Hello and Welcome!
It's been a few moons since I've participated in an Introduce Yourself Lounge Weekend, but Stage 32 is close to my heart. I've been busy becoming educated about legal matters regarding producing the THORN TREES TV pilot that we hope leads to a series being picked up. I'm grateful to the legal reps at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Barclays US, and Sidley Austin LLP for support with Assignment of Rights and Letters of Intent documents in the works. Producing is such a BEAR, so much more challenging than signing an option agreement and letting someone else take the reins. One step at a time. Keep the faith. Stay encouraged by the successes shared here. Make time for Family, Friends, Fellowship & Fun. Cheers!
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Hi, Valerie Michele Oliver. How are you? Great to see you're back for Introduce Yourself Weekend. Producing is a bear. I tried my hand at it a few times wayyyyy back.
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You had me at Thorn and that the legal rep company has the name Cleary. Go back a few years to the Thorn Birds television miniseries with Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward. The name of the family was Cleary. Thank you for making my day and now I want to re-watch that epic series. For sure producing does not look easy. I wish you smooth sailing Valerie Michele Oliver .
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Maurice Vaughan Hey! I'm truly blessed in so many ways. How about you? NAACP Convention is here in Atlantic City now until Wednesday. I registered today and hope to attend the Hollywood Bureau Screening Series celebrating Black excellence in film & The Black Power Movement in the Arts: Film, TV, Literature, and Music. Exciting!
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I'm doing fine, Valerie Michele Oliver. Thanks for asking. Sounds like an exciting event. Which day are you attending?
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Maurice Vaughan Hello again! Glad to hear you're doing fine. I was planning to attend on Saturday or Sunday, but then a friend decided Saturday morning to visit and was here until late Sunday, so those plans got ditched. Now I'm thinking of the LGBTQ+ event Tuesday evening, and/or closing day heritage Jazz Concert on Wednesday at Chicken Bone Beach here in Atlantic City. Chicken Bone Beach was the segregated part of the beach. There are photos of Martin Luther King, Jr., Sammy Davis Jr., and other Black celebs enjoying the beach back in the day.
Hi, Valerie Michele Oliver. I was battling a cold the last few days, so I wasn't able to be on here. How was the event?
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Hey Maurice Vaughan. I'm sorry to hear that you weren't feeling well. I hope you all well now. As it turned out, one of my sisters came to visit next! She wanted to attend a different event: a RnB, Funk dance party, so we showed our moves! LOL!
Hi, Valerie Michele Oliver. I'm feeling much better. Thanks. Sounds like you all had a fun time. :)
Debbie Elicksen Thank you so very much comment. I'm glad that the title for the TV series, Thorn trees, reminds you of the thorn birds.. When I was a child, our favorite priest who worked with my mother on a racial-related social project for the church, fell in love with her. I think it really shocked her, or maybe his being a priest was very overwhelming--at any rate she turned down his proposal. I wish you the very best!
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Valerie Michele Oliver Wow. Talk about life imitating art, or visa versa.