I’ve moved all of the .pdfs from the old site into one handy repository: the new [Downloads](http://johnaugust.com/library) section, which is available on the right-side menu.
All of the scripts and outlines from Go, Big Fish and The Circle are there. You’ll also find the scripts for my first ill-fated TV show, D.C., which staggered through a few episodes on the WB back in 2000. Or was it 2001? The mind has a wonderful way of dulling painful experiences.
It’s been a while in coming, but I finally converted johnaugust.com over from [Movable Type](http://movabletype.org) to [WordPress](http://wordpress.org), and redesigned a few things along the way. Well, okay; I redesigned pretty much everything. For people who are used to the old tabs-across-the-top layout, it may take a little while to get used to, but trust me, everything people actually used at the old site is now here, or will be shortly.
A few helpful hints on the new structure:
The old site was held together with duct tape and prayer, so the switch was necessary if a bit painful. Most things should be working now, but expect a few broken links and missing images. There’s a customized 404 page (“Sorry, I couldn’t find that.”). If you come across it while going through the site, I’d appreciate a note (you can leave a comment on this post) letting me know what took you there.
After a fairly travel-free summer, I’m going to be headed to the [Austin Film Festival](http://austinfilmfestival.com) from October 14-21, 2004, where I’ll be speaking on a few yet-to-be-determined panels.
Austin is great. I went a few years ago after Go, and really liked it. Of all the festivals, Austin is probably the most writer-centric; [the list of panelists](http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/content/conference/panelists.htm) includes many of the best and busiest screenwriters working today.
A few of them I know pretty well: [Les Bohem](http://imdb.com/name/nm0092018/), [John Lee Hancock](http://imdb.com/name/nm0359387/), [Anne Rapp](http://imdb.com/name/nm0710828/) and I all spoke at the [Nashville Screenwriter’s Conference](http://www.nashscreen.com/nashscreen/). [Tom McCarthy](http://imdb.com/name/nm0565336/) and I sat a bunch of panels together while he was promoting [The Station Agent](http://imdb.com/title/tt0340377/) and I was flacking [Big Fish](http://imdb.com/title/tt0319061/). I met [Shane Black](http://imdb.com/name/nm0000948/) at the last Austin Film Festival, and [Thomas Schlamme](http://imdb.com/name/nm0772095/) was attached to direct my very-first paid screenwriting job. [Terry Rossio](http://imdb.com/name/nm0744429/), who in addition to his screenwriting career runs the excellent [WordPlayer](http://wordplayer.com) site, will be there as well.
If you’re a screenwriter in Texas, or just looking for a good excuse to visit Austin, you should probably come. The organizers tell me that anyone who mentions this site when they [register](http://www.austinfilmfestival.com/content/register/index.htm) will get a 10% discount. And no, I don’t get a kickback or referral fee. But if I see you out at the bars, you’re welcome to buy me a beer.
Tomorrow, I’m giving a short talk at the Art Institute of Phoenix. I talk to a lot of classes, so that’s not unusual. But a couple of things are making me feel strangely corporate. For instance:
1. I’m just flying in for the day.
2. I’m flying out of Burbank, rather than LAX.
3. I’m giving a PowerPoint presentation.
Just give me a flip-chart and some product samples, and I could be working for IBM. Shudder.
UPDATE: The talk went well, and the people were friendly. It was hot, but nearly as hot as everyone would have me think. It’s funny how locals always want to talk about their weather like it’s epic, when really it’s just pretty damn warm.