Posts under ‘Film’
“The Business” Remembers LaFontaine
This is a really nice remembrance of the famous voiceover Don LaFontaine added to the end of a recent episode of KCRW’s “The Business” dated September 22nd, 2008. It touches on his history as a writer and producer before he became a voice talent. Also, Steve Tischerman, Don’s longtime agent from TGMD Talent Agency, is […]
Unite For Strenght — Like, duh!
When SAG and AFTRA didn’t merge in early 2000 I knew it was the beginning of the end. The leadership that blocked the merger at SAG is the reason I’m not involved in SAG politics and really don’t have much hope for SAG in the future. In other words, pension when I turn 65, I […]
Life Imitates Art? - just flippin’ hilarious…
No comment really necessary other than to say read this because to say it happened you wouldn’t believe me:
Italian crime drama unmasks alleged gangster
Monday July 7 2:24 AM ET
“Gomorra,” the organized-crime tale that won rave reviews at Cannes in May, is helping the Italian police track down real criminals.According to the Italian daily […]
The Latest from SCAB — I Mean SAG
SCREEN ACTORS GUILD CONTINUES TO NEGOTIATE
Screen Actors Guild Continues to Negotiate
Members Continue to Work Past Contract Expiration
Los Angeles, June 30, 2008 – The Screen Actors Guild national negotiating committee has bargained with the AMPTP for the last 42 days and remains committed to negotiating a fair deal for actors as soon as possible.
Hollywood on the Couch - “The Business” with Claude Brodesser-Akner
Here is a great podcast that I subscibe to called “The Business” on KCRW, which is a local NPR station out in LA. Frankly, it’s the only radio station in LA worth listening to and it’s subscriber supported. What does that tell you about the state of LA’s radio scene?
In this episode Claude Brodesser-Akner, the […]
FOR PETE’S SAKE - - THE MOVIE - - THE PICTURES
On the set of “For Pete’s Sake.”
So in March of ‘08 Rachael and I BOTH got cast in a TV movie called “For Pete’s Sake” or “Baggage.” It was a great blessing to both be in the same film! We spent three weeks back in our home town of Chicago shooting the film […]
