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I have a new deadline for writing Grizzly Skag Bear and that would be the end of January. I swear I’ll get this thing right, I just need to be pushed.
I have a feeling this version of the script will be vastly different than the original. That will hopefully be a good thing.
New characters, different characters – upgrades if you will than before, new scenes, shorter scenes, more focus.
I’d love to be able to write in characters that the viewer of the movie would just completely hate. and love too. In time, when the movie is made, I’d really like the audience to feel like they can identify with the story or a specific character.
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As far as the other scenes I’m writing that aren’t related to GSB, they are gradually being written. I don’t want to divulge too much info about them, so…..I won’t.
They’re going to be shorts though.
Happy new year to all.
2010 will bring big things.
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I believe I finished the first draft of Grizzly Skag Bear on the 28th of October, but…. that was only the first draft. Since then a lot of things have happened, seasons have changed, I’ve moved cities(recently) and etc, etc… Going into the initial writing of the script, I was basing a lot of it off of conquering boredom, more or less, and also ripping on the city of Winona for having next to no pulse during the summer.
It’s winter and I don’t have to live in Winona anymore. Those two factors will greatly affect the script, but I’m hoping they don’t take away from how well the script eventually turns out. Meaning, I hope I don’t lose focus of what I started to write.
I’m still trying to figure out how to get access to the places we are going to film the movie in; restaurants, an open theater, open road a weight room and other places.
We start again Monday.
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Been a while since I’ve updated this.
Word on the street is there’s smoke, but no fire yet. Metaphorically speaking. Last week a friend of mine and myself had a few brain storming sessions on what to create and how to go about that road on mini movie/ skit/ scene ideas. These could last anywhere from 30 seconds to ten plus minutes. As for the subject matter, it will probably cause some controversy or whatever if you find the material to be objectionable. Life’s easier if you know how to laugh at everything instead of letting it bug you and whatnot.
If you wouldn’t be entertained by Morgan Freeman reading the Harry Potter series or a show in the vein of “Survivor” titled, let’s say…Survivor: WNBA, where a super jacked up sports fan is locked in an arena and forced to watch an entire season of the WNBA, from the draft through the finals, well then, I’d say these clips aren’t for you and you can go back to watching some boring show featuring Ray Romano. dick
This coming Monday, I’ll be meeting with Steve, yeah that Steve, to discuss new ideas for the much anticipated Grizzly Skag Bear. I haven’t touched the script since the end of October, but have briefly gone over new ideas for what will stay and what needs to be changed. I might post whatever direction we decide to go in.
ps. writing this felt like writing one giant run-on sentence.
Merry Christmas to all.
If you don’t celebrate it, happy whateveryoucelebrate!
If you don’t celebrate anything, congratulations, you temporarily beat capitalism.
Filed under: Boredom, Creativity, Grizzly Bear, Idea, Minnesota, Movies, Plot, Screenwriting, Setting, Summer, Writing | Tags: 21st century breakdown, A Day To Remember, album of the year, blessthefall, Brand New, cartel, green day, mansions, Mark olson and gary louris, music, new best friends, new found glory, saosin, Say Anything, the audition, the avett brothers, the dear hunter, the fray, the used, third eye blind, thisismansions, two tongues, ursa major
Didn’t like the post that used to be here, annnnndddd I’ve been writing about what I haven’t accomplished with the movie I’m writing and that’s probably more boring to read about than it is to write about. Instead, here are my favorite albums of the year. It seems like there was less releases this year than usual. Maybe 2010 will be better.
Two Tongues – Two Tongues
Say Anything – Say Anything Don’t be an ass, BUY THIS.
*might I add it was a really creative year for naming albums too
Third Eye Blind – Ursa Major JUST BUY IT.
The Used – Artwork dark, angry, awesome, loud, no john feldman pop influence.
The Fray – The Fray. I used to hate these guys more than Nickelback, if that’s possible, but they unfortunately write catchy, decent songs. I hate when that happens.
Saosin – In Search of Solid Ground – three years after their first album, this album hits and misses. hits mostly
New Found Glory – Not Without A Fight
Mark Olson and Gary Louris – Ready For the Flood – the two voices of The Jayhawks create yet another masterpiece. But they’re way older now.
Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown – If it wasn’t for this band, I might be some kind of weird hippy. When I was 7 I had a choice between Dookie or whatever CD Dave Matthews band had out in 1994. I picked the on with dogs throwing shit on it and life’s never been the same. Who would trust a 7 yr old to make such a big decision. This CD was pretty decent after a few spins.
The Dear Hunter – Act III: Life and Death
A Day To Remember – Homesick
Blessthefall – Witness
The Audition – Self-Titled Album
The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
If I were to pick an “Album of the Year” that honor would go to Mansions or Third Eye Blind.
Album of the Year - Mansions : New Best Friends. You should go buy it now.
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I WILL WRITE ABOUT MY MOVIE WHEN I HAVE TIME TO START IT UP AGAIN.
But tomorrow morning, or since its almost 2AM, this morning, I’ll set out to find my lost disc from a game of disc golf I played this last Monday. It’s in the creek by the metal bridge, by the 5th hole at the St. Mary’s disc golf course. I tried looking for it after wading through the creek with my pant legs rolled up, but couldn’t handle how freezing cold the water was. It was a debilitating kind of cold. Now I get how Jack felt trying to stay afloat after the Titanic sunk. That water smells like some rude form of garbage.
Or something like that…..
