Monday, November 28, 2011
THE MOVIES THAT INSPIRED ME...THE BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE
THE MOVIES THAT INSPIRED ME...KING KONG
Thanks for reading and enjoy the pictures of these memorable films. Jordan.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Long-Lost Natalie Wood Interview: Actress Talks Robert Wagner and Being "Petrified" of the Ocean Lire la suite: http://fr.eonline.com/news/long-lost_natalie_wood_interview/276809#ixzz1eha28vmD
http://fr.eonline.com/news/long-lost_natalie_wood_interview/276809
Before her death by drowning in 1981, Natalie Wood eerily spoke of her fear of the water and her relationship with husband Robert Wagner.
And E! News has exclusively obtained audio and video footage from famed Hollywood columnist Shirley Eder, a close friend of Wood and Wagner, who interviewed the couple in 1977 at their home, and then sat down with Wood again in 1979. Eder died in 2005.
With Wood's daughter, Natasha Gregson, playing piano in the background, the three-time Oscar nominee and Wagner opened up about love the second time around.
READ: Natalie Wood's Death Boat Ready for Open Water Again
"I'm sure glad it all worked out," Wagner said, smiling. He and Wood were first married from 1957 to 1962, and then again from 1972 until her death on Nov. 28, 1981. They had one daughter together, Courtney, during their second union.
When Eder asked if they still fought about the same things as they had 20 years earlier, Wood said, "No, we really don't argue very much."
"I guess we do [belong together]," Wood agreed with Eder. "Yeah, I think we do."
L.A. County Sheriff's Department homicide detectives are reexamining the Wood case based on new information they recently received. Authorities say that neither Wagner nor Christopher Walken, who was on the boat with the couple the night Wood died, are suspects.
Dennis Davern, who captained the boat for the Wagners, told Today last week that he holds Wagner responsible for what happened and that, as he and Marti Rulli wrote in their 2010 book Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour, he heard the couple arguing loudly shortly before Wood disappeared.
READ: Natalie Wood Case: What's the Yacht Captain's Motive?
It was Wagner, Wood said, who took care of all the navigating on their 60-foot yacht, Splendour.
"It sleeps about 10," she noted. "That's a big boat!"
But apparently sailing wasn't exactly Wood's favorite pastime—in fact, she admitted to having a horrible experience on a film set in 1952 that obviously stuck with her for years.
"I had a mean director one time who threw me in the ocean," Wood revealed. "I don't want to say [who it is]."
But we can infer.
"I was terrified," Wood continued. "I was petrified, because we were in the open ocean. It was a picture with Bette Davis, as a matter of fact, and when she found out, she refused to work until they got a double for me because she knew that I was petrified."
Wood played Davis' daughter in 1952's The Star, directed by Stuart Heisler.
MORE: Who's Telling the Truth in the Natalie Wood Case?
At an AFI tribute in her honor in 1977, Wood again recalled Davis sticking up for her 25 years beforehand, threatening to leave the film unless Heisler brought in a double for the scene in which Wood's character was supposed to jump into the ocean and swim to a raft.
"This was the only time I saw the famous Bette Davis temperament surface," Wood recalled, "and it was not in her own behalf."
Lire la suite: http://fr.eonline.com/news/long-lost_natalie_wood_interview/276809#ixzz1ehZnW3pD
Before her death by drowning in 1981, Natalie Wood eerily spoke of her fear of the water and her relationship with husband Robert Wagner.
And E! News has exclusively obtained audio and video footage from famed Hollywood columnist Shirley Eder, a close friend of Wood and Wagner, who interviewed the couple in 1977 at their home, and then sat down with Wood again in 1979. Eder died in 2005.
With Wood's daughter, Natasha Gregson, playing piano in the background, the three-time Oscar nominee and Wagner opened up about love the second time around.
READ: Natalie Wood's Death Boat Ready for Open Water Again
"I'm sure glad it all worked out," Wagner said, smiling. He and Wood were first married from 1957 to 1962, and then again from 1972 until her death on Nov. 28, 1981. They had one daughter together, Courtney, during their second union.
When Eder asked if they still fought about the same things as they had 20 years earlier, Wood said, "No, we really don't argue very much."
"I guess we do [belong together]," Wood agreed with Eder. "Yeah, I think we do."
L.A. County Sheriff's Department homicide detectives are reexamining the Wood case based on new information they recently received. Authorities say that neither Wagner nor Christopher Walken, who was on the boat with the couple the night Wood died, are suspects.
Dennis Davern, who captained the boat for the Wagners, told Today last week that he holds Wagner responsible for what happened and that, as he and Marti Rulli wrote in their 2010 book Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour, he heard the couple arguing loudly shortly before Wood disappeared.
READ: Natalie Wood Case: What's the Yacht Captain's Motive?
It was Wagner, Wood said, who took care of all the navigating on their 60-foot yacht, Splendour.
"It sleeps about 10," she noted. "That's a big boat!"
