Compulsive Gambler Turned Screenwriter Finally Wins Big
September 28th, 2006
There are few bets with longer odds than making a living as a screenwriter. And then there's Allan Loeb. A compulsive gambler since age 10, he's currently riding one of the hottest streaks in Hollywood � screenwriting's equivalent of the "It Boy."
The 37-year-old Chicago native's original screenplays � "Only Living Boy in New York" and "Things We Lost in the Fire" � turned up on an anonymously compiled industry Black List of the best screenplays last year, voted there by dozens of talent agents, managers and development execs around town. Loeb basically hasn't stopped typing since March 2005.
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The 37-year-old Chicago native's original screenplays � "Only Living Boy in New York" and "Things We Lost in the Fire" � turned up on an anonymously compiled industry Black List of the best screenplays last year, voted there by dozens of talent agents, managers and development execs around town. Loeb basically hasn't stopped typing since March 2005.
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