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EP. 1658: Screenwriter Melissa Birks (MRS. O’LEARY)
Watch the best scene reading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6h3AqETajg
Inspired by the Great Fire of Chicago 1871 following the investigation of Mrs O’Leary, a woman the newspapers blamed for starting the fire that spread all the way to Lincoln Park.
Get to know the writer:
What is your screenplay about?
My screenplay is about Catherine O’Leary, the Irish milkmaid unjustly accused of starting Chicago’s “Great Fire” of 1871. As she fights to clear her name, she discovers the true culprit of the fire and faces an agonizing choice.
What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Historical…
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