Dan Sullivan
@dansullifan.bsky.social
Screenwriter, Axe Thrower, and DGA Assistant Director on your favorite TV Shows & Movies.
Check out my writing - www.DanSulliFan.com
Check out my writing - www.DanSulliFan.com
I wrote a script & it's Rom-Com!
"A directionless blogger convinces a jaded photographer to go from "work friends" to "happy couple" after her online persona’s fake engagement catches the attention of an international pop star."
“The Social Engagement” is available for anyone who'd like to read it
"A directionless blogger convinces a jaded photographer to go from "work friends" to "happy couple" after her online persona’s fake engagement catches the attention of an international pop star."
“The Social Engagement” is available for anyone who'd like to read it
October 12, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I wrote a script & it's Rom-Com!
"A directionless blogger convinces a jaded photographer to go from "work friends" to "happy couple" after her online persona’s fake engagement catches the attention of an international pop star."
“The Social Engagement” is available for anyone who'd like to read it
"A directionless blogger convinces a jaded photographer to go from "work friends" to "happy couple" after her online persona’s fake engagement catches the attention of an international pop star."
“The Social Engagement” is available for anyone who'd like to read it
A Powerball drawing on Labor Day means the winning numbers pay out at 'jackpot and a half,' right?
August 31, 2025 at 2:26 PM
A Powerball drawing on Labor Day means the winning numbers pay out at 'jackpot and a half,' right?
American lawmakers' salaries should be capped at minimum wage. The end.
If you disagree, please explain why in extreme detail so the world can know!
If you disagree, please explain why in extreme detail so the world can know!
July 9, 2025 at 3:48 AM
American lawmakers' salaries should be capped at minimum wage. The end.
If you disagree, please explain why in extreme detail so the world can know!
If you disagree, please explain why in extreme detail so the world can know!
Fuck Around:
Patti LuPone, in a New Yorker interview, after being quoted calling Kecia Lewis a bitch: "I have spoken my mind and never apologized."
Find Out:
"500 Broadway Performers Sign Open Letter Urging Tony Awards to Disinvite Patti LuPone for ‘Degrading and Misogynistic’ Comments" - Variety
Patti LuPone, in a New Yorker interview, after being quoted calling Kecia Lewis a bitch: "I have spoken my mind and never apologized."
Find Out:
"500 Broadway Performers Sign Open Letter Urging Tony Awards to Disinvite Patti LuPone for ‘Degrading and Misogynistic’ Comments" - Variety
June 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Fuck Around:
Patti LuPone, in a New Yorker interview, after being quoted calling Kecia Lewis a bitch: "I have spoken my mind and never apologized."
Find Out:
"500 Broadway Performers Sign Open Letter Urging Tony Awards to Disinvite Patti LuPone for ‘Degrading and Misogynistic’ Comments" - Variety
Patti LuPone, in a New Yorker interview, after being quoted calling Kecia Lewis a bitch: "I have spoken my mind and never apologized."
Find Out:
"500 Broadway Performers Sign Open Letter Urging Tony Awards to Disinvite Patti LuPone for ‘Degrading and Misogynistic’ Comments" - Variety
I just found this gem at an arcade in Coney Island and felt it was my duty to notify @seanjordancomedy.bsky.social
May 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I just found this gem at an arcade in Coney Island and felt it was my duty to notify @seanjordancomedy.bsky.social
I think my biggest creative block when it comes to screenwriting would be logistics.
Getting caught up in all of the "but would audiences find it realistic for my characters to make it from Point A to Point B between scenes?" really hampers my creative process.
Anyone else have a similar block?
Getting caught up in all of the "but would audiences find it realistic for my characters to make it from Point A to Point B between scenes?" really hampers my creative process.
Anyone else have a similar block?
May 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I think my biggest creative block when it comes to screenwriting would be logistics.
Getting caught up in all of the "but would audiences find it realistic for my characters to make it from Point A to Point B between scenes?" really hampers my creative process.
Anyone else have a similar block?
Getting caught up in all of the "but would audiences find it realistic for my characters to make it from Point A to Point B between scenes?" really hampers my creative process.
Anyone else have a similar block?
Who keeps letting The Weeknd attempt to act?!?!?!?
Because I've got plenty of ill-conceived script ideas with loglines that are horoscope-levels of vague, if any producers trying to make names for themselves are looking to set more piles of cash on fire while getting absolutely ROASTED by critics.
Because I've got plenty of ill-conceived script ideas with loglines that are horoscope-levels of vague, if any producers trying to make names for themselves are looking to set more piles of cash on fire while getting absolutely ROASTED by critics.
May 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Who keeps letting The Weeknd attempt to act?!?!?!?
Because I've got plenty of ill-conceived script ideas with loglines that are horoscope-levels of vague, if any producers trying to make names for themselves are looking to set more piles of cash on fire while getting absolutely ROASTED by critics.
Because I've got plenty of ill-conceived script ideas with loglines that are horoscope-levels of vague, if any producers trying to make names for themselves are looking to set more piles of cash on fire while getting absolutely ROASTED by critics.
There were cornhole & mini-golf setups for kids of all ages.
