ChamberNaut
@chambernaut.bsky.social
Father, husband, actor, writer, singer, B in LGBTQ. LA-based. I love Star Trek, D&D, Thrice, movies, nature, horror, reading, Cleveland Guardians, and I'm a seeker on the path of green witchcraft. Polyglot in training (🇨🇵 🇷🇺 🇲🇽)
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Welcome to the family, Dixie!! ♥️ We're so happy to give this sweetheart her forever home.
August 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Welcome to the family, Dixie!! ♥️ We're so happy to give this sweetheart her forever home.
Here's my debut, 3 scenes from my screenplay, The Benedict Boys, filmed with friends and family. Thank you to everyone involved. It was a blast.
Scenes from The Benedict Boys
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July 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Here's my debut, 3 scenes from my screenplay, The Benedict Boys, filmed with friends and family. Thank you to everyone involved. It was a blast.
Just finished shooting the scenes I wanted from my screenplay, and I feel amazing. Had such a great team behind me, and a super cast to work with. Can't wait to edit this all together. #filming #thebenedictboys
June 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Just finished shooting the scenes I wanted from my screenplay, and I feel amazing. Had such a great team behind me, and a super cast to work with. Can't wait to edit this all together. #filming #thebenedictboys
And that's a fourth screenplay redrafted and brought up to code. I'm really happy with how this one turned out, it's been a challenge. Now, onward! #writing
June 27, 2025 at 3:42 AM
And that's a fourth screenplay redrafted and brought up to code. I'm really happy with how this one turned out, it's been a challenge. Now, onward! #writing
Started filming some scenes from my screenplay, and really thrilled how it's going so far. I have great friends and family who were willing to help.
June 26, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Started filming some scenes from my screenplay, and really thrilled how it's going so far. I have great friends and family who were willing to help.
Hi, Bluesky. Been a while. Normally you're a triggering collection of news articles of our hellish dystopian socio-political climate that sends me spiraling into a depression, but I'm just checking in to say how happy I am that I've now updated 3 of my screenplays to the latest polish. Pretty cool.
June 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Hi, Bluesky. Been a while. Normally you're a triggering collection of news articles of our hellish dystopian socio-political climate that sends me spiraling into a depression, but I'm just checking in to say how happy I am that I've now updated 3 of my screenplays to the latest polish. Pretty cool.
101/250 2002's "Lilo & Stitch" Written & Directed by Dean DeBlois & Chris Sanders. Wholesome, adorable, hilarious & incredibly heartfelt, this gorgeously animated message about found-family & acceptance - finding the best qualities in yourself & others - is such a warm hug of a movie. Great cast.
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May 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
101/250 2002's "Lilo & Stitch" Written & Directed by Dean DeBlois & Chris Sanders. Wholesome, adorable, hilarious & incredibly heartfelt, this gorgeously animated message about found-family & acceptance - finding the best qualities in yourself & others - is such a warm hug of a movie. Great cast.
100/250 2002's "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" Directed by Joel Zwick, Written by Nia Vardalos. The best Rom-Com ever made, which is so wholesome and beautiful. The poking fun comes from a place of love, and the leads have great chemistry. A perfect, feel-good movie.
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May 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
100/250 2002's "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" Directed by Joel Zwick, Written by Nia Vardalos. The best Rom-Com ever made, which is so wholesome and beautiful. The poking fun comes from a place of love, and the leads have great chemistry. A perfect, feel-good movie.
99/250 2019's "Ford v Ferrari" Directed by James Mangold, Written by Jez & John-Henry Butterworth & Jason Keller. A brilliant piece of film by Mangold, which feels viscerally real, and fast, and important. Even non-racing fans can enjoy, thanks to wonderful performances and an excellent script.
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May 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
99/250 2019's "Ford v Ferrari" Directed by James Mangold, Written by Jez & John-Henry Butterworth & Jason Keller. A brilliant piece of film by Mangold, which feels viscerally real, and fast, and important. Even non-racing fans can enjoy, thanks to wonderful performances and an excellent script.
98/250 1994's "Shawshank Redemption" Written & Directed by Frank Darabont, he who is the master of adaptation. Seriously, every project he does is fantastic. Great script, wonderfully shot, brilliant direction. It's hailed as one of the all-time greats for a reason.
