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Jamie Linden (writer)

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Jamie Linden
Born (1980-09-03) September 3, 1980 (age 44)
Winter Park, Florida, U.S.
OccupationScreenwriter
Alma materFlorida State University
Notable worksWe Are Marshall
PartnerRachel McAdams
(2016–present)
Children2

Jamie Linden (born September 3, 1980) is an American screenwriter best known for We Are Marshall (2006) and Dear John (2010). He also wrote and directed 10 Years.

Early life

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Linden grew up in Winter Park, Florida[1] near Orlando, where he attended Lake Howell High School.[2][3] He attended Florida State University's College of Communication, majoring in marketing and media production.[4] After graduating from college in 2001, he and three friends traveled to Hollywood, California with tickets for game show The Price Is Right.[5] Upon arriving, he was individually called up to compete and won US$5,000 and a Tuscan wine server cart, which he saw as a sign to stay in Hollywood: "I thought, well that's a sign, 'I should stay.' What you want to do, finds you."[6]

Career

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Before Linden became a screenwriter, he worked at Mirage Enterprises as an assistant to directors Sydney Pollack and Anthony Minghella.[7] After reading in a 30th anniversary article in FSView & Florida Flambeau, Florida State's student newspaper, about the 1970 Southern Airways Flight 932 plane crash that killed most of the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team,[8] Linden says he became "obsessed" with the story.[6] After moving to Hollywood, his first job involved reading feature film screenplays. After being fired from several assistant positions, he decided to write his own screenplay.[5] His first script was titled Things to Do Before I Die, co-written with University of Florida alumnus Cory Helms, and Warner Bros. gave the pair a blind deal to write another script.[5] Linden says the aftermath of the Marshall University tragedy was the very first story he ever thought of.[8] In 2004, he pitched the story to Warner Bros. with film producers Basil Iwanyk[5] and Mary Viola.[9] When Warner Bros. bought the script, Linden and other film crew met with many family members of the plane crash victims including Keith Morehouse, whose father was killed in the crash, to collaborate on the honesty of the script and the dignity of the victims.[9] The film became We Are Marshall, released in 2006 and directed by McG (Joseph McGinty Nichol), founder of Wonderland Sound and Vision.[8]

In 2006, it was reported that Linden was writing a biographical film about Olympic gold medalist downhill skier Bill Johnson to be produced by Basil Iwanyk, as well as an adaptation of The Dogs of Babel to be produced by David Heyman and a television pilot titled Flash Back to be directed by McG.[5]

Personal life

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In April 2013, Linden was a groomsman at the wedding of Friday Night Lights actor Scott Porter. They were classmates at Lake Howell High School in Winter Park, Florida.[10][11]

In 2016, Linden started dating Canadian actress Rachel McAdams.[12] Their first child, a son, was born in April 2018. [12] In August 2020, it was reported that they were expecting their second child.[13] During an interview in May 2022, McAdams confirmed she had given birth to a daughter.[14]

Filmography

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Year Title Director Writer Co-Producer Notes
2006 We Are Marshall No Yes Yes
2010 Dear John No Yes Yes
2011 10 Years Yes Yes No
2016 Money Monster No Yes No
2021 Chaos Walking No Uncredited No Rewrites

References

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  1. ^ "A tragedy with local ties". Orlando Sentinel. December 17, 2006. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Writer-Director Jamie Linden Talks 10 YEARS, Paramount's THE FLIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, THE TESTAMENT, DOGS OF BABEL and More". Collider. September 14, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "Local High School, Local Bar Featured in Reunion Film "10 Years"". 1059 Sunny FM. September 21, 2012. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "Alumnus Jamie Linden on Life, Luck, and Persistence". Florida State University. November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d e Stern, Bayard (2006). "FSU grad pens screenplay for 'We Are Marshall'". FSView & Florida Flambeau. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
  6. ^ a b Chupnick, Steven (November 13, 2006). "ON SET: We Are Marshall's Director McG and Writer Jamie Linden". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
  7. ^ "Q&A: Director Jamie Linden talks '10 Years'". Variety. September 12, 2012. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  8. ^ a b c IGN Staff (November 13, 2006). "Set Visit: We Are Marshall". IGN. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
  9. ^ a b Schoonover, Kelley (December 12, 2006). "Finally, Hollywood remembers Marshall". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
  10. ^ "Scott Porter Welcomes Son McCoy Lee". People. May 24, 2015. Archived from the original on April 16, 2018.
  11. ^ McRady, Rachel (May 24, 2015). "Scott Porter Welcomes Baby Son McCoy Lee Porter With Wife Kelsey Mayfield: First Pic!". US Magazine.
  12. ^ a b Fernandez, Alexia (April 10, 2018). "Rachel McAdams Welcomes a Son with Boyfriend Jamie Linden: Report". People. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  13. ^ Juneau, Jen (August 21, 2020). "On the Move! Pregnant Rachel McAdams Shows Off Baby Bump While Stepping Out in Los Angeles". People.
  14. ^ "Rachel McAdams Says Doctor Strange & Christine Palmer's Relationship Is 'Complicated'". YouTube. May 2, 2022. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2022. ...I'm excited for my own little girl to see it one day...{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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