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Category Archives: NYU
[IN THE TRENCHES] Write What you Have
There’s the old adage that you should “write what you know.” While there’s plenty to be said for that, there are also plenty of instances when you should write what you have. When it comes to production – especially your … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, Industry, NYU
Tagged Advice, El Mariachi, Kuu Kuu Harajuku, Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book, NYU, Robert Rodriguez, Screenwriting, Student Film
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Writer/Director Timothy Scott Bogart
I’ve known Tim Bogart for a long time. We met as Freshmen at NYU‘s Tisch School of the Arts. Possibly the first day, but definitely the first week. We were part of a group of like-minded friends and when we … Continue reading
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, Industry, Interview, NYU
Tagged Biopic, Casablanca Records, Disco, Donna Summer, Kiss, NYU, Parliament-Funkadelic, Pipeline Artists, Screenwriting, Spinning Gold, Timothy Bogart
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Odd Jobs
When you’re starting out in the entertainment industry (or perhaps navigating a dry spell), you may just find yourself doing a few odd jobs here and there. Something to bridge the gaps and pay the bills. Nothing illegal, of course. … Continue reading
Posted in Biographical, IN THE TRENCHES, Industry, NYU
Tagged B.B. King, Black or White, Goodfellas, Lightspeed Rescue, Michael Jackson, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Night Flight, Stephen King, The Rock Bottom Remainders
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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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[THE NETWORK] Fame-Ish
Pandemic or not, it’s never a bad time to highlight a new project by a friend and fellow creative in the entertainment trenches. The network is life. This month, the person in the spotlight is Jeff Nimoy and his freshly-released … Continue reading
Posted in Industry, NYU, THE NETWORK
Tagged Anime, Cooking Caveman, Digimon, Fame-Ish, Jeff Nimoy, Nicholas D. Wolfwood, Tentomon, Trigun
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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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[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] Talking Shop with Harry Elfont
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
Posted in IN THE TRENCHES, Industry, Interview, NYU
Tagged A Very Brady Sequel, Can't Hardly Wait, Deborah Kaplan, Harry Elfont, Interview, Leap Year, Mary + Jane, MTV, Screenwriter, Snoop Dogg
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[THE NETWORK] The Stinky & Dirty Show
Fellow screenwriter, Guy Toubes, and I both went to NYU together. But as far as I know we never met there. We had a lot of mutual friends, though, which is how we eventually connected out in Los Angeles after we … Continue reading
Posted in Biographical, IN THE TRENCHES, Industry, NYU, THE NETWORK
Tagged Amazon Original Series, Guy Toubes, James Hereth, Kids Show, Mowgli: The New Adventures of the Jungle Book, NYU, Rhonda Smiley, Screenwriter, Talking Trucks, The Adventures of Chuck and Friends, The Stinky & Dirty Show, Wolfcrest Entertainment, Writer
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[IN THE TRENCHES] Shut Up Already and Do Something
I was watching “Stranger Things” last week, when I heard the opening notes to New Order’s “Elegia” trickle in behind the mourning scene in “The Acrobat and the Flea” episode (I won’t elaborate any more on that, because, you know… … Continue reading
Posted in Biographical, IN THE TRENCHES, Industry, NYU
Tagged DIY, Film School, Hereth, Industry, New Order, NYU, Screenwriter, Stranger Things, Writing
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