Published inRead or Die — HQThe Cameo: Directing ‘Slaves of Hollywood’ and the 90s Cinematic StageA comprehensive inside look into the 1990s film industry through my eyes, as a film directorAug 168Aug 168
Life on Dorothy Street during the O.J. Simpson Trial(The condo at 875 South Bundy Drive, above.)Apr 1113Apr 1113
The Hall & Oates T-ShirtIn the early 80s, there were a limited number of places you could get a t-shirt of your favorite band or musical artist. One of them would…Dec 31, 20231Dec 31, 20231
INDIE FILM JOURNAL: 1999, and the big review in the L.A. TimesGetting your first reviews for an indie feature is stress personified. By the time our Los Angeles theatrical release for Slaves of…Dec 23, 2022Dec 23, 2022
INDIE FILM JOURNAL: 1995, SUNDANCE, USUAL SUSPECTS, REDFORD, AND CAHIERS DU CINEMAMichael Wechsler and I attended Sundance, or really *crashed* Sundance, in 1995, with the goal of promoting our not-yet-finished feature…Dec 23, 2022Dec 23, 2022
LAST PICTURE SHOWThe Sky-Way in Greenport was the drive-in movie theater literally a few minutes walk from my house as a kid. I don’t remember when it…Dec 7, 2022Dec 7, 2022
The Tom Petty StickerWhen I was about 10, all the cool kids had rock band stickers on their school notebooks. Most of them were obtained from a gum ball machine…Sep 27, 2022Sep 27, 2022
SLAVES OF HOLLYWOOD: A 1993 Film About Hollywood Assistants Ripped From Today’s Headlines, Sort of.Back in the mid-90s, Michael Wechsler, Brian Grossman, and myself collaborated with a bunch of great young actors and crew for this…Oct 18, 20171Oct 18, 20171