Joey Bragg and 'Liv and Maddie' Creators Develop Screenplay About Former Child Star's Career Comeback
Joey Bragg, who starred on Disney's 'Liv and Maddie' as a teenager, has co-written a screenplay titled 'Dumpster Fire' with show creators John Beck and Ron Hart about a former child actor attempting to revive his career through orchestrated public meltdowns. The project explores the challenges child actors face transitioning to adult careers in Hollywood after their shows end. The screenplay has generated enough interest to warrant multiple staged readings at Los Angeles theaters, featuring other former child TV stars.
Joey Bragg, now 29, spent four years as a teenager starring opposite Dove Cameron on Disney's 'Liv and Maddie.' Like many former child stars, he has struggled with underemployment in Hollywood despite remaining recognizable to the public. Bragg has co-written a screenplay called 'Dumpster Fire' with the show's creators John Beck and Ron Hart that directly addresses this experience—following a grown-up former child star who attempts to reclaim fame through a series of orchestrated public meltdowns. The project was initially conceived as a television series but was reframed as a feature film after pitch meetings. The trio workshopped the script with a staged reading at Silver Lake's Lyric Hyperion Theater in spring, featuring fellow former child TV stars including Jodie Sweetin from 'Full House' and Jessica Marie Garcia from 'On My Block.' The reading was successful enough that the theater invited them back for additional readings scheduled for May 16 and June 12.
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