The officiant was a hilarious stand-up comedian.
And there was a Zebra.
The venue had a live, Zebra-ass Zebra named Sam.
Not to mention, the after party was at a bowling alley bar.
We had it all for our perfect wedding last weekend 🎉🥂
The officiant was a hilarious stand-up comedian.
And there was a Zebra.
The venue had a live, Zebra-ass Zebra named Sam.
Not to mention, the after party was at a bowling alley bar.
We had it all for our perfect wedding last weekend 🎉🥂
May 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
There were cornhole & mini-golf setups for kids of all ages.
The officiant was a hilarious stand-up comedian.
And there was a Zebra.
The venue had a live, Zebra-ass Zebra named Sam.
Not to mention, the after party was at a bowling alley bar.
We had it all for our perfect wedding last weekend 🎉🥂
The officiant was a hilarious stand-up comedian.
And there was a Zebra.
The venue had a live, Zebra-ass Zebra named Sam.
Not to mention, the after party was at a bowling alley bar.
We had it all for our perfect wedding last weekend 🎉🥂
To any Amazon execs in search of a fresh screenplay idea for James Bond:
What if the actor was...
*clears throat*
...a woman?
*pauses for gasps*
A woman serving on...
*clears throat once more*
...HIS... Majesty's Secret Service.
*pauses for people to get it*
*signs multi-picture deal*
What if the actor was...
*clears throat*
...a woman?
*pauses for gasps*
A woman serving on...
*clears throat once more*
...HIS... Majesty's Secret Service.
*pauses for people to get it*
*signs multi-picture deal*
April 8, 2025 at 11:20 PM
To any Amazon execs in search of a fresh screenplay idea for James Bond:
What if the actor was...
*clears throat*
...a woman?
*pauses for gasps*
A woman serving on...
*clears throat once more*
...HIS... Majesty's Secret Service.
*pauses for people to get it*
*signs multi-picture deal*
What if the actor was...
*clears throat*
...a woman?
*pauses for gasps*
A woman serving on...
*clears throat once more*
...HIS... Majesty's Secret Service.
*pauses for people to get it*
*signs multi-picture deal*
Texas toast is the result of culinary irresponsibility
April 8, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Texas toast is the result of culinary irresponsibility
"The Last Straw"
(Short Screenplay)
I haven't actually written this one yet. But according to some drunken notes, it's supposed to end with sea turtles rising up and becoming our overlords.
(Short Screenplay)
I haven't actually written this one yet. But according to some drunken notes, it's supposed to end with sea turtles rising up and becoming our overlords.
March 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
"The Last Straw"
(Short Screenplay)
I haven't actually written this one yet. But according to some drunken notes, it's supposed to end with sea turtles rising up and becoming our overlords.
(Short Screenplay)
I haven't actually written this one yet. But according to some drunken notes, it's supposed to end with sea turtles rising up and becoming our overlords.
What was going to be a 4-day writing weekend is starting to look more like a 4-day tax filing and will drafting weekend.
a man wearing a hat and glasses is screaming and says i 'm .
Alt: Actor/Comedian Andy Samberg in a musical sketch for Saturday Night Live called "Threw It on the Ground," where he proclaims to be an adult
media.tenor.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
What was going to be a 4-day writing weekend is starting to look more like a 4-day tax filing and will drafting weekend.
"Calm on the Surface: An Introduction to Assistant Directing"
I created this course for Barnard College as an Artemis Rising Foundation Filmmaker Fellow, detailing the importance of preparation, communication, & exuding confidence. If any film programs or leadership summits need a guest lecturer...
I created this course for Barnard College as an Artemis Rising Foundation Filmmaker Fellow, detailing the importance of preparation, communication, & exuding confidence. If any film programs or leadership summits need a guest lecturer...
February 25, 2025 at 3:21 AM
"Calm on the Surface: An Introduction to Assistant Directing"
I created this course for Barnard College as an Artemis Rising Foundation Filmmaker Fellow, detailing the importance of preparation, communication, & exuding confidence. If any film programs or leadership summits need a guest lecturer...
I created this course for Barnard College as an Artemis Rising Foundation Filmmaker Fellow, detailing the importance of preparation, communication, & exuding confidence. If any film programs or leadership summits need a guest lecturer...
Turns out adjusting to a week of morning shifts (3am-11am) is pretty tough.
I doubt I'll have the same issues when I revert back to a "normal" schedule this weekend.
Especially when I've blocked out a TON of writing time. Maybe I'll even finish my Rom-Com script!
I doubt I'll have the same issues when I revert back to a "normal" schedule this weekend.
Especially when I've blocked out a TON of writing time. Maybe I'll even finish my Rom-Com script!
February 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Turns out adjusting to a week of morning shifts (3am-11am) is pretty tough.
I doubt I'll have the same issues when I revert back to a "normal" schedule this weekend.
Especially when I've blocked out a TON of writing time. Maybe I'll even finish my Rom-Com script!
I doubt I'll have the same issues when I revert back to a "normal" schedule this weekend.
Especially when I've blocked out a TON of writing time. Maybe I'll even finish my Rom-Com script!
