Mark Davidson. The Writer.

See. Now THAT would be a great title for a script!
I was thinking about the importance of titles and that popped into my mind.
I’d just HAVE to read that script!
Wheee!
M A R K

Shake off the cobwebs.
Here are three interesting links.
In THIS LINK on ScriptForSale.Com, Hal Croasmun tells you how to get an agent. Or, specifically, how to say the things an agent needs you to say.  Good, quick article.
Switching to something a little more dense…
Over at indieWIRE, Peter Broderick discusses the Ten Principles of Hybrid Distribution.
Contrast THAT [...]

Don Jackson passed away on 9/8/09.  Don was man of many talents. Actor. Writer. Director. Mentor.
I will miss him, as will many others, I’m sure.
Rest easy, Big Guy.
M A R K

There’s an interesting article in The Village Voice by Josh Olson, professional screenwriter (A History of Violence, among others…)
Apparently — and I’m not sure if I’m really getting what he’s saying, but Josh will “not read your f**king script.” At least, I think that’s the gist.
Interesting read. Interesting reactions.
Click HERE to read the full article.
Heads [...]

Sometime in May of 2007, I read about the tragedy on the USCGC Healy.
Here’s Healy in the ice:

Here’s the short version.  Healy stops in the middle of the ice pack for some off-boat R&R. This is a normal thing. Two highly skilled divers go in — maybe to inspect the keel, maybe for some [...]

Summer is over. A chill is in the air. Well… not really here in Houston.  Here are the numbers to date.

You can read all the details in Variety.
I’ll be out in LA in a few weeks.
M A R K