Richard Morrow

Favorite Movies
Indiana Jones 1 and 3 (Hopefully 4) Star Wars IV, V and VI, The Exorcist, Jaws, Alien, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, The Shining, Jurassic Park, Grindhouse's Death Proof and Planet Terror, Transformers, Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, James Bond, Final Destination 2, Star Trek 2, Die Hard 1, 3 and 4, Jason and the Argonauts, Van Helsing, Clash of the Titans, E.T., Training Day, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, American History X, Halloween 1 and 2, The Matrix trilogy, The Big Lebowski, Bad Boys 1 and 2, Underworld Evolution, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Young Frankenstein, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Trading Places, 300, V for Vendetta, Oceans 11 and 12, Big Trouble in Little China, An American Werewolf in London, Blade 2, Terminator 2, Predator, Patriot Games, Clear and Present Danger, Saw, Hostel, Scarface, Goodfellas, The Departed, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Grudge, The Crow, National Treasure, Dawn of the Dead, Shaun of the Dead, True Romance, Ghostbusters, Creepshow, Dumb and Dumber, Me, Myself and Irene, My Cousin Vinny, Misery, X-Men trilogy, Crank, Secret Window, Blow, So, I married an ax murderer, Magic and all Monte Python.

Favorite Talent
Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, Edward Norton, Gene Hackman, Gary Oldman, Densel Washington, Jack Nicholson, Christopher Walkin, Hugo Weaving, Robert Deniro, Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler, Steve Martin, Dan Akyroyd, Bill Murray, Rodney Dangerfield, Chevy Chase, Johnny Depp, Pierce Brosnan, Jim Carrey, Mike Myers,

Favorite Quotes
"May the force be with you" - Star Wars
"We need a bigger boat" - Jaws
"I'm not going to hurt you Wendy, I am just going to bash your brains in" - The Shining
"Nazis, I hate these guys" - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
"I bet if you buy a hat like this you get a free bowl of soup" - Caddyshack
"Why is the rum always gone?" - Pirates of the Caribbean
"Just a bit outside" - Major League
"Put the candle back" - Young Frankenstein
"The price is wrong, bitch" - Happy Gilmore
"Get off my plane" - Air Force One
"Don't call me stupid" - A Fish called Wanda
"Bond, James Bond" - Dr. No

Favorite Books
John Grisham, Stephen King, Tom Clancy


It all started out when an almost near fatal day changed my life in 2001. I was in Cozumel, Mexico with my girlfriend with whom I was about to ask to marry me on the cruise. It was day three...after recuperating from a sunburn on the top deck on day one, I was finally ready to hit the water. We rented a jet-ski. The water was beautiful and crystal clear as the other jet-skiers flew by us. We signed the waiver and hit the open water. We were about a 1/4 mile out when a huge coast guard ship cruised by instructing all jet-skiers to clear a path. As soon as the ship cleared, it left in its wake huge swells that the more professional jet-skiers started jumping like it was nothing. I was hesitant up unitl a second later when I felt the breath of a whisper in my ear, "You will never know unless you go for it"...The throttle kicked in, and we were off head on with the monster. Closer and closer it came, then it was a second too late that I decided that we couldn't do this. The jet-ski dove down into the swell, then shot up over the wave approximately eight or nine feet (Witnesses say) We crashed onto the ocean completely flat, which was like hitting cement. My spine crunched like an accordion when we hit. Needless to say, I broke my back. I never got to get on my knees and ask her to marry me as the diamond ring sat in my suitcase. Months went by and my girlfriend and I drifted apart from the debt and stress from the accident. During these months, one night I was watching Wes Craven on television talking about how he came up with the movie icon "Freddy Krueger". That was amazing that he created such a huge character on one childhood experience of seeing a scary man outside of his bedroom window. I thought about it, then wheeled myself to the computer and started thinking...The blank screen stayed blank for hours while I was trying to come up with something, ANYTHING...finally, it hit me...a TRILOGY that has never been seen before. Click, click, click. The typing did not stop for years. I finally finished the trilogy in 2006 called Eternal Darkness. I was a restaurant manager in Orlando, Florida when I decided to drive to Rhode Island and stay a month to visit my Uncle and Aunt. While I was in Rhode Island, I came across the newspaper that read "Michael Corrente wants to hear your horror story". Acclaimed director, Michael Corrente, was having a "Scream Writing" competition. I went to downtown Providence and sat in line for hours waiting. I was #25 out of 300+ aspiring writers that sprawled around the building. It was my turn, I gasped, and out came my pitch to Mr. Corrente and a panel of judges surrounded by cameras. I thought I sucked, rotted, blew, stunk and anything else that came to mind when I finished. Two weeks passed and my cell phone rang from Mr. Corrente himself. "Congratulations" came out of the phone. I made it down to 50 finalists....WOW. We had to meet back at the building, Mr. Corrente gave us the rules and regs on round 2 (The Treatment) The story that Mr. Corrente was looking for had to be no more than ten characters and only one location...OH NO. My story started off in a small town, then went into a global battle. "I can't hand this in" So, I sat in my Uncles basement every night until it was hammered down, edited and completely revised.....finished. I handed in the final treatment in November then BANG!! The writers strike hit...nobody was doing anything for now. So, my stay ended and I drove back to Florida. I waited and waited as something did not feel right...finally I heard a voice in my head that I have not heard in years, "You will never know unless you go for it" I literally stood up and said "Screw it!" What was it going to be? Los Angeles, New York, where? Suddenly, I got a call from my Uncle saying that there was a possible studio to open in Rhode Island. Really? I went online and typed the state into the search engine, VROOM!! I could not believwe how that state is upcoming with people like Michael Corrente, The Farrelly Brothers and quotes from California saying that is the next known destination dubbed "Little Hollywood". I could not afford to make such a move back to Rhode Island so I put everythong I owned on "Craig's List"....YUP, EVERYTHING. From my toaster and silverware to my big screen television and my bed. Whatever did not fit in my car, wasn't coming. Two weeks later, everything was gone. I even kissed my mother goodbye as I handed her my cat. The drive back consisted of skipped compact disks and Red Bull along with a carload of movies, a dvd player and clothes. "What the hell did I just do?" as each passing state sign welcoming me flew by the window. 20 hours later and now residing in my Uncle's basement, I read in the newspaper that Michael Corrente picked his final 19 finalists, I was not one of them. I am smiling not because I lost, but because I won---50 out of 300+. "Get up, get up and keep going!" So, here I am with nothing but a computer and a dream. Thank you for taking the time to read this...I wish you all the best of luck in the future, and remember...Don't give up, follow your dreams. Take care.

Interests and Activities
I do not like jet-skis. LOL
I love movies, writing, racquetball, motorcycles, cars, sports bars and to be honest with you, I am always game for anything.

Favorite TV Shows
Seinfeld, Curb your Enthusiasm and Entourage

Favorite Music
Anything but Rap