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- [THREE CENTS] Reboots, Remakes, and Sequels, Oh My March 31, 2021
- [IN THE TRENCHES] Noted February 28, 2021
- [SPOTLIGHT] Blowback, a Debut Graphic Novel January 31, 2021
- [IN THE TRENCHES] Adapt or Die December 31, 2020
- [IN THE TRENCHES] False Endings November 30, 2020
Category Archives: Biographical
[IN THE TRENCHES] Noted
If you hope to work professionally as a screenwriter, you’re going to become very familiar with notes. I was very familiar very early on and I was not a fan. As we went through the notes process for the first … Continue reading
[SPOTLIGHT] Blowback, a Debut Graphic Novel
On the otherwise uneventful January 6th, Rhonda Smiley and I released our first graphic novel, Blowback. While this isn’t technically my first published comic, it is the first one available worldwide. And the first one that’s professional grade. It’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Biographical, SPOTLIGHT
Tagged Blowback, Charlie Kirchoff, Comics, Graphic Novel, Iron Man, Kev Hopgood, Rhonda Smiley, War Machine
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[THE MAKING OF] The Premiere of Premiere Magazine
Today, there are a million and one, maybe a million and two, ways to learn about the entertainment industry. From websites to blogs, to podcasts and social media, a day doesn’t go by without an announcement or spoiler, or peek … Continue reading
Posted in Biographical, NYU, THE MAKING OF
Tagged Entertainment Weekly, Film School, NYU, Premiere Magazine, Student Film
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[THREE CENTS] Thanks for “Nothing”
Pursuing a career as a working screenwriter is challenging at best. And maintaining an existing one is no walk in the park either. More like a walk through broken glass (while also eating it). There can be days – years … Continue reading
Posted in Biographical, Industry, THREE CENTS
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[IN THE TRENCHES] That First Gig
I think the primary question for most impending college graduates is: What now? That was in the forefront of my mind as a senior in the film and television department at NYU. I had a couple of thoughts. There was … Continue reading
Posted in Biographical, IN THE TRENCHES, Industry, NYU
Tagged Film School, First Gig, M.C. Hammer, Night Flight, NYU
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[ETCETERA] The Dog Days of Spring
I didn’t write a post last month and was on the verge of missing my June deadline too. It’s so easy to get buried by life sometimes. For me it was a flurry of little things. Not all of them … Continue reading
Posted in Biographical, ETCETERA
Tagged Blowback, dog, schedule, script, spring, terrier
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Tortured Running Analogies
As the oft-repeated saying goes, a career is a Marathon, not a sprint. But really, pretty much everything – other than a sprint – isn’t a sprint. In the same vein, the most obvious marathon is an actual 26.2 mile … Continue reading
[SPOTLIGHT] The (Award Winning) Stinky & Dirty Show
March 22nd marked the drop of the latest episodes of Amazon Prime’s Emmy-Nominated, The Stinky & Dirty Show. Now, I’ve talked about this show a bit before, so what makes this drop so special? Simple: Me! Well, me and Rhonda … Continue reading
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Tagged Rhonda Smiley, Screenwriting, The Stinky & Dirty Show
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[THREE CENTS] The 10 Day Movie Challenge
So if you have the internet, you’ve probably seen this “challenge” over the past few months (years?) on Facebook. Maybe participated yourself. I was twice “nominated” (thanks Charlie Unger and Tim Bogart), but hadn’t taken the bait. Yet. The task … Continue reading
[THREE CENTS] The Coffee Conundrum and How to Fix it
I enjoy coffee. Like a lot of people (the ones I can relate to, anyway), I need coffee to remain upright, or a reasonable facsimile thereof. I also enjoy breakfast. Probably too much. Highlights of my weekend are Saturday and … Continue reading