Salvation, Texas. Yup. Looks like I’ve found a way to make the 14-Day Screenplay Challenge even *more* stressful. And no, I don’t know why my column hasn’t posted this week. I turned it in Sunday…
How to Get off the D-List?
Okay, so Bravo has been running ads all weekend about Kathy Griffin’s quest to get off the D-List. From the website: I want OFF the celebrity D-List. I want off now. So here’s the plan:…
10 Years Ago
10 years ago, from Ames: Ten years ago today, it was May 29, 1996. 1) How old were you? THEN: 25. NOW: 35 (no Hollywood math, there). 2) Where did you work? THEN: WUOG (grad…
Questions about Headshots
This week, I’ll answer a few questions about the past two weeks‘ Bad Headshots, Good Headshots columns. If he doesn’t object, I was wondering if you could share the name of the actor/commercial photographer who…
Time-Controlled Challenges
Last week, I noticed a post on Joel Haber’s screenwriting blog about the 14-Day Screenplay Challenge coming up June 3rd. First run in February 2006, it’s having its second go (under new management) and I…
14-Day Screenplay
Fun Joel made it look so cool that I’m going to do it. Yup. I’m in. I’m gonna write a screenplay in 14 days. And I’m gonna hold my feet to the fire through blogging….
Best and Worst Movies Ever
Next to Stick It, which is just totally the best movie ever, there is what will certainly be the BEST movie ever-ever, coming out in a couple of months. But first, I’ll talk about the…
WikiWiki YahYahYah
Heeeeee! Sorry I haven’t been around the blogs lately. I have a new toy. And I’m not sharing ’til it’s out of Alpha. Heeeeee! Je suis Lady OCD.
ABCs of Me, Baby
Tried to sleep, woke up cranky, decided to do a long-ago bookmarked meme from Beau, who calls it “slam-book silliness.” Accent: Somewhat Southern, although not always. Booze: Ooh, yes please! Chore I Hate: Vacuuming. Dog…
How Does Your Garden Grow?
I was telling Keith that I’m really bad at patience. He shared a story with me. It’s from his days as a Jesuit-educated kiddo. (I was never taught such deep stuff in public school.) The…