Ok, so first a brief update on me. School’s chances aren’t looking better; I’m trying to take it in stride. I took the weekend off, and I mean, off. No emailing, no work on the website, no job hunting, and no serious writing.
I did have one screenplay idea pop into my head, and I had to get a bit down. But I only wrote the one scene that was daring me to pull it off. I’m serious, in my mind, I’m offering another part a double dog dare. And that part of me it was taunting, well she’s a seriously prideful pain in the ass, and wasn’t going to take that shit lying down. So, I did make a scene work, that should not have worked. And I think it was seriously funny! Maybe not Apatow funny, but if I picture someone like Nathan Fillion or Patrick Dempsey doing it, I actually laugh. Mostly because the character is deliciously both with and against type for them. Wouldn’t it be funny, if the most difficult idea I’ve ever come up with, is the one I make the most interesting work of?
Hmm, and that might be a nice additional storyline to add to the self revealing script I have started. To be fair, I’m not writing my memoirs here. What I’ve decided to do, is put a piece of my real life in a story. The reason being; while there are some remarkable tales to tell, both positive and negative, there aren’t all that many. I’m not a stupid woman, and I am fully aware that my life story isn’t something worthy of dramatic presentation. But I’m still fairly young yet. 
So, what I’ve decided to do, is take the pieces of my story that do need to be told, even if for no other reason that admitting them to myself in print, and weave them into an actual story. Ok, I’m going to admit something though. At the moment, the lead character is basically me. Only, it’s a crazily self aggrandized form of me. This is a version of me that, perhaps I dream of a bit, but even goes well past any dreams I’ve ever had for my own success. The reason being this.
The only way to fit in the tales I need to tell, is to make the characters early life based on mine. Then, I have to imagine additional moments after my present timeline, and envision where that woman will end up. Now, if I try to just use my dreams and aspirations, it will be to much like I’m trying to predict my own fate. I mean, it’s just a little too arrogant and potentially ego breaking, like if Babe Ruth had not made the home run after he pointed his bat to the center field seats. So instead, I’m going for a Anastasia version of myself. A way too unlikely future, where my abso-fricking-lutely every dream ever has come true. Ok, maybe not quite that far, but believe me, this is way out of any league I should ever expect in life. This way, I can write less like she is me, and I’ll never reach a point in my life where I regret not having reached her level of success and happiness.
Ok, so much for a brief update. I’m also taking today easy, but that’s just cause it’s a defacto holiday.
The point of the subject line is, something I’ve gotten into. I’m at the second season of Arrested Development right now. As I realize I’ve been twittering about just a little much. And for those who didn’t get the memo; Kat is now on Twitter. The feed’s on the right, if you’d care to take a peak. I know, it’s a little odd. But you know what, I don’t care, it’s fun. Just tossing out little things from my head, reading about Kevin Smith’s love life, getting reviews of next weeks Heroes from Greg Grunberg, watching Jason Segel ask Ben Stiller why they haven’t done anything together, and wondering what additional conversations took place offline. 
It’s like the most wicked chatroom in the world, and everyone gets in, but most people know when to shut up and listen to the music, and others don’t. Let’s just say, I’m a little selective about who I follow.
Hmm, but I digressed. (say that last bit outloud, it’ll be funnier) Anyway, Arrested Development. Yeah, it’s so unfortunate I wasn’t around to have my heart crushed when this show went off the air. Wait. Strike that, reverse it. I’ve had enough heart break shows in the last few years. The studio’s have been crushing my hopes for so long, sometimes I feel numbed. But then something like Studio 60 comes along, and the wound is fresh again.
I know, melodramatic much? But come on, you know what I mean. Even if you are a true television lover, like myself, you still don’t get into all shows the same. There are some you watch when you get a chance, and catch up over DVD/syndication later on. There are some you might save up on your DVR for a few weeks, and then gorge on. Then there are those shows that you almost have to be sitting and watching as they broadcast, every fricking week! I mean, sure, sometimes you have no choice but to record and review. But only as a last resort. They are those shows that grab your heart instantly, and you know that this show will form it’s own little file drawer in your mind. And as soon as it does, you’re dying to expand. So you wait, and hope, and watch. If you’re lucky, that show will go on for many years, and you will see it from beginning to end. I don’t care what some people think of true television lovers. I still maintain that Lily Tomlin is correct, we should be called “well viewed.” I will admit that I feel a certain sense of joy, in knowing I was sitting in front of my television the moment Friends entered our lives, and the moment it left. And the haters can just kiss my ass.
So the more I get into Arrested Development, the more I’m glad I didn’t watch when it was on. This show would’ve broken my heart. Instead, there’s just a pang for what might’ve been. Everyone on this show was so amazing, it would take me a month to write out a review. I’m sure I’ll get around to it eventually, but for now I’ll just say, I’m in love. It has inadvertently created a new found respect for David Cross in me.
Here’s always been my take on Cross, sometimes hilarious, sometimes I’m just not that into him. But on AD, he is killing me. And then there’s the S2 blooper real. You can probably find the whole thing on youtube, but here’s the relevant bit.
Hell yes! You know, I may not have my PR degree, but you can’t ignore this. Look at my beloved Studio 60. They weren’t even in the nightly emails from NBC, about the shows for that night! NBC’s marketing team gave up on the show so fast, it should make your head spin. At times, I think they really didn’t realize that they were going to be so fricking ground breaking, and then they panicked and ran for the hills. I wonder if AD got the same treatment. If you notice, many of the shows that get the biggest screams when they are take away, are shows that are unique and original. Another case in point, obviously, being Firefly. You just can’t take on shows like these, and expect immediate overwhelming public reaction every time. You have to give it a chance, give it some time, give it some fucking hype! Good grief, this isn’t rocket science. If you keep rotating your schedule like it was a frickin game of 52 card pick-up, and hoping to magically draw out the ace of diamonds every so often, you’re going to screw yourself out of a lot of great opportunities. Imagine if CBS hadn’t given M.A.S.H. time to get going?
So, while I was doing a little googling for reactions to the rant. I came across this little number. Apparently, the reaction to David doing the Chipmunks movie had quite a reaction too. And you know what, I applaud the man even further. Why do people have to imagine that people who do imaginative and inspiring work, have to want to push that envelope constantly. Sometimes, they just want to enjoy their fricking job too! And, if I had their job, I’d sure as hell enjoy it myself. Cultural elitism is annoying enough, let’s not forget that people in the business of entertaining us, are also people.
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