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What took you so long to get here?
Where have you been all my life?
I’ll tell you where I’ve been.  

I’ve been in show business!

Ever since I was a little kid and heard Pinocchio singing, “Hey, diddly-dee, an actor’s life for me,” that’s what I wanted. Well, not to be an actor. 
I got tired of that during my freshman year in college.

So, what to do, what to do. . .

After many years as a Hollywood press agent, I became a writer…movies, stage plays, books.  
Anything that was a challenge.  I love telling stories.

After all, with due respect to actors, directors and other artists, isn’t the only truly creative aspect of the performing arts the written word?     
Everything else is “interpretation”.

On this site you will find links to my many stage plays that are available for licensing, listings of my books that are available for purchasing, some of my screenplays that are available for optioning, plus my blog that will keep you apprised of my various on-going activities and we can get to know each other, maybe too well.

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Michael 


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Something Upsetting

 by Michael B. Druxman on 10/16/11

October 17, 2011

First, there are three new reviews up on the Best Bets on DVD site, accessible via the link in the Introduction section of this page. 

They reviews are of the British mini-series TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY, which starred Alec Guinness, FATHER OF INVENTION, a new Kevin Spacey movie and the classic horror film, ISLAND OF LOST SOULS with Charles Laughton and Bela Lugosi.  Released by The Criterion Collection, ISLAND OF LOST SOULS is, surprisingly,  making its DVD debut.  So, please take a look.

My interview with Cult Radio on Saturday night went very well.  These interviewers ask good questions and the half-hour session was fun.

Now, here's something I came across on Saturday afternoon that, frankly, upset me quite a bit.  You watch it, then draw your own conclusions.  If the link doesn't work, then just copy the address into your browser.

http://www.billoreilly.com/video?chartID=554&vid=-28871197952862159

Have a creative day.

Michael

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Teaching Again

 by Michael B. Druxman on 10/13/11

October 14, 2011

It looks like I'm going to be teaching again.

The dates aren't set yet, but I had a meeting yesterday with the people at the Austin Film School and they want me to conduct a 2-day seminar on The Art of Storytelling on a weekend in mid-January.

Suddenly, I'm getting busy.

Tomorrow (Saturday) night at 8pm (Pacific Time), I'll be doing an interview on Cult Radio, then:

Next week, on Thursday and Friday, I will be heading roundtable discussions at the Austin Film Festival, then:

Next month, on November 11-13, I will be signing books at the Austin Comic Con.

While all this is going on, I will also be casting and directing a scene from MR. ROBERTS for a Jewish War Veterans benefit at my temple.

Wheew!

While I rest up, you have a creative weekend.  I'll be back on Monday.

Michael

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OBAMA VISITS SCHOOL IN WEST VIRGINIA

 by Michael B. Druxman on 10/12/11

October 13, 2011

Barack Obama, at a recent rural elementary school assembly in West Virginia, asked the audience for total quiet.

Then, in the silence, he started to slowly clap his hands once every few seconds, holding the audience in total silence.

Then he said into the microphone, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence."

Then, little nine-year old Bubba Earl, with a proud West Virginia drawl, pierced the quiet and said, "Well, dumbass, stop clapping!"


I've posted a review from BAD TEACHER with Cameron Diaz on the Best Bets on DVD site, accessible via the link in the Introduction section of this page.  Please take a look.

You have a creative day.

Michael
 

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