Speaking of an audience learning to love ambiguity, welcome to those who are, well, terrified of it, actually:
My Latest Rant
by Ken Levine
Even though I know I’m just howling at the moon…
Category: Opinion
Herbie J Pilato Reads Julie Adams, Star of THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
by Herbie J Pilato
The beautiful and legendary actress Julie Adams has written about her astoundingly full and wonderful life in the book, THE LUCKY SOUTHERN STAR: REFLECTIONS FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, the title of which references her monumentally popular 1954 motion picture film, The Creature From the Black Lagoon. 
However, Ms. Adams has made hundreds of appears on the big-screen, television and the stage beyond her most famous Creature feature, including countless classic TV appearances on shows such as Perry Mason, The Andy Griffith Show, Murder, She Wrote, and a gem of the small-screen, titled, The Jimmy Stewart Show.
Her talent, versatility, intelligence and of course obvious beauty continues to shine today, off-screen, as it has throughout each of performances, be they live on stage, or recorded on film.
Angelo J. Bell: Tips for Pitching for TV
by Angelo J. Bell
- Enjoy watching TV. But when the time comes to put down the remote and pick up a keyboard to write, do it without reserve or hesitation.
- Know the general theme of your show, i.e. Capitalism and revenge: Their effects on industry, culture and the individual (love & relationships).
- Clear your mind of “can’t.”
- Now more than ever is the time to take the lid off your TV concepts, consider all genre-bending ideas. Networks are looking for freshness. Don’t limit yourself – the sky’s the limit.
- If you’ve had ideas that an individual, production company or network, PASSed on, go back, revisit, revamp. Reconnect to the characters and rewrite.
- Many networks — TV and basic cable — are willing to push boundaries, be less specific and cross genres…IF the right project comes along. YOUR idea can be the impetus for their changes.
- Working on a web series? Kick it up a notch for #TV. Hundreds of networks and stations are looking for content that stands out and is on-brand (don’t know what your network’s “brand is” watch it, research it and ask)
- The best #TV pitching I’ve ever done has been on projects I connected with on an emotional, cerebral, philosophical and/or psychological level. Dig down deep into each character’s life and choices. When you truly know them, you can talk at length about any situation your character may find him or herself in.
- When pitching, consider and include your PERSONAL connection to the story and characters. That’s what made the script/concept what it is.
Cara Winter: The Anglo Files 6
EPISODES
(or, how REV. may have dodged a bullet)
by Cara Winter
In doing a wee bit o’ research for my article about the British show REV., I read (here, and here) that creators Tom Hollander and James Wood had been in talks with ABC about turning their BAFTA-award winning show into an American sitcom. The American version would feature a doe-eyed pastor from the woods of Wisconsin, thrust into an inner-city parish in Chicago, yuddah, yudda… but since 2012, I can’t find anything about it in the trades. Googled it; nada, nuthin’. Not a G-D thing.
So, what’s up with that?! I suppose it could still be in development hell; lord knows there’s always that possibility. Maybe ABC is having issues with scripts, or casting, or finding it a spot in their lineup. Or maybe the person championing it at ABC now works for The Food Network.
Or maybe, just maybe, showrunner Bob Daily and/or Wood and/or Hollander happened to catch Showtime’s EPISODES… and thought better of the whole endeavor.
Herbie J Pilato: Laughter in the Rain, man. You gotta’ have both.
by Herbie J Pilato
Don’t you dare smile.
Not if you’re a superhero in any feature film related to the Justice League franchise with Warner Bros. and DC Comics.
In other words: No laughter.