The mostly-true story behind the iconic painting of Whistler's Mother and the flamboyant artist who was the Andy Warhol of the Victorian Era.
Type:
TV Pilot
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
73pp
Genre:
Biography, Comedy, Drama, History, Romance
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
Everyone
Copyright Details:
WGAw 2134299
Synopsis/Details
Bio-historical drama/comedy set in 1850s to 1870s. Season 1 spans the 10 years between James being kicked out of West Point, where his father was friends with future Confederate President Jefferson David and General Robert E. Lee, to when Anna joins her struggling artist son in London to escape the Civil War, and winds up posing for him when his model fails to show up. In scope, it’s similar to the Masterpiece Theater series on Queen Victoria, or the National Geographic “Genius” series about Picasso. Except it’s much funnier. Sort of in the vein of SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE. Scenes and plot twists are fictional, yet plausible because much of the dialog and events in my script are based on their personal letters and my research on them, as well as the famous artists, scandalous characters, and colorful women who became his models, mistresses and business managers.
All Accolades & Coverage

Three-time Nicholl Fellowships Quarterfinalist (three different scripts). Austin Film Festival Top 10 Finalist for Feature Screenplay. American Film Institute Scholarship for TV Writers Workshop. Industry Insider Top 10 Finalist (Sheldon Turner round). Black List Top Horror Genre feature screenplay. Won or placed in numerous smaller contests.

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Submitted: 2022-Aug-29
Last Updated: 2022-Aug-29
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The Writer: Rich Figel

Rich Figel was born in Japan and grew up in New Jersey. At Montclair State University, NJ, he was an award-winning journalist for the college newspaper and became a newspaper reporter before moving to New York City, where he worked in marketing and publishing. In Hawaii, he became a commodity options broker, then a real estate agent before resuming his writing career. He wrote weekly columns for the Honolulu Star-Bulletin about addictions and recovery, based largely on personal experiences and research. His first screenplay was a dark comedy about rehab, and became the inspiration for a TV pilot he wrote in 2016 called “Triggers.” Rich has also written two feature screenplays that have been… Go to bio
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