Saturday Hot Links
Time for another installment of Saturday Hot Links!
Today: The Dick Van Dyke Show Edition!
Has Hollywood murdered the movies?
New Yorker: The movie aren’t dying (they’re not even sick).
The ultimate sci-fi movie timeline.
27 cowboy slang terms for things you eat and drink.
It’s The Wire meets Game of Thrones… here.
Pilot fakes imminent plane crash in order to propose to girlfriend.
News on Jurassic Park 4.
You are far less in control of your brain than you think.
Coen brothers developing Fargo for TV.
46 tutorials to learn Final Cut ProX.
Lionsgate closes $800M refinancing deal.
Why the third grade is so important: The “Matthew effect”.
50 greatest time travel movie moments.
How time travel works [video].
12 proposed U.S. states that didn’t make the cut.
The Cabin in the Woods video game that almost was.
Why are bottles of champagne smashed on new ships?
Rent the house where George Lucas reportedly wrote Star Wars.
Uh… robot authors?
J.K. Rowling could write another Harry Potter?
Thursday, October 25, 2012, 7:30PM, LACMA: Live read directed by Jason Reitman.
20 free online college film courses.
10 creative block breakers that work.
Universal Pictures box office hits 100 year high.
11 year-old wins $20K for developing a mobile app.
10 cult filmmakers who went mainstream.
We are very near the end of civilization.
And there’s this: Global bacon shortage next year ‘unavoidable’.
Watch two films Steven Spielberg directed when he was a teenager.
The best life advice from William Faulkner.
Warner Bros. and Joel Silver bid each other adieu.
Grand jury possible in Tylenol killings — 30 years later.
Flavorwire: 50 favorite James Bond quotes.
What the hell is happening to Arctic Sea Ice?
25 beautiful vintage theater posters.
5 ways to lead with emotional intelligence — and boost productivity.
Deluge (1933): The first disaster film to wipe out New York City.
Did blowing into Nintendo cartridges really help?
10 super-embarrassing moviemaking typos.
What the weather is like on other planets and moons.
Francis Ford Coppola: What it takes to make a great movie.
12 bizarre cat-related patents.
9 notable Muppets from around the world.
Screenwriting Master Class tip of the week: If you have never workshopped one of your stories before, now is the time to consider the possibility. Some of the values of a screenwriting workshop:
* A structured context within which you are motivated to hit deadlines and write your script.
* Feedback from other writers.
* Extensive comments from your mentor.
* A vibrant community of writers with whom you can share your ups and downs.
Plus in SMC workshops, you learn a specific approach to screenwriting [through lectures and writing assignments] you can use on all future writing projects.
In October, we are offering two screenwriting workshops:
Prep: From Concept To Outline: Our popular and unique 6-week prep-writing course. The upcoming session starts October 15. Mentor: Scott Myers.
Pages I: The First Draft: Pound out a first draft of your script in 10 weeks. The upcoming session starts October 22. Mentor: Tom Benedek.
We look forward to the opportunity to work with you!