Screenwriter's Statement: Senta Moses
After a year of unimaginable loss, I found myself coping with loneliness by turning the inanimate objects that surrounded me into a community. These objects - my coffee maker, printer, car - filled my days with the conversations I needed, even if they only happened in my head. Or did they?
I wrote A Peculiar Morning to face my fears and, as someone who looks to humor as a means to survive, I included amusing moments and a spirit of hope. I even financed the film by selling an extremely sentimental piece of jewelry - something that I thought I’d wear for the rest of my life. I wanted to infuse joy into a symbol suddenly filled with sadness. And I determined that like in life, the best thing I could do was to surround myself with a smart, talented, funny crew of women. Together, we created a film that acknowledges there is no timeline for emotions of grief and that the best we can do is walk through them with grace and maybe a little whimsy. I’m proud of what we accomplished, and thank you for taking the time to watch A Peculiar Morning.
SENTA MOSES (“Woman”/Writer/Producer) kicked off her career at six months old with a diaper commercial showcasing her naked bottom. At five, she got her SAG card shaking a tail feather in The Blues Brothers then at seven, sang her heart out in the touring company of Annie and even managed to crack a tooth on stage. Senta was one of the McCallisters in Home Alone and has appeared in the films Ten Years Later, Boiler Maker, D.C. Cab, and Things Are Tough All Over, to name a few. She has guest starred on numerous TV shows including
Little Fires Everywhere, Faking It, Jane The Virgin, NCIS, Greek, The Mentalist, and Everybody Loves Raymond, and is incredibly proud of her work on the Emmy-winning Beakman’s World which prepared her to prevail over the science category of Trivial Pursuit.
On the other side of the camera, she co-wrote/produced the web series, Badge of A Quitter, which won “Best New Media” at the Burbank International Film Festival. Despite her continuous work, most of Senta’s fans know her from My So-Called Life, where she played “Delia Fisher”. Sets have always been her happy place and she believes it should feel like fun in the sandbox with your friends.
Screenwriter's Statement: Senta Moses
After a year of unimaginable loss, I found myself coping with loneliness by turning the inanimate objects that surrounded me into a community. These objects - my coffee maker, printer, car - filled my days with the conversations I needed, even if they only happened in my head. Or did they?
I wrote A Peculiar Morning to face my fears and, as someone who looks to humor as a means to survive, I included amusing moments and a spirit of hope. I even financed the film by selling an extremely sentimental piece of jewelry - something that I thought I’d wear for the rest of my life. I wanted to infuse joy into a symbol suddenly filled with sadness. And I determined that like in life, the best thing I could do was to surround myself with a smart, talented, funny crew of women. Together, we created a film that acknowledges there is no timeline for emotions of grief and that the best we can do is walk through them with grace and maybe a little whimsy. I’m proud of what we accomplished, and thank you for taking the time to watch A Peculiar Morning.
SENTA MOSES (“Woman”/Writer/Producer) kicked off her career at six months old with a diaper commercial showcasing her naked bottom. At five, she got her SAG card shaking a tail feather in The Blues Brothers then at seven, sang her heart out in the touring company of Annie and even managed to crack a tooth on stage. Senta was one of the McCallisters in Home Alone and has appeared in the films Ten Years Later, Boiler Maker, D.C. Cab, and Things Are Tough All Over, to name a few. She has guest starred on numerous TV shows including
Little Fires Everywhere, Faking It, Jane The Virgin, NCIS, Greek, The Mentalist, and Everybody Loves Raymond, and is incredibly proud of her work on the Emmy-winning Beakman’s World which prepared her to prevail over the science category of Trivial Pursuit.
On the other side of the camera, she co-wrote/produced the web series, Badge of A Quitter, which won “Best New Media” at the Burbank International Film Festival. Despite her continuous work, most of Senta’s fans know her from My So-Called Life, where she played “Delia Fisher”. Sets have always been her happy place and she believes it should feel like fun in the sandbox with your friends.
