tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post6280837515612677584..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Mr. Special EffectsBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21515941318602234222014-03-15T23:14:51.892-07:002014-03-15T23:14:51.892-07:00I've sometimes wondered why sitcom explosions ...I've sometimes wondered why sitcom explosions never show cast members riding fireballs like in an action movie.Powerhouse Salternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-19855795629247966372014-03-15T18:01:25.945-07:002014-03-15T18:01:25.945-07:00Someone I know who worked on MORK AND MINDY ages a...Someone I know who worked on MORK AND MINDY ages ago has told me about there being "Oh, my god! Do the idiots who write this stuff ever think about what anything's going to cost?" meltdowns over a script that called for a full-size vehicle to fall through a floor. (She said ulcers got back under control when they figured out a way to cheat the gag for a lot less money.)Artnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8420867229103970802014-03-15T15:00:38.933-07:002014-03-15T15:00:38.933-07:00You've often talked about how you and David Is...You've often talked about how you and David Isaacs originally writing, "Good-bye, Radar" as the Season Seven finale, but it got held over till Season Eight and was turned into a two-parter for November Sweeps, so I'm curious, were there any major differences in the original script and the two-parter that made it to TV as far as the overall plot goes, or was it basically the same, just stretched to spread over two episodes?Joseph Scarbroughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06851086150240380366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-46915915747066996612014-03-15T14:49:11.865-07:002014-03-15T14:49:11.865-07:00When will we hear about Spider and what happened w...When will we hear about Spider and what happened while filming BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S?<br />Paul Ducanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-18324823523946973602014-03-15T10:57:39.306-07:002014-03-15T10:57:39.306-07:00For example, suppose something happened to one of ...For example, suppose something happened to one of the actors voicing THE SIMPSONS. Is there another talent standing by for the part? Larry Stonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85740311583180993582014-03-15T10:48:27.099-07:002014-03-15T10:48:27.099-07:00Mr. S.E. suggests an interesting question. Are t...Mr. S.E. suggests an interesting question. Are there under studies ready to step in if the actor behind a major character in a hit show is suddenly unavailable? I always wondered. Larry Stonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51651894395801308792014-03-15T09:01:26.845-07:002014-03-15T09:01:26.845-07:00Ken,
I've got to say that I'm proud of you...Ken,<br />I've got to say that I'm proud of you, your accomplishments, and your "Mench-ness"... (did I just make up a word?), let alone being able to continue blogging from so many nice global locales. <br /><br />What I find really impressive is how you've dedicated yourself to giving back (considering how you've bumped around, DJ'ing, baseball announcing, television writing, cruise ship entertainment, heck I see nothing wrong with you wanting to ride off quietly into the sunset). <br /><br />But no! In your blog you write about: mentoring people, writing style, business partnerships, character development, and bad car rental stories . (Sure you make a buck or two on your writing class', shill the heck out of your books, but hey, it's only business). <br /><br />Not being in the business, I found your "how-to" on directing enlightening (bet there's at least few high school drama teachers who are thanking their luck stars right now you came along to help make their umpteenth presentation of Guy and Dolls so much better). <br /><br />What gets me is that after all these years of pouring out your soul to millions and millions of faceless people, distilling and giving away so much of your knowledge and experience, continually writing from places that serve drinks with umbrellas, a feature like "Friday Questions" gets more comments than your directing tips. Maybe you should write about how to be funny while sea sick in a typhoon. Coreynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-33081191308758223762014-03-15T07:37:08.396-07:002014-03-15T07:37:08.396-07:00Kind of reminds me of Robert Klein's character...Kind of reminds me of Robert Klein's character in "Hooper" who gets punched by Burt Reynolds at the end.Scooter Schechtmannoreply@blogger.com