Scott Smith’s Screenwriting From Iowa blog scores again:
by Scott W. Smith
“HOLLYWOOD is easy to hate, easy to sneer at, easy to lampoon.”
Raymond Chandler’s essay Writers in Hollywood published in the Atlantic in 1945
Month: February 2013
What Popular TV/Film Trope Makes You Want to Never Watch Anything Again?
For writer Alex Epstein it boils down to this: “If I never see a movie or script or novel about growing up as a writer again, it will be too soon.”
We’ll let him explain. (Cuz he does it so well.)
THIS IS NOT A REVIEW OF PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWERby Alex Epstein (Complications Ensue Blog)
We watched THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER, an odd Oscar contender about coming of age in the 90’s. It’s well made, with lots of lovely songs. Emma Watson is fetching and lovely as the wide-eyed toxic pixie dream girl. There are some nice walk-ons from Dylan McDermott and Paul Rudd. There’s some great tunes in there — I suspect a big chunk of the budget went to getting “Heroes” and “Come on Eileen.” (Which I remember hearing when I was growing up in the 80’s, but people are allowed to listen to old songs, after all.)
Get ready for the FIREFLY Board Game
TOY VAULT ANNOUNCES ‘FIREFLY’ LICENSING PARTNERSHIP WITH TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX CONSUMER PRODUCTS
by TVWriter™ News Service
And now for the latest new about the greatest show to not make it through a full season: FIREFLY. You’ll like reading this even if you aren’t a FIREFLY fan because it’s immaculately written. Professional all the way, like a good press release should be. Cuz that’s what it is, a good press release. Our hats are off to you, Toy Vault, and thanks for saving us all that thinking and creating time.
In other words:
What’s Happening on Cartoon Network in ’13?
We’re glad you asked. Because thanks to Broadcasting & Cable TVWriter™ is in the know. Oh yeah, it’s good to be king. Anyway:
Upfronts 2013: Cartoon Network Slates Nine New Series
by Andrea Morabito (Broadcasting & Cable)
Nine new series and a quartet of specials and movies will be joining Cartoon Network’s lineup in the 2013-14 season.Cartoon Network Studios will produce three new animated comedy series developed from its shorts program:Steven Universe, about the youngest member of a team of magical Guardians of the Universe; Uncle Grandpa, about the exploits of a magical uncle and grandpa; and Clarence, about an optimistic boy who wants to do everything. Steven Universe and Uncle Grandpa are both slated for 2013.
Top TVWriter™ Posts for the Week Ending 2/1/13
Here they are, the most viewed TVWriter™ posts for the week ending Friday, February 1st:
