Category Archives: Industry

[IN THE TRENCHES] I.P. Or Do I?

Posted on July 31, 2017 by [TEXTSMITH]

What the hell is I.P., you may ask? Well, to start with, there’s no need for that kind of salty language.  There are kids all over the internet. Intellectual Property is the literal meaning behind it, but in essence, it’s … Continue reading →

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[IN THE TRENCHES] Merch

Posted on June 27, 2017 by [TEXTSMITH]

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 →

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[IN THE TRENCHES] Two Heads

Posted on May 31, 2017 by [TEXTSMITH]

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 →

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[IN THE TRENCHES] Great Minds

Posted on April 19, 2017 by [TEXTSMITH]

I was at a pitching event a few years back, and at one of the tables the pitch for my script was met with enthusiasm…  and then quickly followed by a caveat that made that positive experience turn dark, gray, … Continue reading →

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[IN THE TRENCHES] I’ll Get Around To This

Posted on January 27, 2017 by [TEXTSMITH]

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 →

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[IN THE TRENCHES] Dan & Kevin Hageman: Write Brothers

Posted on January 5, 2017 by [TEXTSMITH]

If you haven’t heard of the Brothers Hageman yet, you’ve almost definitely seen their work.  Dan and Kevin Hageman are the creative minds behind some of the most successful animated features and series of the last few years. Their writing credits … Continue reading →

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[THREE CENTS] Strange Brew

Posted on December 22, 2016 by [TEXTSMITH]

I’ll be writing this post under the assumption that you’ve seen Marvel’s Doctor Strange.  If you haven’t, well, SPOILER ALERT: I’ll be spoiling it. (and maybe spoiling watching movies in general) After many years in a lifetime of film, television, … Continue reading →

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[IN THE TRENCHES] Talking Shop with Harry Elfont

Posted on November 16, 2016 by [TEXTSMITH]

As an aspiring Hollywood hyphenate, the first network you have coming out of college (provided you even went to college), is your fellow alumni. Screenwriter and director Harry Elfont was part of that NYU network for me, and we spent … Continue reading →

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[IN THE TRENCHES] Do You Really Want to do This?

Posted on November 3, 2016 by [TEXTSMITH]

Everybody and their cousin has an idea for a movie or television show.  Some of them have a lot (of ideas, that is, not cousins). Well, sure they do, ideas are the easy part (a dime a dozen used to … Continue reading →

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[SPOTLIGHT] Kuu Kuu Harajuku

Posted on October 3, 2016 by [TEXTSMITH]

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 →

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