Story and Plot
Learning to Tell Better Stories for the Screen
Tom
Vaughan studied
at the University of Houston with Broadway legend Jose
Quintero and three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Edward Albee.
It was his work as a writer and director in Houston theatre
that got him recognized by Hollywood.
He was soon writing screenplays for, among others, Phoenix Pictures, Spelling Films, Rysher Entertainment, TNT, MTV Films, Castle Rock Entertainment, Sony Pictures and Warner Brothers. Most recently he wrote THE ORIGINAL, a suspense thriller for Disney/Touchstone.
His productions include BLACKOUT with Jane Seymour for CBS, and CRITICAL ASSEMBLY with Katherine Heigl (Grey's Anatomy, Knocked up) for NBC. He served as writer as well as Co-Producer on ATOMIC TWISTER with Sharon Lawrence and DEAD IN A HEARTBEAT with Penelope Anne Miller and Judge Reinhold, both for TBS. His feature film debut was UNSTOPPABLE, starring Wesley Snipes. His script, BRONWYN & CLYDE, which he co-wrote with Kristy Dobkin, was recently set-up at Essential Entertainment. UV Pictures, his partnership with Chris Uettwiller, is producing with Dolly Hall. It is targeted for $30 million production next year with Barry Sonnenfeld (Get Shorty, Men In Black) directing. Tom is fighting hard to have it filmed in Houston.
Since returning to Houston he has dedicated himself to small organizations aimed at expanding Houston’s theatre and film community.
He has been teaching screenwriting for five years and finds it as gratifying as actually practicing it.
He was soon writing screenplays for, among others, Phoenix Pictures, Spelling Films, Rysher Entertainment, TNT, MTV Films, Castle Rock Entertainment, Sony Pictures and Warner Brothers. Most recently he wrote THE ORIGINAL, a suspense thriller for Disney/Touchstone.
His productions include BLACKOUT with Jane Seymour for CBS, and CRITICAL ASSEMBLY with Katherine Heigl (Grey's Anatomy, Knocked up) for NBC. He served as writer as well as Co-Producer on ATOMIC TWISTER with Sharon Lawrence and DEAD IN A HEARTBEAT with Penelope Anne Miller and Judge Reinhold, both for TBS. His feature film debut was UNSTOPPABLE, starring Wesley Snipes. His script, BRONWYN & CLYDE, which he co-wrote with Kristy Dobkin, was recently set-up at Essential Entertainment. UV Pictures, his partnership with Chris Uettwiller, is producing with Dolly Hall. It is targeted for $30 million production next year with Barry Sonnenfeld (Get Shorty, Men In Black) directing. Tom is fighting hard to have it filmed in Houston.
Since returning to Houston he has dedicated himself to small organizations aimed at expanding Houston’s theatre and film community.
He has been teaching screenwriting for five years and finds it as gratifying as actually practicing it.