Seattle Times
Unlike many young people who move to Los Angeles to work in the film industry, Pete Chiarelli didn’t have a screenplay in his pocket. But, upon graduating and starting a career as a producer in the industry, he quickly discovered a love for storytelling. After completing a screenplay now “buried in the deepest drawer in my house,” he began work on “The Proposal.” A romantic comedy about a demanding boss who tries to avoid deportation to Canada by enlisting her assistant to marry her, the screenplay found favor at Disney and is opening in theaters this weekend, starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds.