Author Archives: douglasesper

About douglasesper

Father of two, husband of one, Douglas Esper is an author, screenwriter, actor, and musician from Cleveland, Oh. He has published two music-related non-fiction books (Reintroducing Chuck Mosley and Break When I’m Dead), a novel (A Life of Inches), and several short stories, including The Day We Hung The Tallest Thomas, which appeared in Frontier Tales. As a musician, Douglas toured with Chuck Mosley (Faith No More, Bad Brains) until the singer’s death in 2017. As an actor, he has 20 credits in films like: Bunker Heights (2027), The Obsidian Mirror (2026), Trivial (2023), and On Gallows Hill (2026?), which is currently making its rounds at festivals worldwide. His coming of age, road trip screenplay, Both Hands In is in pre-production.

The Obsidian Mirror Trailer

Posted on 05/05/2026 by douglasesper

Last Fall, I reteamed up with the main forces that brought you The Other Side of Darkness for a coming of age paranormal thriller, The Obsidian Mirror. The trailer drops today and I wanted to raise awareness and talk a … Continue reading →

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See Yourself In – the making of a short film

Posted on 01/25/2026 by douglasesper

A few years back I had a wack-a-doo idea for a short film that showed the same 15 seconds of a man walking across the screen over the course of years as two people talked on a bench off screen. … Continue reading →

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Social media, Ai, 60 second movie reviews…

Posted on 06/15/2025 by douglasesper

Hello all, I have been hard at work looking to get my screenplay Both Hands In into production, while still learning and growing as a screenwriter. Part of that journey is to reengage with audiences in a way that I … Continue reading →

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the determination to re-release a book about determination

Posted on 11/20/2024 by douglasesper

Ages ago, eons ago, I wrote a book. It started with a simple premise involving two friends, one lucky and one not as they went through life competing with each other. When I started the book, I didn’t know there … Continue reading →

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Making Music still? Really?

Posted on 09/15/2024 by douglasesper

In Almost Famous, Jimmy Fallon says, “If you think Mick Jagger will still be out there trying to be a rock star at age 50, you’re sadly, sadly mistaken.” While I’m not 50, I can see it looming closer through … Continue reading →

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