Soulpancake.com was a site shown to me by a friend. It’s Rainn Wilson’s site and after looking over it, it is pretty interesting. Check it!
I wrote earlier in the week about a pair of waders, and that’s what I’ll be walking thought the water with. Bare feet and rolled up jeans, just aren’t that warm in December if you have to walk through water – at 8AM.
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Last spring when a lot of my friends graduated, there was one in particular who I was closer to, but nothing happened because there was so much happening with graduation, friends moving away, and that giant question mark known as the job world. There was too much happening to start anything and while I said I understood her decision to do what she needed to, I really didn’t until today. After walking back from the library it hit me.
It was an indescribable thought, or mood, or whatever you call it. It felt like being pulled in all different directions with a million things passing through my head. It was some form of stir-crazy or uneasiness like I had to keep moving forward, but I didn’t know which way to go first. It felt like if I stood in one place for too long that I immediately had to get moving like I might miss something.
It feels awful, but not sickening.
I’m graduating in a week (it’s looking good so far) and all day, almost everyday since mid November that weird sense has been creeping up.
Again, it feels awful. It’s just a whole heap of uncertainty, I think.
ps.
I thought I might not be able to graduate if I didn’t pass one of my classes this semester, but as it turns out, I read the DARS report wrong and Instead of maybe not graduating with 127 credits (instead of the required 128), I’ll be graduating with 144 if I pass my remaining classes. And then I kind of felt like a moron for taking an extra semester of college when I didn’t altogether need it.
Truth be told, I needed it for my studio art minor.
Filed under: Boredom, Creativity, Grizzly Bear, Idea, Minnesota, Movies, Plot, Screenwriting, Setting, Summer, Writing | Tags: Acting, Alaska, Bite It, Boredom, Budget, Canada, Cold Weather, Comedy, Minnesota, Snow, Summary, Summer, Winter
It snowed this morning. It was a light dusting, but it was the kind of stuff where you could easily slip and bite it if the spot was slick. It’s finally winter cold now too. Up until about a week and a half ago, it was a cold wind blowing. It’s almost Minnesota cold. If you have never experienced it, you have no idea what that cold is like (unless you live some where like Alaska or Canada).
I think the general public outside of Minnesota or surrounding states assume it’s winter in Minnesota for about eight months. But they’re wrong. It’s only five at the most and only two of those are really ever that bad. I’ve heard it said Minnesotan’s live longer, in part, because of the weather here. Who wouldn’t want that? Personally, I just think the rest of the country is soft. Any athlete complaining about the weather when YOU’RE BEING PAID MILLIONS to play a sport, hardly a real job, should shut the hell up. If you gave me a million dollars, I would sit outside for four hours a day in some cold po-dunk part of Alaska or Canada just for the hell of it, or because I was being paid millions of dollars.
Anyway. School is still severely limiting, basically killing, any time I might have to write anything fun.
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Starting back up on the movie would be ideal this week, however, those teachers of mine all thought it would be a great idea to assign a whole junk-load of work and make it all due on the same few days. Needless to say, the quality of work I turn in in these classes will be a lower quality (maybe) than if the teachers did what I would do, and assign the stuff gradually, and not when everyone else hands it out.
If I somehow don’t pass and am forced to stay here to complete the failed course, I might just start a car on-fire. Actually, I’m all talk, I’d just mope around a while.
I have been coming up with different ideas for new projects beyond Grizzly Skag Bear. Since every company doesn’t seem to know what to do with all the vacant jobs they have that need to be filled, I’ll probably consume myself with bringing those projects to life.
I’d list off a few, if you care to ask.
Anyone have a pair of waders I can borrow for an hour?
Filed under: Boredom, Creativity, Grizzly Bear, Idea, Minnesota, Movies, Plot, Screenwriting, Setting, Summer, Writing | Tags: A Day To Remember, Bad Habits, Minnesota, Movie, Movies, Nail Biting, Ridiculous, Say Anything, Screenwriting, Setting, Skag, Soundtrack, Weezer, Winona, Writing Screenwriting
Nail biting you got me again! It hurts after you get to where the nail is connected with the rest of the finger, but how else do you grossly and awkwardly halt boredom? I’ve heard of bitter stuff you put on your nails to get you to stop biting them, but that reminds me a little too much of sour apple spray you train a dog with.
I’ve been way too late since whenever I first wrote about my lack of sleep due to not sleeping and then waking up early. Recently, I’ve been trying to put together my ideal soundtrack for what would play during Grizzly Skag Bear.
Here are three songs that would definitely be on the soundtrack:
A Day To Remember – NJ Legion Iced Tea
Those are some starters. Write your own movie if you want to create your own made up soundtrack.
Filed under: Boredom, Creativity, Grizzly Bear, Idea, Minnesota, Movies, Plot, Screenwriting, Setting, Summer, Writing | Tags: Acting, Alpha, Boredom, Budget, College, Comedy, Concert, Douche bag, frat boy, Grizzly Bear, Screenwriting, Talentless
The first correct response is the only one that counts.
Clue: this person is famous (but shouldn’t be)
It just goes to show that if you know the right people, even the most untalented people in the world can get a job where they get to meet and interview cool people, cool bands, and all without any hint of personality or anything that would add anything to the conversations. The stereotypical “frat boy” image wasn’t cool or funny or entertaining to begin with, but you kept on with it. Did you just hear laughter at one of your “jokes”…. No? Neither did I. Naturally, you’re on Twitter, with nothing to say.
That’s all the info you get.
