Steve Foo (miami)

I'm generally bad at talking about myself. Someone once asked me, where I was from and I responded, from my mother. They told me they've been there before, too. I didn't know if that was a joke or not. But I laughed anyway to make them feel better.

I don't really consider myself a funny guy. People just tend laugh at what I say, even though I'm being serious. It's really a gift and a curse. My family still laughs at me when I tell them I'm a screenwriter. I reassure myself, they're laughing with me, and not at me. My dad, being the loving, honest father he is, reassures me they're laughing at me.

My inspirations for writing comes from watching movies by great and bad writers. I feel there is something to take away from either. Tyler Perry is the only filmmaker I could never stay till the end to watch. The reason is because every time I go to watch his movies, a fight breaks out or people right next to me are conversating, too loud. When I tell them to be quiet they just shout derogatory racial slurs and "yo momma" jokes at me. I laugh anyways to make them feel better.

Over the years, I've grown as a writer. I use to be 5' 6" and now I'm 5' 8". My advice to any writer trying to better their craft is don't let your parents read your scripts. One of my first scripts I gave them was about an unstable marriage and a divorce. The next year my parents split up. After that I wrote another script about parents that were serial killers. Don't think I'll ever be showing them that one.

I believe in giving and receiving constructive criticism. That is the only way to get better as a writer and a person. I try everyday to give constructive feedback, like when I'm driving and see a bad driver. I try to tell them how to be better, but the words they mouth back to me aren't thank you. It's the other one that ends with "you".

I really look forward to making new connections and meeting great people through Amazon Studios. Who knows, maybe one day we'll be sitting down for a few drinks and cracking jokes to each other. I promise I wont laugh at them because you're going to think I'm making you feel better.

Projects in Progress:
-Short Film "Penance" (Post production)
-Feature for Big Break competition
-Frank Millar's "Nemesis" short
-Spec for Disney fellowship
-Researching shorts for 48hour film festival
-Pursing Happiness

300, Inside man, Equilibrium, Avatar, Ong-Bak, Gran Torino, King's Speech, Fast Five, Aladin, How to train your dragon, Jingle all the way, Liar liar, Jurassic Park, Looper, Rise of the Guardians, Kung-fu Hustle, Kick-ass, Seven, Cowboy Bebop

Any hard working individual that has made a name for themselves