Well...

Obviously I have not been keeping up with this blog...

Been in L.A. a lot, almost every week. Haven't moved up yet, but soon.

Some delays on The Watermelon, with financing not in place. Instead of shooting next month, it may be March. But the director/producer plans on shooting the "TV stuff" next month (stuff the charactersare watching on TV, which can double as short films and DVD extras stuff later).

Stations may shoot first. It's all up in the air. The financing for that project could very well be settled first. Jolene is eager to get started, and so am I.

Funny thing with Stations, it was a finalist for the Westwood International Film Festival...and they never told me. Not an email, not a phone call. I happened upon the listing via Google. I didn't win, but still...I would have liked to have gone...I called and emailed the festival and they never replied. My PR person knows them and called and they'rejust disorganized, it seems.

Speaking of not winning, I made semi-finalsit for the Slamdance/Fox 21 thing, but didn't make Top 3. WHich is okay. I stole some of their tequila as a consolation prize. Met some interesting people, including some improv comedian/Adrian Brody lookalike who tried to pick up on Jolene. The execs at Fox21 felt my pilot, "Blogger" would make a better movie than TV show, and they could be right...

I have EPs for both films -- very big ones, big names in Hollywood, they're not putting any upfront cash in, they are letting us use their name for better Hollywood street cred, and will handle selling the foreign distribution. My PR person also pitched them an idea for a new division for indie films...too many details...could happen,could not...

But I will be part of a new production company soon, with lots of funding...said funding in a holding pattern which is why I haven't moved yet.

My short film "The Aliens" is edited and ready, and being submitted to festivals.

A short film contest I am partially involved with finally chose a winner. There were many delays, months of delays...too many things...the winning script is marvelous. I may even direct it.

What new specs have I written since last update? Hmmm...

Fifty Bucks -- a thriller we're trying to get Bruce Willis attached to (or someone like that)

Hardboiled Zombie Detective -- campy tale based on a novella of mine in the anthology, Bad Ass Horror.

The Wedding Stoppers -- quirky romantic comedy.

What else? What else? Lots of meetings, lots of strippers, lots of loss.