Archive for June, 2007
Law & Order: The Reboot
In 1995, after five season on the air, Law & Order got a significant boost to its storytelling. Governor George Pataki signed the death penalty into law in New York State. The series transformed from your average “whodunit” into a thoughtful debate about the merits of the state taking a life.
Whether or not you [...]
Posted: June 29th, 2007 under Analysis.
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A Fly On The Writers’ Room Wall
Recently I had a chance to sit down and chat with one of my classmates from UCLA, Ken Gerstein. Ken was assigned to me as my mentor to show me the ropes at UCLA. Since graduating, he’s continued mentoring me by kindly passing on information he’s culled from his real world experience. [...]
Posted: June 21st, 2007 under The Craft.
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WGA presents: The Asian Scene – June 21
A five minute scene from my screenplay THE CELESTIAL was selected to be part of the WGA’s The Asian Scene staged reading showcase on June 21.
Nine scenes will be presented from the following writers’ unproduced screenplays: Isaac Ho, Karen Huie, Ellwyn Kauffman, Aurorae Khoo, Weiko Lin, Diana “DC” Mar, Jennifer Rebecca Richmond, Martina Nagel & [...]
Posted: June 14th, 2007 under Announcements.
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Writer’s Block? How About Paper Jams?
If you’re like me (and who wouldn’t want to be like me?) you’ve been printing out copy after copy of your screenplays to meet the all the contest deadlines that seem to crop up around this time of year. Your script has been read, vetted, analyzed, proofed and proofed again. Now all you [...]
Posted: June 11th, 2007 under Commentary.
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