Tag: screenwriting

The Time Herbie J Pilato introduced Brian Wilson to Vanna White

As a Page for NBC in the “Big ‘80s,” I worked a great many game shows that were taped at the Burbank studios during that era. SuperPassword, The New Let’s Make A Deal, Scrabble, and Wheel of Fortune. Next to Jeopardy and The Price is Right (on CBS), Wheel Of Fortune remains one of the most popular, long-lasting game shows to air on any network, broadcast, cable, syndicated or otherwise. Like Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune was created by talk show icon, and media mogul Merv Griffin.

Just a little history of the Wheel: read article

Watch the “Grace and Frankie” LIVE Table Read

Watch and listen and learn from the pros. And if you’re one of “those writers,” the kind who disdain actors, this should be an eye-opener.

We need to see more videos like this…but without the coronavirus in the forefront of our fears as we watch.

How to Persevere and Continue to Show Up as a Creative

LB’s NOTE: Stage32.Com may just be the best site in the world for new and upcoming writers, actors, directors, producers, cinematographers –  basically anyone, cast or crew, who wants to be part of the Industry we all love and hate. Case in point:

by Mihaela Ivan Holtz

You, dear artist, are a brave soul! No one knows better than an artist about what it takes to grapple with the uncertainty and still continue to show up, to create, or to perform. Despite all the ups and downs, the victories and the defeats, the success and the failures that come with the artistic career, you are still here. Even when you don’t know what might happen next, you are devoted to making your art. read article

Larry Brody: Live! From Paradise! #91 “Family Man”

THE USUAL NOTE FROM LB: From the summer of 2002 to  the spring of 2010, Gwen the Beautiful and I were the proud and often exhausted owners of a beautiful Ozarks property we called Cloud Creek Ranch.

In many ways, the ranch was paradise. But it was a paradise with a price that started going up before we even knew it existed. Here’s another Monday musing about our adventure and the lessons we learned.

Oh, and if y’all detect any irony, please believe me when I say it comes straight from the universe and not your kindly Uncle Larry B. read article

COVID-19 Support from Writers Guild of America West

LB’s NOTE: Our Guild is looking out for us, and I genuinely take comfort in that fact.

 via WGAW

In addition to the information available on the WGAW’s COVID-19 Resource page, writers can find support through two upcoming webinars on filing for unemployment or disability and coping with addiction during these times. read article