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In 1983, Thomas Keneally's adapted his book "Schindler's Ark" into a 220-page script. His adaptation focused on Schindler's numerous relationships; Keneally admitted later that he did not compress the story enough. Steven Spielberg hired Kurt Luedtke, who had adapted the screenplay of "Out of Africa" (1985), to write the next draft. Luedtke gave up almost four years later, as he found Schindler's change of heart too unbelievable.
During the time when Martin Scorcese was attached to the project as director, he hired Steven Zaillian to write a script. When he was handed back the project, Spielberg found Zaillian's 115-page draft too short, and asked him to extend it to 195 pages. Spielberg wanted more focus on the Jews in the story, and he wanted Schindler's transition to be gradual and ambiguous instead of a sudden breakthrough or epiphany. He also extended the ghetto liquidation sequence, as he "felt very strongly that the sequence had to be almost unwatchable." Together with Spielberg, he conceived the scene where Schindler witnesses the ghetto liquidation, with the focus on the red-coated girl. Zaillian would be awarded the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for the resulting 1993 film.
A veteran go-to script doctor in the industry, Zaillian has contributed to screenplays uncredited on a number of projects over the years. They include "Patriot Games" (1992), "Crimson Tide" (1995), "Twister" (1996), "Primal Fear" (1996), "Amistad" (1997), "Saving Private Ryan" (1998), "Black Hawk Down" (2001), "Road to Perdition" (2002). and "Body of Lies" (2008).
"The similarity between the big directors I've worked with is that they allow the writer to find a way of doing what they want done without saying, 'Do it this way.' They describe what they want, then let the writer figure out a way to do it." (IMDb/Wikipedia)

Disney research design engineer Lanny Smoot has devised “holotile,” an elegant VR treadmill. Smoot, who is being inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, says it would let you wander endlessly through VR/AR worlds. Rick Sternbach and I envisioned something similar for Star Trek’s holodeck in the ST:TNG Tech Manual, but Smoot’s invention lets you do it without magic forcefields.

Revolutionary sound recording techniques.... Bradley Cooper's "Maestro"

Raise and extend Unemployment benefits for those affected by the WGA and SAG strikes.

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Started by: Farah Bunch ,

Crew members, vendors, and other affiliated workers in the entertainment industry have been forced out of work for over seven months now with no end in sight. We are facing financial ruin with no opportunity to work. The EDD benefits max amount of $450 a week and are ending for most people. That amount is not even close to paying something a person can live off of, when an average one bedroom apartment rents for $2800 a to $3600 month in Los Angeles. In NYC it’s even more. With interest rates the highest they have been in over 20 years, credit cards and loans aren’t options. We need our benefits increased in California, not just during this strike but for the future going forward to match the cost of living with Los Angeles, being the second most expensive city in America to live. The government has reassessed minimum wage, why not unemployment benefits?

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Does Dennis have the Xmas spirit, or not?
Watch to the end:
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We say goodbye to the performers, filmmakers, and creatives we lost in 2023. Through their art and storytelling they soared to new heights and kept us grounded.

Song and artist: Learning to Fly by AG and Christina Perri
Aerial silks performance by Jordaan Stallworth

First 3 Hours Of Writing A Story (Starting From Nothing) - Jeff Kitchen

One of the true professionals I have had the pleasure to work with. Andre Braugher's portrayal of Lt. Col. Benjamin O. Davis in "The Tuskegee Airmen" was nothing less than Award Winning. He gave a multiple page monologue that left everyone in the room breathless, and I will never forget him for that!
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Never forget!
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Important Reunion
How ‘The West Wing’ Cast and Crew Pulled Off Their Groundbreaking Reunion
The West Wing director Thomas Schlamme breaks down how he and Aaron Sorkin shot that groundbreaking reunion episode live at the Orpheum Theater in downtown Los Angeles | Variety Making a Scene presented by HBO

Just wanted to share this aerial photography piece demonstrating the state of today's art!

Sad news, Prolific TV Producer Norman Lear has passed at age 101

Adjunct Professors Launch Bid to Unionize at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts
Instructors, many of whom are entertainment union members, are seeking pay increases, health insurance protections and multiyear contracts that provide more stability in their jobs.
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