Archive for August, 2006
Little Miss Sunshine
Logline: A dysfunctional family goes on a road trip to bring their 8 year old daughter to California to compete in a beauty contest.
The good idea: “Dysfunctional family” and “road trip” in the same movie.
What worked: Confine a group of quirky, dark souled people in a small vehicle that’s falling apart and see what happens.
What [...]
Posted: August 20th, 2006 under Analysis.
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World Trade Center
Years ago I videotaped some friends shooting pool. Over the course of the evening, I taped about 5 or 6 games with various players which I edited down into a 2 minute clip. What amazed me was that even though the clip was complete fiction, since the viewing, all my friends remember that evening the [...]
Posted: August 11th, 2006 under Analysis.
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In Memorium: Mako
On July 21, Mako passed away. As one of the co-Founders of East West Players his name was well known within the Asian American artistic community. Outside the community, those unfamiliar with his name would say, “Oh yeah, that guy,” when shown his photograph.
I did have the privilege to meet and work with him. I [...]
Posted: August 4th, 2006 under Announcements.
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