Comments for Running With My Eyes Closed http://www.jillgolick.com Thoughts on television writing for screenwriters Mon, 12 May 2008 10:06:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 Comment on More Murdoch by eric butchereit http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/02/more-murdoch/#comment-4832 eric butchereit Sun, 11 May 2008 01:52:13 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/02/more-murdoch/#comment-4832 the last couple of weeks, the show was not seen at 10pm on thursday, has the show gone on hiatus for the summer.------------------------------------------- I have become a great fan of the show, not being a great fan of canadian tv. i have mostly found it boring over the years. i'm 46 yeaars of age.not to say i love --u s a tv. i love a show that can hold my interest. i love shows like columbo,banacek,dallas, bonaza,smallville,stargate sg1. I just can't stand watching all this REALITY CRAP, it so sad that the networks don't have any imagination. ( i love the show )i wish you all the success and that we the people will enjoy this show for years to come, maybe to become the longest running show in canada. E.R.B the last couple of weeks, the show was not seen at 10pm on thursday, has the show gone on hiatus for the summer.——————————————- I have become a great fan of the show, not being a great fan of canadian tv. i have mostly found it boring over the years. i’m 46 yeaars of age.not to say i love –u s a tv. i love a show that can hold my interest. i love shows like columbo,banacek,dallas, bonaza,smallville,stargate sg1. I just can’t stand watching all this REALITY CRAP, it so sad that the networks don’t have any imagination. ( i love the show )i wish you all the success and that we the people will enjoy this show for years to come, maybe to become the longest running show in canada. E.R.B

]]> Comment on by MJReid http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/05/194/#comment-4793 MJReid Fri, 09 May 2008 04:11:27 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/05/194/#comment-4793 In response to Kelly, the fact that Jill's work is gone IS a huge wrong committed against her, and I continue to be amazed at her tact, diplomacy and forbearance. It's also a huge wrong committed against anyone who was involved in those wonderful, clever first steps, as well as anyone who might have gotten enjoyment from them at a future date. That's what many of the 'marketing crowd' are missing. It's a disconnect between the money people and not only the creatives but also the audience (sorry, CONSUMERS) they're supposedly concerned with. In response to Kelly, the fact that Jill’s work is gone IS a huge wrong committed against her, and I continue to be amazed at her tact, diplomacy and forbearance. It’s also a huge wrong committed against anyone who was involved in those wonderful, clever first steps, as well as anyone who might have gotten enjoyment from them at a future date.
That’s what many of the ‘marketing crowd’ are missing. It’s a disconnect between the money people and not only the creatives but also the audience (sorry, CONSUMERS) they’re supposedly concerned with.

]]> Comment on Urban Film Fest by Robbo http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/05/urban-film-fest/#comment-4537 Robbo Tue, 06 May 2008 13:35:27 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/05/urban-film-fest/#comment-4537 Thanks for the link, Jill! Thanks for the link, Jill!

]]> Comment on Urban Film Fest by Ramona http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/05/urban-film-fest/#comment-4522 Ramona Tue, 06 May 2008 01:58:49 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/05/urban-film-fest/#comment-4522 Great idea, Jill! Unfortunately, as David Simon might say: Blown Deadline. Maybe we'll cut a trailer after we shoot and submit then - anyway, thanks so much for the heads-up. Great idea, Jill! Unfortunately, as David Simon might say: Blown Deadline.

Maybe we’ll cut a trailer after we shoot and submit then - anyway, thanks so much for the heads-up.

]]> Comment on Joss and Four Acts Part Deux by Maestro http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/04/joss-and-four-acts-part-deux/#comment-4519 Maestro Mon, 05 May 2008 22:57:55 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/04/joss-and-four-acts-part-deux/#comment-4519 There have been a few pilots recently that did the "presented with limited commercial interruption" thing--Heroes, The Black Donnellys, Smith, Vanished, Reunion, Burn Notice--and several cable series that continue to have only two or three C-breaks in the regular episodes--The Shield, Rescue Me, Mad Men, Breaking Bad. There have been a few pilots recently that did the “presented with limited commercial interruption” thing–Heroes, The Black Donnellys, Smith, Vanished, Reunion, Burn Notice–and several cable series that continue to have only two or three C-breaks in the regular episodes–The Shield, Rescue Me, Mad Men, Breaking Bad.

]]> Comment on by admin http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/05/194/#comment-4468 admin Mon, 05 May 2008 19:09:06 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/05/194/#comment-4468 I think you're right and I think I must have misused the work offended. It was the wrong word and really cranked up the stakes. I thought the word was more neutral than it is and I didn't mean it to inflame the situation like it did. As a writer, I should know better. I think you’re right and I think I must have misused the work offended. It was the wrong word and really cranked up the stakes. I thought the word was more neutral than it is and I didn’t mean it to inflame the situation like it did. As a writer, I should know better.

