Brian Nelson

Birth Name:

Brian Nelson

Profession

Writer, Producer

Earned the award for best screenplay at the 2005 Catalonian International Film Festival
Involved with The Science and Entertainment Exchange program based in Los Angeles
After graduating from Yale University, he would go on to study film at UCLA
Quote: "One thing that mysteriously inspires me is driving at night․ There is almost no time that I feel more comfortable and ideas can come to me while driving at night like pouring water․"
Quote: "The one great thing about being a writer is that tonight you could possibly write the thing that will change everything for you․ You do not have to wait for anyone․"
Quote: "I focused on theater for many years and still work there occasionally, but doing my master's in theater at UCLA connected me with studios where I could also explore my love of film and television․"
Quote: "Stay honest and unrelenting․ Explore what scares you․ Do the thing you think you cannot do․"
Quote: "[Regarding his love of the stage] "Certain stories thrive with elements that only the stage can provide; the intimacy of the audience's breath, the edge of the performance frame, the risk of the actor's heart and body in space․""
Taught drama at a public high school in Virginia before eventually transitioning to Hollywood

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