About Me — Flannery Maney. Actor → Writer. LA →Italy. Change →…
By: Flannery Maney
Tags: Introduction, Self Improvement, About Me, Travel, Screenwriting

Ask me about history, my move to Italy, or INSANE family stories/ coffeecake recipes.

Hello, there! *poses on elbow*

Thinking about what’s for dinner…

My name is Flannery Maney and I’ve been agonizing about how to write an ‘about me’ summary for days now. I’d promised myself that I’d start it, and if I wanted to scrap it at any second, I could. If you are in fact reading this, I have pushed through my fears. There was definitely red wine involved.

I write about personal things all the time from love, to my screenwriting career, to how I’m passing time in this soul sucking quarantine. Why, you ask, am I such a baby about this?

Because looking inward is scary.

So here I am, turning the mirror around and hopefully accurately summing up what I see. Here goes.

I’m originally from Columbus, OH. I was safely nestled in at liberal arts school, on a path of “certainty”, when I fucked everything and moved to LA to be…an actress.

I truly hated it. I lost myself completely while trying to find a professional acting career. I did, however, fall in love with entertainment, and learned actual acting technique at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts — an education that forever changed my life.

Since then, I’ve had a thousand industry jobs. From celebrity baby watcher to casting associate to producer to the owner of a media company.

But I really found my calling in television writing. I love writing historical pieces with an evocative, female-driven voice. I focus on TV, but I’m currently working on a Horror feature. I love story. I love voices. I find novel writing thrilling as well, and I’m enjoying that process as I plug away on two new books.

Meanwhile, I’m half of the music duo Alice Bloom. My boyfriend is a brilliant composer and together, we write Alice’s songs. Our first album is coming out early next year! We have several singles on all major platforms. Say hi on insta: @alicebloommusic ❤

Always date someone who shows up to the dead Hollywood party as dead Ryan from the Office.

I came to Medium looking for an outlet and promised myself I would write about things that interest me. I read a ton of history and self-help and so far, that’s what I love to discuss here. Mix in a bit about life, a little writing, and wallah! That’s me.

Some quickies:

— every time I see a (even moderately cute) dog, I melt.

— I currently live in Torino, Italy, riding out COVID near my boyfriend’s family. We plan to move back to Los Angeles when life resumes.

— I have a complicated relationship with many members of my family and I will most definitely bring it up.

— You had me at burrata.

— My favorite book is The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls.

— Top movie favorites? The Sound of Music, The Shining, and Indiana Jones. I know. I also don’t understand.

— I have two espressos from a Nespresso every day. Yes, I am going to hell.

— I know all about toxic relationships and narcissists.

— My favorite painting is ‘A Huguenot On St. Bartholomew’s Day’. If you want to know more about it, I’ll tell you!

— My favorite podcast is My Favorite Murder.

— I worry that my interests may skew a little morbid.

— I will spout historical facts that are uninteresting to you…you can go freshen up your drink, I understand.

The denim boot is here.

— I try really hard to have a “lifestyle” but I think it’s just a distraction from really digging into my work.

— Carbonara. That’s all.

— I hate when people say they’re travel addicts. But I guess I could qualify as one.

— Sometimes I romanticize where I could be instead of being awake where I am.

— I’m working on (all of) it.

— I think I’m an over-sharer.

I do a lot of things — script coverage, web design, yadda yadda — so visit my site if you’d like to learn or read more! I’m looking forward to connecting via medium :)

Thanks for letting me share the contents of the mirror here. Sometimes, I think maybe the world is less scary when we can live outside in.

Love,

Flannery

// Flannery Maney is an LA based screenwriter who is currently living in Europe. Follow her site or Instagram! To check out her band, click here! This article includes affiliate links.

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