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Film Courage: Why did screenwriting become a better path for you?
Rich Ronat, Screenwriter/Director: I tend to create better, I feel a lot more comfortable and free creatively when I’m alone.
I don’t necessarily like…I take on too much if people are watching me.
I don’t enjoy being watched or witnessed.
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I think great actors really genuinely like to be seen and what goes along with that.
I think they like to perform.
I was almost doing it more for my own mental therapy in a way just getting emotions out in my 20s.
Then when I got to write, I got to create different characters in different worlds and live in them alone, which is a lot of fun and very fulfilling for me to do.
Film Courage: That’s great because I think a lot of people have trouble being alone.
So much of what you do as a writer is alone…(Watch the video interview on YouTube here).
About:
Rich Ronat is a seasoned screenwriter/director based in Los Angeles. Over the past ten years, he’s been consistently hired by independent producers, production companies, and major studios like Universal, Paramount, Lionsgate, Saban, Millenium, and VMI Worldwide. His writing credits include the war epic “THE RISING HAWK,” the character-driven thriller “GRAND ISLE” starring Nic Cage and Kelsey Grammar, the crime thriller “AMERICAN SICARIO” featuring Danny Trejo and “CRESCENT CITY” featuring Alec Baldwin, Terrance Howard, and Esai Morales, which was released in 2024 by Lionsgate.
He’s directed two feature films. The first one – CULPRIT, received rave reviews, has gotten over 5 million views and is currently on all the VOD platforms. The second feature film, a SyFy dark comedy called THE CLUTTERBUCKS, which is set for release in 2026.
Lastly, he co-founded Good Rebel Pictures with his fiancé, Laura Vale.
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