Rod Serling; A Man of Meaning

   

     Been watching some of my favorite The Twilight Zone episodes lately, and it got me thinking about Rod Serling and all of his genius. I found this interesting Mike Wallace interview with Serling on censorship, content, and commercial vs. quality. Throughout, you can really tell this is a man with dignity, a man with passion, and a man who believes in the use of entertainment to teach, question, and progress. Quite fascinating how Wallace questions Serling about superficial intentions as a television writer, where Serling keeps having to remind him it's about quality.

"I don't want to fight anymore. I don't want to have to battle sponsors and agencies, I don't want to have to push for something that I want and have to settle for second best. I don't want to have to compromise all the time. Which in essence is what the television writer does if he wants to put on controversial things... I stay in television because I think it's very possible to perform a function of providing adult, meaningful, exciting, challenging drama without dealing in controversy, necessarily."

The Neighborhood - A Wed Series

   

     Hey there haunters, a fellow filmmaking friend of mine from Cal State Fullerton is producing a web series called, The Neighborhood. It's a paranormal themed series and I'm really excited to be a part of it, as I am the script supervisor! We've created a Kickstarter to accept donations, and to spread the word about our new project. Here's the link, check it out, and pass it along!

Here's some behind the scenes bits (I'm the girl in the beginning with the purple shit...)

Salem: The Series

    So looking forward to this! WGN America has produced a new series called Salem, focusing on the infamous Salem Witch Trials, probably the most intriguing part of American history, in my eyes. Unlike the play and film The Crucible, the series is proposing that actual witchcraft played a role in the trials and community during 1692. As someone who has grown up with a curiosity for the trials and its secrets, I've spent many years reading up on the subject. I've always wanted to see a show or film portray the trials more accurately, because the tension between the people involved is probably enough drama already. As fictionalized as this depiction of the trials looks however, it does seem like it's going to be pretty awesome! I look forward to the partial accuracies and the fictionalized fabrications and how they will all melt together. I'm not expecting it to be the best show on television, and hell, I may not like it after all, but I think it's worth a shot. If you've been dying for Halloween lately like I've been, this may be our fix!

Check out more info here; Secrets of Salem

Guillermo Again!

Turns out he will be co-writing and producing instead of directing. I hate being misinformed- it makes me look as foolish as this guy.

... still bound to be better than the 2003 version, though.

Also thought this news was interesting: Del Toro's New Stop-Motion...