Boring Housekeeping
Thanks to all of you who've written in to congratulate me on Terminator. It's touching to know at least a few of you will entertain the notion that I won't fuck this up completely. I know you're all veterans of the blogwars, and I hope I won't be insulting your blog savviness when I make my first earnest request of the blog and ask you not to e-mail in any ideas--even if the ideas are ridiculous and you're just being funny. Often I'm ridiculous and try to be funny and occasionally one of those stupid ideas is a good idea. I'd hate for you to have a good idea. So any mention of the project should be limited to congratulating me and telling me how awesome I am and how I'm going to kick the shit out of it. Anything else will be eliminated by my censor-monkey and I will never see it.
Currently I can't comment too much about the project--if you know about it then you've read my generic BobLawlaw in the trades. Perhaps as things progress I'll be able to use the blog as a window into the whole thing but not for a while. Again, please limit your questions about the project to things such as "Will this be the greatest television show ever?" or "Will this be the greatest television show ever and how happy do you think Fox is to be working with Josh?" Just stuff in that vibe.
Some of you are emailing me with job requests and resumes, etc. I won't be responding to any of these as I am knee-deep in writing the script and will wear my monkey hat as long as I possibly can. You're better off sending them to Warner Brothers Television or Fox Production or someone like that. They've actually hired people for jobs before and have some idea what to look for in a potential whatever and whozit. I like to pretend I'm twelve.
A number of people have e-mailed me remarking that my SNAKES ON A MOTHERFUCKING PLANE post had disappeared. I thought it was in the August archives but it turns out I'm mistakenly turned it back into a draft one day. It's now back on the website and in the August archives (August 17th). Thanks for caring and thanks for sharing.
I will leave you with a quote from my dad, made (of course) to my wife, as it includes a compliment to me.
DAD: The Toilet of Mickey Rourke post is fantastic! But I will admit the subject matter makes me a little uncomfortable. It's bound to bring the freaks out."
Thanks for not disappointing.
Currently I can't comment too much about the project--if you know about it then you've read my generic BobLawlaw in the trades. Perhaps as things progress I'll be able to use the blog as a window into the whole thing but not for a while. Again, please limit your questions about the project to things such as "Will this be the greatest television show ever?" or "Will this be the greatest television show ever and how happy do you think Fox is to be working with Josh?" Just stuff in that vibe.
Some of you are emailing me with job requests and resumes, etc. I won't be responding to any of these as I am knee-deep in writing the script and will wear my monkey hat as long as I possibly can. You're better off sending them to Warner Brothers Television or Fox Production or someone like that. They've actually hired people for jobs before and have some idea what to look for in a potential whatever and whozit. I like to pretend I'm twelve.
A number of people have e-mailed me remarking that my SNAKES ON A MOTHERFUCKING PLANE post had disappeared. I thought it was in the August archives but it turns out I'm mistakenly turned it back into a draft one day. It's now back on the website and in the August archives (August 17th). Thanks for caring and thanks for sharing.
I will leave you with a quote from my dad, made (of course) to my wife, as it includes a compliment to me.
DAD: The Toilet of Mickey Rourke post is fantastic! But I will admit the subject matter makes me a little uncomfortable. It's bound to bring the freaks out."
Thanks for not disappointing.
posted by josh at 6:32 PM
27 Comments:
Keep up the awesome posts, and congrats. You'll make it work.
I'll second what newpulp just comment. Be like Cameron and not the people who brought us T3. The Terminator Franchise hasn't taken hits like the Alien franchise has over the years.
We don't need another AVP, Josh. My childhood icons have been pillage and raped enough to fit into the PG to PG13 market when they should be R.
Would it be too much to hope the name gets ditched and the title replaced with just: Terminator
Cause The Chronicals of Sarah Conner just don't roll off the tongue like Termintor.
I guess my only question is: This story going to link into John Brancato's + Co's Terminator 4 which imdb (yeh not the bestests of sources, I know) seems to be aiming for in 2006?
predinator vs. termalien!
Josh,
Congrats on the show. Give that mother fucker the justice it deserves.
Hope this show turns out well...I'm curious as to why you decided to focus on the period of time between T2 and T3? The fanboys seem to think this is a bad idea, mainly because they want to see hunks of metal bashing each other to bits for an hour every week. While I have faith in the awesome talents of Josh Friedman, I too can see how that's not exactly the most exciting period in Terminator lore.
I love Sarah Connor. My sole aim at one point in my life was to develop arms like Linda Hamilton... Have fun writing!
