September 2010
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Take 100: →
Take 100: Future of Film’ Panel Features Four Emerging Filmmakers - Speakeasy - WSJ
Last night, Book Soup and Cinefamily hosted a panel of four emerging filmmakers to support the L.A. launch of Phaidon Press’ “Take 100: The Future of Film.” Described as the “first global film festival ever attempted between two covers,” the hefty tome highlights the work of 100 of the world’s most...
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closed!
The —
“WHY I WOULD BE YOUR BEST DATE FOR THE 2010 NICHOLL FELLOWSHIPS IN SCREENWRITING AWARDS AND BANQUET” essay contest is closed.
Stay tuned to meet the winners.
where the art work comes from : that is from black math
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Academy Announces Nicholl Finalists →
Beverly Hills, CA (September 27, 2010) — Ten writers have been selected as finalists for the 25th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Their scripts will now be read and judged by the Academy’s Nicholl Committee, which may award as many as five of the prestigious $30,000 fellowships.
This year’s finalists are...
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Can Abe & Snow White Stir Sluggish Spec Market? →
After watching most of their summer sequels and branded pictures underwhelm audiences while original stabs like Inception and Despicable Me drew plaudits and profits, studios this week have a chance to get bold. I’m told that agencies have about 8 spec projects circulating. Two in particular have the town abuzz: a live action adaptation of the Seth Grahame-Smith macabre novel Abraham...
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Tension Mounts! →
Tension mounts today as the deadline hits for the “WHY I WOULD BE YOUR BEST DATE FOR THE 2010 NICHOLL FELLOWSHIPS IN SCREENWRITING AWARDS & BANQUET” essay competition.
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my favorite bukowski
the price – by charles bukowski
drinking 15 dollar champagne – Cordon Rouge — with the hookers.
one is named Georgia and she doesn’t like pantyhose: I keep helping her pull up her long dark stockings.
the other is Pam — prettier but not much soul, and we smoke and talk and I play with their legs and stick my bare foot into Georgia’s open purse. it’s filled with bottles of pills. ...
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morning convo's: max vs. max
angel max : you should take your iron
demon max : i have to drink water if i take the iron
angel max : you should drink water and take your iron
demon max : i want a coke
angel max : you cannot drink a coke and take iron
demon max : exactly
angel max : flip a coin?
demon max : not while i am winning this fight . .
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that crazy angel
So this guy —
Came up to me in Hollywood. He was quite possibly insane. But I could not escape. I had to wait where I was. And while he was talking to me, I got all those sympathy looks — you know, guys saying with their eye brows they are so sorry you are talking to that freak instead of them, do you need help?
Real heroes walk in and sweep you up and say, Baby, I am so sorry I am late. [I will...
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“Most men say they like smart women. A
majority of them actually mean they like...”
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dancing racoon!
2831:
[i am so weak, i try to resist but who can resist a dancing racoon? seriously]
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“You know, there’s a real kind of ugliness
among nice people. You know, the...”
– Florence Scala, Inside Urban Politics. (via mer-et-soleil)
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USC Arts and Events Calendar →
Hollywood screenwriters Kyle Patrick Alvarez, William Wheeler and Iris Yamashita discuss adapting real events for the screen tonight at USC.
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Free L.A. Screening: Conviction →
Conviction with Sam Rockwell & Hillary Swank free screening Saturday, October 9, 2010.
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“Michael Jordan plays ball.
Charles Manson kills people.
I talk. Everyone has a...”
– — Nick Naylor, Thank You for Smoking
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Bragging Rights →
By the way, I am damn proud of my workshoppers & students, both past & present. I am going all Santa on their asses and building a list. [also i am making them all sign docs that say when i am old and crusty and they are all winning oscars they all have to say “this is for max”]
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FORMER NICHOLL FELLOWSHIP TOP TEN FINALIST — SOLD! →
Congratulations Michael, you did good. Mwaw!
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the air moves
It is —
3:30 in the morning and the air is finally beginning to move. It is still hot air, but not as hot as earlier. And if I close my eyes I can imagine the sound of wind and soft distant traffic is the ocean and I am somewhere near the sea feeling a hot coastal breeze on my neck.
And I remember last year’s fire. And think, Hot winds. Hot winds are not good.
I am still thankful for...
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the place
This is an old thought.
I wrote it for siliconsalley.com but that was a long time ago and I thought I would bring it here now.
the place where waves shake sand in circles
I was talking to Emily about doing this column. [Author Note: Emily was the editor who asked me to write the column.] And she said, “It’s about women and internet communication.” And I said, “Oh well I am a woman [no fresh...
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Oops
Unsuspecting Student: Should I read The Fugitive instead of Thelma & Louise?
Me: You should read both.
Unsuspecting Student: Oh.
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Late Nights at the Arclight
I light a cigarette backwards.
This is when I know maybe the two cadillac margaritas I have had are enough to drink. I disregard this and order another. My friend does not. She has to drive. I do not. I can be reckless.
Our waiter does not approve. He hated us when we arrived. Decided he liked us, maybe adored us, after our first convo. Now is disapproving since he has to add a third drink to...
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things to do instead of writing
Wash clothes.
[Make sure it is the hand washables, they take longer.]
Do dishes.
[Is it wrong to pile dirty dishes on top of a load of clean dishes because you are too lazy to unload the dishwasher?]
Bundle all recyclables. In Christmas paper. Make pretty bows.
[You thought that stuff in my profile was made up didn’t you?]
Reshape your eyebrows. [Do not do this too many times, or...
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“Nobody in Hollywood wakes up in the
morning and thinks, Wow, today I’d like
to...”
– — max
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“I find it simultaneously annoying and
surprising when a film I have actively...”
– — max
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