*Dedicated to Rob Blagojevich, who just got sprung by you know who in the COVID Twilight Zone Year-To-Be-Flushed 2020… Back on December 7, 2011 came this headline… This year, came this headline… Who cares about Blago and what’s it got to do with screenwriting? Because today I’ve got a greatest movie scene that’s never been […]
PROPORT:A written report based on numbers; A document characterized by claims that specific quantities have a direct result on the intended purpose of the document; verb: Proports: The juice concentrate package proports; a 1:3 mix to water ratio. noun: Proport: The proport claimed false ingredients. If there’s only thing I’ve learned teaching Millennials at Columbia […]
Yes Good Reader, it’s time for the Columbia College-Chicago video bag again! Now that we’re back with face-to-face classes, here are a few selections I show the kids to inspire and enlighten. Hope you enjoy! —THE HUNGER- OPENING SEQUENCE – SCREENWRITERS, TAKE NOTE! 5 MINUTES, 5 WORDS. —THE LISTENING DEAD. ONE OF MY FAVORITES FOR YEARS. […]
We all remember what happened with Louis CK–back in the pre-COVID world. With the shit-show of 2020, the shit-show of Louis CK just kinda… dropped from the collective mind. Did you know he had a web series? Check this out. It was $31 bucks when it came out. Now it’s just $13. Gets you all […]
One more sampling of the fabulous New York Times, Anatomy Of A Series. Some of the best, most incisive commentary you’ll find. Leading off with with especially timely thoughts from Spike Lee for DO THE RIGHT THING… SPIDER MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE ROMA THE MARTIAN BIRDMAN
