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Tag Archives: Rhonda Smiley
[SPOTLIGHT] Stinkier & Dirtier
If you thought this post was going be R rated, I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed. Instead, it will be very much a G, since it’s about the preschool series, The Stinky & Dirty Show. This happens to actually be my … Continue reading
Posted in SPOTLIGHT
Tagged Amazon Prime, Andy Richter, Kids Show, Rhonda Smiley, Screenwriting, Talking Trucks, The Stinky & Dirty Show, Tom Kenny
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[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
Posted in Biographical, SPOTLIGHT
Tagged Rhonda Smiley, Screenwriting, The Stinky & Dirty Show
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[THE MAKING OF] Bookish
So I started writing my first novel. It won’t be part of any future school curriculum. Well, probably not, anyway. It’s not that kind of novel. It’s a fun novel. An adventure novel. You know, for kids. While I’m on … Continue reading
Posted in Biographical, IN THE TRENCHES, THE MAKING OF
Tagged Adaptation, Asper, Novel, Rhonda Smiley, Screenplay, Self-Publishing
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Rhonda Smiley: Novel Screenwriter
My frequent collaborator, Rhonda Smiley, has been a working screenwriter for years, both as a solo scribe and in partnerships. As one of the many little-known, but prolific, creatives in the business, she’s written dozen of hours of television, including shows like High … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, Interview
Tagged Advice, Asper, Interview, Novelist, Rhonda Smiley, Screenwriter, Screenwriting, Totally Spies!, Young Adult Fantasy
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Merch
We all love merch. Stuff. It’s hard to leave a concert or game without picking up a t-shirt or cap, maybe a giant foam finger. How else will everyone know you were there? We’re even compelled to bring home water … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, Industry
Tagged Blowback, Coffee Mugs, Garbage Pail Kids, Hereth, Merchandise, Rescue Heroes, Rhonda Smiley, Screenwriter, Self-Promotion
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Two Heads
Collaboration. Not an easy thing to accomplish effectively, but the entire entertainment business is built around the concept, so it’s better to embrace the notion than to fight it. Seriously, you can’t fight it. I’ve tried. Sure, some other art … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, Industry
Tagged Advice, collaboration, Hereth, Industry, James Hereth, partnership agreements, Rhonda Smiley, Screenwriting, Writer, Writing, writing partners
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[THE MAKING OF] Sight & Sound Film and “Nightmare Mosaic”
Ah, film school. I imagine it’s a lot different today than when I went through it. For one – we shot and edited with actual film. Not quite chiseling on stone tablets, thankfully, but an entirely different experience than capturing on … Continue reading
Posted in Biographical, NYU, THE MAKING OF
Tagged Advice, Austin Hodgens, Biography, Film School, Hereth, Mark Smith, NYU, Rhonda Smiley, Student Film
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[IN THE TRENCHES] I’ll Get Around To This
Let me open by saying I was initially hoping to have this ready to post last week. Well, I may not be on time, but at least I’m on theme. Procrastination. It’s quite the beast, really. It can easily eat … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, Industry
Tagged Advice, James Hereth, Procrastination, Rhonda Smiley, Screenwriter, Screenwriting, Writing
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[SPOTLIGHT] Kuu Kuu Harajuku
Let me get this out of the way right at the top. I’ve never met Gwen Stefani. Nevertheless, Rhonda Smiley and I have been writing on her show for a while now, and it premieres in the U.S. on Nickelodeon … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, SPOTLIGHT
Tagged Animation, Gwen Stefani, Industry, James Hereth, Kids Show, Kuu Kuu Harajuku, LoliRock, Nickelodeon, Rhonda Smiley, Screenwriting
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[THE MAKING OF] Drawing Conclusions. And Comics.
Before movie and television writing became my focus, my creative outlet of choice was drawing. Like most kids, I guess. It’s kind of mandatory coursework in the early schooling phases, alongside Introduction to Napping and Paste Eating 101. For me, though, it … Continue reading
Posted in Biographical, THE MAKING OF
Tagged Art, Blowback, Comics, Drawing, Graphic Novel, James Hereth, Mort Walker, Rhonda Smiley, Screenwriting, Space Wars
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