I just received an email from an agency and they mostly said that Los Angeles deals with motion pictures while New York handles television. A blitz of query letters were sent to New York, so I hope all of them reply. I might get lucky and hook up with someone who has connections. Even though this is somewhat of a let-down, I'm glad the guy emailed me. It's way better than leaving me hanging like so many others. Now I know where I stand.

One thing is for certain, I need a West Coast agent.

The only reason why I picked New York was due to the convenience. I figured the agent-client relationship would be easier to handle, especially for meetings and all the like. Since most of the production companies and studios are in LA, it makes since that those particular agents would be where the action is at. It feels like I'm back at square one.

I do have one contact, but she's swamped with work. Unfortunately, I have the dreaded task of bothering her, something I rather not resort to, but it's a necessary evil. They only way she can cure herself of me is to point me in the direction of someone higher up in that Hollywood hierarchy...

Honestly, she's really nice. I just hope she's not too busy for me.

Nothing new to report. Just mailed the handful of query letters to potential agents. Now it's all a matter of waiting, which could take days, weeks, months and who knows...? I'm rather patient when it comes to certain things, but this situation in particular, I'm a caged animal. I suppose it's best to move on to a new project. I have things going on in my head, so I won't be idle.

Moving on is hard, but it needs to be done.  

It’s been ages since I updated this thing, but I can’t feel too bad about it. I believe I mentioned in an earlier post that I wanted to stop talking and start doing. I could have spent entries talking about how I was going to change my situation. I could have went on and on about how I’d break into the movie business, but, as they say, talk is cheap. I’ve been absent because I’ve been busy.

Blogging, believe it or not, takes energy. Whatever writers tap into to create work is pretty much the same thing a blogger has to do. Of course, blogging is less stressful, but it’s still brain power. I just decided to concentrate on my screenplay. Looking back, it was the best decision I made last year. This has been going on since October of last year and I have 185 completed pages under my belt. I’m at the point of editing and finding an agent.

Editing isn’t so bad, though. I actually have some friends who were willing to give it a read, which means the world to me. 185 pages is a lot for some people, especially the kind that have other obligations. There’ s only so much I can do on my own and I seriously think my mind plays tricks on me. I seem to have “auto correct” inside my head and I’ll subconsciously correct spelling and grammar mistakes in my head, overlooking the actual document. Extra eyes means that it’s a lot harder for mistakes to hide. Of course, extra eyes can let me know if the story is whack.

The novelty of having a completed screenplay wares off once you look at how grueling finding an agent can be. Hell, I have to wait until Wednesday to mail out my query letters because I can’t afford envelopes right now. Yeah, I’m that broke. Anyhoo, the agency list that the Writers Guild of America provides is good to look through, but it becomes daunting, looking at that massive list. I actually called quite a number of agencies and most of them don't ta on new material----unless I'm in their exclusive club, so to speak. I recently came across a pdf that marks down which agencies take on my writers. It also indicates which agencies stick to their own circle of talent. Unfortunately, the number of agencies who take time out to “break in” new talent are few. I counted seven, but I’m grateful for them. Hopefully, my blitz of queries will get someone’s attention. I just need one.

I recently looked through IamRogue.com’s website and they have a screenplay submission contest. I’m thinking I should enter my script, but the only thing that’s stopping me, besides taking time out to read the terms and conditions, is that I want the story and characters to be copyrighted. It’s registered with the guild, but not copyrighted…not yet. I want to make sure the characters stay with me, no matter what goes down. Ultimately, I need to read the fine print on the talent search.

So, I apologize for being away for months, but I’m a guy trying to break into the business as a screen writer. Hopefully, by the grace of God, all my hard work will pay off. I’m already brainstorming a sequel. I’ll totally wait for the first script to be sold before I commit to it 100%. I'm just playing around with ideas.

I’ll try to update often. I have some time now.

Cheers,

Kenny

Update: The Talent Search at IamRogue wants screen writers to submit no more than 100 pages. Well, there's no way I can condense my stuff down to a 100, so I guess it wasn't meant to be. Then again, I'm wondering if they mean 100 completed pages or just 100 pages of whatever I have...? I emailed them, so, hopefully, I'll get an answer shortly.

In the interest of updating, I present to you a sketch-portrait:

It's been too long since I uploaded any art. This is Michael Cera from Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Juno and Superbad. Drew it for an art trade, so to speak. In return, I requested Ellen Page, a person I seem to really like right now. I might draw her later on. I still have a few things I need to complete---I still owe people some art. I guess you can say I'm building my confidence back up so I can finish commissions.

I promise to post a new entry soon. Something big. I have to research, you know?

Tools used: 2H pencil, Mech Pencil, Blue Non-Photo Pencil (Staedtler), card stock paper, and my mitts.

LAS VEGAS - As the Consumer Electronics Show winds down, another famous Las Vegas convention is just getting started with a few new gadgets of its own.

At a demonstration at the Adult Entertainment Expo on Saturday, a dark-haired, negligee-clad robot said "I love holding hands with you" when it sensed that its creator touched its hand. Yes, indeed: A New Jersey company says it has developed "the world's first sex robot," a life-size rubber doll that's designed to engage the owner with conversation rather than lifelike movement.

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That robot looks worse than Courtney Love, which is a feat in itself. Anyhoo, we are totally living in a strange, strange world. You figure if some poor sap is willing to get a sex robot, the last thing he wants to do is talk to it. Then again, you never know.

