Overthinking Wes Anderson

Hey, he’s one of our favorite contemporary filmmakers, and very, very easy to overthink. Still, this article actually manages to make sense of what he’s up to. Who could ask for more?

You Are Forgiven: A Unified Theory of Wes Anderson Movies
by JP Gorman

Various writing partners have helped Wes Anderson flesh out the scripts for each of his 6 live-action films, but the finished products are Anderson’s alone. Complex, noble beasts, Anderson’s films burst with a singular creativity and style that rewards re-watching in ways great and small. His chosen themes are deeply personal, and their delivery, stylized but always in the service of the larger point, is perhaps his signature strength as a filmmaker. He is a stylist of the highest order, but his style is never without purpose. read article

Some Details About Larry David’s HBO Movie

Cuz we all wanna know, right? It’s about the trendz, baby. So when pitch time comes we know what to take to HBO:

OMG! Larry David is turning into Chevy Chase! This can’t be good.

Larry David’s Clear History Adds All-Star Cast Including Jon Hamm – by Jessica Grabert

The last time we heard from Larry David’s new comedy movie, the project was potentially moving from the big screen to subscription cable channel, HBO. All of the details hadn’t been finalized, but, recently, they started shoring up fast. David’s new HBO movie is going to be called Clear History and a slew of cast members, including John Hamm, Bill Hader, Danny McBride, Kate Hudson, Michael Keaton and many more have been added to the lineup. read article

Mandy Patinkin on Why He Left CRIMINAL MINDS

Because he’s a sensitive man, that’s why. His reasons definitely resonate with us. Well done, Mandy dood! Yeah, right, we’re praising a man whose actions have consistently proven that he doesn’t need our praise. Which we also find praiseworthy. (Time to stop before this hole we’re digging gets any bigger!)

Mandy Patinkin: ‘Criminal Minds’ Was ‘Destructive to My Soul’
by Seth Abramovitch (HollywoodReporter.Com)

Emmy nominee Mandy Patinkin is currently enjoying popular and critical success on Showtime’s Homeland. But his last TV job, on CBS procedural Criminal Minds, was such a terrible experience it left him thinking he’d never work in the medium again. read article

Are These The Best Shows of the Coming Season?

Writer Alison Willmore of IndieWire.Com thinks so, but we aren’t so sure:

Fall’s Five Most Promising-Looking New Network TV Shows – by Alison Willmore read article

Afraid of Pitching? Hey, Aren’t We All?

Moviebytes.Com is one of our favorite web sites. Lotsa info on contests and such. But did you know they also have, like, some solid info about the writing-to-sell process? We didn’t either. But this makes us glad we found out:

Quit Bitching,Start Pitching – by Joey Tuccio read article