Scott Phillips has been knocking around the movie biz for more than a decade now. Over the years, he’s done almost everything – from fetching coffee to directing features. His latest film, Gimme Skelter, is hitting your local store shelves (and Netflix) on August 26, 2008, and it’s receiving glowing reviews. Scott recently took time to talk to us about writing, surviving in Hollywood and getting off your ass.

Naw, I've been going to the Con for 22 years now. It was still in the old convention center back then, when downtown San Diego was a nightmarish landscape populated almost entirely by hookers, drug dealers and winos. In fact, the second or third time I went to the Con, me and my pals ate dinner at some fast-food joint (there weren't many choices back then) and they had a security guard posted at the door. As we were leaving, he said "Goodnight folks – stay in groups!"

Hey guys, I know you’ve been missing me, right? Sorry I’ve been gone so long. I’ve been away on a journey of self-discovery… yes, that’s right, I had to find myself. But don’t fret, because I did find myself. I was sitting on a barstool at The Snappy Kakkie Cantina in Tijuana, which is weird because although I’ve never even been to Tijuana, apparently I’m a regular there.

But now I’m here. And I have news. There’s a hot new TV pilot making the rounds, and thanks to my personal inside sources, I’ve gotten hold of a copy. It’s called The Seer, and it’s garnering a lot of buzz.

Written and directed by Linda Andersson, The Seer is the story of a psychic named Guin Marcus (Deborah Stewart). Formerly a cop, Guin is now a private detective, using her sixth sense to solve crimes and navigate an increasingly tangled personal life. Called to consult with the police on a murder, Guin is thrown together with her ex-lover, Detective April Reese (Michelle Tomlinson).