Michael's Musings

April 29, 2013

Today is Sandy and my 12th wedding anniversary.  We were married on 4/29/01, a Sunday afternoon, in Burbank, CA.

And, they said it wouldn't last....

These have been the happiest 12 years of my life...but don't tell Sandy that.  It might go to her head.

:-)

Actually, we've been together for 17 years.  It took me five years to talk her into marrying me.

Last week was rather uneventful.  I finished doing the two book trailers I was hired to create, and I've just begun researching what might be the subject of my next play.

I also took Chester to the groomers, and now he looks two feet shorter.

There are two new reviews posed on the Best Bets on DVD site, accessible via the link in the Introduction section of this page.  They are SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK and THE DETAILS.  Take a look and see which one I liked better.  You might be surprised.

Sometime during the next week or two, I'm going to have to start giving some thought to the talk I will be delivering when I go to Fort Wayne, IN at the end of next month.  As I've told you, they are staging LOMBARD there and I've been invited to participate during the opening weekend.

You have a creative week.

Michael

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April 22, 2013

This past week, I spent much of my time glued to the television set, watching the events unfold in Boston.  I'm sure that many of you did, too.

So, I didn't get a hell of a lot accomplished, writing wise.

I did, however, write and post a review of the new DJANGO UNCHAINED DVD, which you can find on the Best Bets on DVD site, accessible via the link in the Introduction section of this page.  Additionally, although I haven't watched it yet, I also received a review copy of SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK, a review of which I'll also be posting sometime this week.

With regard to the Austin production of LOMBARD, I'm not sure that's going to happen...at least, not now.  The actress who is trying to set it up seems to be discovering some of the realities of play production, and I get the sense that she's backing off.  Too bad.  I would have liked to have directed this one.

On the other hand, maybe it will happen.  As they say, "it isn't over until the fat lady sings".

In the meantime, I've been hired to create a couple of book trailers, and I've also come up with an idea for a new play.  I'm starting to research the subject, so we will see how this progresses.

You have a creative week.

Michael

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April 15, 2013

Last Wednesday, the actress who approached me about starring in an Austin production of my Carole Lombard play and I went over to see the theater she has in mind.

It's a nice venue, owned by the city, that seats 150 people.  The stage is a little deep for a one-person play, but we can move the set forward so that the staging is more intimate. 

We're talking about doing the show for six performances in mid-September, just after the Jewish High Holy Days.  I would be directing.

Now, all she has to do is come up with the budget (i.e. the $) and we will proceed.  The dates are being held for 2 weeks before contracts have to be signed.

The radio interview with Mary Jane Popp of Sacramento went well on Friday.  We talked about THE HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS anthology and the individual plays.  She's invited me back for November when my 2nd memoir, LIFE, LIBERTY & THE PURSUIT OF HOLLYWOOD,  is published.

I still haven't decided what I want to write next.  I've got a few ideas spinning around in my head, but nothing I want to talk about yet.

Currently, I'm reading actress Julie Adams' (THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON) autobiography and enjoying it.  I just received a signed copy.

I haven't watched it yet, but sometime later this week I'll be posting a review of PAWN on the Best Bets on DVD site, accessible via the link on the Introduction section of this page.  I understand that it's a pretty good thriller, so take a look.

You have a creative week.

Michael

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