by PaulD | Dec 23, 2015 | Brightguy Breaks In, God Helmet Movie, Juicy Gossip, The Road to Hollywood
The Prosciutto brothers’ offer had a number of attractive features. My movie would get made. There was a reasonable probability that I would get my money back. I was promised, with JC, a measure of creative control. Vancouver is a beautiful city. My cousin...
by PaulD | Dec 16, 2015 | Brightguy Breaks In, God Helmet Movie, The Road to Hollywood
Hollywood essentially shuts down from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. People are wrapping up projects and presents, clearing both the desk and the brain for the coming new year. Nobody starts a project in December. But apparently my work on The God...
by PaulD | Dec 10, 2015 | Brightguy Breaks In, God Helmet Movie, The Road to Hollywood
Voldemort signed the contract drawn from ancient wisdom without grumbling or casting spells. What could he do? He wanted in, and sorcery was useless against advanced Jedi technology. I figured it would be weeks or months before anything happened. Film production...
by PaulD | Nov 15, 2015 | Brightguy Breaks In, God Helmet Movie, The Road to Hollywood
Voldemort is used to dealing with desperate people. Most writers live on the edge and never see a big paycheck. Unpublished writers in particular may be insecure and vulnerable. Although unpublished, I had a lot of faith in The God Helmet. And I had money. Doubt...
by PaulD | Nov 10, 2015 | Brightguy Breaks In, God Helmet Movie, The Road to Hollywood
I figured why spend the money on drafting a contract when Voldemort is willing to do it. Let him draft the co-production agreement and my attorney, Princess Leia, will save my ass from a Patronus spell and laser immolation. So, for twelve days I waited for a document...
by PaulD | Oct 25, 2015 | Brightguy Breaks In, God Helmet Movie, Juicy Gossip, The Road to Hollywood
After delivery of the Look Book, Voldemort called me up to make sure I was fully satisfied. It felt good to be solicited by the CEO of an up-and-coming multimedia organization, even if he might be an incarnation of the Dark Lord. At the time he was just a friendly...
