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Nice Work If You Can Get It

Posted in Short Ends on June 30th, 2006 by William Speruzzi

Screenwriter John August, now writer/director, gives us a first hand account of what it’s like to direct your own screenplay. Also related from his site.

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Where Can I Buy A Goat?

Posted in Short Ends on June 30th, 2006 by William Speruzzi

Director Doug Liman needs an assistant. If you want the job you also need to get crushed twinkies out of paper. [via Filmmaker Magazine blog]

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Neglect

Posted in Blogging, Personal, WordPress on June 29th, 2006 by William Speruzzi

For the three people who come by this savage art… I apologize for not posting all that much. I was finishing an editing job which turned out well, clients were very happy. Hopefully the pilot will sell and I can continue to work with them and stash lots of money away. So over the big 4th o’ July weekend I’m going to do some general housekeeping, add a new feature or two and post a little. So if you see the site in “maintenance mode” don’t be alarmed.

Remain calm, all is well…

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Apple Previews New OSX

Posted in Short Ends on June 27th, 2006 by William Speruzzi

The Worldwide Developer’s Conference showcases “Leopard” in San Francisco.

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New Web Video Blog

Posted in Short Ends on June 27th, 2006 by William Speruzzi

The Times has launched a blog dedicated to the coverage of viral, webisodes, podcasts, mashups and other random internet flotsam. It’s called Screens.

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Answer Given

Posted in Short Ends on June 23rd, 2006 by William Speruzzi

Jon Deer over at The Thinking Writer gives some advice to a question I have about developing ideas based on previously produced material.

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Controversial

Posted in Filmmaking, Personal, Publications, WTF on June 20th, 2006 by William Speruzzi

Entertainment Weekly posted it’s 25 most, uh, controversial films of all time. I mean, yes, it’s EW and it has given us many hours of enjoyment while on the toilet but I know I have walked down the shock corridors and I can come up with at least ten that they didn’t even touch. This is their list:

1) The Passion of the Christ 2) A Clockwork Orange 3) Fahrenheit 9/11 4) Deep Throat 5) JFK 6) The Last Temptation of Christ 7) The Birth of a Nation 8) Natural Born Killers 9) Last Tango in Paris 10) Baby Doll 11) The Message 12) The Deer Hunter 13) The Da Vinci Code 14) The Warriors 15) Triumph of the Will 16) United 93 17) Freaks 18) I Am Curious (Yellow) 19) Basic Instinct 20) Cannibal Holocaust 21) Bonnie and Clyde 22) Do The Right Thing 23) Kids 24) Caligula 25) Aladdin

Here’s mine: 1) Salo 2) Irreversible 3) Bad Lieutenant 4) Crash 5) Crash 6) Heaven’s Gate 7) Taxi Driver 8) Henry:Portrait of a Serial Killer 9) Straw Dogs 10) Brokeback Mountain

1) Hands down the most disturbing film, ever. Let me repeat, EVER. 2) A close second 3) A cop jacks off on the side of a car filled with two underage teens. Need I say more? 4) Having sex with an open leg wound is probably not a good idea 5) Oprah can move mountains and so can the Academy 6) $$$ 7) Inspiration for assassins everywhere 8) Did I just witness a rape on camera? 9) Did she smile while being raped? 10) Boys, boys, boys

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Apple Offers Shake For A Lot Less

Posted in Short Ends on June 20th, 2006 by William Speruzzi

Shake, Apple’s tool for 3D compositing, keying, image tracking and stabilization, is now offered for Universal Macs and at a mind blowing $499 from $2,999. I’m still checking if this is a hoax.

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