a baby shower, except it's everything you need to make your feature film
So glad Tilly is finally getting the recognition she deserves after years of honing her craft.
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treat every creative you meet like they are successful, fulfilled, and making a living at what they say they do. talk to everyone like they're a pro. don't assume they're struggling just because you don't know their work. this will change the tenor of your conversations.
I mean...I'm no degrowther, but could we just tone things down a little bit?
finally doing that thing you didn't want to do because now you have something you want to do even less
you guys, SINNERS is so good? Like, I can't believe this is a studio movie. Went in blind as I love to do. Vaguely knew it was a horror film. Then spent the 2+ hours watching this complex allegory unfold. Also, incredible production design. Meticulous directing. Much spectacle. Funny. Go see it.
how is there so much incredible TV to watch but also no jobs.
go see COMPANION! It is streaming now and it's a really fun twisty thriller comedy?! also, if you're into grounded genre, and have managed not to be spoiled/watch the trailer, try and go in blind. It's better that way, and I promise you won't be disappointed.
holy shit black mirror season 7 premiere is the most incredible take on enshittification ever
heck yeah! congrats, Jay!
more consolidation. yay...
also, presumably you will now need to pay for blklst hosting to submit to the Nicholl. I fail to see how this is a good thing.
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writing is reheating (your tea, all day long, you should make a fresh cup but you're in the zone)
everybody go see FLOW kthanksbye
The hardest truth about breaking into TV writing? 'Good' isn't good enough anymore. Your sample needs to be BLAZING HOT. Not 'shows promise.' Not 'solid.' The kind of script that makes people stop what they're doing and call you immediately.
Even in an uber-competitive industry like TV writing, there will always be people who try to pull you back toward the median (“you don’t need another spec sample”, “the script doesn’t need to be perfect, it’s going to change in development anyway”, etc….)
Ignore those people.
NEW JAVI LESSONS! NEW JAVI LESSONS!!!
There is an entire mini-series called EXTRAPOLATIONS, which sounds like Black Mirror for climate change, came out in 2023, features a star-studded cast (Meryl Streep, Kit Harrington, Daveed Diggs...), and which I never heard of till today because it's on Apple TV. Has anyone seen? Is it good?
reps sent out a pilot Friday and started setting meetings Monday. Things are *finally* moving it seems
And plenty of people are very vocal online while doing literally nothing else IRL
SING SING is awesome. A24 totally dropped the ball on marketing and promoting this movie about a theater troupe in a men's prison, but the writing and direction are wonderful and Coleman Domingo is perfect in it. Best Adapted Screenplay nom is so well-deserved.
Finding some flaws in the “survive till 25” strategy.
*checks the price of eggs*
Wow that’s amazing! What’s her secret? Happy birthday to your grandmother.
a hilarious case of “i’m shocked, SHOCKED”. many art forms cost little and require no compromise. art for the masses costing millions DEMANDS accessibility to exist. what divides the pros from the whiners is the ability to deliver BOTH art and commerce. apple.news/AFH9Ls83fQ0u...
hope everyone had a super productive 14 hours without TikTok
It's OKAY to reach out to your reps right now. They're your team! Obvi make sure they're okay first. And don't assume they read the thing you sent right before the holidays. But if you're easing back into work, let them know you're ready to chat when they are. It's not insensitive if you're gentle.
If you are donating items, please mindful that this is not an opportunity to unload your trash and junk. If you wouldn’t want to receive stained, dirty, unwashed, expired things, please don’t do this to them either. New or gently used. Clean. Not expired.
I know LA is nursing what feels like a giant open wound right now, but my medium-term hope is that these fires push the industry to activate, rather than becoming a reason to hit pause yet again. The vibes will never be immaculate. If we want TV and film to stay in LA, we have to make it so.
Every single person in LA knows at least one person who has lost everything
Everyone