But apparently sailing wasn't exactly Wood's favorite pastime—in fact, she admitted to having a horrible experience on a film set in 1952 that obviously stuck with her for years.
"I had a mean director one time who threw me in the ocean," Wood revealed. "I don't want to say [who it is]."
But we can infer.
"I was terrified," Wood continued. "I was petrified, because we were in the open ocean. It was a picture with Bette Davis, as a matter of fact, and when she found out, she refused to work until they got a double for me because she knew that I was petrified."
Wood played Davis' daughter in 1952's The Star, directed by Stuart Heisler.
MORE: Who's Telling the Truth in the Natalie Wood Case?
At an AFI tribute in her honor in 1977, Wood again recalled Davis sticking up for her 25 years beforehand, threatening to leave the film unless Heisler brought in a double for the scene in which Wood's character was supposed to jump into the ocean and swim to a raft.
"This was the only time I saw the famous Bette Davis temperament surface," Wood recalled, "and it was not in her own behalf."
Lire la suite: http://fr.eonline.com/news/long-lost_natalie_wood_interview/276809#ixzz1ehZnW3pD
Monday, November 21, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Skyfall New Bond Girl Berenice Marlohe Commercial !
Funny commercial featuring Berenice Marlohe, the new James Bond girl it is aired in France.
UPDATE ON MERIAN COOPER BIOPIC: THE ADVENTURER
I've pitched my MERIAN COOPER BIOPIC SCREENPLAY "THE ADVENTURER" to the agent of a well-known actor and they both sound very interested in getting onboard when the project is funded.They are extremely thrilled about this biopic and asked me to keep in touch with them to know the progresses of the project.
For those who don't know Merian Cooper is the creator of KING KONG
My screenplay is a chronicle of soldier, adventurer and film maker Merian Cooper and the real lives experiences that inspire him his most famous character King Kong.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
"L'ASSISTANT" LA VALSE DES REALISATEURS
C'est un scénario Hitchcockien et palpitant, dont la plupart des lecteurs, selon leurs dires, ne peuvent se défaire sans avoir vu le mot "Fin".
Je contacte actuellement plusieurs réalisateurs pour mettre ce projet en route, car j'ai beaucoup de bons contacts avec de grands acteurs du cinéma Français qui sont intéressés par ce scénario, beaucoup sont entré en contact directement avec moi et je n'ai pas été déçue par la courtoisie et le professionnalisme de ces artistes, je pense que quelque chose de bien en découlera, d'autant que le cinéma français manque de bons thrillers. Non?
Quand aux réalisateurs, je n'ai toujours pas trouvé ma perle rare. La réalisatrice Charlotte Brandstrom a adoré le scénario mais elle est occupée sur un projet jusqu'en 2013, il s'agit encore d'un de ces nombreux "conflits d'emploi du temps" que l'on connait tous dans ce milieux.
Un autre jeune réalisateur a été contacté, mais quand à lui, il s'agit d'un cas un peu particulier, puisque c'est une affaire plus personnelle, et étrange, la petite amie de celui-ci, ne veut pas qu'il travaille avec une jeune femme scénariste...C'est une carrière au monastère qui attend le pauvre garçon. Assez hilarant non?
Bref, n'étant pas psychiatre, même si pour mon travail sur "Mystification", j'ai pas mal étudié la psychologie je préfère aller vers de vrais professionnels, hier, un producteur français vivant aux Etats Unis m'a demandé le scénario à son tour, très intéressé par le projet. La promo continue, celle qui me permets de croiser des artistes intéressants mais aussi des fous par millier! Inquiétant et palpitant comme une chasse au trésor.
Jordan (en Français).
Vatican Christmas Shocker! Pope says child rape isn't that bad, was normal back in his day -- Society's Child -- Sott.net
Vatican Christmas Shocker! Pope says child rape isn't that bad, was normal back in his day -- Society's Child -- Sott.net: http://www.sott.net/articles/show/220257-Vatican-Christmas-Shocker-Pope-says-child-rape-isn-t-that-bad-was-normal-back-in-his-day
Monday, November 14, 2011
Sunday, November 13, 2011
SCRIPT OPTION AGREEMENTS: USEFUL TIP FOUND ONLINE FOR SCREENWRITERS
When anyone with access to MONEY wants to option your script, YES, you should expect money HOWEVER...
There's a huge scam going on in Smell-A right now that you need to be aware of...
A producer comes in and options your work... Let's say the option is for $5K a year for 2 or 3 years... You get your first year's payment and you're a happy camper because a fairly well-known producer is shopping your script around...
Unbeknownst to you, the producer sells your screenplay to a prodco for $250K... The deal THEY have is to buy the script outright but if NO FILM is made within a specified timeframe, all rights revert back to YOU, the screenwriter.
By the time that happens, your script has been passed around and it's agreed on that it's not that bad but still needs some polish but the prodco doesn't have enough time to make that happen... Hence, the script and all rights are now yours but since the producer you sold the option to has already made $250K, nobody wants to pay you any more money at this juncture...
