Some strange synchronicities have been occurring lately; I mean the Universe has really been having fun with me.

It started when I made the decision to write the screenplay for my novel, Amuse, a romantic portal fantasy with mythological elements.

In my head I heard a voice say, “And Ben can produce it.” This was really odd, because for one, I wasn’t aware that my subconscious and Mr. Affleck were on a first name basis and second, he isn’t a producer…

“He could be,” my son argued, “a lot of actors are producers.”

I shook my head, “Maybe for their own projects. They used to have Live Planet, which produced the Project Greenlight series way back in the day, but I had looked it up last year and it wasn’t…”

“You never know, it could happen,” he reasoned.

A quick Google search revealed Ben Affleck and Matt Damon had created the production company, Artists Equity. Ha Ha, good one Universe! But still, not an option for me, thanks anyways.

I decided I was going to move forward but with a story about a grandmother lost in the woods, more realistic than a big budget fantasy pic, and began watching every video on screenwriting I could find.  

Also, at the same time I was a member of House of Manifestation with Kathleen Cameron. For one of the exercises, you were supposed to journal as if you already received your manifestation. Mine said:

“I’m so excited that I’m traveling to L.A. to meet with producers and agents about my screenplay(s).” I then took it further, pulling out my suitcase, choosing my outfits and even recording a video (just for me on my phone) about my exciting trip!

What happened next was pretty cool. In my Facebook feed, an ad popped up for the Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting  contest – winners receive an all expense paid trip to L.A. to meet with producers, agents, etc… Hmmmm, interesting.

Even better, Final Draft offered a 30-day free trial. Okay, things were going along in a good and not weird at all way. Yay!

Over the next few weeks, Mr. Ben Affleck (still knowing my place) kept popping up. The sheer absurdity had become like a running joke between the Universe and me. I did have a momentary lapse of practicality where my imagination offered up a plausible possibility. Maybe Ben and Matt could reach out to people from the early days of Project Greenlight – a kind of ‘where are they now?’ and possibly ask, ‘You got anything to show us?’.

The Universe responded to that in a hilarious manner. I stumbled across an interview of Ben (at this point I’ve earned it) by Theo Von. During said interview, Theo mentioned he had auditioned for the Project Greenlight movie, Feast, (which I believe was season 2).

I posted in the comments about how that took me back to Season 1 of Project Greenlight, which I was involved with and that I had met Ben at the PGL party and he was very amiable. The very next day, a user by the name of Benjamin Geza Affleck commented, “Can you remind me when?” [insert eye roll]

Anyways, I responded that it was around 2001 or so in Manhattan Beach at a place called Mr. Pockets and how Ben was incredibly generous, taking time out to talk to every single person who approached him. I said, he’s one of my favorite people.

Benjamin Geza Affleck responds, “That was me anyways. I am Ben.” [cue belly laugh]

So I responded, “Well that’s perfect, you promised to produce my first low budget film!” 😉

I’ll be honest, a tiny, or not so tiny part of me fantasized, maybe, just maybe Theo or someone on his team would see the exchange and it would get back to real Ben…not the artificial one, and they would think it might make a good story and reach out to me and at least glance at what I had written. “Hey it’s not for me but I know someone who might be interested.” And I would dance with glee while my labradoodle Bella stared and judged.

The reality was no way that this nor any other screenplay would be of interest. My story style is fluffy cotton candy while his is gritty grit.

One of my screenplays is called, Lucky, about a woman who loses everything and turns things around by being obnoxiously hopeful. His films are Argo, The Town and Gone Baby Gone. It’s like we speak different languages.

But yet again, the Universe strikes. A Scriptfella YouTube video mentioned the screenplay for the movie AIR, about the signing of Michael Jordan to the Nike label in 1984. The screenplay by Kevin Convery is an example of a well f’n written first page. I read on and asked myself, ‘how have I not seen this movie yet?’ I’m a huge Michael Jordan fan, 23 is my lucky number!

I watched and it was incredible, I was absolutely giddy. Okay, so you got me Universe, he can produce happy feel good content. But who is the director, I mean this is really good…oh wait, it’s him, of course I should have known.

To be continued…

Tell me, have you ever had a premonition, dream or idea that was totally out of the blue? How did you respond and how did things turn out?