Dear Laptop (specifically the keyboard),

I never liked you to begin with. I find you to be to be riddled with flaws only a person of my impeccable status can detect. I can live with the fact that you’re not comfortable to work with, but the least you can do is be responsive. After all, that was the deal. I bring you the words and you place them down in a neat and orderly fashion. Sure, we can go with the excuse that my constant typing wore you down, but you’re a bloody keyboard for Christ sake. It's your job. That's like a pornstar complaining about anal. When I type a word, I expect all the letters to appear, but you’ve been making me look like a buffoon for the last two weeks. I think it’s funny that you’re not messing up as I type this. All of a sudden you work correctly? Did my plan actually work? Having a heart-to-heart with an inanimate object to make it run smoothly... I must be crazy or a pure genius because it worked. Diplomacy works with machines, after all.  

Sincerely,

Kenny

2009 was the worst year of my Xanga existence. I can’t even remember being on Xanga---except to keep in touch with a few individuals I really dig. As far as blogging goes, 2009 was an epic fail, so I hope to make up for it this year.

I guess I can start by reviewing 09. It sucked up until the end. All these years I talked about writing a movie script and getting into filmmaking, but toward the end of 2009, I actually started writing. If anything the lousy year taught me, I have to start “doing” rather than talking about it. Things will never get down. So, after reviewing a bunch of books on screenplays, I finally got my confidence and began writing. A few other things contributed to my confidence---mainly the GI Joe movie. If somebody can write that crap and get paid for it, I certainly can get in on that action. Why not? The only person stopping me is me. So, ever since November, I’ve been writing. So far, I have 112 pages to the 1^st draft. All of this was produced on a borrowed lap top. That’s another story right there.

My PC caught a nasty virus and it had to be wiped clean. Of course, I forgot that my dear ol’ Uncle had the Windows XP disc over in Delaware, so I had to wait a while in order to reinstall it. He’s a busy man, by the way. Thing is, once I got the disc, I noticed things weren’t working smoothly, which introduced me to the world of drivers. To be honest, all of this was a huge learner experience. Took a while for me to get things working right. At the moment, I’m still messed up. My PC doesn’t have MS Word or Photoshop and those are my go-to programs. I’m not that effective without it.

Once Word and Photoshop are back, I’ll be back to normal. In the meantime, I’ll be wrapping up Act III to my script. I’m sure I have to go in and clean up a few parts and make everything smooth. It is a first draft and I’m running on training wheels, so I’m not expecting Citizen Cain or anything.

I’ll be back shortly.

Cheers,

Kenny

Oh, the pain...

Promise.

Gotta revitalize this place....

I actually have the account set up, but my computer seems to be rather adversarial with me lately. One thing I noticed is that I can't stream without some "Content Advisor" telling me I can't launch the site because it's not rated. I tried setting it up to get access, but the Content Advisor is not responding to any of my passwords. Either someone changed it or it already came with a password I wasn't aware of. I don't recall making one for that particular function. From the looks of it, I can't go live until I fix the bloody problem. Ironically, Content Advisor, in all of it's infinite douchebaggery, is nowhere to be found when the occasional porn is browsed.

I am sick of logging on and getting excited to see a new message, only to find out that it's another one of these cluster-fucks:

My name`s Patricia
I really feel shy, but I have to tell u,
Jack_Hawksmoor, that you are just so coool )... It was a miracle to
detect your page but currently I am sure it is a destiny!))
U`r the best... but I know for sure that in ur life u`l excite me more and more, again and again!
btw that`s incredible... but I am from Philadelphia too!
I would like 2 keep up a friendship with u, Jack_Hawksmoor!
This site does not accept my photos... ((
the most revealing images I hosted here: http://yourpersonalprofile.com/account/852776736/
Jack_Hawksmoor, I think you will like them and will write me smth 2 start our challenge .
xxx all over !!

Of course, I'm sure this site doesn't accept photos from a 42 year old man dressed as Sailor Moon. I'm quite pissed because it's literally the same message I've been receiving for almost two years. I try not to respond, but the urge takes over and I let them have it. Thing is, I bet they don't even read it. In fact, it just might be a computer or something sending it out. In any case, I'm sure there's a special level in hell for spammers and all the like.

It's in the Bible somewhere, I guess.

Chatting...

It's annoying as hell. The main thing that really pisses me off is the constant waiting. I made peace with the fact that most people can't type as fast as me, but to sit around waiting 15 agonizing minutes for a response can nearly drive me insane. Hell, I'm already crazy. I guess I'm not the patient type. There are rare days when I can run into somebody that can actually type and keep the conversation going---not to mention resisting the urge to use CAPS LOCK. I tend to stay away from chats, as my friends on Myspace, Facebook, and AIM can attest to.

With that said, Livestream is pretty damn amazing. The site is self explanatory, you can stream...lively. Honestly, I thought it was porn at first, but there's a bunch of artist on there that broadcast their work. One of my idols from deviantART colors her projects from DC comics and other companies live for all to see. Once I found out you can stream from your desktop, a light bulb turned on inside my head---which is so rare, it's damn near a superpower. Contrary to what I put on an employment questionnaire, I'm a fairly private person, but I was thinking about conducting a live session of my own, just with me playing around in photoshop. Perhaps coloring one of my old drawings or something. A sketch or two?

Any of you interested in watching me work while... *gulp* ...chatting...?

If yes, I'll have to set a time and date.