Please Don’t Vote for Donald Trump
This isn’t a political blog, so I usually eschew politics. But, the Oscars{{1}} are over and today is Super Tuesday, so that’s all anyone is talking about in the office. I’m not going to write about policies or issues, since I don’t know enough to intelligently debate such things. What I do know is celebrities. […]
Be Careful Who You Talk About
Celebrity gossip IS office gossip when you’re in Hollywood.
Celebrity Handling
Kendra asks: I was wondering if you have any advice on the right way to go about interacting with big name celebrities on set. Some people say to not talk to them and just be there for when you are needed, others say to treat them like a normal person so they feel comfortable around […]
Act Like You’ve Been There Before
This week, our #2 actor started, so we sent him a bouquet of flowers to congratulate him. (It wasn’t until I typed that last sentence that I realized how stupid of a Hollywood tradition it is to congratulate an actor for starting a show. The only thing they’ve done up to that point is sign a […]
Comic-con: Not for Comics Alone
It’s Christmas in July in San Diego. That’s because one of the biggest pop culture celebrations in the country is going on: the San Diego Comic Con, nerd heaven, and the film industry’s bucktoothed mistress. The Con began as a regular comic book convention, but since the industry discovered it was one of the best […]
Sightings
The thing people in Los Angeles like to talk about most, besides an earthquake, is the last time they saw a celebrity. I’m not really sure why. Seeing famous people is a fairly common occurrence, here. (How we’re the 9th best city for people watching, I’ll never understand.) Just today, I passed an three-time Oscar […]
Success
I’ve met Bryan Singer twice. The first time, he came as a guest judge for a student film competition at my school. This was before X-Men had come out, but he must have been in the middle of post, so it was pretty cool that he came by. Of course, at this point, Singer had […]
Two Businesses
All you have to do is not pay attention.