June 2012
youngmanhattanite:
Here’s a fun film I helped produce that’s premiering at the Sarasota Film Festival (the Cannes of Florida’s Gulf Coast you might say if you were me) next month.
In RICHARD’S WEDDING, writer, director and star Onur Tukel takes one of film’s most popular genres, the wedding movie, and gives it a much needed overhaul. Tuna (Tukel) and his best friend Alex (Jennifer Prediger)...
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May 2012
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Fuck America
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youngmanhattanite:
You have probably heard of the Ohio Cub Scout leader who was forced to resign for being a lesbian. My brother recently shared this with his 7-year-old son who, in addition to being in the Cub Scouts, has a friend with two lesbian moms which required its own explanation a couple years ago. Now, my enlightened nephew reacted to the latest news by telling my brother this: “Dad,...
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anniewerner:
I went to a Her Girl Friday event about learning How To Pitch, and these are my notes, for posterity (unedited):
Her girl Friday how to pitch
What you have to say is more important than how you feel about it
I care about all of the wrong things.
Cold calls work!
Do stories not topics
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No is abump on the way to yes
Don’t internalize...
taoistdrunk:
“Girls, girls, get that cash, if it’s nine to five or shaking your ass; ain’t no shame, ladies, do your thing. Just make sure you’re ahead of the game.”
— Missy Elliott
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You’re walking. And you don’t always realize it, but you’re always falling. With each step you fall forward slightly. And then catch yourself from falling. Over and over, you’re falling. And then catching yourself from falling. And this is how you can be walking and falling at the same time. -Laurie Anderson
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“Peoples’ stories are fucking boring,”...
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rickycamilleri:
bbook:
Today, we check in with Michael Delaney, Will Hines, and Connor Ratliff of Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre’s The Stepfathers.
The Stepfathers Are Gods of Improv Comedy
It’s the last of the BlackBook comedy series I did with Andrew Krucoff. This time, we tackle long form improv and try to condense it.
If you missed the previous four…
Thursday: Joe Mande...
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"I think a lot of people out there don't like... →
Lita Ford don’t give a fuck about Lil B. Why should you?