Lately, I've been turning to cooking shows for amazingly-unintentional, but somehow perfect, character names for my screenplays.
Example: Brandy Peppercorn (Cream Sauce)
Example: Brandy Peppercorn (Cream Sauce)
February 5, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Lately, I've been turning to cooking shows for amazingly-unintentional, but somehow perfect, character names for my screenplays.
Example: Brandy Peppercorn (Cream Sauce)
Example: Brandy Peppercorn (Cream Sauce)
Wicked is part one of an origin story for the characters Dorothy created in her coma dream...
January 17, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Wicked is part one of an origin story for the characters Dorothy created in her coma dream...
I saw SEPTEMBER 5 in theater last night and it genuinely shook me. This film made me FEEL, over & over again. Credits rolled around midnight, but it kept me awake until 4am.
Am I biased because I now work in broadcast news? Maybe. You'll just have to watch it yourself to see how biased 😉
Am I biased because I now work in broadcast news? Maybe. You'll just have to watch it yourself to see how biased 😉
January 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I saw SEPTEMBER 5 in theater last night and it genuinely shook me. This film made me FEEL, over & over again. Credits rolled around midnight, but it kept me awake until 4am.
Am I biased because I now work in broadcast news? Maybe. You'll just have to watch it yourself to see how biased 😉
Am I biased because I now work in broadcast news? Maybe. You'll just have to watch it yourself to see how biased 😉
Sorry for the radio silence, but I was home alone with the entire weekend to write. I'm sure everyone can understand 👍
January 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Sorry for the radio silence, but I was home alone with the entire weekend to write. I'm sure everyone can understand 👍
Assistant Director / Associate Director.
One word changes and my career path expands so wonderfully! But I'll stay humble as long as my title begins with "Ass"
One word changes and my career path expands so wonderfully! But I'll stay humble as long as my title begins with "Ass"
January 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Assistant Director / Associate Director.
One word changes and my career path expands so wonderfully! But I'll stay humble as long as my title begins with "Ass"
One word changes and my career path expands so wonderfully! But I'll stay humble as long as my title begins with "Ass"
If someone could please translate "Shut the fuck up about your weekend so I can concentrate on actual work" into office speak, I'd be very appreciative.
December 30, 2024 at 10:35 PM
If someone could please translate "Shut the fuck up about your weekend so I can concentrate on actual work" into office speak, I'd be very appreciative.
Is "Elf" a perfect movie?
Not just a perfect holiday movie, but a perfect movie-movie?
(Rhetorical. Shut up. Merry Christmas!)
Not just a perfect holiday movie, but a perfect movie-movie?
(Rhetorical. Shut up. Merry Christmas!)
December 25, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Is "Elf" a perfect movie?
Not just a perfect holiday movie, but a perfect movie-movie?
(Rhetorical. Shut up. Merry Christmas!)
Not just a perfect holiday movie, but a perfect movie-movie?
(Rhetorical. Shut up. Merry Christmas!)
Remember when I said I'd sell whatever's left of my soul to write a Cillian Murphy-led James Bond?
Ms. Broccoli, my offer still stands no matter who the next Bond may be. You call the shots. I just do the typie-typing.
Ms. Broccoli, my offer still stands no matter who the next Bond may be. You call the shots. I just do the typie-typing.
Where Is James Bond? Trapped in an Ugly Stalemate With Amazon
A clash between the Broccoli family, which has creative control over 007, and the e-commerce giant, which owns the franchise, has put Bond’s future on pause.
www.wsj.com
December 20, 2024 at 4:31 PM
Remember when I said I'd sell whatever's left of my soul to write a Cillian Murphy-led James Bond?
Ms. Broccoli, my offer still stands no matter who the next Bond may be. You call the shots. I just do the typie-typing.
Ms. Broccoli, my offer still stands no matter who the next Bond may be. You call the shots. I just do the typie-typing.
I would sell whatever's left of my soul for the chance to write a Cillian Murphy-led James Bond screenplay
December 19, 2024 at 5:43 PM
I would sell whatever's left of my soul for the chance to write a Cillian Murphy-led James Bond screenplay
Go Birds! [belated, sorry]
December 15, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Go Birds! [belated, sorry]
Manager: Guys, if you want to reach a wider audience, you really need to write a love song or two.
Styx: Sorry. We're a rock band. We don't do "love songs."
Manager: Okay, but what if we called them power ballads instead?
[brief band huddle]
Styx, in the booth: LAAAAAADY!!!!
Styx: Sorry. We're a rock band. We don't do "love songs."
Manager: Okay, but what if we called them power ballads instead?
[brief band huddle]
Styx, in the booth: LAAAAAADY!!!!
December 13, 2024 at 7:11 PM
Manager: Guys, if you want to reach a wider audience, you really need to write a love song or two.
Styx: Sorry. We're a rock band. We don't do "love songs."
Manager: Okay, but what if we called them power ballads instead?
[brief band huddle]
Styx, in the booth: LAAAAAADY!!!!
Styx: Sorry. We're a rock band. We don't do "love songs."
Manager: Okay, but what if we called them power ballads instead?
[brief band huddle]
Styx, in the booth: LAAAAAADY!!!!