Comments on: Blog day on the line

By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 09 Dec 2007 23:45:08 +0000

Ruby–the DGA was not on strike, and Mazin would have been in violation of the DGA union rules had he refused to direct. Mazin did not do any rewrites or engage in any writing duties. He was put in a difficult position. Disagree with the guy all you want (and I do on several issues) but other writer/directors would have been in similar situations.

By: Ruby Redlips

Ruby Redlips — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:15:54 +0000

I still consider it beyond disgusting that Craig Mazin signed that Pencils Down thing in Variety while driving onto the lot to direct his movie.

But then what would Hollywood be without its hypocrites?

By: Drew

Drew — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:35:21 +0000

Thanks for the heads up Jason – may Eszterhas’ gumption infest us all during these tumultuous days of future-quest…

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 07:54:54 +0000

By no means IÂ´d ever pick at Joe Eszterhas, at his zenith he definitely was a giant player in Hollywood, and you didnÂ´t see that often when it comes to writers. I have great respect for the man.

My comment was merely a little quote from Futurama, when the posse goes watching a movie - "the opening credits roll with a Bond-esque theme and titles with naked Fembot silhouettes and guns. Credits like "Directed by Directing Unit 4", "Written by Writing Unit 5 and Writing Unit 12 & Joe Eszterhas" come up."

By: Lauretta

Lauretta — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:22:52 +0000

Blog Day was great!

After introducing myself to John, I grabbed a strike t-shirt and picket sign and jumped right in. Soon I discovered that the 4 minute mile pace of John and the lead pack was too grueling, so I did most of my picketing from the sidewalk. Now, I can see how John stays so slim.

Conspiracy Theory: That traffic light at the cross-walk at Warners Studios is rigged! And the painting of the cross-walk being done at mid-day? Come on!

Seriously though, I had a nice experience and you all should make an effort to come out and support the writers. I spoke with writers of all my favorite shows like Drew Carey, The Simpsons, George Lopez, ER and Friends. I couldn't believe the access I got so I kept pinching myself the entire time. Now I'm not sure if I'm sore from picketing or from the pinches.

Strike Survival Guide: 1)It was a bit sunny out but there are shaddy spots at Warner's gate 4. 2)They have strike training at Warner's! Whoopie! This is important so that you will know the proper strike etiquette. 3)Scope out where the bathrooms are before it becomes a crisis. 4)Find out which eateries are nearby b/c snack selection is a little slim. 5)Warm up for 5 minutes before striking or you'll be sorry.

By: Drew

Drew — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:53:22 +0000

And Pulp Fiction was quite the wanker bore – except for the look on Bruce’s face when he hops in the Honda after filling Travolta with lead…

By: Drew

Drew — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:50:28 +0000

Eszterhas rode himself out of town, the result of a sizeable tumor on his larynx. And even after the failure of An Alan Smithee Film…he was still offered 4.5 mil for his next project. Respect! And pray tell, which Hwood scribe of the last generation did more for the awareness of the “writer” in Hwood than Eszterhas? We need more larger than life characters in the scribe community to work today’s cause. Though Harlan Ellison is doing just fine… And even Rivette called Showgirls a masterpiece: “Recent years have seen a reevaluation of the movie’s merits. Critics such as Jonathan Rosenbaum and Charles Taylor, as well as filmmaker Jacques Rivette, have gone on the record defending Showgirls as a serious satire. Actor Patrick Bristow, who plays choreographer Marty, defended the movie as “not that bad” excepting “that horrible rape scene.” This refers to the scene in which Molly is raped, which is considered by some to be one of the most tasteless and offensive depictions of rape in cinematic history (including a moment where one of the actors spits into actress Gina Ravera’s mouth). Other critics defend it as a disturbingly realistic portrayal of rape, and therefore justifiably offensive.”

By: Lilia

Lilia — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 22:10:26 +0000

Love the matching t-shirts! Nothing says solidarity like dressing alike.

Reinforcements in the form of foam-domes are forthcoming!

By: Sean William Menzies

Sean William Menzies — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:03:58 +0000

Great photo; love the heavenly glow coming down from on high behind your heads. I know it’s only a lens flare, but pure poetry nonetheless.

By: Tim W.

Tim W. — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:41:22 +0000

Joe Eszterhas shared the inner workings after he was run out of town for being an arrogant prick, in a town full of arrogant pricks. And he said Pulp Fiction was incredibly boring. He also complained that he had never won an Academy Award. Apparently Jade was a masterpiece. Who knew?

By: Drew

Drew — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 11:46:28 +0000

To Jason – what’s the beef against old Joe Eszterhas? The man has shared the demonic inner workings of recent scribe life in Hwood like no other. And the Basic Instinct script? One of the most rip-roaring, trashy reads of the early 90Â´s! Respect!