]]> Comment on Joss Whedon Strikes Again by Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse” plot, cast info and reviews | Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Books|Music|Reviews http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/04/joss-whedon-strikes-again/#comment-4466 Joss Whedon’s “Dollhouse” plot, cast info and reviews | Pop Critics - Movies|TV|Books|Music|Reviews Mon, 05 May 2008 18:21:27 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/04/joss-whedon-strikes-again/#comment-4466 [...] are some links to reviews that call it “fabulous“, “brilliantly evocative“, and another who calls it “wordly [...] […] are some links to reviews that call it “fabulous“, “brilliantly evocative“, and another who calls it “wordly […]

]]> Comment on by Kelly http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/05/194/#comment-4295 Kelly Sat, 03 May 2008 02:51:00 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/05/194/#comment-4295 Wow, I hadn't read the posts you linked to before my above comment. I'm really taken aback that you describe the One Degree author as "one of the most offended", a term that certainly verges on implying that you think she's unreasonable. Her post, in actual fact, strikes me as completely neutral in tone. On the other hand, where you describe Hey Writer Boy's post as being full of "passion", I would probably use other words, like "seriously cranky". For the record, I had no prior acquaintance with either blog. Wow, I hadn’t read the posts you linked to before my above comment.

I’m really taken aback that you describe the One Degree author as “one of the most offended”, a term that certainly verges on implying that you think she’s unreasonable. Her post, in actual fact, strikes me as completely neutral in tone.

On the other hand, where you describe Hey Writer Boy’s post as being full of “passion”, I would probably use other words, like “seriously cranky”.

For the record, I had no prior acquaintance with either blog.

]]> Comment on by Kelly http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/05/194/#comment-4294 Kelly Sat, 03 May 2008 02:46:10 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/05/194/#comment-4294 The reason everyone I know has migrated from MySpace to FaceBook is that MS is overrun with fake profiles and bands looking for "friends", and FB still works as an actual social networking site. It's been a while since I signed up at FB, but what does the TOS you agree to say about fake profiles? In sum, while it sucks that your work is gone, I don't see this as some huge wrong committed against you. The reason everyone I know has migrated from MySpace to FaceBook is that MS is overrun with fake profiles and bands looking for “friends”, and FB still works as an actual social networking site.

It’s been a while since I signed up at FB, but what does the TOS you agree to say about fake profiles?

In sum, while it sucks that your work is gone, I don’t see this as some huge wrong committed against you.

]]> Comment on by Jim Henshaw http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/05/194/#comment-4288 Jim Henshaw Fri, 02 May 2008 23:26:22 +0000 http://www.jillgolick.com/2008/05/194/#comment-4288 It's the end of a very busy Friday and my Facebook friend Bill Cunningham just sent me a Tequila shot to signal Miller time... But it's not a REAL Tequila shot. It's like a picture of one. How does Facebook ban fake people but allow the serving of fake alcohol? Not only that, but then they tell all of Cunningham's friends and all of mine that Bill just sent over a drink. Some of those people probably now think we're GAY! What gives Facebook the right to let everybody know who I'm having pretend cocktails with? Even if I did or didn't check some box they have, there are privacy laws in Canada that the government isn't forcing Facebook to adhere to. How come my fake happy hour is up there for anybody to read but any fake character I create is not? And while we're talking about fake alcohol. Is the trading of said drinks allowed for Facebook members under the age of 21 in most states, 19 in Ontario and 18 in a couple of other provinces? Does this practice not encourage the use of alcohol by minors? Or is that part of Facebook trying to appeal to some of its marketers? It’s the end of a very busy Friday and my Facebook friend Bill Cunningham just sent me a Tequila shot to signal Miller time…

But it’s not a REAL Tequila shot. It’s like a picture of one. How does Facebook ban fake people but allow the serving of fake alcohol?

Not only that, but then they tell all of Cunningham’s friends and all of mine that Bill just sent over a drink. Some of those people probably now think we’re GAY! What gives Facebook the right to let everybody know who I’m having pretend cocktails with?

Even if I did or didn’t check some box they have, there are privacy laws in Canada that the government isn’t forcing Facebook to adhere to. How come my fake happy hour is up there for anybody to read but any fake character I create is not?

And while we’re talking about fake alcohol. Is the trading of said drinks allowed for Facebook members under the age of 21 in most states, 19 in Ontario and 18 in a couple of other provinces? Does this practice not encourage the use of alcohol by minors?

Or is that part of Facebook trying to appeal to some of its marketers?

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