A Wild Ride

Well, folks, it's been a wild ride. I'm still in Thailand trying to put together the movie. Yesterday we met with film crew members, camera-men, director of cinematography, and story-board artist. Together we rewrote the script a few times and then tore everything up and decided to use the script we have. I took notes feverishly, jumped into the argument a few times and then stood back while everyone went on in Russian. It was a far cry from the peace and quiet of the meditative atmosphere in the ashrama, but the give and take was a sincere exchange of ideas.

In "The Devil's Guide to Hollywood, Screenwriter as God," http://www.amazon.com/The-Devils-Guide-Hollywood-Screenwriter/dp/B001O9CAJA  Jose Esterhaz of Fatal Attraction fame says that the first rule in Hollywood is, "No one reads the script." I can see the meaning of his advice. It's not as easy as it seems.

After continuously talking about writing for the last 3 days, I'm trying to get down to business and come up with a new revised edition of the script. I have someone who assured me that they will read it. I'm crossing my fingers.

Meanwhile the Russians are gearing up for their annual New Year's Party. It seems in Russia, New Year is bigger than Christmas. We had a preliminary celebration with the members of the FullDome crew. Here's a photo.

Happy New Year from FullDome

It's difficult being away from family for such a long time. I miss my wife and wish she could be here. So if you're reading this, Aurora, Happy New Year to you. I love you, Mike.

With my Sweety

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