Saturday Hot Links
Time for the 159th installment of Saturday Hot Links!
Today: The Coen Brothers Are Movie Gods Edition.
The Coen brothers start shooting Hail, Caesar! on Monday.
Great article on my good friend, former band-mate, and excellent musician Pat Flynn who has a new album out.
Quiz: How long would you last in a horror movie.
The technical constraints that made Abbey Road studios so good.
10 misconceptions from the movies [video].
Scientists enlisting smartphone users to discover what causes high-energy cosmic waves.
5 questions to ask before making a documentary.
14 published novels written during NaNoWriMo.
The annual New York Times Holiday Movies review.
What if meditation isn’t good for you.
Kevin Spacey. Bill Clinton impersonation. Ghostbusters. ‘Nuff said. [video].
Advice for writing 700+ words a day.
The Princess Bride: The movie that won the Internet.
9 child prodigies who actually ended up doing something.
The 11 indie films you must see this November.
10 cats who live at the library.
Birdman plans major expansion after strong box office results.
Prince rocked it out on SNL last week [video].
The Dissolve with the 30 best American independent horror films.
J.K. Rowling wrote 6 new Harry Potter stories.
10 reboots which should never have happened.
Why tech start-ups are exiting Venice Beach.
China box office to hit $4.9B in 2014.
Did the second Mrs. Bach write the six suites for solo cello attributed to her husband J.S.?
How the latest in V.O.D. and home video is cheapening independent movies.
The Internet Arcade has 900+ videogames… and no quarters needed.
There won’t be any penis in Fifty Shades of Grey.
20 incredible writing retreats to attend in 2015.
Huge London party suggests the Star Wars: Episode VII shoot is a wrap.
Taylor Swift’s songs removed from Spotify.
The 20 most overused lines in cinema.
Why Century City ranks as one of the worst real estate deals in Hollywood history.
A new blog post by screenwriter Bob Saenz: Expectation vs. Reality Part 2.
29 passive-aggressive windshield notes that forgot how to be passive.
Wes Anderson wants to build his own theme park.
Why are elections held on Tuesday.
Stephen King called the doc Room 237… “academic bullshit”.
Fox International sets new industry worldwide B.O. record — $3.25B — with 6 weeks left in 2014.
FYI: There is a pumpkin spice latte burger.
Writer-director James Ponsoldt (Smashed, The Spectacular Now) reflects on the movie Nightcrawler.
10 facts about “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”.
Broadcast TV’s ratings grab gets raunchy.
Stuck for character names? Try this.
27 great indie romantic comedies from the last 10 years.
Shaquille O’Neall and Charles Barkley ‘audition’ for “True Detective” [video].
The catchiest songs according to science.
Stacey Snider joints 20th Century Fox as co-chairman.
“My husband’s spent our entire marriage writing a screenplay, and I’m fed up.”
What Bob Dylan’s paintings look like [photos].
Christopher Nolan’s universe: A comprehensive look at the Insterstellar writer-director.
Related: Did Christopher Nolan steal Interstellar [video].
Related: On how the spaceship in Interstellar functions as an extension of Matthew McConaughey’s penis.
Related: 21 things in Interstellar that don’t make sense.
10 misconceptions about pregnancy [video].
How all those intern lawsuits are changing Hollywood.
Behind the scenes of HBO’s “Olive Kitteridge” with writer Jane Anderson and director Lisa Cholodenko.
Artist recreates classic works of art with narratives and characters from The Big Lebowski.
Ridley Scott to exec produce a sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey for TV.
5 small publishers who are changing the face of the industry.
Are these the next generation of female screenwriters?
The Hollywood Millennium Project is on an active quake fault.
Why are movies shot fully in first-person POV such a bad idea.
LEGOs announces “Big Bang Theory” set.
21 famous actors who quietly voiced cartoon characters.
Who was the walrus? Analyzing the strangest Beatles song.
11 movies that made less than $400 at the U.S. box office.
The 2014 Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards announced.
Amy Poehler: “Writing is hellish.”
5 huge mistakes you’ll make in the film and TV business (and how to avoid them).
11 things Vermont does better than any other state.
7 characters who were dead all along.
10 directors who went from indie film to studio blockbuster.
15 filmmakers at the forefront of the TV revolution.
5 movies with better endings than the book.
Frozen is just Disney’s The Shining.
Related: 3 million Frozen princess dresses sold.
It’s the return of drive-in movie theaters.
Are you ready for Toy Story 4.
Related: Why John Lasseter is returning to direct TS4.
Related: 8 creative Toy Story interpretations you probably hadn’t considered.
Related: Pixar sequels draw a bigger role in company’s future.
Related: What could Toy Story 4 be about? Your pitches revealed.
Sort of related: How John Lasseter’s Pixar culture led to Big Hero 6 breakthrough for Disney.
Can TV save India?
John Cleese explains the origins of ‘The Dead Parrot Sketch’.
10 early films made by Edison’s movie company [videos].
Gavin Polone: Will you ever make $1M a year working in Hollywood.
Finally “Car Talk” co-host Tom Maggliozzi dies at 77.
Screenwriting Master Class tip of the week: Here are all of the courses and workshops I am offering through the end of 2014.
November 10 — Core VI: Scene (1 week online course)
November 17 — Core VII: Theme (1 week online course)
November 24 — Story Concepts That Sell (90 minute webinar)
December 2 — Core VIII: Time (1 week online course)
December 10 — Quest Writing Workshop — Santa Monica (Four Day Workshop)
Why not give yourself a holiday treat and deepen your understanding of the writing craft with one of my classes?
I look forward to the opportunity to work with you!
Comment Archive