Posts Tagged ‘TV’
Last day at Trancas
Tough day. Took Audrey to the hospital after she ate a bag of vitamin treats. They're pumping her full of IV fluids to flush it out of her system. Good news is that there's no liver damage, just a ton of liquidy poop and puking. I thought she was gonna die. My last day as an intern at Trancas International Films. I had a wonderful [...]
Best TV of the Week
OK, it's 3am and I can't sleep. I've heard hours of helicopters, fire trucks, and police screaming around, above, and through my neighborhood. It's life in LA, but man, I feel like we're under siege. So, I'm gonna list the best episodes of this week in TV. I know the week isn't over, but here goes. Sons of Anarchy (intense, bad people [...]
The EMMYs
I was happy to see who the EMMYs recognized this year. Many of my favorite shows were awarded. I'm really tired from day job stuff, so I'll keep it brief before I fall asleep. Still have a ton of writing to do. 30 ROCK: Best Comedy Series. Tina Fey got Best Actress and Writer in a Comedy, while Alec Baldwin won Best Actor in a [...]
All Of A Sudden Summer Ended and The Coolest Book on TV Writing
All of a sudden, I turned around and our "summer" ended. OK, so we didn't get much of one to begin with. With the leaves turning...wet and season passes for snowboarding purchased, I've accepted the change of the season. Brando and I are celebrating our joint birthday party tonight and he just came in two-toned Half Maltese, half mud [...]
James Lipton Was Wrong / Archetypes
I'm watching Inside The Actor's Studio with James Lipton interviewing John Cusack. JL referred to BEING JOHN MALKOVICH as a "Very high concept film." I think he's dead wrong, since John Cusack had asked WMA for the most unproduceable script they had and it took 4 years to make. Love the film, but doesn't sound like a high concept to me. A [...]
Tropic Thunder II / Enter the Ninja
I saw two movies, one awesome, one "nawesome" (aka not awesome). Went with Laura and few buddies to see Tropic Thunder, again. What an awesome movie. So funny. Tom Cruise should just do roles like that from now on. Seriously. Go see already. The day prior the same friends had DVR'd Enter the Ninja, a nawesome crapfest. [...]
L.A. Trip – Day 6
Put in four hours at the WGA Library with my new buddy, Javier, at the helm. Read through that pilot, four scripts, and another pilot. Good times. Ready to get home and write. Got back to the pad and took a short nap.
L.A. Trip – Day 5
I got to the Beverly Hills/Westwood area early this morning. So I had some time to kill before my meeting with Blake Snyder. I stopped in at the much lauded Writer's Store. I hadn't been there in years, but I've ordered numerous books, brads, paper, and other accessories from them. They have any thing you'd ever need for your [...]
L.A. Trip – Day 4
I rolled up to the WGA Library at 7000 W 3rd in the SOFAX area. Why go there? Because they have produced TV and Film script that you can read there. You can park underneath the WGA Foundation building (cheap, make sure you get your ticket validated), go upstairs, say hi to the front desk dudes, and head to the lockers, where you can [...]
L.A. Trip – Day 3
It's Sunday, and I spent it with my friend (an agent at CAA), and her husband, (a Film Editor) at the Sherman Oaks Galleria. I ate a giant belgian waffle at the Cheescake Factory. Oh wait, in the menu it was listed as GIANT BELGIAN WAFFLE. I'm glad they warned me. I ate the whole thing, drank a ton of coffee, then we dorked around looking [...]