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May 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
98/250 1994's "Shawshank Redemption" Written & Directed by Frank Darabont, he who is the master of adaptation. Seriously, every project he does is fantastic. Great script, wonderfully shot, brilliant direction. It's hailed as one of the all-time greats for a reason.
97/250 1971's "The French Connection" Directed by William Friedkin, Written by Friedkin & Ernest Tidyman. A brilliant iconoclastic cop film about a defeatist struggling to find the point of it all. I loved this movie. Fantastic car chase, wonderfully nihilistic ending. Hackman, you were a great one.
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May 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
97/250 1971's "The French Connection" Directed by William Friedkin, Written by Friedkin & Ernest Tidyman. A brilliant iconoclastic cop film about a defeatist struggling to find the point of it all. I loved this movie. Fantastic car chase, wonderfully nihilistic ending. Hackman, you were a great one.
96/250 1975's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" Directed by Milos Forman, Written by Lawrence Hauben & Bo Goldman. Incredibly effective story w/ an outstanding cast, Jack leading the way. Fletcher is daunting & young Dourif is tragically adorable. You just want to give him a hug. Memorable ending.
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May 12, 2025 at 4:13 PM
96/250 1975's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" Directed by Milos Forman, Written by Lawrence Hauben & Bo Goldman. Incredibly effective story w/ an outstanding cast, Jack leading the way. Fletcher is daunting & young Dourif is tragically adorable. You just want to give him a hug. Memorable ending.
95/250 2024's "Wicked" Directed by Jon M. Chu, Written by Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox. This is my first exposure to the musical so to say I didn't "get it" then is apt but MAN this movie thrilled! Fantastic, top to bottom, w/ Erivo DELIVERING. That finale is stunning, w/ 'Defying Gravity' a knockout.
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May 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
95/250 2024's "Wicked" Directed by Jon M. Chu, Written by Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox. This is my first exposure to the musical so to say I didn't "get it" then is apt but MAN this movie thrilled! Fantastic, top to bottom, w/ Erivo DELIVERING. That finale is stunning, w/ 'Defying Gravity' a knockout.
94/250 1988's "Grave of the Fireflies" Written & Directed by Isao Takahata. I never want to watch this movie again. It is so affecting, personal, intimate, and terrible. The fact that Nosaka went through this exact thing and what happened...actually happened to him and his sister is heartbreaking.
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May 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
94/250 1988's "Grave of the Fireflies" Written & Directed by Isao Takahata. I never want to watch this movie again. It is so affecting, personal, intimate, and terrible. The fact that Nosaka went through this exact thing and what happened...actually happened to him and his sister is heartbreaking.
93/250 2021's "tick, tick... BOOM!" Directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Written by Jonathan Larson & Steven Levenson. A brilliant and highly emotional musical w/ outstanding songs and even better performances. Garfield is untouchable. With a shattering lesson about writing, this one hits close to home.
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May 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
93/250 2021's "tick, tick... BOOM!" Directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Written by Jonathan Larson & Steven Levenson. A brilliant and highly emotional musical w/ outstanding songs and even better performances. Garfield is untouchable. With a shattering lesson about writing, this one hits close to home.
92/250 1968's "Rosemary's Baby" Written & Directed by Roman Polanski. A chilling movie that was way ahead of its time. It feels shockingly relevant today, as people - primarily men - all around Rosemary gaslight her and tell her what to do with her body. Seriously, give it another watch and marvel.
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May 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
92/250 1968's "Rosemary's Baby" Written & Directed by Roman Polanski. A chilling movie that was way ahead of its time. It feels shockingly relevant today, as people - primarily men - all around Rosemary gaslight her and tell her what to do with her body. Seriously, give it another watch and marvel.
91/250 2021's "Luca" Directed by Enrico Casarosa, Written by Mike Jones & Jesse Andrews. Beautiful film about the ways we lift each other up, mix our fingers into each other's dough, and leave lasting impacts on the lives of the people we love. Anyone who has had and lost a friend like this knows.
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May 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
91/250 2021's "Luca" Directed by Enrico Casarosa, Written by Mike Jones & Jesse Andrews. Beautiful film about the ways we lift each other up, mix our fingers into each other's dough, and leave lasting impacts on the lives of the people we love. Anyone who has had and lost a friend like this knows.
