The latest production video diary for the Watchmen movie includes some interesting images, including my first glimpse of Dan Dreiberg, Nite-Owl’s secret identity. OK, we already know he’s less chubby, but look at that sweet seventies square haircut. It fits in well with the other images we’ve seen of the set, including the way the cars look: less retro-future like in the comic (with its electric cars), more straight retro with a 70s-early 80s feel.
Q: Of course not. Although it does bring up the question of what happens when one of your super beings is at a bar mitzvah and a monster attacks.
A: Obviously our super beings’ availability for parties is contingent on the absence of monster attacks at the time. Unless the monsters are attacking Tempe. In which case, party on, super beings.
Q: Seriously?
A: Seriously. Really, screw Tempe. Those people are on their own.
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6) It’s important to get the first page absolutely right. Don’t be afraid to rewrite it 1000 times. Did I say page? I meant sentence.
Earth and other unlikely worlds: How Not To Write A Short Story
Don LaFontaine, The Voice of action movie trailers, passed away September 1st.
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Overheard at Bo’s birthday party:
We use to play Dungeons and Dragons maybe four times a week, we’d rush over to his house straight after school
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You know, if we’d had internet porn back in the day, I’d never have bothered with D&D.
Bonus piece of social interaction advice:
Yeah, I used to go there until I mistyped and got google’s do you feel lucky result…) – somewhat uncomfortable.
but I need to set up my playlist…) – time to change the subject.