To quote the great patriot, even though he was Scottish, John Paul Jones, “[We] have not yet begun to fight!” To all my friends who think we are DOA, I tell you, the orange buffoon and president Musk will never triumph. Like Hitler and his foul beasts, they are fierce now, but I guarantee you they will end in a bunker with the 21st century equivalent of a Walther PPK and a tablet of cyanide.
*GASP* Oh my gosh THAT WAS ME. I WAS THAT FAN WHO ASKED! *squeak* Seeing these transition storyboards is very cool! It really does help to visualize and understand the concept, even as a viewer, that we're now looking at the past versus the present. (I also remember the episode that came from, haha). It sounds so complicated and maybe even a bit daunting when you're just considering the script, but the visual aspect really brings it all in and makes it easily understandable. I still remember the early days of finding Arrow and being really amazed by that flashback concept (funnily, I actually stumbled across Ep. 2 and missed the pilot originally, but boy did that show hook me in even at that point). Thank you for showing that artwork!
Also, thank you so much for coming to MegaCon! It was really cool to meet you and hear your writing tips. I appreciate how approachable you are. Hope to see you at another one so I can get an Arrow script! (of course, the Crisis script is good too!)
First: I loved those clever timeline transitions on Arrow.
Second: Sorry to hear about your assistant -- and other hardworking industry folks we both know -- struggling to pay their bills and keep a roof over their heads. Unless you're an A-Lister, like Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, J.J. Abrams or Steven Spielberg, you're watching your bank account balance dwindle, with absolutely no truly viable job offers on the horizon. I've got friends with a row of Emmys on their mantle who haven't been able to book a general with anyone, since 2019. Phone calls and emails are not returned. Same is happening with me here in Canada but, at least, I have a monthly disability cheque to take care of the big stuff. My friends in LA? Not so much. Very sad & frustrating!
I too have seen some of the mass protests happening, but the footage via the posts I see on various social media platforms mysteriously disappear… and yes, the mainstream media is absolutely not covering and actively suppressing the protests videos and posts. However, I do agree with you that this is going to have to get a lot worse for the resistance to be fully realized.
Thank you for the Arrow flashback insight. We could most definitely use a real Green Arrow right now. Thanks again for keeping these updates coming.
Just a quick comment, mass protests have been happening regularly for a few weeks, just no one is covering them.. I find out where to go through 50501 on Reddit. Just a quick share, there are big nationwide series of protests planned for Monday Feb 17th, and an economic corporate blackout day on Feb 28.
I am woefully behind on my newsletter reading but might as well share my excitement for that kaiju issue 3! And thanks for sharing more bts on Arrow. I love the tradition of those transitions
Sorry to request for another Jedi to show up in Jedi Knights like I did a few months ago with Coleman Kcaj but I have a couple more Jedi I want to put on your radar for inclusion.
Huulik, Eekar Oki, Halsey, Ord Enisence, Fi-Ek Sirch, Tsui Choi, Thongla Jur and one of those Arcona Jedi that you can see in the background of the Tales of the Jedi shorts.
I am not one to complain, but my 18 year old business is suffering in a way that I can't even contemplate. I spent my life savings keeping my employees on during the 8 months of strikes and three months of waiting for work to spool back up. Paying their healthcare and other benefits, etc. and not doing a mass layoff like everyone else did on day 1. Getting new business is impossible. The hedge fund owned companies refuse to play ball with anyone to keep us alive. Example, we had a show that we were looking to get full post services on, had a good line on it, and they wanted to work with us. Then the EP wanted a colorist at one of the hedge fund ran facilities. Ok, so they take a bunch of that work and that makes sense. The show said to that facility, hey we will use Mad Old Nut's Avids at least and you do the rest, and the hedge fund company said nah... it's all or the price goes up on the rest"... so on a let us say 2MM job, 100k is Avids, and they exploit that 5% even to crush the competition. It's just a sad state. No one cares about anyone. I can't fund this again or forever in this way. Why is no one angry? We're all too beat up to be angry. I'm not a writer, I'm just a guy that employes people who do great work and are essential to making some of the great tv shows that air, but what will I tell them when I can't provide for them anymore? Yell at who? Do what? I shouldn't be writing this, but I am. Sorry for anyone who read it.
I don't think we have to worry about it getting worse, that's a given. I had my Amazon, credit card, and Twitter account hacked yesterday. I keep thinking some guy named Big Balls did it, but he's busy putting the nuclear codes on an unsecured website. Congress has a 4 day weekend and I'd say it's 50-50 Musk emails them all "You're fired" letters before Tuesday, coup complete.
You should have quoted our Star Wars kaiju discussion, may have cheered people up. :-)
To quote the great patriot, even though he was Scottish, John Paul Jones, “[We] have not yet begun to fight!” To all my friends who think we are DOA, I tell you, the orange buffoon and president Musk will never triumph. Like Hitler and his foul beasts, they are fierce now, but I guarantee you they will end in a bunker with the 21st century equivalent of a Walther PPK and a tablet of cyanide.