90/250 2022's "Matilda: The Musical" Directed by Matthew Warchus, Written by Dennis Kelly & Tim Minchin. I'm telling you not only is Minchin's Matilda the best version of the story in existence, but also one of the best musicals of all time. This movie managed to capture it perfectly. Outstanding.
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May 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
90/250 2022's "Matilda: The Musical" Directed by Matthew Warchus, Written by Dennis Kelly & Tim Minchin. I'm telling you not only is Minchin's Matilda the best version of the story in existence, but also one of the best musicals of all time. This movie managed to capture it perfectly. Outstanding.
89/250 1971's "Harold and Maude" Directed by Hal Ashby, Written by Colin Higgins. A beautiful film, with a touching story and a great message about living life - not to mention a killer Cat Stevens soundtrack - this movie is whip-smart, clever, and earnest. Gordon and Cort are awesome together.
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May 1, 2025 at 8:16 PM
89/250 1971's "Harold and Maude" Directed by Hal Ashby, Written by Colin Higgins. A beautiful film, with a touching story and a great message about living life - not to mention a killer Cat Stevens soundtrack - this movie is whip-smart, clever, and earnest. Gordon and Cort are awesome together.
88/250 2003's "Finding Nemo" Directed by Andrew Stanton & Lee Unkrich, Written by Stanton, David Reynolds & Bob Peterson. Very moving and memorable story about bonding through shared trauma, & the challenge of a parent letting their child wander beyond their reach. Truly remarkable animation too.
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April 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
88/250 2003's "Finding Nemo" Directed by Andrew Stanton & Lee Unkrich, Written by Stanton, David Reynolds & Bob Peterson. Very moving and memorable story about bonding through shared trauma, & the challenge of a parent letting their child wander beyond their reach. Truly remarkable animation too.
So just earlier this month, my screenplay got a bit more notice on Coverfly and increased in rank on their overall projects. Yesterday it got even higher, now breaking into the Top 10% of all projects. Now if only anyone would be interested in producing it.... 😁
April 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
So just earlier this month, my screenplay got a bit more notice on Coverfly and increased in rank on their overall projects. Yesterday it got even higher, now breaking into the Top 10% of all projects. Now if only anyone would be interested in producing it.... 😁
87/250 2000's "Unbreakable" Written & Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Easily his BEST film, this is everything that the director is known for honed to a fine-pointed end. Gorgeous and thoughtful cinematography, his best dialog, great suspense, and memorable characters. This was his peak, his opus.
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April 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
87/250 2000's "Unbreakable" Written & Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. Easily his BEST film, this is everything that the director is known for honed to a fine-pointed end. Gorgeous and thoughtful cinematography, his best dialog, great suspense, and memorable characters. This was his peak, his opus.
86/250 1969's "Kes" Directed by Ken Loach, Written by Loach, Barry Hines & Tony Garnett. You want some heartbreak? Here, have some heartbreak. With an incredibly gripping performance from young Bradley & excellent direction, this is an outstanding film about sensitivity & existing outside the norm.
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April 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
86/250 1969's "Kes" Directed by Ken Loach, Written by Loach, Barry Hines & Tony Garnett. You want some heartbreak? Here, have some heartbreak. With an incredibly gripping performance from young Bradley & excellent direction, this is an outstanding film about sensitivity & existing outside the norm.
85/250 1995's "La Haine" Written & Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. A striking and unsettling film about racism and classicism, and how our surroundings shape our opinions, viewpoints, our reality. Terrific performances, beautiful cinematography, outstanding editing, & a shocking ending. Wonderful.
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April 22, 2025 at 7:11 PM
85/250 1995's "La Haine" Written & Directed by Mathieu Kassovitz. A striking and unsettling film about racism and classicism, and how our surroundings shape our opinions, viewpoints, our reality. Terrific performances, beautiful cinematography, outstanding editing, & a shocking ending. Wonderful.
84/250 1997's "Princess Mononoke" Written & Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Stunningly beautiful animation, as expected of Ghibli, but married with a timeless story of conservation and the balance of nature and man. With Ghibli, it doesn't get much better than this. Great art by incredible artists. Wow.
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April 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
84/250 1997's "Princess Mononoke" Written & Directed by Hayao Miyazaki. Stunningly beautiful animation, as expected of Ghibli, but married with a timeless story of conservation and the balance of nature and man. With Ghibli, it doesn't get much better than this. Great art by incredible artists. Wow.