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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Played music my whole life so it's part of my creative process to write songs. Pin Cushion was written when I was doing lights for a local production of Hamlet and having some relationships issues. Enjoy Pin Cushion by The Spaceship Martini now on Spotify and Apple open.spotify.com/track/5KIgTp...

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Pin Cushion

The Spaceship Martini · Pin Cushion · Song · 2026

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Did I miss something or are we now the United States of Super Intelligence?

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

This feels great to hear. Was helping a friend with her script and solved some issues with a few lines of dialogue. I love that moment when you suddenly know exactly what a story needs (it helps to act it out loud with ridiculous amounts of energy!) and manage to cut 10 pages.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Anyone else been feeling that full moon fever?

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The internet didn’t cure Thoreau’s “quiet desperation.” It cured the quiet.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Like clockwork, the writers are cooking with a full house. It takes time to lay the pipe and figure out how loud the story engine growls. 6 iterations of episodic TV

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

John Stewart selling panic rooms is a great choice. Episode 6, “Bad Optics,” is prestige television. Guy Gardner almost steals the show. We refuse to hate Hal Jordan, no matter how much the writers tell us to. Cosmic Chips. Super Lethal Weapon.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Episode 4 of Lanterns gives us a great buddy-cop dynamic. With WB heading to Paramount, this may be the most Lethal Weapon WB/HBO Max ever gets. I’m enjoying the cosmic scale of it all, and fully appreciate how they chose to allocate the budget for the ring manifestations.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Happy 110th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps Reserve. 🇺🇸🫡 And a special shoutout to Logan, the proud Marine who asked Cadet Alex Stone for one. Semper Fi. Oorah! #MajorPayne #MajorPayneSky

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I just had a sweet encounter with an extremely kind parking enforcement officer. Nature is healing.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

My acting teacher John Kirby died. He was a mentor unlike any other. John was Bruno Kirby’s brother. He coached Jim Caviezel while he was playing Jesus in The Passion of the Christ. But his wisdom went far beyond acting. Godspeed his sweet insightful soul. RIP John Kirby. #RIP #JohnKirby #Actor

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I know Hollywood drives people insane but I must have watched a different Paris Hilton video than everyone else.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

What has been established with the Spidey-Suit? His webs can block bullets but his suit cannot? Didn't Peter and Stark already deal with this issue when building his suit? Maybe I'm a dork ass full grown nerd nitpicking but this weakened the big dramatic moment for me.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

You joke Spider-Man’s webs are Kevlar but not his suit, give Peter new powers only to have telepathic voodoo save him, then make the payoff him taking Punisher’s bullet for an X-Man we just met? Loved watching the Hulk scenes with my kids, but Brand New Day is doing too much.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

My mentor knows how hard it is to come home from war and settle back into family life. After seeing The Odyssey, he texted me this:

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

If The Odyssey has you in the mood for a story about a man desperately trying to get home to his family, try BitterSweet—an odyssey through Los Angeles. Except instead of gods, monsters and sirens, he must survive cops, lawyers and social workers. Now streaming free on Tubi.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

If The Odyssey is a romantic anti-war movie, what’s the romantic pro-war movie? Casablanca?

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Achilles and Odysseus rolling into Troy 20 years ago thinking this would be a quick weekend campaign.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Nolan cut Achilles out of the Underworld specifically because he’s the Greek god of taking things too personally.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

The Odyssey is basically Love Island: Ithaca. Penelope spends 20 years rejecting men while Odysseus keeps getting sidetracked by goddesses. Anne Hathaway steals the show. 🍸🍸🍸

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

BitterSweet has been going viral on IG Reels in Brazil. 1.4M views. Funny enough, the viral clip is the exact moment that inspired me to make the movie. After a long journey, this feels like a nice win for our truly indie film.

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Bearded Comic Bro @beardedcomicbro.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I took a break from chatting comics to chat about movies with @stevenmartini.bsky.social who you know from Major Payne, where he was Cadet Alex Stone and also from his most recent project Bittersweet!!! Don’t miss out on this fun conversation #movies #directing youtu.be/lB7ENPWjyoY?...

