INSECURE: SUGAR MAMA
WRITTEN BY: Saeed Crumpler
LOGLINE: Issa has a new love — the only problem is, he has a sugar mama.
INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS/BIO: Saeed Crumpler was a fellow in the 2021 Nickelodeon Writing Program, he most recently signed a first-look deal with SONY TV. Saeed’s been staffed on FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS for Showtime. He consulted on BLINDSPOTTING for STARZ, working closely with Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs. Also in 2021, Saeed completed a feature rewrite on MTV's HIP-HOP FAMILY CHRISTMAS for Jamie Foxx's company and a biopic about legendary underground hip-hop artist Mac Dre for Double Down Pictures. A Bay Area BIPOC screenwriter with a music background, Saeed graduated from the UCLA Professional Program in Writing for Television. As a former hip hop artist in the hyphy scene, he has recorded with Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, and Chamillionaire. Saeed strives to bridge the gap to bring stories from the subculture into the mainstream. Represented by CAA and Bellevue Productions. Bonus content: Listen to Saeed’s dope podcast co-hosted by Melanie Maras: Two Writer’s Talking Shit.
POST CREDIT SEQUENCE: If you’re visiting this page on a desktop/laptop, the dope track you’re hearing is from Saeed aka Balance. If you’re on mobile, click play below to see his original song inspired by his Insecure spec. Spoiler alert: IT’S FIRE.