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The human characteristic which holds the greatest potential to change the world is the ability to encourage others. And I absolutely love it when Hollywood uses its reach to do this. One of the best...
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THAT EVENING SUN wins SXSW!
THAT EVENING SUN, the feature film written and directed by my comedy filmmaking partner Scott Teems won its first awards yesterday, as reported by Variety. Its premier at SXSW in Austin this week...
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THAT EVENING SUN Opens in NYC
UPDATE: selected as New York Time’s Critic’s Pick, The Hollywood Reporter says Holbrook deserves an Oscar nom, and Hammer to Nail compares Teems favorably to Clint Eastwood! I first saw THAT EVENING...
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Night of a Thousand Stars
To be fair, it wasn’t a “thousand” stars, but more like two or three. And, it didn’t happen all in one evening, but was spread out over almost a fortnight. The celeb-fest kicked off when I had lunch...
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The Inklings
While sitting at this table 70 years ago at the Eagle and Child pub in Oxford, England, C.S. Lewis encouraged a reluctant young writer to publish the work he shared with the small group of friends, The...
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An Oscar in the Shorts
Actors struggle with limited paths to break into feature films in Hollywood. Buzz Lightyear got his foot in the door working as an extra, playing a stormtrooper in The Phantom Menace. Woody’s first...
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Ghost in Room 217: Stephen King and The Shining
Our ghost tour guide, a Colorado University student, unintentionally convinced me that we were in the presence of the paranormal during the Stanley Hotel Ghost Tour because the only time she seemed to...
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Sharknado: Social Media Gold
The only wisdom I have to offer at social media conferences is this: But it works in B2B content marketing. And this week, Hollywood confirmed this maxim, proving images of selachian fishes captivate...
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Tony Hale Talks Veep, Arrested Development and Chicken
Tony Hale asked me to moderate his interview on Apple TV’s “Meet the Filmmaker.” Here’s some of the wisdom he shared (not all of this made the final cut of the show.) Gracious Leaders Inspire...
View ArticleBest Surprise of the Oscars 2018
I let my 14 year-old stay up past her bedtime to watch some of the Academy Awards show. It was a wonderful bonding experience for us. While winning an Oscar is a near impossible dream, it’s a...
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