Jay Fingers

@jayfingers.com

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Be Cool. Pre-Oscar-winning screenwriter.

Fairfax breakfast sandwich from Eggslut.
Dr. Evil.
A coffee mug with a silhouette of a woman’s head containing the words “Virgo,” “observant,” and “worrier.” A few dried drops of coffee pepper the top half of the mug.
Screencap of Jake Ryan (Michael Schoeffling) from the 1984 film “Sixteen Candles.” Text on the image reads: “Jake Ryan turns 65 this year… in case you haven't felt betrayed enough by 2025.”
A dumbass post from Threads with the following highlighted: “The human characters being real people instead of cartoons means we're going to lose a lot of expressive qualities in their performances. I just can't see how [a] human actress can fully capture the emotional depth...”
An old tweet of mine reading, “Really not interested in commentary on hip-hop music or culture from those not of the culture.”
Early 2020 pic of Jay, feeling mad confident that things were going to work out. LOL how wrong I was. 🥲
“The Hollywood Standard” by Christopher Riley
Breakfast consisting of soft scrambled eggs, potatoes, bacon, and salad.
Marathon Burger on Melrose Avenue in LA.
MY OSCAR PREDICTIONS Best Picture - ANORA Best Actor - Adrien Brody Best Actress- Demi Moore Best Supporting Actor - Kiernan Culkin Best Supporting Actress - Zoe Saldaña Best Director - Sean Baker Best Original Screenplay - The Substance Best Adapted Screenplay - Conclave 2:26 PM
Screen of a Canon Powershot V10. At the top, it prominently says, “No card in camera.”
Title card for “One of Them Days.” Yes, I am one of those people. Don’t gimme no shit. 😌
Freshman college-era Jay in his dorm room. A Macintosh Performa 200 sits on his desk.
Me, holding a hard copy of Bill Martell’s “The Secrets of Action Screenwriting,” which probably hard to find now. Good luck.
Photo of yours truly, sitting at the “Saturday Night Live” Weekend Update desk, holding a sign reading, “Live from New York… It’s Saturday Night!” The SNL50 logo is on the front of the desk.
Sam Wilson (in full Captain America costume) collectible bag clip.
I wish personal GIFs worked on this app. HAPPY VALENTIMES!
A Mickey Mouse mascot costume, with a seemingly suggestive expression, looking right at you.
Recent selfie, bald, wearing a screenplay-themed T-shirt.
An old tweet of mine reading: “Really not interested in commentary on hip-hop music or culture from those not of the culture.”
Screenshot of a tweet by me where I quote, “There’s a lot of anger and schadenfreude to process.”
“ How I’m feeling? It doesn’t matter Cuz you know I’m OK 👌🏾 Instead, I ask myself, “Why do you worry?” You know, you know, I’m the same… I know, I know you don't love me, baby… They’re trying to take you away from me.. Only over my dead body…”
Old-school RF switch.
Three books from the “Save the Cat” series: the OG, “Strikes Back,” and “Goes to the Movies.”
Promo photo for the NBC sitcom “30 Rock.”
Artwork for Brownstone’s cover of “I Can’t Tell You Why,” originally recorded by the Eagles.
Artwork for the single “Stuck with You” by Huey Lewis and the News.
White label of a remix of “Couldn’t Love You More” by Sade.
Spray bottle of Method all-purpose cleaner. French lavender scent.
Winston Wolf (Harvey Keitel) silently approving the coffee he’s drinking while Vincent (John Travolta) and Jules (Samuel L. Jackson) skulk in the background in a scene from “Pulp Fiction.”
Denzel Washington as Bleek Gilliam in Spike Lee’s “Mo’ Better Blues.”
Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” album cover
Me, in a mask, because outside still reeks of smoke and other fuckin’ toxins.
Filmmaker David Lynch, after answering a question, being told by an interviewer, “Elaborate on that,” and Lynch responding, “No.”
Cover of the Hollywood Reporter, issue date January 17, 2025.
Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), standing in the middle of an empty Manhattan street, looking clueless, in “Sex and the City.”
Super Nintendo in-store kiosk featuring Super Metroid.
The Holy Bible. KJV, if you were wondering.
The original MOE’S BAR in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. The real deal.
Title page for my feature-length comedy-horror screenplay “Potter’s Field.”
Title page for my WIP script “Filthy in Vegas,” which I just started today. 😌