Screenwriting

My ultimate goal would be to be a showrunner/series creator. I've spent a lot of time pitching my show to producers only to have it not get picked up. Hey, it's a tough business to break into. So I continue to work in related fields in the meantime.

Sample 1: Totally Awesome Dude - Sitcom Pilot

The following link is my award-winning pilot screenplay entitled Tad Saves the Arcade which I wrote for my original animated series concept called Totally Awesome Dude. The series is set in the early 90's and follows the blunders of 9-year-old Tad O'Ryan, a character based on me as a kid. Totally Awesome Dude - Tad Saves the Arcade PDF
Bonus:
Here's a a commercial that went along with my pitch materials for my first show. I wrote the screenplay, composed the music, and did the voice acting. An animation company took my character designs for it and improved them prior to animating it around the audio I provided. I also was responsible for the final video editing of it. Jon Young, one of my good friends, recorded the audio, mastered the music, and also edited both to my specs.


Commercial: Totally Awesome Dude, The Series. from Ryan Magnon on Vimeo.

Sample 2: Aclysm and Astrophe - Webisode

Acylsm and Astrophe are two unlucky cat characters I created for use in Creative Commons works. In this first short form narrative work showcasing them, they adopt an adorable little kitten, but wonder if they're cut out for parenthood.
Aclysm and Astrophe - S01E01 Cat Dads PDF

Sample 3: Agoraphobic Al - Reoccurring-Character Sketch Concept

Al is a sketch character suffering from a severe form of agoraphobia.
Agoraphobic Al PDF

Sample 4: Doc Brown: Political Pundit - Sketch

What happens when Doctor Emmett L. Brown returns from the year 2020 to give election results on CNN? Find out in this sketch.
Doc Brown: Political Pundit PDF

Sample 5: The Invisible Trans - Documentary Show Segment Satire

It's tough being an invisible woman trapped in the body of an invisible man. This sketch delves deep into one Invisible Trans Person's struggles. This sketch was written for a video recording performed in front of a live audience and thus includes some necessary minor stage direction.
The Invisible Trans PDF

Sample 6: Proposition 33 - Political Ad Satire

A commercial for Proposition 33: making voting simpler by narrowing it down to one ballot choice!
Prop 33 PDF


More samples of screenwriting available upon request.