July 2010
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Today's Secret Word is "Holy Shit" →
Apatow developing Pee-wee Herman pic
The Pee-wee Herman revival is extending all the way to the multiplex.
Judd Apatow is developing an untitled Pee-wee Herman feature for Universal that Paul Reubens is writing with thesp-scribe Paul Rust (“Inglourious Basterds,” “I Love You, Beth Cooper”). Apatow will produce through his Apatow Prods. banner, though he will not helm...
May 2010
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Missing: Roger Ebert's Voice (again) →
“Reward for Return of Roger Ebert’s Computer A Mac Book Pro that he uses to speak with. It was left in a taxi at the Carlton Hotel in Cannes, Sunday, May 16, inside a brown tote bag.
Also contains mini-speakers and a black sweater. Please call the Hotel Splendid: 0497-06-22-22.”
March 2010
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Titanic 3D Release Confirmed By James Cameron For... →
[Cameron]’s told USA Today that they’re “targeting spring of 2012 for the release, which is the 100 year anniversary of the sailing of the ship.” Sailing of the ship, and sinking of the ship—don’t forget all those dead bodies floating in the water that’ll be popping out of cinema screens, larger than life. It’ll be a 3D monstermash not seen since My Bloody...
January 2010
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Peacock orders pilot from O'Brien - Variety →
No hard feelings, CoCo.
Just days after NBC sealed its $33 million exit deal with Conan O’Brien, the Peacock has greenlighted a drama pilot from O’Brien’s Conaco shingle.
Untitled drama — previously known as “Justice”— from scribe John Eisendrath, revolves around a former Supreme Court Justice who bails from the Court in order to start his own legal...
October 2009
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Letterman reveals extortion attempt - Variety →
Late Show’ host also admits sex with staffers Bad David! Bad!
September 2009
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August 2009
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“Three of the five “Futurama” cast members - Katey Sagal, Maurice...”
– ‘Futurama’ cast returning for reboot - Variety
July 2009
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May 2009
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April 2009
8 posts
Disney Buys Into Hulu. YouTube Should Be Worried. →
WatchVery Independent Producers
Ted Hope and Christine Vachon discuss with Mitchell Lichtenstein, director of Teeth, their early experiences in the industry and working with first-time directors.
This show is very stripped down and gives a unique perspective into film producing/directing.
“After being in the business for such a long time, I’ve done everything but...”
– Bea Arthur
List of unproduced scripts. →
On the average, Hollywood produces 607 movies every year. These are the scripts that didn’t quite make it and are left to float in pre-production limbo.
March 2009
5 posts
Rebellion on Sarah Silverman set | Entertainment |... →
boringloser:
Concerned they won’t be able to maintain the integrity of the show at the discounted price, Silverman, on behalf of the three executive producers, informed the network late last week that they can’t proceed with a third season. The move reportedly sent shock waves through Comedy Central’s executive offices, with top brass jumping into action to find a budget compromise that would...
February 2009
15 posts
In case anyone was wondering what it's like to...
michauxfochaux:
12:30pm - I read in the Hollywood Reporter that Warners is remaking THE NEVERENDING STORY. I think to myself that they should never remake such a classic and how it’s exemplary of everything wrong with movie development today. 1pm - I post the following to my facebook status: “Matthew is calling a cease and desist on the Neverending Story remake. Love you guys… but seriously.”...
“To convince the studio to let him do [Green Lantern], [Michel Gondry] filmed a...”
– Seth Rogen, explaining this news from yesterday (via ledenes & seanmobrien)
Production Dictionary
OTF
OTF is sort for “on the fly”, commonly used for interviews. For example, part of a tape-log might say the following:
Jeff OTF: Buying Cheeses
This tells us that Jeff’s interview on buying cheeses is not locked down, or heavily pre-produced. Jeff is answering a few questions about cheese-purchases as he moves along with his day.
Production Dictionary
Walking Lunch
1. Term used on set to describe a lunch break without actually taking a “break.”
2. Bullshit.
Film Directing, the Last Truly Subtle Art Form
atencio:
Sample of requests I made during today’s audio editing / design session for The Rig:
Can you make that sound more wet? I don’t mean drippy wet, I mean like if you were sliding your hands around two tenderloins covered in KY.
I think the creaks should be less violin-y and more bassy (that one was pretty frequent). The rig sounds like it’s crying, I want it to sound like it’s...
“If Americans want to give Hollywood money, they can go buy a movie ticket.”
– Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), regarding an amendment that would remove a $246 million tax break for movie studios from the stimulus bill. (via hilker) (via soupsoup)
WatchLlama Slate on set.
heyitseva:
I’ve received headshots from ladies of the following heights and weights in response to a casting for women who are “very, very overweight and large.”:
5’8”, 125 lbs. 5’4”, 115 lbs. 5’4”, 110 lbs. 5’0”, 105 lbs. 5’8”, 135 lbs. 5’11”, 150 lbs.
Wow. I’m not booking ANY of you.
Casting Secret
Being from Portland was the sole reason a hopeful actress got to the next round of casting.
January 2009
14 posts
“ABC approved a redo of the 1980s miniseries V about alien lizards landing on the...”
– BROADCAST/CABLE « Daily Marauder
“Without the crew, we’d just be two amazing people succeeding in a vacuum.”
– Jenna Maroney
Wait...
david:
Which am I supposed to use last? Final Cut, or After Effects??
David, you lock your final cut after effects are inserted.
You knew this.
“[We used] a Canon stills camera, which takes 12 frames per second. If people see...”
– Danny Boyle on Shooting Slumdog Millionare in Mumbai - CNN.com
DVICE: How the RED One camera makes SCI FI's... →
Great five minute video on the first television series to be shot entirely with RED.
20th Century Fox is hiring a Pot Washer in Los... →