RB's Weekend Reading (and viewing) - July 13th, 2013

Life on the Set of one of my favorite (if not the favorite) series of all time, The Wire: 

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts...

Universal's Turnaround Tale: How the Studio Staged the Biggest 180 in Hollywood

https://www.thewrap.com/movies/article...

Movie Mezzanine's Staff picks the 10 best movies of the 80's

http://moviemezzanine.com/history-of-film-the-best-movies-of-the-1980s/

Orange Is The New Black, starring Stage 32 member Alysia Reiner, debuted on Netflix this week to glowing reviews:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/orange-is-new-black-tv-578162

After much speculation, Sam Mendes is headed back to the 007 director's chair for Bond 24

http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/news/sam-mendes-will-direct-next-james-bond-movie-after-all-20130711

Word on the street is Ben Affleck is the front runner to star in David Fincher's adaptation of Gillian Flynn's novel, Gone Girl – The interwebs go wild.  (Count me in the "don't like it" column)

http://variety.com/2013/film/news/ben-affleck-eyes-david-finchers-gone-girl-for-fox-1200560545/

Amazon won the rights to stream all Mirimax films including Pulp Fiction

http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/amazon-wins-streaming-rights-to-miramax-films-including-pulp-fiction/

On the education front, 5 Acting Tips From Drama Desk Award Winners

http://www.backstage.com/news/5-acting-tips-drama-desk-award-winners/

And from Raindance - 8 Mistakes Filmmakers Make That Kill Their Careers

http://www.raindance.org/8-mistakes-filmmakers-make-that-kill-their-careers/

The First 15 Pages: Tarantino Style webinar presented by The Writer's Store runs this coming Wednesday at 1PM PST – They are giving Stage 32 members $20 off through Monday:

http://www.writersstore.com/the-first-15-pages-tarantino-style/?mr:referralID=c2a49a8a-eb71-11e2-9389-001b2166c62d

In new trailers this week, the first for Spike Lee's remake of Oldboy

http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/video-hot-trailer-oldboy/

And the trailer of Tom Hanks playing Walt Disney in Mr. Banks

http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/saving-mr-banks-trailer-disney-tom-hanks-video/

I was a guest on Nic Baisley's terrific web show, Film Snobbery.  The video will be posted later this week.  In the meantime, visit Nic's You Tube page to see his 100+ shows plus bonus videos.  Nic is a true champion of independent films, so please subscribe to his You Tube channel and support his efforts!

https://www.youtube.com/user/FilmSnobbery

And, finally, in a quick bit of site news, congratulations to Stage 32 member Karen K. Kremes whose screenplay has been produced and directed by fellow Stage 32 member Mike Chinea.  My best to you both.  Hope it's a huge success.

Thoughts?  Comments?  Remarks?  Have at it…