Saturday Hot Links
Time for another installment of Saturday Hot Links!
Today: The Bob Dylan Interview Edition
10 movies to watch on St. Patrick’s Day weekend.
Paramount and Mario Puzo’s estate go to the mattresses in lawsuit over ownership of “The Godfather”.
After 244 years, Encyclopedia Brittanica stops the presses.
“The Wire” may be gone and we have to wait for “Treme,” so this article featuring Wendell Pierce — actor turns grocer — will have to suffice.
Is Warner Bros. resurrecting The Dark Tower.
Did you know that on college campuses around the world, quidditch is a real sport?
11 Tweets that led to a whole mess of legal trouble.
Uggie, the dog from The Artist, to attend the White House correspondents dinner.
Why you should watch a horror movie before going to an art gallery.
History greenlights first scripted TV series “The Vikings”. Good. More work for writers.
2012 box office prediction by NATO: “Substantial gain.
From SXSW: 10 tips on producing and financing indie films.
Also here are 22 movie reviews from films that appeared at SXSW 2012.
Is this the definitive test to detect narcisissm? Have to work overtime in Hollywood.
“Why I Am Leaving The Empire,” by Darth Vader.
Flavorwire: The most bizarre theme parks in the world.
While much of the U.S. has seemingly forgotten about the environment, Hollywood hasn’t as this fundraiser shows.
India film biz news: The industry there grew 12% in 2011.
And it’s projected the entertainment industry in India will double revenues by 2016.
Still more India: Sundance Institute selects 8 projects for the inaugural Mumbai Mantra.
More BRIC [Brazil-Russia-India-China] news: Brazilian exhibitors going digital with some help from Hollywood.
China now has its first movie critic.
In non-BRIC news, the hit Polish movie Letters to Santa stirs unexepcted culture war.
Meanwhile back in L.A., something really important: THR names Hollywood’s top 25 stylists.
The world’s smallest house is for sale.
So that 24 movie? Not gonna happen this year.
How to fix your camera lens with peanut butter.
Could the next trend in literature be mommy porn?
Speaking of mommies, Charlize Theron adopts a baby boy and dubs him Jackson.
Yahoo sues Facebook for patent enfringement.
Ever wondered how much Hollywood players make in terms of income? Gavin Polone provides the numbers in this week’s installment of “Making The Sausage.”
A website that recounts Facebook reactions where the people commenting believe The Onion articles are true.
For you rom-com writers: 10 classic rom-com ephiphanies.
Summer 2013: Universal to release Jurassic Park 3D.
Oh yeah! Bob Dylan recording his 35th album.
Screenwriting Master Class tip of the Week: Several of you have asked when I would be leading the next Prep workshop. Well, it’s here: From 3/26–5/6, writers who sign up will not only take their story from concept to outline, they will learn a proven approach to the prep-writing part of the process. Six lectures that I wrote that articulate the process, six weekly writing assignments to guide you through prepping your story, forum feedback from other writers and myself, all done per your schedule. Plus teleconferences in which we workshop your story. Finally there’s me to help you dig into your story and find your through it. In short, it’s a great class. For more information, please go here.
Don’t forget two other upcoming workshops:
Pages I: The First Draft: April 2-June 10, 2012 [Tom Benedek]
Pages II: Rewriting Your Script: April 2-June 10, 2012 [Scott Myers]
We look forward to the opportunity to work with you!