tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post2659254721134243831..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: High wire writingBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-28085846892229902122018-01-24T05:21:06.592-08:002018-01-24T05:21:06.592-08:00Okay, I'll ask- who's the girl in the tied...Okay, I'll ask- who's the girl in the tied off blouse and short skirt?Wayne C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17108080119020290462018-01-23T00:57:54.265-08:002018-01-23T00:57:54.265-08:00Tommy Raiko:
After I posted, it occurred to me th...Tommy Raiko:<br /><br />After I posted, it occurred to me that this might be an explanation: "a few days before ..." could mean anything from 48 hours to a week. Fair enough.<br /><br />That being the case, does anyone have an explanation for why Dorothy Malone and Bradford Dillman, with similar short notice, didn't make the cut this time?<br /><br />Again, just askin' ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527404061764217504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-15047906112398277702018-01-22T18:51:28.599-08:002018-01-22T18:51:28.599-08:00@Mike Doran
If you're asking why Mary Tyler Mo...@Mike Doran<br />If you're asking why Mary Tyler Moore wasn't included in the SAG Awards In Memoriam reel this year, it's because she was included <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTGef9g1O-w" rel="nofollow">last year</a>. She died just a few days before last year's SAG Awards were broadcast in January 2017, and so was added to that year's reel.Tommy Raikonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-45614668760584527462018-01-22T05:01:03.907-08:002018-01-22T05:01:03.907-08:00Friday Question: have you ever done a cameo in any...Friday Question: have you ever done a cameo in any of the shows you’ve been a part of?Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00107309396839340695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44785584531604716982018-01-22T03:51:25.123-08:002018-01-22T03:51:25.123-08:00Yep, sometimes the best thing you can give a write...Yep, sometimes the best thing you can give a writer is a set of restrictions and a deadline. It focuses the mind. Honest Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06314402185238687150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37542743360591522952018-01-22T03:17:38.128-08:002018-01-22T03:17:38.128-08:00@alan0825: "Why do they let Nicole Kidman ram...@alan0825: "Why do they let Nicole Kidman ramble on..."<br /><br />I've worked on hundreds of awards shows I can tell you from experience that the producers desperately want to keep the acceptance speeches to 45 seconds. Award shows are very difficult to bring the in on time, they're timed out to the second before they begin and the producers will frequently adjust the content (drop or use shorter taped packages) if they fall behind. The biggest threat to coming in on time are the winner acceptance speeches. At the end of the day all they can do is flash a "Wrap It Up" at the winner and hope they comply. If the winner chooses to ignore the request then the producer can either they let them keep talking or have the orchestra play them off and appear rude. The reality is the more important the award (ie "Best Actress" vs. "Best Costume Design") and the bigger the star, the more reluctant they are to play them off.<br /><br />Bottom line, if you're a big star, they're going to let you keep talking.mdv59https://www.blogger.com/profile/16110963117009209383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-92176998639614784422018-01-22T02:22:28.413-08:002018-01-22T02:22:28.413-08:00In Seattle, they do the 14/48 Festival, which does...In Seattle, they do the 14/48 Festival, which does seven ten-minute plays in 24 hours and then does it again the next day. We saw the second performance of the first set and they were memorable and poignant. The topic is pulled out of a hat from suggestions by the participants and the shows are similarly cast randomly but there is no set number of players (though since there is a set number of actors they presumably are supposed to total the number of actors). In addition, there's a band that plays music composed on the same schedule. Great fun. Breadbakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-769596024856252392018-01-22T00:57:35.518-08:002018-01-22T00:57:35.518-08:00This is a great idea for a blog post or podcast - ...This is a great idea for a blog post or podcast - the WHAT is the hardest thing. Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44556230008568828622018-01-22T00:17:49.579-08:002018-01-22T00:17:49.579-08:00Off the same topic as alan0825:
I DVRed the SAG A...Off the same topic as alan0825:<br /><br />I DVRed the SAG Awards earlier tonight.<br /><br />Just back from rewatching the In Memoriam segment four times.<br /><br />The storm of messages complaining about Who Was Left Off should be ramping up momentarily.<br /><br />My modest question:<br />Did anybody notice which Major Star who passed in this last calendar year was conspicuously missing from the roll call - particularly given the feminist slant of the entire proceedings?<br /><br />Putting it another way - which Star <i>didn't</i> make it ... after all ...?<br /><br />Just askin' ...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05527404061764217504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-56544409719988050862018-01-21T22:33:43.418-08:002018-01-21T22:33:43.418-08:00Off topic here, but why do they keep letting Nicol...Off topic here, but why do they keep letting Nicole Kidman ramble on and on when accepting awards?alan0825https://www.blogger.com/profile/12684922049452771909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76399896473546382242018-01-21T11:59:45.194-08:002018-01-21T11:59:45.194-08:00A superb writing exercise indeed. Alas, I'll b...A superb writing exercise indeed. Alas, I'll be at a table read elsewhere in Santa Monica.VP81955https://www.blogger.com/profile/11792390726196611188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1461782146093785542018-01-21T11:58:49.329-08:002018-01-21T11:58:49.329-08:00Busted legs on this one. But Ken, how did you fin...Busted legs on this one. But Ken, how did you find out about this? Did they invite you? Did you scour the internet looking for playwriting competitions? Is there some sort of secret playwrights' cabal that the rest of us don't know about? This sounds like something I'd like to try. Is this type of thing only open to "professional" writers or are there opportunities for beginners?Mike Bloodworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755626259169126800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-57012577894806472392018-01-21T11:12:34.152-08:002018-01-21T11:12:34.152-08:00Hi Ken,
First of all good luck and am actually su...Hi Ken,<br /><br />First of all good luck and am actually sure that it will be great. This is such an inspiring exercise. I've not written for a long time, but this kind of challenge is really cool. Maybe one day I'll try this out just for fun. Thanks. Sérgionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-16886959615068537282018-01-21T09:53:40.889-08:002018-01-21T09:53:40.889-08:00I think constraints help a lot: they make the blan...I think constraints help a lot: they make the blank page smaller.<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29258232833271487852018-01-21T08:19:04.888-08:002018-01-21T08:19:04.888-08:00Great tip for writers who are stuck for an idea. ...Great tip for writers who are stuck for an idea. And it works in other kinds of writing, as well. A couple of my best short stories were written for original anthologies that solicited stories around a certain setting or theme. A particular story might not even sell to the original market it was written for, but might be picked up by another anthology or magazine.Dave Creekhttp://www.davecreek.comnoreply@blogger.com