Here's another good talk about writing by UCLA professor Richard Walter. Prevent the spread of the Coronavirus/COVID-19. Follow federal, state, and local guidelines. Use common sense when the guidelines are insufficient.
I came across this gem of UCLA professor Richard Walter talking about how does someone know that he/she is good enough to be a writer. Even though he is talking specifically about screenwriting, I can relate to a lot of what he says.
"From seasoned animator Carlos Baena (ILM, Pixar) and a crowd-sourced community of over 100 people, "La Noria" tells the tale of a grieving young boy who one day encounters dark creatures that turn his life upside down." from Short of the Week
If you haven't heard, this morning CNN is reporting that Sean Connery has died peacefully in his sleep. Of course, he was one of my favorite actors from the time I was a child. He is one of the first actors I remember from my childhood. Having been born in 1957, I grew up with … Continue reading Sean Connery Has Died at Age 90
About 3:00 I finished talking to my wife (in Texas) via Messenger intending to go to bed soon. But first, I thought, I will watch a little of a movie on Amazon. In all the times I have told myself that, it has never worked out as I planned. I chose the 2016 horror flick … Continue reading Notes on “The Possession Experiment”
Last night, I managed (we live in a remote part of Arkansas) to hook up Roku to our bedroom TV and finally get a decent stream of TV into said bedroom. Now my wife, on summer vacation from teaching, has spent much of last night and today watching Shudder (I more than she having had … Continue reading Film Review: “Body Bags” (1993)
After I watched Equus on Sunday, I decided to ramp up the drama into horrific tragedy by watching Julie Taymor's bizarre 1999 film version of Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus. This film is bloody enough in its own right, but it transcends the usual graphic horror found in Stephen King novels or teen slasher flicks by showering the … Continue reading Review of Titus Andronicus, October 13, 2019
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