Prank Call, Twitter Short Story by Lucas Ruderman

Watch the 140 Character Short Story: PRANK CALL:

Story read by actress Maya Woloszyn

Get to know writer Lucas Ruderman:

1) What is your very short story about?

My very short story is about a middle-aged man who has absolutely had it with these prank calls. He gets the old “Is your refrigerator running?” and the little kids laughing trying to remain serious. Fed up with the constant annoyance, he immediately answers his next call with an angry greeting. This is followed by several curses and crude phrases. He is satisfied with his outburst until he hears the frightened and scarred sounding tone of his mother’s voice. This of course is followed by a lecture about how he was raised much better than he had portrayed.

2) What motivated you to write this story and submit it to the festival?

My father used to get prank phone calls all the time and I wondered how we would react if he had had enough.

3) What movie have you seen the most in your life?

Inglourious Basterds

4) How many scripts and stories have you written?

I’ve probably written between 15 and 20 scripts/stories

5) What artists would you love to work with?

I would love to work with Martin Scorcese or Quentin Tarantino

6) What is your passion in life?

My passion in life is directing. I love directing films whether I’ve written them or not. I have directed a number of films and am currently in the process of submitting my latest film to different festivals and have already been accepted to 3 or 4.

7) Any tips for other writers who want to write a 140 character short story?

Don’t write the first thing that comes to mind. Don’t write the second or third thing that comes to mind. Write the fourth thing that comes to mind.

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