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Calpin was born in [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]], and first became interested in writing while attending [[Scranton Preparatory School]], from which he graduated in 1997. He went on to earn a [[bachelor's degree]] in film at [[Syracuse University]]. Calpin wrote his first script while at Syracuse.<ref name=ttt>{{cite |
Calpin was born in [[Scranton, Pennsylvania]], and first became interested in writing while attending [[Scranton Preparatory School]], from which he graduated in 1997. He went on to earn a [[bachelor's degree]] in film at [[Syracuse University]]. Calpin wrote his first script while at Syracuse.<ref name=ttt>{{cite web| url = http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18538961&BRD=2185&PAG=461&dept_id=450444&rfi=6| title = City native gets life write| accessdate = 2008-04-13| author = Josh McAuliffe| date = August 1, 2007| publisher = ''[[The Times-Tribune (Scranton)|The Times-Tribune]]''}}</ref> After leaving college, he relocated to [[New York City]] where he worked mainly as a production assistant on commercials and short films, he moved to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] in November 2003 after getting an agent.<ref name=ttt/> |
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In Los Angeles, he met Kevin Jakubowski, who helped him get a job on the television comedy series ''[[South Park]]'' for two seasons, first as a [[production assistant]] and later as a [[personal assistant]] to [[executive producer]] Anne Garefino.<ref name=ttt/> Working on ''South Park'', Calpin says he and Jakubowski "picked up plenty" from watching [[Trey Parker]] and [[Matt Stone]] and the other staff writers at work, and the pair realized that they shared similar writing styles and "comedic sensibilities".<ref name=ttt/> The pair first wrote and collaborated on ''Your Ex-Girlfriend's Cat'', which was optioned by [[Rogue Pictures]] but has still not been [[greenlight]]ed.<ref name=ttt/> In December 2005, while ''South Park'' was on hiatus, Calpin and Jakubowski began writing ''[[Assassination of a High School President]]'', a screenplay which evolved from high school-related stories they had been working on separately.<ref name=ttt/> When the completed script was given to film studios in April 2006, despite receiving a generally positive response, companies were reluctant to produce the film as it was not conventionally mainstream, until [[film producer]] [[Roy Lee]] brought the script to [[Yari Film Group]], who signed on to produce, and [[Brett Simon]] soon after signed on to direct.<ref name=ttt/> |
In Los Angeles, he met Kevin Jakubowski, who helped him get a job on the television comedy series ''[[South Park]]'' for two seasons, first as a [[production assistant]] and later as a [[personal assistant]] to [[executive producer]] Anne Garefino.<ref name=ttt/> Working on ''South Park'', Calpin says he and Jakubowski "picked up plenty" from watching [[Trey Parker]] and [[Matt Stone]] and the other staff writers at work, and the pair realized that they shared similar writing styles and "comedic sensibilities".<ref name=ttt/> The pair first wrote and collaborated on ''Your Ex-Girlfriend's Cat'', which was optioned by [[Rogue Pictures]] but has still not been [[greenlight]]ed.<ref name=ttt/> In December 2005, while ''South Park'' was on hiatus, Calpin and Jakubowski began writing ''[[Assassination of a High School President]]'', a screenplay which evolved from high school-related stories they had been working on separately.<ref name=ttt/> When the completed script was given to film studios in April 2006, despite receiving a generally positive response, companies were reluctant to produce the film as it was not conventionally mainstream, until [[film producer]] [[Roy Lee]] brought the script to [[Yari Film Group]], who signed on to produce, and [[Brett Simon]] soon after signed on to direct.<ref name=ttt/> |