Being a fanboy, but also a huge fan of this site, I have to admit that between-T2-and-T3 bit gives me a skin rash. But I do congrtulate you and am actually excited that they got a writer on the project and not some Canadian producer's grand-nephew. Go forth and conquer.
Congratulations!
I expect we'll being hearing less from you for a while though.
Your dad was right about your last post bringing out the freaks (that would be me for one). I liked your sex scene although it petered out a bit at the end.
Have any of you ever read the Best of Craigslist posts? Some of them are really well written.
Your last post made me think of one... You Suck **** like a Porn Star.
I'd post the link but I don't know the rules about that here.
I know most of you are bloggers and writers. It might be worth a laugh.
Congrats on getting the job!!
Drinks are on you at the next blogger meet-up!
A exemplary T3 moment...
Claire Danes: "This is my brother's plane! I trained in it!"
Be warned: Dialogue of this quality doesn't just write itself.
The Terminator franchise has evident standards. They dont just hire any old monkey.
Congratulations, Josh. You're awesome. I just know you're going to kick the shit out of it. But, you know, I have this really great idea for...shit! Sorry.
Congratulations, Josh. You're awesome. I just know you're going to kick the shit out of it.
Congrats on the Terminator! I think everything will be fine as long as they don't cast Snoop Dogg as the T-5000 and call him the Terminizzle.
I was in a Wal-Mart last night and they had a WOTW coming to stores poster. The Koepp was the only writer listed. Has the arbitration board taken you out back again?
With a title shift to exec producer, will you still stay true to the sweatpants ? You know, keeping it real.
Congrats on The Terminator gig and all but I really think you should go back to writing about weird sex and bringing out the freaks. Like the chick who keeps wanting to take her cyber clothes off for you and/or a brother you may or may not have. She's my fave. Although the ones you've turned gay are also fun.
way to go on the terminator gig! kick the motherfucker's ass. fling poo, have monkey fun, wander around their offices sockless in stained sweatpants, speak russian mobster slang, and eat their fucking sushi!
telly bennett brings up some interesting points I have asked myself, too...
yea, for i am certain you'll whip the shit out of this project, man. good things, all around. i think we all wish you the luck we definitely wish ourselves.
Couple quick takes:
It's a shame that someone would send you e-mail with the purpose of sending you ideas or with the goal of working with you. These are the same shenanigans that can kill a great blog like this one.
Telly and redsimon obviously have zero knowledge as to how the development process works.
The timeline between two and three seems like very fertile ground to me. Sarah and her son on the lamb preparing for Armageddon. What's not to like?
Why did I just flashback to the "Highlander" series, and then shudder uncontrollably?
I like the idea of your blog being a window for us. Sort of like a fistulated cow.
Congrats Joshmiester!
Tell the peeps if they want a job writing for TV...
1. Spec your favorite TV shows.
2. Get the specs read.
3. Remember, TV folks got writers lists just like the feature folks.
The conversation will go something like this...
EXEC1: What about Writer X?
EXEC2: He's a baby writer. We need someone edgier.
EXEC1: Edgier? Did you read his CSI spec?
EXEC2: My (WannabeeExecButtwiper) assistant did. She said it was OK. What about Writer Y?
EXEC1: She's a baby baby writer. She's never been on a staff.
EXEC2: Yeah, but she's The Burnt Earth Screamers client.
EXEC1: Really? Hmm. Well a baby baby writer may give us a new voice. Let's call her in.
Josh,
I loved THE TERMINAL. I didn't realize there had been a T2 and a T3, but I will rent them right away... can't wait to see what happened to that crazy Viktor Navorski once he's let loose in America! Can you imagine?! I guess you can! I know you don't want to hear any ideas about it, but I think you could set the whole thing at the Mall of the Americas!
Congratulations indeed. But watch out for Harlan Ellison!
Oh my God you now have a censor-monkey!! Next stop Bert Fields representation me thinks.
Some of you commenters are freaking idiots!
"Movie X sucked, therefore the script for movie X must have sucked as well."
Maybe you dorks should do a little research about how movies get made, then come back and apologize.
Yeah, I said it.
Apparently you have the most famous blog to date. I've mentioned your name to several people, "he adapted The Black Dahlia and wrote Sahara, War of the Worlds, etc."
"Oh, you mean the guy with that blog? I love that shit!"
It seems it is time to make money with it, like selling T-shirts with "Dumb Fucking Lesbian" written on it ;)
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