Steve Desmond, who once scripted out pep rallies as a student at Sandburg High School in Orland Park, has broken through in Hollywood with screenplay for 'Knock at the Cabin,' directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
Steve Desmond, who grew up in Palos Park and graduated from Sandburg High School, stands in front of a billboard for “Knock at the Cabin,” which he co-wrote.
Desmond, who was born in Homewood and also lived for a time in Olympia Fields, was hooked on film ever since he was young. “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” is his all-time favorite, and he always gravitated toward the “big popcorn movies” such as “Jaws,” “Indiana Jones” and “Jurassic Park.” Raj Vasnani is another longtime friend of Desmond’s. Vasnani said Desmond always enjoyed film “more than the average kid” and liked to entertain. But in high school, Desmond’s interests notably matured.
Desmond said the first 12 years out of film school were a struggle. He worked as an assistant to a manager and to a reality TV producer. He also edited on a night shift for reality TV shows and wrote commercial treatments, staying in the industry to pay rent while he pursued his dream.
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