Kelly Parks

Horror / Sci-Fi Screenwriter

Personal Details

Name: Kelly Parks

Last visit: Nov 25, 2008

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Interests

Horror, science fiction, cool movies, science geek discussions on a million different topics, Halo 2

Books

My favorite fiction authors include: Robert Heinlein, Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, S.M. Stirling, Harry Turtledove, early Stephen King. I also read lots of non-fiction on a variety of topics.

Movies

War of the Worlds (George Pal), Colossus: The Forbin Project, Quatermass and the Pit, Cube, Equilibrium, The Incredibles, THX-1138, Alien, Aliens, Alien vs. Predator (yeah, you heard me), Day of the Dead, Dawn of the Dead (original and re-make), 28 Days Later, One Hour Photo, Manhunter, Cat People, The Terminal Man, Terminator, Terminator 2, and so forth...

Television

The Office, BattleStar Galactica, Entourage, Extras, Rome, Sopranos, Heroes, King of Queens, Two and a Half Men, South Park, Reno 911, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Robot Chicken, Star Trek, Star Trek: Next Generation, Star Trek: Enterprise (just the 4th season), Lost, Identity, Family Guy, FIREFLY

About Me

Short Version:
I am an ex-CIA rocket scientist stand-up comic science fiction writer computer programmer

Writing Credits:
--Winner, International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival Screenplay Competition, for my screenplay "Howard's Cross", October 2006

--Third Place, Breakthrough with a Scream screenplay contest, also for "Howard's Cross", April 2007

--Short story "Approaching Zero" published in Orson Scott Card's science fiction magazine "Intergalactic Medicine Show", issue 4, February '07.

--I'm a science/sci-fi/horror geek and I review horror and sci-fi movies at www.feoamante.com. My reviews are cross listed on Rotten Tomatoes (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/author-7255/) and appear in the top ten search results (usually in the #1 spot) on Google searches.

Bio:
While I was still in school I had three student internships at the Space Systems Division of the CIA. After school I worked as an Aerospace Engineer specializing in Space Missions Analysis and Orbital Mechanics (a rocket scientist, literally).

I got laid off, had too much free time, and became a stand-up comic. I began doing stand-up in February, 1991 at Laff's Comedy Cafe' in Tucson, AZ.

I worked as a full time, by god road comic from March of 1992 through December of 1997, performing all across the country. I got off the road and settled in San Diego in January, 1998, in order to spend more time with my daughter. I work now as a computer programmer but I still do stand up, mostly at the Comedy Store in La Jolla, CA.

Goal

To become a successful horror/sci-fi screenwriter.

Groups

Horror / Sci-Fi Screenwriters

Contacts

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