Waiting... (2005) is an American independent film starring Ryan Reynolds, Justin Long and Anna Faris. It was written and directed by Rob McKittrick. McKittrick wrote the screenplay while working as a waiter. Friend and producer Dean Shull, who met McKittrick while he was dining at an Orlando, Florida, T.G.I. Friday's, teamed up with Rob to help make the film. The film is the first effort by McKittrick as a writer/director. The script was initially sold in a movie deal to Artisan Entertainment, but was released by Lions Gate Entertainment (which purchased Artisan in 2003). Producers Chris Moore and Jeff Balis of Live Planet's Project Greenlight fame also took notice of the project and assisted. The film made over US$6,000,000, more than twice the budget of the movie, in its opening weekend.

Tagline: What happens in the kitchen ends up on the plate.

Three career crooks gather for a major heist; waiting in uneasy peace for their boss. Instead a young stranger arrives alleging to have been sent. Only one of the three believes him. Fears and old grievances drive wedges between them. Each man tested to breaking point as the pressure of their self imposed prison builds inexorably towards an emotionally explosive and group shattering climax. Written by Simon Bovey

How Long Would You Wait For A Family?

Things are not what they seem at a lonely bus stop nestled in a small New England town. It's a crisp winter morning with a landscape painted of fresh snow. A beggar takes shelter from the frozen wind and in his hand he clutches a brown paper bag. During his stay, he encounters three young ladies going shopping, a jogger, a business woman and a newly married couple. Each views him from their own perspective. They come and go, but he does not follow. A bus pulls up, but he does not board. With the hint of something "more" in his demeanor, he just waits. Written by Anonymous

What goes on behind the kitchen doors is better left unknown...

Clare is an artist who agrees to bear a child for another couple. The plot follows Clare as a series of friends gather, as the birth draws near. It also shows the interests each seems to take in the event. As we see the characters and their relationships develop, Clare begins to have second thoughts about giving up her baby. Her mixed emotions are further confused by the arrival of an old boyfriend who wants to marry her. What will she decide to do? Written by Blair Stannard

"Waiting" is a short screenplay about two men waiting for a liver transplant and facing the consequences of getting what they hope for. It was written by Mary Catherine Wendt, submitted to the 2005 SideWrite screen-writing competition, and chosen to receive the Production Prize. The script was turned into a short film by Sunspot Pictures. Written by Anonymous

In an original incarnation of the script Calvin was the character who couldn't piss, and Brian was a character who couldn't get the girl. The parts were combined at the last minute.

The "foreign" guests at the bar speak German with Austrian accent and the guy says, "Did you see the blonde girl? That's unbelievable, her breasts are incredible!"

Paris Hilton and Molly Sims were both offered the role of Danielle and refused. At the last minute, Jordan Ladd was hired.

Producer Jeff Balis (I) makes a cameo as a diner at Shenanigan's.

As an April Fools' Day joke, director Rob McKittrick and actor Luis Guzmán (I) staged a "diva fight" on set. During the filming of the scene where Calvin imagines his co-workers cheering him on at the urinal, Guzmán pretended to ditch a line from the script in favor of his own line. The fight was so realistic that the other actors on set became very uncomfortable and quiet when Guzmán "stormed" out.

The story about a guy waiting for his girlfriend to get ready to go out, and what happens to him while he's waiting. Stuck in limbo, 'Waiting' provides insight into the mind of a man, who, no matter what he does, can't 'get his ass to dinner.' Written by Anonymous

The KLF, King Boy D and Rockman Rock, are waiting on the Scottish island of Jura for their equipment to arrive. They ponder the sights and sounds of the landscape around them: the surf, the wind, birdsong, farm animals, fields, gardens, and moors. They savour the qualities of waiting. When their equipment arrives, they record these sounds and re-broadcast them to world, along with their own music. Written by Stuart Young

Nominated for Best Short Under 20 Minutes, and Best Original Screenplay - Sacramento International Film Festival