Geoff LaTulippe
Geoff LaTulippe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director |
| Years active | 2008 – present |
| Notable work | Going the Distance (2010) |
Geoff LaTulippe is an American screenwriter and film director best known as the writer of the 2010 film Going the Distance.
Early life
[edit]LaTulippe was born in Cleveland, Ohio. His father's job as a casket salesman caused his family to move across the United States between numerous cities before they settled in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[1] LaTulippe attended James Madison University in Virginia, where he studied film and writing.[1]
Career
[edit]Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, California, LaTulippe was hired as a script reader at New Line Cinema, a job he was offered by his friend who worked at the studio. After working there for two years, he tired of the job, saying that it "start[ed] to suck away [my] creativity".[1] In July 2008, he sold a spec script titled Going the Distance to New Line Cinema, a story based on his friend David Neustadter's previous long-term relationship.[1] The film was ultimately directed by Nanette Burstein and released in September 2010. After selling his first screenplay, he quit his job as a script reader and became a full-time writer.[1]
It was announced in 2009 that LaTulippe would write a film adaptation of Breathers: A Zombie's Lament, a novel by S. G. Browne, although the film is yet to go into production.[2] In 2011, he was approached by the talent agency William Morris Endeavor (WME) to create a humorous short film about their company.[3] The result was Yom Kippur at WME, which starred J. B. Smoove.[4] The short film's popularity snowballed and it caught the attention of Adam Goodman, the president of Paramount Film Group, who then contacted LaTulippe to offer him a job as a film director.[3] In 2012 Paramount announced that LaTulippe would direct an as-yet unnamed film for the studio.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Plyler, Will (September 15, 2008). "Geoff LaTulippe". Done Deal Professional. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ Miller, Neil (February 24, 2009). "Diablo Cody Tattoos Her Name on Zombie Romcom 'Breathers'". Film School Rejects. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c Gilchrist, Todd (February 7, 2012). "'Going the Distance' Screenwriter Geoff LaTulippe Lands Directing Gig at Paramount". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
- ^ Lussier, Germain (February 8, 2012). "Watch the Short Film That Got 'Going the Distance' Screenwriter Geoff LaTulippe A Directing Gig at Paramount". /Film. Retrieved April 23, 2014.