A quick overview of Isaac Asimov, science fiction writing great and one of the most prolific writers in recent history. It doesn’t really tell us how he got all those pages written, but it sure as hell shows us what our goals can be:
If there’s one word to describe Isaac Asimov, it’s “prolific.”
For those of you who’ve never met an actual talent agent, here’s what you’ve got to look forward to:
And you thought those fictional agents you’ve seen on various shows and in films were exaggerations, right?
Gavin Polone, the author of the post below, is a film and TV producer and a talent manager as well as a former agent. Here he is at his insightful and provocative best:
Over the past two weeks, the question I’ve been asked most is, “Why are you so obsessed with me?” What’s surprising is that the second-most-asked question has been, “What do you think is going to happen with this whole WGA vs. the agents fight over TV packages?”
Another finely executed excursion into the meaning of all things by our fave philosopher-cartoonist, Grant Snider, in which he once again demonstrates that it’s the questions that make love wonderful, regardless of the answers.
The Shape of Ideas Sketchbook by Grant Snider features new illustrations, comics on drawing and creativity, and many blank pages for your own ideas, doodles, and observations. Order it from Abrams or wherever you get your books.
If you’re as ancient as I sometimes feel I am, you’ll remember the early days of VHS home video rentals– Mom and Pop local stores, pre-Blockbuster.
In that prehistoric era before the concept of “sell through” (meaning, “making VHS tapes affordable enough for families to purchase), local video rental shops like the one in “Clerks” would buy a handful of popular studio titles, which were ridiculously expensive at $99 a pop (in early 1980s dollars) and filled the rest of their shelf space with whatever cheap crap they could dig up.