[B5JMS] Attn JMS: An Incredible Four Years

Sat Jul 18 04:35:13 EDT 2009

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From: Jan <janmschroeder at aol.com>
Date: 2 Jul 2009 16:33:45 -0700
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If memory serves, today marks the 6th anniversary of Buddy being rescued by JMS.
Hopefully there was cake and new cat toys.  The story JMS wrote about how Buddy
came into his life still brings tears to my eyes.

Too bad we haven't seen any pictures of JMS' 'little buddy' for a long time. 
Hint, hint...

Jan

-- 
Here, gathered together in common cause, we agree to recognize
this singular truth: that we are one; and this singular rule: that
we must be kind to one another.

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From: Dan Dassow <dan_dassow at yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:27:33 -0700 (PDT)
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On Jul 2, 6:33=A0pm, Jan <janmschroe... at aol.com> wrote:
> If memory serves, today marks the 6th anniversary of Buddy being rescued =
by JMS.
> Hopefully there was cake and new cat toys. =A0The story JMS wrote about h=
ow Buddy
> came into his life still brings tears to my eyes.

Joe, I hope you have a happy fifty fifth birthday. May you have a
great day enjoying barbecue ribs and nut-free banana ice cream! If you
respond, I will expect your traditional response of =93bah humbug.=94

As you celebrated your fifteenth birthday forty years ago, I suspect
that you were engrossed in the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. I
vividly remember the fuzzy images of the mission narrated by Uncle
Walter Cronkite. Who would have guessed at that time you would be an A-
list screenwriter?

Your last four years have been truly amazing. In June 2006, Universal
Studios and Howard's Imagine Entertainment bought the script for
Howard to direct. In March 2007, Universal fast tracked the
production. When Howard chose to direct Frost/Nixon and Angels &
Demons as his next two projects, there was doubt that Changeling would
be made until Clint Eastwood agreed to direct the film upon reading
the script.

Production started on Changeling in October 2008. It must have been
truly amazing to be on the set with Clint Eastwood directing with
Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich in starring roles. I hope that you
will be able to tell us what you learned about directing by observing
Mr. Eastwood.

The press coverage for Changeling, which started prior to production,
was at times overwhelming. It must have been strange to be on the
periphery of the press coverage on a project that was the fruits of
your labor.

The Cannes Film Festival must have been an eye opening experience. You
acquitted yourself well during the Cannes press conference and made
your debut as an A-list screenwriter. The US premiere at the New York
film festival on October 4, 2009, followed by the US limited release
on October 24 and wide release on October 31 must have been an
extremely busy time for you.

Although Changeling was not a major box office success, I believe that
it will be known as a classic film as time goes on. It received the
following awards and nominations:
* Three Academy Award nominations
* Won the 2008 African American Film Critics Association Awards
* Nominated for 2008 Art Directors Guild Awards
* Eight 62nd British Academy Film Awards nominations,
* One nomination for 2008 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
* Won the 60th Christopher Awards for Feature Films
* Nominated for 2008 Costume Designers Guild Awards
* Three Critics' Choice Awards nominations
* One Empire Awards nomination
* Two Golden Globe Awards nominations
* One Rembrandt Awards nomination
* Six Saturn Awards nomination with one win
* Won a Screen Actors Guild Awards
* Won two Visual Effects Society Awards
* Won two Women Film Critics' Circle Awards

The Wikipedia article on Changeling ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changeli=
ng_(film)
) is now a featured article. Changeling made its debut in the IMDb Top
250 on February 3, 2009. It steadily rose to a rank of 216 on May 6,
2009 and has been maintained a rank between 216 and 219 since.

You have multiple film scripts in work including Ninja Assassin, They
Marched Into Sunlight, World War Z, Silver Surfer, Forbidden Planet,
The Flickering Light and Lensman.

I hope that you will be able to update your screenwriting book based
upon your experiences.

Sincerely,
Dan Dassow
Zero shopping days until Chrysalis 2009

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From: Joseph Straczynski <jmsatb5 at aol.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:54:40 -0700 (PDT)
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On Jul 17, 5:27=A0am, Dan Dassow <dan_das... at yahoo.com> wrote:
> On Jul 2, 6:33=A0pm, Jan <janmschroe... at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > If memory serves, today marks the 6th anniversary of Buddy being rescue=
d by JMS.
> > Hopefully there was cake and new cat toys. =A0The story JMS wrote about=
 how Buddy
> > came into his life still brings tears to my eyes.
>
> Joe, I hope you have a happy fifty fifth birthday. May you have a
> great day enjoying barbecue ribs and nut-free banana ice cream! If you
> respond, I will expect your traditional response of =93bah humbug.=94
>
> As you celebrated your fifteenth birthday forty years ago, I suspect
> that you were engrossed in the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission. I
> vividly remember the fuzzy images of the mission narrated by Uncle
> Walter Cronkite. Who would have guessed at that time you would be an A-
> list screenwriter?
>
> Your last four years have been truly amazing. In June 2006, Universal
> Studios and Howard's Imagine Entertainment bought the script for
> Howard to direct. In March 2007, Universal fast tracked the
> production. When Howard chose to direct Frost/Nixon and Angels &
> Demons as his next two projects, there was doubt that Changeling would
> be made until Clint Eastwood agreed to direct the film upon reading
> the script.
>
> Production started on Changeling in October 2008. It must have been
> truly amazing to be on the set with Clint Eastwood directing with
> Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich in starring roles. I hope that you
> will be able to tell us what you learned about directing by observing
> Mr. Eastwood.
>
> The press coverage for Changeling, which started prior to production,
> was at times overwhelming. It must have been strange to be on the
> periphery of the press coverage on a project that was the fruits of
> your labor.
>
> The Cannes Film Festival must have been an eye opening experience. You
> acquitted yourself well during the Cannes press conference and made
> your debut as an A-list screenwriter. The US premiere at the New York
> film festival on October 4, 2009, followed by the US limited release
> on October 24 and wide release on October 31 must have been an
> extremely busy time for you.
>
> Although Changeling was not a major box office success, I believe that
> it will be known as a classic film as time goes on. It received the
> following awards and nominations:
> * Three Academy Award nominations
> * Won the 2008 African American Film Critics Association Awards
> * Nominated for 2008 Art Directors Guild Awards
> * Eight 62nd British Academy Film Awards nominations,
> * One nomination for 2008 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
> * Won the 60th Christopher Awards for Feature Films
> * Nominated for 2008 Costume Designers Guild Awards
> * Three Critics' Choice Awards nominations
> * One Empire Awards nomination
> * Two Golden Globe Awards nominations
> * One Rembrandt Awards nomination
> * Six Saturn Awards nomination with one win
> * Won a Screen Actors Guild Awards
> * Won two Visual Effects Society Awards
> * Won two Women Film Critics' Circle Awards
>
> The Wikipedia article on Changeling (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changel=
ing_(film)
> ) is now a featured article. Changeling made its debut in the IMDb Top
> 250 on February 3, 2009. It steadily rose to a rank of 216 on May 6,
> 2009 and has been maintained a rank between 216 and 219 since.
>
> You have multiple film scripts in work including Ninja Assassin, They
> Marched Into Sunlight, World War Z, Silver Surfer, Forbidden Planet,
> The Flickering Light and Lensman.
>
> I hope that you will be able to update your screenwriting book based
> upon your experiences.
>
> Sincerely,
> Dan Dassow
> Zero shopping days until Chrysalis 2009

Okay, that's it.

I need a nap.

And a big old bah-humbug right back atcha.

(I discovered today that my birthday is noted on the 2009 Simpsons
Calendar.  At last, I have arrived.)

jms