Andrea Mann

@andreamann

Screenwriter / Mentor / Landlocked yacht-rock lover. She/her. www.andreamann.com

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Andrea Mann@andreamann· 24d

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness.

Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine in the final scene of The Apartment

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Jul 13

Totally agree. This is what Neill said about it (per www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ju...)

Someone was taking the piss out of me the other day, and did the glasses take-off thing. Spielberg didn’t ask for that. I just thought it was a good way to express complete astonishment – though it’s counterintuitive when you think about it. When you stare up into the bright sky, you ought to really put on your sunglasses, not take them off.

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Jun 14

"...And you're about to give the Knicks their first championship since 1973."

Billy Crystal in When Harry Met Sally, about to throw a basketball from his bed.

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Apr 27

"This is something the movies don't even write about, this kind of tragedy."

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Apr 8

A movie couple who would definitely have a podcast.

Romy (Mira Sorvino) and Michele (Lisa Kudrow) in a still from Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Apr 1

Also fun to note: “We may have stolen people’s work to create Copilot, but if you use Copilot, the blame for stealing other people’s stuff lies squarely on you, not us”

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Mar 17

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Feb 24

“2026 is the year of the horse” The horse:

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Jan 10

(RIP Janey Godley ❤️)

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Dec 15

Rob Reiner was always the director I cited when people did those ‘name the best three-film run by a director’. You could literally take any three in a row from this list. Nobody did smart-but-accessible - and funny - like him. And When Harry Met Sally shall always remain my north star. RIP.

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Dec 9

You will be visited by three spirits in the material world

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Dec 5

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Nov 25

Share a ‘90s movie you think deserves more love

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Nov 24

Do a vulgar roast… use forbidden words

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Nov 9

I resent this. Also:

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Oct 10

The next bit is great too: www.npr.org/transcripts/...

SHAPIRO: You would rather put a gun in your mouth.

SIMON: I mean, what you're saying to me effectively is there's no original way to do anything, and...

SHAPIRO: No.

SIMON: Yes, you are.

SHAPIRO: That seems like a kind of absolutist take.

SIMON: Not only, I think, is it a fundamental violation of the integrity of writers and also of copyright - you know, when I sold all the scripts I sold - you know, 150 to HBO and, you know, maybe another 50 to NBC - I didn't sell them so that they could be thrown into a computer with other people's and be used again by a corporation.

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Oct 1

It's the most wonderful time of the year!* 🍂🍁 *time to dust off your When Harry Met Sally fashions

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Oct 1

September 30th/October 1st

Olivia Newton-John as Sandy at the start of Grease, smiling, wearing pastel colours

Olivia Newton-John as Sandy at the end of Grease, smouldering, smoking a cigarette, and wearing lots of makeup and a black leather jacket

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Sep 10

“The team is in the midst of navigating the ethics around creating these AI personalities”. They could start with the ethics of not using someone’s likeness. I hope Ian McElhinney sues them to high heaven.

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Aug 15

This right here is the lie that so much transphobia is based on. To John Boyne and others: My rights as a cis woman are NOT in conflict with the rights of trans women. My rights don't take 'precedence' over theirs - because *they're not opposed*. Indeed, if anything, our rights are intertwined.

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Aug 5

This is reminiscent of Jeff Bezos's 12-step guide for making 'iconic' TV shows that he told Amazon Studios execs to follow. www.businessinsider.com/jeff-bezos-h...

1. A heroic protagonist who experiences growth and change
2. A compelling antagonist
3. Wish fulfillment (e.g., the protagonist has hidden abilities, such as superpowers or magic)
4. Moral choices
5. Diverse worldbuilding (different geographic landscapes)
6. Urgency to watch next episode (cliffhangers)
7. Civilizational high stakes (a global thread to humanity like an alien invasion — or a devastating pandemic)
8. Humor
9. Betrayal
10. Positive emotions (love, joy, hope)
11. Negative emotions (loss, sorrow)
12. Violence

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Aug 5

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Jul 28

The Times:

Andrea Mann@andreamann· Jul 27

Like many people, I discovered Tom Lehrer in my late teens. Also like many people, I then spent the ensuing years making cassette copies of his albums for others, quoting his songs, and raving about him to anyone who’d listen. RIP Mr Lehrer. Thank you for the music (and most of all: the lyrics).