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Post by swenlin on Mar 30, 2007 23:15:58 GMT -5
Yeah, baybee! Up high! ;DBe forewarned: It's reeeally sweet. And, uh, substantial. Like jam-packed with chunks of dessert-y goodness. Or should I say sweet chunks of freedom! (Wait. Ew...) But it's more like eating a sundae than just a spoonful of regular ice cream. A dab'll do ya. (Says the woman with a whole freezer full. No exaggeration. I have no room for other food!)Woo with a side of hoo! Aw. shuckin's. Thanks. ;D Tom Hart's no slouch though. Tom's the best. We love Tom. (Give us more work, Tom.) See what I did there? Subliminal programming in case he's lurking. He'll be powerless to resist.Curse you, Brian Swenlin! Someday I shall meet you in battle and defeat you! There can be only one....Good luck! We just met for the first time yesterday at a lunch and I now know the following: We will never battle to the death, because in order to do that, we'd actually have to shut our freakin' yaps long enough to attack! I think we we stood there and talked in the middle of the mall for like 90 freakin' minutes... and this was AFTER the stupid lunch. We could have watched people pass us on the way into a movie and then seen them leaving after it was done. Writer bonding. It isn't pretty... but it can be time-consuming.
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Post by Ashley Benlove on Mar 30, 2007 23:22:07 GMT -5
You mean, you didn't battle to the death for my heart? Aww...
I swear to God, I soooo want to go to Comic Con if you guys can be there.
So I can fangirl.
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Post by charlotte on Mar 31, 2007 1:45:23 GMT -5
Maybe I was just laying the groundwork, looking for weaknesses? Yeah, I got nothin'. No exaggeration! It was like 2 hours, dude. We should have gotten coffee after all. (The caffeine could have helped us stay awake!)Schmooze is never a pretty sight. Avert your eyes! But because you wrote a Pinky & the Brain, you rule all. I concede. It was a bloodless battle. See? We CAN all just get along. ;D BTW: Do you and your wife want some Ben & Jerry's Stephen Colbert's Americone Dream ice cream? I'll bring a pint (or ten) for you to Jerry's tomorrow. We have, uh, a little bit of it in the freezer.
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Post by Avenger on Mar 31, 2007 2:03:33 GMT -5
Oh... so now the elusive Americone Dream is going to be transported to Brian's house...
I hope your freezer is well defended, Mr. Swenlin. Self-activated lasers, Spinning Tops of Doom... that sorta thing.
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Post by charlotte on Mar 31, 2007 2:06:58 GMT -5
Shhh! You're gonna to ruin my evil plans!
Er, I mean spoil my generous surprise giftage. <whistles innocently>
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Post by swenlin on Mar 31, 2007 2:09:27 GMT -5
Oh... so now the elusive Americone Dream is going to be transported to Brian's house... I hope your freezer is well defended, Mr. Swenlin. Self-activated lasers, Spinning Tops of Doom... that sorta thing. Ugh! Don't get me started on the spinning tops of doom! The blow back is murder on the hair...
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Post by Mickey on Mar 31, 2007 2:14:27 GMT -5
You two should have a battle of wits instead of a fight to the death. I would sell the tickets and we would all split the profits fairly. 25% for you two, and 75% for me.
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Post by charlotte on Mar 31, 2007 2:15:11 GMT -5
I just changed my avatar to Drakken to fit the occasion.
Cool how your Ron Stoppable is looking up and pointing nervously at my Drakken. Neato keen! Really helps sell the moment.
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Post by Avenger on Mar 31, 2007 2:16:23 GMT -5
Oh... so now the elusive Americone Dream is going to be transported to Brian's house... I hope your freezer is well defended, Mr. Swenlin. Self-activated lasers, Spinning Tops of Doom... that sorta thing. Ugh! Don't get me started on the spinning tops of doom! The blow back is murder on the hair... I find that all the funnier coming from you, given what I remember is your current follicular (<-- word?) situation. (Although it was for a very sweet and noble cause.
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Post by charlotte on Mar 31, 2007 2:35:12 GMT -5
You don't by any chance happen to work for Disney, do you?
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Post by Mickey on Mar 31, 2007 2:39:29 GMT -5
You don't by any chance happen to work for Disney, do you? Not yet, anyway.
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Post by nabusan on Mar 31, 2007 6:57:52 GMT -5
Yes. Is this a trick question? Sorta. I was then gonna proceed to ask how much a writer got paid for each script ^^ For like, people who wanna make it in the biz!
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Post by kimfan101 on Apr 2, 2007 21:15:42 GMT -5
Shhh! You're gonna to ruin my evil plans! Er, I mean spoil my generous surprise giftage. <whistles innocently> And I'll be sitting here watching the whole thing. In the meantime, I'm going to get some popcorn. ;D
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Post by charlotte on Apr 9, 2007 13:26:47 GMT -5
If you knew how much animation writers got paid, you would laugh and laugh. And then laugh some more.If you wanna "make it in the biz", don't write animation! Write something that's covered by the Writers Guild!
If you're serious about wanting to break in as a TV writer of any kind though, I recommend the ABC or Warner Brothers' screenwriting fellowship programs. Google 'em, get your spec ready, and apply!
Meanwhile, for outstanding, relevant tips on spec script writing--and handy lunch recommendations too!--bookmark ABC Fellowship success story, Jane Espensen's blog, updated daily.
And when you become rich and famous, hire me! ;D
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Post by thomashart on Apr 10, 2007 1:34:29 GMT -5
Yes. Is this a trick question? Sorta. I was then gonna proceed to ask how much a writer got paid for each script ^^ For like, people who wanna make it in the biz! Charlotte's right. If you knew how little animation writers get paid compared to every other type of writing in Hollywood, you'd flee into the hills screaming, crying, but mostly coughing and gagging on the pity you'd feel for us. If you're serious about getting into writing for TV or movies, steer clear and far away from animation and work towards live action that's covered by the Writers Guild and garners not only better pay, but an ounce or two of street cred. Bitter writer mode off.
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Post by johnnys on Apr 10, 2007 5:04:26 GMT -5
...but u guys can afford to stay in Los Angeles! From what I know, it's a pretty expensive place to stay!
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Post by charlotte on Apr 11, 2007 13:49:28 GMT -5
I thought of you, Ashley, when I was in the elevator in the Frank G. Wells building on the Disney lot this morning. Heh. Dude, seriously, it's just an elevator, no big. But I tried to enjoy the ride today on your behalf.
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Post by Ashley Benlove on Apr 11, 2007 14:02:25 GMT -5
LOL. Hehe. Yeah, I'm crazy to wanna ride the elevator.
But that rocks. I was on a KP writer's mind when she was in an elevator I wanna ride.
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Post by nabusan on Apr 11, 2007 14:32:44 GMT -5
Yeah, you were there in spirit! That's awesome!
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Post by Ashley Benlove on Apr 11, 2007 14:57:21 GMT -5
I still wanna be there physically, cuz I'm like... crazy.
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