This is happening all the time in Hollywood...
Now on the other hand, if the prodco gets off their asses and makes the script into a movie, you'll still get paid... A lot hinges on the deal the original producer makes with the prodco.
Having said that...
Unless you know contracts (and even if you do), be sure to have an entertainment lawyer take a look at the option agreement BEFORE signing...
Now back to this actress... Does she have a prodco of her own? If so, that means she has access to money. Make damn sure your screenplay and all subsequent drafts are registered by the WGAw and you've filed for a copyright as well.
Options can be for as little as a $1 all the way up to $100K (or more) if you're a produced screenwriter with the norm running around $5K to $25K a year with a 2 year minimum... I personally wouldn't give any producer more than 2 years to shop that script around... All they will be doing is going to all the studios in town and pitching the script, hoping to get financing. If someone packages your actress and gets several other pieces of talent and crew on board (simply for the packaging) they just might pull off a studio deal.
Just be very wary of signing a contract/option without an entertainment lawyer looking it over for you.
Good luck!
filmy http://www.indietalk.com/showthread.php?t=8347
There's a huge scam going on in Smell-A right now that you need to be aware of...
A producer comes in and options your work... Let's say the option is for $5K a year for 2 or 3 years... You get your first year's payment and you're a happy camper because a fairly well-known producer is shopping your script around...
Unbeknownst to you, the producer sells your screenplay to a prodco for $250K... The deal THEY have is to buy the script outright but if NO FILM is made within a specified timeframe, all rights revert back to YOU, the screenwriter.
By the time that happens, your script has been passed around and it's agreed on that it's not that bad but still needs some polish but the prodco doesn't have enough time to make that happen... Hence, the script and all rights are now yours but since the producer you sold the option to has already made $250K, nobody wants to pay you any more money at this juncture...
This is happening all the time in Hollywood...
Now on the other hand, if the prodco gets off their asses and makes the script into a movie, you'll still get paid... A lot hinges on the deal the original producer makes with the prodco.
Having said that...
Unless you know contracts (and even if you do), be sure to have an entertainment lawyer take a look at the option agreement BEFORE signing...
Now back to this actress... Does she have a prodco of her own? If so, that means she has access to money. Make damn sure your screenplay and all subsequent drafts are registered by the WGAw and you've filed for a copyright as well.
Options can be for as little as a $1 all the way up to $100K (or more) if you're a produced screenwriter with the norm running around $5K to $25K a year with a 2 year minimum... I personally wouldn't give any producer more than 2 years to shop that script around... All they will be doing is going to all the studios in town and pitching the script, hoping to get financing. If someone packages your actress and gets several other pieces of talent and crew on board (simply for the packaging) they just might pull off a studio deal.
Just be very wary of signing a contract/option without an entertainment lawyer looking it over for you.
Good luck!
filmy http://www.indietalk.com/showthread.php?t=8347
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
VIDEO: Omar Sharif Slaps Female Fan at Doha Festival (omg!)
Well, not sure I want to pitch Mr. Sharif anytime soon...Lol...No, seriously he must have been really stressed lately.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Thursday, November 3, 2011
EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS DAY
I declare today EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS DAY.
Let's imagine a world where each illness could be cured through advanced science, let's imagine a world where the word "death" will be part of another dark time, let's imagine a world where aging, pain, cancer, death and tears won't exist anymore...
Let's imagine a world where LIFE will be a REAL LIFE.
LET'S ACT FOR THIS WORLD TO EXIST thanks to ADVANCED SCIENCE. Thanks to the use of EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS for the good of humanity, of your children, your parents, your friends, your lovers, and your animals.
Let’s imagine a world where your children won’t age and die in a few decades,
Lets imagine a world where you’ll be able to go on living and see your children going on living, a world where you won’t be separated from the people you love.
We all deserve eternity because no one was made to die.
LET'S ACT TODAY. GET INFORMED AND SPREAD THE WORD:
LET'S SPREAD THESE WORDS: EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS.
Jordan.
Let's imagine a world where each illness could be cured through advanced science, let's imagine a world where the word "death" will be part of another dark time, let's imagine a world where aging, pain, cancer, death and tears won't exist anymore...
Let's imagine a world where LIFE will be a REAL LIFE.
LET'S ACT FOR THIS WORLD TO EXIST thanks to ADVANCED SCIENCE. Thanks to the use of EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS for the good of humanity, of your children, your parents, your friends, your lovers, and your animals.
Let’s imagine a world where your children won’t age and die in a few decades,
Lets imagine a world where you’ll be able to go on living and see your children going on living, a world where you won’t be separated from the people you love.
We all deserve eternity because no one was made to die.
LET'S ACT TODAY. GET INFORMED AND SPREAD THE WORD:
LET'S SPREAD THESE WORDS: EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS.
Jordan.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
