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Oct. 19th, 2007 10:50 pmWell, this week's Entertainment Weekly had three nifty little gems.
1. The Buffy Sing A Long was shut down by Fox because "SAG (the Screen Actors Guild) caught wind that McClung (the producer) was charging admission - and present 20th Century Fox Television with a six-figure bill for residuals that it said the series' cast was owed." LOL! See guys its not those annoying writers, directors and producers faults this time around, it's the actors. Who knew? Not that you're going to get anywhere by pestering James Marsters and crew about it. SAG sort of operates on its lonesome, it's a union that's what union's do-defend their members interests whether they like or not. Dirty little secret that I learned from a set design guy a couple of years back - repertory theater in LA is close to impossible to make money at and can't ever be as good as NYC, because of SAG. There's a really weird union clause that states actors under contract to tv or movies in LA can't do theater without being paid a certain amount and since no theater can afford that - they have small theaters out there and act like it is amateur theater hour. (Not sure I put that right, the guy's description boggled my mind and it was about six years back.) Same deal with indie films - Amber Benson couldn't get a distributor or sell her film Chase - without paying the actors in the film a certain amount - which would have bankrupt her. Not the actors fault - it's union rules. At any rate - Fox had allowed it because they thought no one was charging admission, the moment someone started to charge admission - things got dicey. (This is what I keep telling people online about fanfic and fanart - as long as you do not try to sell it or charge anything for it - you are fine! The moment you try to sell it - curtains!) So in short you can still do Buffy Sing A Long's you just can't charge any money for them.
2.Erica Jong's quote regarding Doris Lessing getting the Nobel Prize for Literature: " I heard rumors they'd been looking at Philip Roth for this prize, and I was so relieved we didn't have to see a Nobel for his paeans to his penis." LOL! (You may have to be NOT a fan of Philip Roth to appreciate that...I'm really not - find him unreadable.)
3. And...this nifty little surprise - in a small box highlighting what is new in Fantasy and Sci-Fi, Catherynne M Valente (who has a blog on lj) - recent novel The Orphan's Tales: In the Cities of Coin and Spice is highlighted. (Although not sure I'd call it a novel so much as a short story anthology by the description.) Here's the description: "A complex, engaging collection of fantastical "Orphan's Tales" - featuring manticores, dijinn, and girls made of tea leaves and twigs - that stack up like Russian nesting dolls. For Fans of: Smart, surrealist fairy tales steeped in ARBIAN NIGHTS lore and gnarled fables of Hans Christian Anderson. Lowdown - The dense imagery and heavy use of metaphor can overwhelm, but the overall effect is intoxicating. - B+" - review by Adrienne Day. Now that is what I call a well written capsul review - tells me just enough about the book to intrigue, and just enough to let me know if I'll like it without putting down anyone who will like it or won't for that matter.
Other bits from mags - worth noting - this one from a business trade journal I've been reading:
When dealing with a personal set-back, whether it be the loss of a loved one (such as child, spouse, friend, parent, etc), a job, or a home....
( Read more... )
1. The Buffy Sing A Long was shut down by Fox because "SAG (the Screen Actors Guild) caught wind that McClung (the producer) was charging admission - and present 20th Century Fox Television with a six-figure bill for residuals that it said the series' cast was owed." LOL! See guys its not those annoying writers, directors and producers faults this time around, it's the actors. Who knew? Not that you're going to get anywhere by pestering James Marsters and crew about it. SAG sort of operates on its lonesome, it's a union that's what union's do-defend their members interests whether they like or not. Dirty little secret that I learned from a set design guy a couple of years back - repertory theater in LA is close to impossible to make money at and can't ever be as good as NYC, because of SAG. There's a really weird union clause that states actors under contract to tv or movies in LA can't do theater without being paid a certain amount and since no theater can afford that - they have small theaters out there and act like it is amateur theater hour. (Not sure I put that right, the guy's description boggled my mind and it was about six years back.) Same deal with indie films - Amber Benson couldn't get a distributor or sell her film Chase - without paying the actors in the film a certain amount - which would have bankrupt her. Not the actors fault - it's union rules. At any rate - Fox had allowed it because they thought no one was charging admission, the moment someone started to charge admission - things got dicey. (This is what I keep telling people online about fanfic and fanart - as long as you do not try to sell it or charge anything for it - you are fine! The moment you try to sell it - curtains!) So in short you can still do Buffy Sing A Long's you just can't charge any money for them.
2.Erica Jong's quote regarding Doris Lessing getting the Nobel Prize for Literature: " I heard rumors they'd been looking at Philip Roth for this prize, and I was so relieved we didn't have to see a Nobel for his paeans to his penis." LOL! (You may have to be NOT a fan of Philip Roth to appreciate that...I'm really not - find him unreadable.)
3. And...this nifty little surprise - in a small box highlighting what is new in Fantasy and Sci-Fi, Catherynne M Valente (who has a blog on lj) - recent novel The Orphan's Tales: In the Cities of Coin and Spice is highlighted. (Although not sure I'd call it a novel so much as a short story anthology by the description.) Here's the description: "A complex, engaging collection of fantastical "Orphan's Tales" - featuring manticores, dijinn, and girls made of tea leaves and twigs - that stack up like Russian nesting dolls. For Fans of: Smart, surrealist fairy tales steeped in ARBIAN NIGHTS lore and gnarled fables of Hans Christian Anderson. Lowdown - The dense imagery and heavy use of metaphor can overwhelm, but the overall effect is intoxicating. - B+" - review by Adrienne Day. Now that is what I call a well written capsul review - tells me just enough about the book to intrigue, and just enough to let me know if I'll like it without putting down anyone who will like it or won't for that matter.
Other bits from mags - worth noting - this one from a business trade journal I've been reading:
When dealing with a personal set-back, whether it be the loss of a loved one (such as child, spouse, friend, parent, etc), a job, or a home....
( Read more... )