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Interview with Steven Martini (actor in Major Payne and Bittersweet)

YouTube video by Bearded Comic Bro

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Celebrate Father's Day by watching BitterSweet, about a neurospicy Dad's odyssey home to see his son's first 7 steps. A romantic comedy unlike any other. Written, Directed, and Starring yours truly. Streaming @tubi @primevideo @appletv #fathersday #indie #film #movie #autism

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

2026 has been productive on the page. Since handing in my last project, I’ve stepped away from writing for a minute. Polished off a few oldies but goodies. Unsure what comes next. Clearing the instrument of narrative residue. Enjoying some story-free space. Touching grass.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Now that Backrooms is a hit, get ready for Frontrooms, Siderooms, all kinds of rooms. But never forget the one filmmaker who was truly ahead of the curve...

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a man with long hair says go on

ALT: a man with long hair says go on

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Marcia Lucas convinced her husband George to have Vader kill Kenobi in the Death Star and let us all image becoming one with the Force. She cut some of the best films ever. A true master. Her work will live on. RIP

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I had a great time talking to SaltyMF about life, the creative process, Major Payne and my award winning indie film BitterSweet. Listen and watch on all podcast platforms. #FilmSky #IndieFilmSky #ScreenwritingSky

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Everyone is waiting for Grogu's growth spurt, his lightsaber, his force mastery. But I am just waiting for Grogu to grow a pair of Yoda eyes.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Honored that my film BitterSweet won Best Narrative Feature at the 2026 Teleos Film Festival. This was officially our final festival so it's nice to wrap it up with a win. Grateful to everyone who supported us. More stories coming. BitterSweet is now streaming. #FilmSky #IndieFilmSky

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Last night I had a vivid dream about my iphone. Screen was cracked. I spilled water on it, but it still worked. Nature is healing.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

No matter what happens, Maul deserves to end up back on Dathomir cracking open some blue milk with this guy.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

DR. STRANGELOVE OR: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB & GROGU

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The Assassination of Jesse James by The Coward Robert Ford & Grogu

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Screenwriting tip: take 5 of your best most favorite scripts and then spend 50 years trying to get them made into movies.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

It’s Autism Awareness Month. I went most of my life without a diagnosis. Then I played Sam in BitterSweet… and things started to make sense. Now playing on Tubi and Prime Video. Link in bio/reply👇

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

This is what we call the Startini shot.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Rebuilding on Tik Tok after being mysteriously banned is not for the faint of heart but... A fan just called me a “DreamBoat.” I kinda love this word. Can we bring DreamBoat back? #DreamBoat #DreamBoatSky

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Maybe this is what got me banned from Tik Tok...

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I guess my film is too controversial… my TikTok account was banned while I was promoting the ad campaign for BitterSweet. As I rebuild, I’ll be reposting favorites, celebrating BitterSweet’s nominations for Best Indie Comedy & Best Indie Romance at Film Threat's Award This! #FilmSky #IndieFilm

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Rebuilding on a platform that permanently banned me for no specific reason is not for the faint of heart. But neither is making and releasing an indie film. Yet that's all we can do to keep going. It's been 1 day and I already got .1% of my followers back. #TikTok #TikTokSky

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Darkness dwells in Culver City. While we were on strike at Sony I discovered a secret portal in the Backstage bathroom which told me where to stick my strike sign. Please investigate this cosmic corruption, Pam Bondi. #CulverCity #CulverCitySky

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Here’s some young Cadet Alex Stone to cleanse your timeline. Curious what kind of trouble he’s getting into these days…

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Friday. Unity achieved. Nobody knows how. Please remain calm. We're doing our best.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Waiting on notes. Draft feels great. Creative limbo sinks in. Must choose what to write next. One script to make. One script to sell. One script to rule them all.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Our world is too noisy and oozing with ick.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Watched Full Metal Jacket to celebrate finishing my new draft. Felt inspired to let moments breathe, so I added three pages of pure directing on the page. Because I can. Kubrick’s comedy chops still don’t get talked about enough. 108 pages.

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Steven Martini @stevenmartini.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

After a full day of digging into notes and pulling the script apart, something major finally clicked at 2AM. Hard but fun. Good writing day.

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