After weeks of research, I finally got my hands on Flashpoint’s pilot script.
Why you may ask.
The answer is quite simple: I am going to try to spec Flashpoint (following a previous advice-post by Jill Golick).
It is indeed a successful series, even on CBS, especially given its Canadian roots.
And you can also be sure it’ll last at the very least a couple of years (spec-wise).
That and it’s a fun show as Golick points out, and a procedural.
It probably won’t be an Emmy-winning script but it certainly will get me started on that action-procedural script I’ve wanted to write for a long time.
Although knowing how procrastinatable I can be, it will probably be months before a first draft rears its ugly yet awesome head.
Soon to come: a Flashpoint breakdown.
Meanwhile, I’m off to re-reading my TV books…
Well… After I’m finished reading that great Campbell hero-one.
Oh, I almost forgot.
Since you’ve been a good boy/girl…
Here’s your treat (quick!).
Folks, I’m sorry to tell you (but not really to do) that Monday I’ll be leaving you for the Big Apple (and for 2 weeks).
How sad (or awesome for me) is that?
So much to do and so little time!
I need to print out my short scripts because I have a little meeting with Tisch next Friday.
And I haven’t bought yet my suitcase.
Dammit.
Anyway, beyond my awesomely not particularly interesting life I was fortunately able to watch The Daily Show and The Colbert Report because me love me some Comedy Central late-night show.
I especially loved this little segment that was on last night:
The mixture of an MSNBC implosion coupled with not-so-subtle innuendoes in a Cenac/Bee/Stewart sketch is just…priceless?
Well I’m going off tommorow morning so this’ll be my last post for a while.
If a miracle happens and there’s a free wifi hot-spot available one day I’ll try to post (maybe about comic-con?).
If not, then you’ll hopefully see me back here in a month.
Enjoy your writing summer!
Meanwhile I’ll be trying to study and write.
As promised, I wrote a “visa breakdown” of all the visas that can apply to international writers wanting to work in the same field in the US.
I will be posting it later, starting with the non-immigrant type (AKA temporary visas).
I’ve done lots of research regarding visas, green cards and such, so I may be able to write this week a somewhat detailed post with all the different visas/green cards for internationals (including Canada) in the not-so-easy field of TV writing who wants to live/work in that strange place called “the U.S of A”…
I’m going on a month-long vacation with no Internet access next week so if this post is not in by then, at least you’ll have it next month.
