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Guillermo del Toro Gives Us Some Writing Advice
…To which we can only say – gulp – “Amen:”
by Charlie Jane Anders
Guillermo del Toro has directed some of the coolest movies of the past decade or so, including Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy, plus the upcoming monster/robot smackdown Pacific Rim. But he’s also gotten into producing animated films for kids, including Kung-Fu Panda and the upcoming Rise of the Guardians.
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This just in from Matt Wilson, one of TVWriter™’s favorite people. And, since Matt says it better than we can:
The World is Filled with Asshats
Just sayin’.
Time now for an interesting video, after which we will discuss Today’s Most Important Issue, mainly: “Who is the asshat here? Angus Jones? His parents for helping establish his career? His church for exploiting him in this vid? All of the above? None of the above?
We admit it. We kinda wish we were ’50s kids, living in a time when everything was simple and clear and black-and-white. Oh, wait…
Forget Breakfast – Lunch is a TV Writer’s Most Important Meal of the Day
They say an army travels on its stomach. What does an army of writers travel on? (No, the answer isn’t ego, sorry.)
Food Fight: Hollywood Writers Pick Sides Over Ordering Lunch – by Josh Lurie
The average TV showrunner has a thousand decisions to make on any given day, from script and costumes to casting and music. Some handle it with grace, others with … well, less than grace. But one thing is certain: If you mess with their lunch, you will get stabbed in the neck with a Sharpie.