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RIP Heath Ledger
Just found out that earlier tonight actor Heath Ledger was found dead in his apartment. I’m shocked, especially as I was just chatting to someone about how good the forthcoming Batman is going to be with Ledger as the Joker. He’s an actor I’ve admired for ages from ’10 Things I Hate About You’ through…
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Valley of the Dolls
Currently deep in the ‘Valley of the Dolls’, which is an interesting if slightly grubby place to be. I’m proposing a remake for one of my MA modules, but it’s awfully hard to do so whilst keeping a straight face. I just want to shout ‘Sparkle, Neely, sparkle!’ every 4 minutes or so, and spray…
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Come one and all
These are some of the most recent Google searches that have brought visitors to my blog. You have to wonder, about the oddness of some of them, no? 2 12.50% stories about sex my mother never told 2 12.50% mother voyeur 2 12.50% voyeur mother 2 12.50% colin glascoe 1 6.25% the last of the…
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Resolutions
I’ve been having a look back at my 2007 resolutions to see what I was hoping a year ago. Here’s what they were : * to watch more films – definitely achieved as I worked my Lovefilm gift voucher to death, and have been continuing the trend; * to be more proactive about my writing…
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In the bleak midwinter…
Happy New Year! It’s snowing, as you can see from the pics above taken this morning. Am fighting off a chest infection/cold b*st*rd thing whilst wrestling with a 30 minute TV pilot featuring a dentist, a death-metal loving mechanic and a baker who likes to dress up as Doris Day. Is that revealing too much?…
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It’s nearly Chrisssssssstmas
There are a million things I meant to blog about before now, but ah, ran out of time. More diligence in the New Year (maybe even before!) I promise. In the meantime, have yourselves a warm, safe, Merry Little Christmas!
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Adrian Mead & Scottish Book Trust Screen Lab
Towards the end of November, I was lucky enough to be given a place on the Scottish Book Trust‘s inaugural Screenwriting Lab, to be run by Adrian Mead. It’s only taken me a MONTH to get some notes up about this, but what with Christmas, assignments, and then a gas leak at my Grandmothers, it’s…
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Writers Strike
Lots going on and not enough time to write it, but in the meantime, I’m supporting the Writers in the USA. It’s not about rich dilettantes making oodles more cash, it’s about writers at all stages in their careers being able to earn from something they created, or help create. That’s fair, innit!
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Screenwriting Lab Adrian Mead
The fact that I’m typing this now is sure to jinx it, but what the hell! I got a place on the Scottish Book Trusts’ Screenwriting Lab mid-November run by Adrian Mead – hurrah! Three days of screenwriting, as we develop our 1 to 3 minute films written on the theme of ‘Choices’ and glean…
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Meme – ories
I’ve been tagged by Jon with a ‘five things about myself that other people may consider lame, but this writer is secretly proud of’ meme. Of course I’m REALLY supposed to be writing some Hospital Drama but no, this is MUCH more important. I’m not very good at guessing what’s cool or lamely uncool so…
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