Speaking of movies…
Penny MarshallYour film will be 71% romantic, 41% comedy, 32% complex plot, and a $40 million budget. Your romantic comedy-drama of a life is now in the hands of Laverne. We almost put Ron Howard in this spot, but we figured you wouldn’t want the part of your dad played by Ron’s little brother Clint
Best Movie Review Ever.
Roger Ebert on Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo. Ha!
Buzzscope Reviews: 8/17/05
A light week, partly due to not much new of interest on the shelves, plus the fact that I was busy working on my script! Have I officially crossed the line from objective pundit to subjective peer? The latter, of course, in the loosest sense imaginable. Runners: Bad Goods TPBSomeone needs to sign Sean Wang
On Writing
Just emailed the first draft of my comic book story to Erech, the artist putting the aforementioned anthology together. Second draft actually, as I handwrote (!) the first draft during lunch last Thursday and did a lot of revising while typing it up. I like what I’m trying to do with it, but have no
Sneak Peek
My interview with Charlie Huston, the novelist charged with reviving one of my favorite comic book characters from my earliest days, Moon Knight, should be going live at some point tomorrow. You can check it out here – In The Scope: Charlie Huston – now, though! I think it’s the best interview I’ve done, ever,
What is this "MySpace" thing?
Another Friendster, it seems, though its networking function suggests it might actually have some purpose other than as a kewl alternative to Match.com Check me out! Anywhoo, because I’m tired and in no mood to do any of the stuff I stayed home for today, I signed up for it! Happy Birthday to me!
Fun With Horoscopes
Every now and then, these things are eeriely appropriate: Use Those Ideas There is still a lot happening in your sign and in your personal life, Guy. The other great piece of news is that Mercury turns direct at the start of the week. This gives you the green light to go ahead with projects
Insane in the Membrane
This has turned into an insane week! PISSY WORK STUFFLate Monday afternoon I found out I had to put together three PowerPoint presentations for the first day of our summer sales meeting, aka tomorrow, thanks to our Publisher’s unexpected and, for all intents and purposes, immediate move over to our Conferences division, leaving our senior
Buzzscope Reviews: 8/3/05
Wherein I talk about Women in Refrigerators, give away FREE comics, and use the phrase “balls-to-the-wall!” El Arsenal: Unknown Enemy #1 (of 3)El Arsenal has the kinetic energy and bombast of Robert Rodriguez’ earliest films, and as introductory issues go, it wisely opts for a few hard jabs straight to the eye instead of the
Story Ideas
Somewhat randomly, I’ve been asked to contribute a script to an anthology comic book by this guy, Erech Overaker, whom I know electronically via CBC and Buzzscope. He’s looking for “…strictly slice of life, everyday kinda stuff, humorous dramatic ambient whatever. I want to show the other side of comics, you know?” All things considered,