Three years ago, when the WGA Strike ended, I sounded a note of cautious optimism based on the amount that studios had given away in order to preserve their gamble on the ad-supported streaming model for Internet content. They all
Affirmation
My long-time buddy Irish knows my writing going back to my very first, very miserable-bad screenplay, and he’s both pretty sharp when it comes to story and pretty willing to speak his mind. He’s one of those trusted readers who
Great Expectations, indeed
Been cleaning out a few boxes in the family garage. Came across this letter: June 14, 1999 To Whom It May Concern: It is my pleasure to write in recommendation of a most excellent creative individual. Mr. Nicholas N. Thurkettle
Dancing with myself
It has been a strange experiment, essentially working with the 25-year-old version of myself as a collaborator. I think I’ve mentioned before that several years ago, I started writing a sci-fi script on a whim – no outline, no sureness
Housekeeping
I added a few links to the “Blogroll/Friend Sites” and “Places I’ve left footprints” menus, including the theatre company which produced Much Ado and a very talented painter/artist who also happens to be my girlfriend. Click away, my faithful Russian
Achievement Unlocked: The New Normal
My weight from January 15th to today. Graph made on skinnyr.com I was getting to be fat. I wasn’t just a guy with an average build plus a belly anymore, or a guy finding his extra chin in his 30’s,
How to Do ‘First Class’ screenwriting in a comic-book movie
(Full disclosure: I know a couple of the guys who wrote the script for X-Men: First Class. I’d feel the same way about their movie if I knew them or not, but part of the reason to write this is
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Robots
Originally posted 3/25/05 Robots Director: Chris Wedge, with co-director Carlos Saldanha Writers: Screenplay by David Lindsay-Abaire and Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel, based on a story by Ron Mita & Jim McClain and David Lindsay-Abaire Producer: Jerry Davis, John C.
From the Archive – MOVIE REVIEW – Hostage
Originally posted 3/23/05 Hostage Director: Florent Siri Writer: Doug Richardson, based on the novel by Robert Crais Producers: Bruce Willis, Arnold Rifkin, Mark Gordon, Bob Yari Stars: Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollak, Jimmy Bennett, Michelle Horn, Ben Foster, Jonathan Tucker, Marshall
Adjusted definition of lazy
So far today I’ve dusted some shelves, hung a picture, taken out my busted cable box, sketched out a couple more beats for this screenplay idea, had a half-hour workout and taken a twenty-minute walk. That’s after sleeping in late.