Since I’m doing this on the fly, I wanted to get in and out. Here we go with PROJECT UPDATES!
1) 2 0 3 – nobodies really read it! So sad because it’s pretty damn good. Soon, soon.
2) American Monster – it’s a tough one because of it’s graphic nature and the fact that it’s “based [...]
A rather disappointing week in terms of production. I did spend a chunk of time looking at my act 2 inciting incidents and got a good handle on them. But birthdays, a dog sent to the emergency room, and stress have teamed to block progress. No big whoop. What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger [...]
For all of you folks asking “what’s up with [INSERT TITLE HERE].”
Here we go. A blow by blow run-down…
On Every. Single. Script.
There was a movie that came out called “The Lookout.” It was about a popular kid (Joseph Gordon-Levitt as “Chris Pratt”) who has severe memory problems after an auto accident. He has to put post-it notes everywhere to remind him to do basic day-to-day duties like “wash your hair.” You might remember Gordon-Levitt as “Tommy” [...]
MAYNARD
I think the Gimp’s sleepin’.
ZED
Well, I guess you’ll just wake ‘em
up then, won’t you!
Right here, I was going to put a picture of The Gimp. But man man oh man. That’s a tough one! You’d think that in this day and age, it wouldn’t be such a big deal to get a picture of The [...]
Good news: 1st and 3rd act about done!
Bad news: bogged down in the 2nd act.
Good news: Already wrote the blog for next Friday!
Bad news: It’s predicated on finishing the damn script.
I should finish the script this weekend or towards the middle of next week. Yay. It’s not really “the feel good story of the year”. Anyway, [...]
I was talking to Don Jackson earlier in the week about how to format a certain scene. We were trying to do a flashback, but avoid using the word “flashback”. This led to future work, which led to outlines, which led to writing good outlines.
I explained to Don that my current outline was lacking. It [...]
Notalotta this week, gang. Here’s the quick version and we’ll regroup next week:
1) Big Blue Meanie – working with a few interested parties on getting it optioned. Also working with Don Jackson on polishing.
2) Blind Eye – made a whole buncha changes. It’s much better now. But Larry had an excellent idea — add in a [...]
Who’s this?
If you guessed “Colonel Sanders” you are 1) wrong; 2) old. It’s “The Architect” from The Matrix trilogy.
I am the architect. I created the matrix. I’ve been waiting for you. You may have many questions, and although the process has altered your consciousness, you remain irrevocably human. Ergo, some of my answers you will [...]
Whew.
A drunken conversation in October 2007 goes like this:
ME: Know the best part about Predator?
LARRY (doesn’t miss a beat): The minigun.
Make sure your browser is maximized so you can take a moment to truly appreciate the work of art that is the minigun. Wow. That is the baddest mamba jamba on the planet. And I’m not into guns.
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