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Writing an album in two weeks

April 11, 2014 Big Fish, Writing Process

In an interview with Billboard, producer Patrick Leonard talks about writing “Like a Prayer” with Madonna. Their process is a great example of actually making things.

Old Projects

April 10, 2014 Big Fish, Dead Projects, Go, Projects, Television

Maybe I’m hyper-aware because yesterday was the 15th anniversary of Go, but I’m encountering sorts of references to past projects this week.

Big Fish, Jimmy Buffet, and seeing shows on a budget

October 28, 2013 Big Fish, Broadway, Follow Up

The producers have agreed to restore my SCRIPT discount code for Big Fish on Broadway, but only through December 22nd — and they might pull the offer at any time.

The challenge of filming inside a theater

October 11, 2013 Big Fish, Broadway

The new 30-second spot for Big Fish features a lot of footage from the show. Filming it was much more complicated than I would have guessed, so I thought a rundown of the process would be interesting for both film and theater folk.

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