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Wrapping up this weird year.

December already. Like a lot of people, I had hoped 2022 would bring back some much-missed calm and normalcy, but that just wasn’t the case for me – nor for most of the people I know. While I understand that, from a global perspective, I’m still incredibly lucky (or blessed or privileged or whatever youContinue reading “Wrapping up this weird year.”

I told you I was back at it.

In spite of the resurgence of the pandemic, which is both a national tragedy and a national disgrace, the creative wheels continue to turn and this week has already brought an few unexpected doses of good news. FIRST As the image above tips off, all three of the scripts I submitted to this year’s FinalContinue reading “I told you I was back at it.”

Opening Weekend

Tonight Airplane Live goes live in front of an audience. If you’re a fan of the 1980 movie you’ll love this staged adaptation – true to the original, but with a few additional twists. I was asked to direct this play by my friend Chrisi (the writer) and it has been an enjoyable 2 months ofContinue reading “Opening Weekend”

2016 is go.

For every cynic who likes to trot out the “making a big deal about the ‘New Year’ is useless and arbitrary” line, there are more of us who disagree. For whatever reason – culturally, socially, humanly – most of us 6+billion people collectively agree that, 18 days ago, something old ended and something new began. ThatContinue reading “2016 is go.”

Time for more BBQ.

I’m thrilled to report the latest great news: The good people at the Austin Film Festival’s screenwriting competition just informed me that not one, but TWO of my spec sitcom pilot scripts advanced in their annual competition… so it looks like I will be visiting that sweet, weird city again this October. Regular PlanetOC readersContinue reading “Time for more BBQ.”