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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Frenzy

One hundred pages in thirty days.  And I’m happy to report that I DID it. (Sort of.) I won’t say I went into this year’s Script Frenzy thinking it would be easy, but it did seem doable since I’ve done … Continue reading

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Full-Fledged Film Frenzy

Script Frenzy continues to create a frenzy.  I have been traveling for the past couple of weeks – first to the D.C. area and then to Madison – so my writing sessions have been sporadic to say the least.  Plus, … Continue reading

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The Almighty Screenwriter

The blog posts this month are probably going to be short and sweet since I am now immersed in Script Frenzy.  Four pages a day seems so reasonable.  And then you skip a day and figure, “Hey, I’ll just write … Continue reading

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Forget Winter and War…FRENZY is Coming!

Yes, the approach of April 1st means that SCRIPT FRENZY is upon us!  What is Script Frenzy, you may ask? (Or perhaps you just need a gentle reminder?)  I think the Script Frenzy website describes it best (and it keeps … Continue reading

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Killing Your Darlings: The Screenwriting Madea

My pal Kevin and I went to see Disney’s latest offering JOHN CARTER last weekend.  Okay, fine, I admit that Taylor Kitsch was the main draw for my dark-brown eyeballs. (And, oh, what big-screen eye candy he provided!)  However, it’s … Continue reading

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Reel Recommendations

In all of my gushing about the writing panels I attended at the Austin Film Festival, I overlooked talking about some of the movies I saw and enjoyed while there.  Of course, AFF is where I encountered THE ARTIST and … Continue reading

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Which Comes First? The Talent or the Money?

A couple of weeks ago I had a terrific meeting with the casting director I hope to have working on BENEATH THE SURFACE (remember lovely “CD” from my 7.28.11 post?) and we’re starting to think about talent to potentially pursue … Continue reading

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Mind-Numbing Movie Magic

No, this post is not about the impending release of TITANIC 3D (yikes!) but, rather, it is about a software program called MOVIE MAGIC. (Uh huh, computer software.  Can it get anymore exciting?)  Lest you think I have only been … Continue reading

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Leap Day Deliberations

Well, we survived another year of the Oscars.  I’ve been watching the show with the same group of friends for the past eighteen years, so it’s become one of my most enjoyable and anticipated LA traditions.  We eat delicious food … Continue reading

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Navigating the Nine

While I could find something to appreciate about all ten films nominated for Best Picture last year, I think the Academy could have settled on five nominees this year and called it a day.  Yeah, I wasn’t all that impressed … Continue reading

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