Author and Traveller
My career as a writer, like many others, began in Paris, France. So many people since the 1920s have settled on this city ...
Ava Fisher was a flamboyant mess. Everyone said it no matter what the occasion. This doesn't necessarily mean that she was an unkempt ...
Dr. Harrison Reichler, a feisty little man in his early sixties, waited nervously in a very non-descript reception area on the third floor of the Government ...
I venture to say that most of you who are engaged in screenplay writing activities are more influenced by BAD movies than GOOD movies. We all know what a really GOOD movie is. It’s a CLASSIC. We see it over and over and it remains fresh with each viewing. Even though the actors, the director and technical aspects are excellent, the screenplay … [Read more...]
In this week’s blog, we continue with some of your questions about Roger and the screenwriting business. Any recent news that Roger types are still alive and active? Yes, most definitely. I read an article just yesterday in the film blog WRAP about one of the largest talent agencies in Hollywood and their agents who represent writers. A … [Read more...]
Since I began this blog two months ago, each Thursday has brought you a lot of dish about a man named Roger. As I explained this is not the person’s real name. When I began writing my book ROGER SHOULD HAVE SAID YES, I was going to use his actual name and the studio where he worked. Then the word “litigation” popped into my brain and suddenly … [Read more...]
Many, many people with whom I‘ve been in contact during my adult life have expressed the desire to write a book. Many of them have been told after several drinks during a highly charged round of chit chat, “You should write a book.” The person receiving such words really feels pumped up until they actually try to start putting words down on … [Read more...]
After the Roger debacle, I realized that the writing industry in Hollywood was rife with successful kooks. This meant that the word “yes” had to be approached from a totally different angle. I quickly found myself on the lookout for anyone who had a track record of saying “yes”. I soon realized that the majority of Hollywood “yes” … [Read more...]
