http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog Observations, Rants and Tales from the frontlines of Independent Film Copyright 2009 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:36:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.2.1 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=450 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=450#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:36:42 +0000 This Just In http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=450 So my son Colin as previously stated has Autism. In fact he’s classified as extremely Autistic. Unlike Jenny McCarthy, we get that this is who he is, there is no cure and you just do the best you can and be happy for what you get in return. ... http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=450 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=449 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=449#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:34:17 +0000 This Just In http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=449 So thanks to IMDb and a few other sites I get about ten queries a week regarding the kind of scripts I have no interest in either reading, critiquing or generally knowing about the existence of. See IMDB has one major flaw, it shows what you’re doing and what ... http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=449 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=448 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=448#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:32:24 +0000 This Just In http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=448 Remember when the news used to have… well, news? You know, a compendium of information about stuff that was happening in the world. Cause to be honest, I’m not all that interested in who Tiger did or didn’t shag (married or not). In fact I wasn’t all ... http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=448 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=447 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=447#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:30:02 +0000 This Just In http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=447 So tomorrow will probably be my last ride of the year. It’s still dry but the snow is really close and with snow comes the salt. So I’ll be attending the club meeting tomorrow morning and then going off to find a decent wand type car wash. ... http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=447 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=446 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=446#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:27:55 +0000 This Just In http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=446 So Colin, my autistic son, loves these movies. We as parents don’t force our movie tastes on him, he’s come by them himself honestly. he’s also a big fan of James Bond and yes, he prefers Sean Connery, though he was enthusiastic about Casino Royal. On my trip ... http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=446 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=445 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=445#comments Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:25:00 +0000 This Just In http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=445 …Is not always the best thing that can happen to you. Success depends on a large number of factors, most of which are completely out of your control. Now I’m not one of those guys who’s super precious about my words. It’s a little irritating if you ... http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=445 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=444 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=444#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:22:55 +0000 This Just In http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=444 It ain’t for everybody. There are times I’m glad for my twenty plus years in the blue collar trades. For one it means my family will never go hungry because I’ve always got a fallback position to go to. The other thing my trade gave me is that sometimes, ... http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=444 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=443 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=443#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:17:48 +0000 This Just In http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=443 …The marker you bought before the new one and cheaper too. So I went out and played some Paintball again last night. That makes for three Mondays in a row. A bit of a record for this year. I was hoping to offload my Automag but the guy ... http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=443 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=442 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=442#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:15:30 +0000 This Just In http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=442 I went and saw Pirate Radio tonight. The critics are giving the film mixed reviews. Of course I only got to see the two hour nine minute American release apparently the European release is another twenty minutes longer. On of the critiques I read stated that Richard ... http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=442 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=441 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=441#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:13:26 +0000 This Just In http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=441 So the new marker arrived today. It required a bit more assembly than most of my other Paintball guns. Not that that’s a bad thing. We all have our little rituals related to our markers. I’m all about the proper amount of lubrication on the bolt, ... http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=441 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=440 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=440#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:49:48 +0000 This Just In http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=440 One of the hardest things to figure in film is when you are on the receiving end of a large amount of bullshit. Which can be tough as the industry as a whole is powered by bullshit, collusion and treachery. For the most part that’s fine, you know ... http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=440 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=439 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=439#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:47:14 +0000 This Just In http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=439 Above is the new BT Delta Elite that I’ve just purchased. It comes stock with an E-Grip, Rip Clip and an Apex(tm) Barrel. It’s rock out 13 balls per second and the Apex barrel lets you literally shoot around things. There are many guns like it but ... http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=439 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=438 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=438#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:43:59 +0000 This Just In http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=438 …Don’t give it to the government. I was four years old when we went to the Moon and like every kid I wanted to be an Astronaut. I’m forty four now, and next year the Shuttle goes offline and there isn’t another craft slated to replace it until 2020. I’ll be ... http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=438 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=437 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=437#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:41:06 +0000 This Just In http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=437 You know you’ve hit a certain age when you want to start the article with, “The trouble with kids today.” But then I realized thats really Andy Rooney’s territory and seeing as I’m not that ancient, I decided to let it go. Well that and the fact it’s ... http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=437 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=436 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=436#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:37:12 +0000 This Just In http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=436 So here’s the majority of the main cast working their way through the first read through of the script. This is always followed by a flurry of activity by the writer as small mistakes are made evident and larger ones become apparent. All in all, it went ... http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=436 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=435 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=435#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:33:13 +0000 This Just In http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=435 “Just Kidding,” is the sort of phrase dropped on you by somebody who really want’s you to consider the idea they’ve just put forward. In other words, what it really means is, “Heads up, this is going to be an issue.” Link to the article http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=435 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=433 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=433#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:17:10 +0000 This Just In http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=433 So once again I'm trying other blog options. I'm going to see about relocating to the Wordpress site proper. Here's the link to see what you think. The added bonus is you can post comments. http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=433 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=432 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=432#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:20:55 +0000 The Writing Game http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=432 So, I'm not a smart enough guy to wing it, when I write. I need clearly posted signposts along the story path or I wander off into the desert of the second act, never to be seen or heard of again. Oh I know, some smart arses can ... http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=432 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=431 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=431#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:37:05 +0000 The Writing Game http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=431 Robert Graves Second Btln, Welch Guards 1915, second to left seated So I'm reading, "Goodbye to all that," by Robert Graves an autobiographical account of the authors life dealing a large part with, "The Great War." As it is a book written at a specific time, you need to put it ... http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=431 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=430 http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=430#comments Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:34:03 +0000 The Writing Game http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/index.php?p=430 So this is where the act of writing is sort of like sex. A flurry of activity, followed by a sudden release and then..? For me there's usually a couple of days after a script is finished where I just can't write. You just need to recharge the batteries ... http://www.sabotproductions.com/blog/wp-commentsrss2.php?p=430