Comments on: Where I’ve been hiding

By: Guy

Guy — Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:28:13 +0000

Hey John,

With a potential gig coming up for Tim Burton's next film, it looks like a formidable team is beginning to form in the guise of Tim Burton (Director), Danny Elfman (Composer) and John August (Writer). As a long time fan of both Tim and Danny, and a relatively new fan of yours through the projects you worked on with them, I think you guys will be unstoppable. I already get all the soundtracks Danny has put out, try to see everything of Tim's at the cinema (and on DVD), and now look forward to every new post on this site.

Just wanted to say thanks, and I'm eagerly anticipating Corpse Bride in the local (Australian) cinemas next week.

By: John the Edutainer

John the Edutainer — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 13:56:29 +0000

Very interested in and hopeful about Ops. For as good as Over There looked, all the real drama took place stateside. So from my couch, it became a half-good show. Contractors can, must(?) be in much more morally ambiguous roles. Even if rules of engagement are clear, each contractor’s motivations are more personal and so their decisions much more interesting.

By: 120-Page Monster

120-Page Monster — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 13:48:18 +0000

John,

It's great to hear you're branching out into other avenues of writing. Can't wait to read more about your experiences with each!

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 20:30:18 +0000

And actors… just curious, how much input does the writer have? And are you the “creator/writer” or “writer” on this one?

By: Hollywood Grunt

Hollywood Grunt — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 02:52:52 +0000

Hmm…guess you’ll be needing PA’s and writer assistants then. lol

By: Fun Joel

Fun Joel — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 23:30:18 +0000

Well, I guess you answered that question about Fried Worms without the help I offerred last time around! ;-) Looking forward to meeting you in person next week at the Expo.

By: John August

John August — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 23:16:42 +0000

If everything goes dandily, Ops will be a Fall 2006 show. But I should caution that things go away very quickly and mysteriously in TV land. The very term -- "go away" -- is indicative of how TV works. A show in development isn't cancelled, or killed, or nuked. Rather, you talk about it in very hushed tones...

"What happened to that Monkey Detective show you had at UPN?"

"Oh, it went away."

Like it was a rash, or a troublesome pelican.

Anyway, here's hoping I won't have to blog that Ops went away. For now, it's very present.

By: MW

MW — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 22:23:11 +0000

Funny, as a former owner of a PMC, I don’t see the biz as all that glamorous. Worse still, most of the PMCs are fronts now for one of the Nation-States that needs a cut-out for boots on the ground (e.g. U.S. Defense, UK MoD, Israeli, etc.). Even in the old days, it was a pain in the ass to deal with the former South African types that were fronting for a variety of interests.

By: Hollywood Grunt

Hollywood Grunt — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 21:00:35 +0000

Is Ops going to be a Fall 2006 show?

By: marrije

marrije — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 08:26:03 +0000

Hello Mr August,

I was reading my Dutch TV-guide yesterday, and there was a reference to your blog in it, quoting your advice to the gentlemen who wondered whether he should move to Hollywood for his career, the one about 'is this perfect for Jessica Alba?'. That was both weird and nice. They had good words to say about your Tim Burton movies, too :-)

By: Writergurl

Writergurl — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 06:56:38 +0000

John, don't forget... the Screenwriting Expo is next weekend, do you know when you are going to be speaking? I'd love to come shake your hand and thank you, personally, fo r all the effort put into this site.

I think Ops sounds cool too, but I'm kinda bummed that "Over there" got the ax. Maybe you should cast some of their actors.. they're unemployed now. They were all great actors! Just a suggestion. :)