Geoff LaTulippe

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Geoff LaTulippe
Born
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation Screenwriter, film director
Years active2008 – 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 .

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Early life

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

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Plyler, Will (September 15, 2008). "Geoff LaTulippe". Done Deal Professional. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ Miller, Neil (February 24, 2009). "Diablo Cody Tattoos Her Name on Zombie Romcom 'Breathers'". Film School Rejects . Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Gilchrist, Todd (February 7, 2012). "'Going the Distance' Screenwriter Geoff LaTulippe Lands Directing Gig at Paramount". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  4. ↑ 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.
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