when a spirit actually makes contact.
Watch here: www.shortverse.com/films/eye-ca...
Eye Candy | Shortverse
When a popular camgirl holds a sexy virtual seance, she and her online fans get more than they bargained for when a spirit actually makes contact.
www.shortverse.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
My first ever short film is finally available to watch!
EYE CANDY: when a popular camgirl holds a sexy virtual seance, she and her online fans get more than they bargained for when a spirit actually makes contact.
Watch here: www.shortverse.com/films/eye-ca...
EYE CANDY: when a popular camgirl holds a sexy virtual seance, she and her online fans get more than they bargained for when a spirit actually makes contact.
Watch here: www.shortverse.com/films/eye-ca...
Starting my new thyroid medication today. Here’s hoping I start to feel better soon.
December 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Starting my new thyroid medication today. Here’s hoping I start to feel better soon.
Something I do love about this annual production of A Christmas Carol at work is that even when we’re all dead on our feet exhausted at the end of a 9 show week, the cast and crew still chooses to stick around and have a drink and sing songs together at the end of the night.
December 22, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Something I do love about this annual production of A Christmas Carol at work is that even when we’re all dead on our feet exhausted at the end of a 9 show week, the cast and crew still chooses to stick around and have a drink and sing songs together at the end of the night.
The latest draft of BREAST IN SHOW scored an 8 on @theblcklst.bsky.social, meaning I got two free evaluations. One of those evals just came back with another 8, meaning two more free evals.
How does this work from here? If I keep getting 8s or higher do I just get infinite evaluations??
How does this work from here? If I keep getting 8s or higher do I just get infinite evaluations??
December 21, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The latest draft of BREAST IN SHOW scored an 8 on @theblcklst.bsky.social, meaning I got two free evaluations. One of those evals just came back with another 8, meaning two more free evals.
How does this work from here? If I keep getting 8s or higher do I just get infinite evaluations??
How does this work from here? If I keep getting 8s or higher do I just get infinite evaluations??
There are billions of things I love about living in a big city and somewhere on the list is the very specific warm fuzzy feeling from seeing apartment buildings all lit up with Christmas trees and holiday decorations in every unit
December 20, 2025 at 5:12 AM
There are billions of things I love about living in a big city and somewhere on the list is the very specific warm fuzzy feeling from seeing apartment buildings all lit up with Christmas trees and holiday decorations in every unit
I was tired at work so I had an energy drink on my dinner break and it made me feel Much Worse™️
December 20, 2025 at 3:18 AM
I was tired at work so I had an energy drink on my dinner break and it made me feel Much Worse™️
Me: “I just got an 8 on the Black List!”
My non-screenwriter husband: “Oh cool! So now you’ll be on The Black List?”
Me: “lol no”
Him: “???”
My non-screenwriter husband: “Oh cool! So now you’ll be on The Black List?”
Me: “lol no”
Him: “???”
December 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Me: “I just got an 8 on the Black List!”
My non-screenwriter husband: “Oh cool! So now you’ll be on The Black List?”
Me: “lol no”
Him: “???”
My non-screenwriter husband: “Oh cool! So now you’ll be on The Black List?”
Me: “lol no”
Him: “???”