James Calder: Screenwriter and translator in Perth, United Kingdom.

In the shower or during my train commute with my eyes closed and my buds in.

The moment I switch off the light and go to bed, SUDDENLY, ideas, scenes and dialogue invade my mind - naturally, one has to bloody get up and write the stuff, because I NEVER remember it in the morning - a damn nuisance, but some inspired work almost every time - can it get any worse? Yes, when the characters come to life and begin conversing with you - interesting experience, but it doesn't enhance one's sleep.

During my sleep

Bill C: Jim Jarmusch is one of the original indie filmmakers. I haven't seen any of his new work and will make a point of doing so. I loved some of the oldies like Down By Law and Stranger than Paradise.

I loved Paterson, I think the screenplay is brilliant, for it holds the curiosity and the attention, but finally very little happens, and itì's sweet: Good movie!

Claudia: I never heard of Paterson before you mentioned it in this thread but I liked the early work of Jim Jarmusch. The trailer for this film looks really interesting and I'm going to rent this one. I like well-done stories about people leading seemingly mundane lives. For anybody interested, here's the link to the trailer.

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/paterson/

Well, with all these LIVE musicals they've been doing (GREASE, WIZ, HAIRSPRAY) it's perfectly timed AND it's NEW and FRESH! I found the "auditions" she went on to be so real and honest.

It did well at the Golden Globes tonight! Love it!

Saw it on Trump's inauguration day of all days. I didn't want to go. I really didn't. I hadn't read any reviews but I thought it would be clichéd, self-congratulatory and, for some reason, full of back-slapping "Hey, aren't we great" celebrity cameos. But I took one for the team and trudged along with my wife and daughter. And here's the thing: I ended up loving it so much, they've had to ban me from talking about it. I swear I'll never pre-judge another Hollywood-based musical again!

Welcome! We were all newbies one time!

Hey, Hazel! You're in Big Denver, that's what's up. Our company BIG BOSS FILMS, with 4 S32ERS, just finished shooting this wknd. Shooting a feature in the fall. Always looking for talented Creatives to join our family. Be in touch here or, theshawnspeake@gmail. We can also connect on FB at Shawn Speake, or BIG BOSS FILMS. I'll check out a few pages :) Look forward to it.

Welcome Hazel. Good to see another Coloradan making the jump. Take care and best of luck for future success.

Good line...

You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off! (from the original, Michael Caine film)

Yes, Ruth, I share the same concerns. However I do feel more emboldened to say more, do more, be more, address issues, stand up, push back. In that way it has affected what I wish to do with my work. I wish to create, support, praise, and further explore female-driven stories.

My novel is female in jeopardy...on voyage transportation ......

I was into a mostly fiction but loosely based on real people political script during the election. I wrote with the thought in my head Hillary would likely win. After the Trump win, I had to change my approach to make the story stay relevant. So, I guess Trump's win didn't cause me problems as much as my naive thinking that Hillary was a given.

Seen it more times than I'd care to mention, David. And agreed, it's a superior film to The Godfather. It's Star Wars etc that are missing on my resumé.

Hi James - I must be one of the very few sci-fi fans that doesn't want to watch all the star wars movies. Strange but true.

Bela Tarr is an anti-cinephile and his films came out pretty well.

Thanks for accepting James! :)

Have to say, I liked the look of the trailer. Looking forward to seeing it.

Sorry I've been a little slow to respond and I haven't finished reading She's the Wan. My daughter's birthday party is this weekend and I still have a lot to do. But I should have it finished by Sunday night.

Hey, no need to apologise. I came across as being a bit presumptuous so I'm the one who should be sorry. Just drop me a line whenever you can, and only if you have time to finish it off. My email's gingerfox@mundo-r.com if that's easier. I'm going to read the rest of Infatuation and can let you know what I think if you want. Bit tied up this weekend with the day job though. Enjoy your daughter's party and have a good weekend.

Not at all. I've been itching to finish the script, but making a pinata, planning games, baking a cake, and preparing food for fifty people is time consuming. I'll email you when I've finished it.

That's a very nice black labrador you've got there!

:D

Big up to you, Anthony.

Be careful with that Guy Ritchie/Ska Films/Craigslist gig (September 2), people. It looks a bit iffy to me and a few other people I've been chatting to about it.

Yep, agree James that's why I commented on it... Same applies to all the leads really, do your due diligence and make sure you are comfortable before proceeding.