by Trevor Mayes | Mar 27, 2011 | Concept, Diversions, Humor, Writing |
A friend sent me this excerpt from a recent interview with David E. Kelley (Harry’s Law, Boston Legal, Boston Public, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Chicago Hope, L.A. Law). It highlights an important mindset to have when crafting scenes: L.A. Law is where we first...
by Trevor Mayes | Oct 10, 2010 | Diversions, Feedback, Humor |
At some point in your writing career, hopefully you’ll have the opportunity to receive notes from a development exec. Just pray it’s not this guy. H/T to Scott for the link.
by Trevor Mayes | Jun 7, 2010 | Comedy, Humor, My Experiences, Steve Kaplan |
This past weekend I attended Steve Kaplan’s Comedy Intensive workshop in Los Angeles. He had some pretty nifty insights for comedy writers. So over the next few days I’ll try to decipher my chicken scratchings and post a few of the key things I learned or...
by Trevor Mayes | Jun 4, 2010 | Diversions, Humor |
Came across a couple of fun and interesting articles today: 1) Have you seen this newspaper? Odds are, the answer is “yes.” Similar to the Wilhem Scream, there’s apparently a newspaper prop that’s been used for years in television and movies....
by Trevor Mayes | Apr 14, 2010 | Diversions, Humor, Shorts |
The wonderful thing about YouTube is that anyone, with a camera and an idea, can be a filmmaker. MindbreakOne has created this cute and clever “tribute to one of my favorite movies. Planned, shot and edited in 7 hours.” I just discovered it today, but...
by Trevor Mayes | Mar 2, 2010 | Diversions, Humor, Links |
Let’s all breathe a collective: “Phew!” Dan Meth peeks behind the showbiz curtain to bring you the Hollywood that could have been. Some of cinema’s greatest film roles, as played by some of [the] actors initially considered for them. Miscast...
