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Tag Archives: Hollywood
The Unexplored Julia Stiles Timeline
“I watched 10 Things I Hate About You last night,” Aaron threw out there as a conversation starter before he took a long sip of his Snapple. “Oh,” Holly remarked. “Were you craving a little Shakespeare, but didn’t feel like … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged flash fiction, Hollywood, Humor, Julia Stiles, Modern Philosopher, Sarcasm, satire, screenwriting, short story, writing
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I Made A Perfect Phone Call
I’ve been watching the news a lot lately, Modern Philosophers. And by “watching the news”, I mean getting my daily dose of what’s going on in the world from the late night monologues of Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers. I … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Writing
Tagged Hollywood, Humor, Modern Philosopher, movies, prank phone calls, sarcasm, satire, screenwriting, writing, writing sample
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Waiting Is My Least Favorite Game
I have never been a man of action, Modern Philosophers. Everything I have in life simply fell into my lap, or eventually came to me on its own because it grew frustrated waiting for me to make a move to … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Writing
Tagged fear of failure, frustration, Hollywood, Humor, life, Modern Philosopher, sarcasm, satire, screenwriting, Waiting, writing
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Wait!!! Dying Of Frustration
Sometimes, I hate it when I’m right, Modern Philosophers. I confessed that I was dragging my feet on writing the Season Finale of my TV series because I didn’t want to be finished spending time with those characters. I also … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Writing
Tagged common courtesy, frustration, Hollywood, Humor, Modern Philosopher, reading scripts, sarcasm, satire, waiting for feedback, writer's life, writing
16 Comments
Not One For The Time Capsule
I’ve been giving some thought lately to what I would put in the time capsule that I’d someday bury behind The House on the Hill, Modern Philosophers. It’s not because I’m feeling sentimental or anything, but because I recently watched … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged blogging, Hollywood, Humor, life, Modern Philosopher, Parks and Recreation, Relationships, sarcasm, satire, time capsule, writing
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California Dreamin’ On Such A Blizzard Day
I stopped trying to figure out Hollywood a long time ago, Modern Philosophers. After my movie deal with Dr Dre fell apart due to circumstances beyond my control, I realized I’d had enough of California. That was when I decided … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Writing
Tagged Blizzard, Hollywood, Humor, Maine, Modern Philosopher, sarcasm, satire, screenwriting, TV pilot, TV series, writing for TV
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A Reminder To Stay Positive
We interrupt our regularly scheduled content for this Public Service Announcement, Modern Philosophers: Stay positive! To be honest, I needed to remind myself of that tonight, which has led to my writing this post. Yes, the blog is here for … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Philosophy
Tagged coping skills, Hollywood, Humor, inspiration, life, Modern Philosopher, Philosophy, satire, stay positive, writing
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Be The Guy Behind The Guy Behind The Guy
I’ve mentioned many times, Modern Philosophers, that Swingers is one of my all-time favorite movies. Vince Vaughn is incredible, ridiculous, hilarious, charming, and unbelievably skinny in this flick. His performance alone is worth the watch. What I probably love the … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged BET, Cabinfest, contest, Hollywood, Humor, Matthias Saunders, Modern Philosopher, movies, sarcasm, satire, Swingers
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He Said Yes To The Screenplay!
Eight words can really change your mood and the flow of your week, Modern Philosophers. As I was leaving work last night, I discovered a message from my producer, who had just read my screenplay adaptation of two of my … Continue reading
Chips And The Dip
“Do we have any more potato chips?” The Devil asked as he leaned against the entrance way to the living room. He was well dressed in an impeccably tailored suit. This week’s outfit was sky blue, which made me think … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
Tagged Hollywood, Humor, making movies, Modern Philosopher, potato chips, sarcasm, satire, screenwriting, short story, Sundays With Satan Short Story Series, The Devil
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