Brushed Off
Logline
Brushed-Off paints revealing passages of Los Angeles’ glamorous yet dangerous art scene whose oddball characters draws the reader into the story as a videographer takes his homicide detective friend deep into the lives of passionate collectors, beautiful socialites and zany artists. The threads discovered unravel a tapestry of crime that only an artist could perceive in the glare of so many colors. The twist of a detective using a well-connected artist to investigate leads is the key to this neo-noir thriller of an obsessive killer run-amuck.
Genre
Mystery,Crime,Detective,Suspense/Thriller,Romance
Short Summary
Television videographer host, artist James Terra and his married lover Nicole find themselves in a tangled web while searching for the killer of 3 of LA’s hottest artists. Their young friend, emerging socialite Camille, doesn’t know she is the key to the mystery. Detective Rivas ask for James' help.
James, Nicole, Cisco, Camille and Duie engage the killer and his accomplice in a fight and shoot-out that leaves the bad guys dead. James and Nicole move in together, Camille goes to college, and Cisco gets praise from everyone.
Setting
Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Malibu
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Meaningful Message, Coming of Age, Philosophical Questions, Happy Ending,Happy Ending,Other
Mature Audience Themes
Extreme Violence, Nudity, Substance Abuse,Nudity
Main Character Details
Name: James Terra
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Leader, Charming, Complex, Honorable, Adventurous, Decisive, Educated, Engaging, Flexible,Modest,Charming,Educated,Romantic,Honorable,Sophisticated,Complex,Sexy,Decisive,Engaging,Secretive
Additional Character Details
Name: NIcole
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Adventurous, Aspiring, Beautiful, Charming, Complex, Educated, Engaging, Romantic, Secretive, Seductive,Aspiring,Charming,Complex,Confident,Sexy,Engaging,Faithful,Gracious,Romantic,Secretive,Seductive,Educated,Sophisticated
Additional Character Details
Name: Francisco (Cisco) Rivas
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Role: sidekick
Key Traits: Confident, Honorable, Strong Moral Code, Aggressive, Blunt, Educated, Masculine, Badass, Decisive,Masculine,Badass,Engaging,Heroic,Educated,Honorable,Strong Moral Code,Faithful
Additional Character Details
Name: Dr. Brian Mazor
Age: 55
Gender: Male
Role: antagonist
Key Traits: Aggressive, Blunt, Criminal, Educated, Greedy, Power-hungry, Sarcastic, Villainous,Villainous,Complex,Criminal,Blunt,Empathetic,Greedy,Sarcastic,Secretive,Educated
Development Pitch
Imagine a world where someone is killing famous artists leaving the upper crust elite, city leaders and police struggling to stop the slaughter — only an artist can see the clues. My book & script is called ‘Brushed Off’ and tells the story of how an artist, a homicide detective and an aspiring young female socialite join forces to stop a ruthless killer. The story builds to the final moment when the artist battles-it-out with the killers and is rescued by his lover and detective buddy. The amateur sleuth plot is compelling because it has intrigue, danger, human interest, romance and humor in a contemporary setting that everyone can easily visualize and identify with. It is evocative of Nick and Nora Charles chasing a 21st century thin man around exciting and dangerous Los Angeles.