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Tag: Television

Standing with you

By d Posted on July 16, 2023 Posted in film, The Biz, TV Tagged with Film, Screenwriting, Television

In solidarity. Now is the time. Change requires sacrifice.

Un-building Can’t Do It

By d Posted on August 28, 2022 Posted in art, Black, film, The Biz, The black experience, the game, TV Tagged with Acting, Film, filmmaking, Television

It’s not shocking. Nor revelatory. In fact, It’s been going on for decades, since the very inception of the medium. Colorism –one of the many new ‘isms’ in our world, but that’s different topic –in all it’s variations has morphed …

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Oklahoma

By d Posted on May 30, 2021 Posted in Black, Comics, creative, Superheroes, The black experience Tagged with brave new world, racism, Screenwriting, Television, the black experience, world history, Writing

It’s a place. It’s a musical. It’s the site of a horrific slaughter. Stay with me. *Spoilers ahead* Damon Lindelof’s Watchmen is special. If you’re familiar with the 80s graphic novel by Dave Gibbons or the near-exact retelling in Zack …

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At What Cost?

By d Posted on March 29, 2021 Posted in art, film, Life Happens, Survival, The Biz, the game Tagged with art, do better, entertainment, Film, Television, the dream, world history

I admire Seth Godin’s work. His insights shared daily on his blog offer atypical introspection about the world, business & just being better as people. He recently shared a post that spoke about what I believe is one of the …

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Debating the Deaf

By d Posted on March 19, 2021 Posted in art, Black, film, The Biz, The black experience, the game Tagged with Acting, Artist, BiPOC, Craft, equality, Film, Inclusion, Screenwriting, Television, Writing

Ever have an argument about something that was an obvious reality to you but completely wrong in the eyes of the other party? Your opposing debater refuses to recognize your perspective for no valid reason at all? Almost as if …

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McCarthy Lives

By d Posted on October 6, 2019 Posted in art, creative, The Biz Tagged with comedy, Politics, social dynamics, Television, world history

There’s truth in the notion history repeats itself. I’ll take a step further by saying it’s guaranteed when left unchecked. It’s in the cyclical patterns of nature. It’s evidenced in universal laws. It’s ingrained in our behavior as a living …

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The Hits Keep Coming

By d Posted on May 19, 2019 Posted in Awards Season, creative, The Biz, Uncategorized Tagged with art, awards, comedy, Craft, Emmys, Screenwriting, sitcoms, Television, Writing

Chuck Lorre is one of the greatest creator-writers in American television history. His rise to the top over the past 30-plus years has come by way of hit after hit, each moving with the times, yet staying the same at …

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The End is Here (& Finally, Winter too!)

By d Posted on April 14, 2019 Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with Acting, awesome, CGI, HBO, primetime, production, series, Television

I’ve been honored to be a part of a couple television series while shooting their final episodes. The comradery often gets very palpable. These projects you’ve invested so much of your time, energy & soul into with others who believe …

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