*GASP* Oh my gosh THAT WAS ME. I WAS THAT FAN WHO ASKED! *squeak* Seeing these transition storyboards is very cool! It really does help to visualize and understand the concept, even as a viewer, that we're now looking at the past versus the present. (I also remember the episode that came from, haha). It sounds so complicated and maybe even a bit daunting when you're just considering the script, but the visual aspect really brings it all in and makes it easily understandable. I still remember the early days of finding Arrow and being really amazed by that flashback concept (funnily, I actually stumbled across Ep. 2 and missed the pilot originally, but boy did that show hook me in even at that point). Thank you for showing that artwork!
Also, thank you so much for coming to MegaCon! It was really cool to meet you and hear your writing tips. I appreciate how approachable you are. Hope to see you at another one so I can get an Arrow script! (of course, the Crisis script is good too!)
First: I loved those clever timeline transitions on Arrow.
Second: Sorry to hear about your assistant -- and other hardworking industry folks we both know -- struggling to pay their bills and keep a roof over their heads. Unless you're an A-Lister, like Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, J.J. Abrams or Steven Spielberg, you're watching your bank account balance dwindle, with absolutely no truly viable job offers on the horizon. I've got friends with a row of Emmys on their mantle who haven't been able to book a general with anyone, since 2019. Phone calls and emails are not returned. Same is happening with me here in Canada but, at least, I have a monthly disability cheque to take care of the big stuff. My friends in LA? Not so much. Very sad & frustrating!
I too have seen some of the mass protests happening, but the footage via the posts I see on various social media platforms mysteriously disappear… and yes, the mainstream media is absolutely not covering and actively suppressing the protests videos and posts. However, I do agree with you that this is going to have to get a lot worse for the resistance to be fully realized.
Thank you for the Arrow flashback insight. We could most definitely use a real Green Arrow right now. Thanks again for keeping these updates coming.
Just a quick comment, mass protests have been happening regularly for a few weeks, just no one is covering them.. I find out where to go through 50501 on Reddit. Just a quick share, there are big nationwide series of protests planned for Monday Feb 17th, and an economic corporate blackout day on Feb 28.
I am woefully behind on my newsletter reading but might as well share my excitement for that kaiju issue 3! And thanks for sharing more bts on Arrow. I love the tradition of those transitions
Sorry to request for another Jedi to show up in Jedi Knights like I did a few months ago with Coleman Kcaj but I have a couple more Jedi I want to put on your radar for inclusion.
Huulik, Eekar Oki, Halsey, Ord Enisence, Fi-Ek Sirch, Tsui Choi, Thongla Jur and one of those Arcona Jedi that you can see in the background of the Tales of the Jedi shorts.
I'll put 'em on the bucket list!
Who are some Jedi on your Bucket List other then the ones that I asked about?
I am not one to complain, but my 18 year old business is suffering in a way that I can't even contemplate. I spent my life savings keeping my employees on during the 8 months of strikes and three months of waiting for work to spool back up. Paying their healthcare and other benefits, etc. and not doing a mass layoff like everyone else did on day 1. Getting new business is impossible. The hedge fund owned companies refuse to play ball with anyone to keep us alive. Example, we had a show that we were looking to get full post services on, had a good line on it, and they wanted to work with us. Then the EP wanted a colorist at one of the hedge fund ran facilities. Ok, so they take a bunch of that work and that makes sense. The show said to that facility, hey we will use Mad Old Nut's Avids at least and you do the rest, and the hedge fund company said nah... it's all or the price goes up on the rest"... so on a let us say 2MM job, 100k is Avids, and they exploit that 5% even to crush the competition. It's just a sad state. No one cares about anyone. I can't fund this again or forever in this way. Why is no one angry? We're all too beat up to be angry. I'm not a writer, I'm just a guy that employes people who do great work and are essential to making some of the great tv shows that air, but what will I tell them when I can't provide for them anymore? Yell at who? Do what? I shouldn't be writing this, but I am. Sorry for anyone who read it.
I don't think we have to worry about it getting worse, that's a given. I had my Amazon, credit card, and Twitter account hacked yesterday. I keep thinking some guy named Big Balls did it, but he's busy putting the nuclear codes on an unsecured website. Congress has a 4 day weekend and I'd say it's 50-50 Musk emails them all "You're fired" letters before Tuesday, coup complete.
You should have quoted our Star Wars kaiju discussion, may have cheered people up. :-)
Happy V-Day
Appreciate the follow-up and the graphic addition to that fan's question, Marc. May I forward that via social media?
I really enjoyed that panel! Hope you did too. Let's do it again!
Ack! In my haste, I forgot to buy a script!
Absolutely! Forward away!