RB's Weekend Reading (and viewing) - July 27th, 2013

NEWS

Terminally Ill Simpsons Co-Creator, Sam Simon, Vows to Give Away Fortune

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/terminally-ill-simpsons-creator-vows-590262
 

Spike Lee is the latest multimillionaire looking to fund a project through Kickstarter, and Kyle Smith, for one, ain't too happy about it.

http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/mo...
 

Much has been made of Hollywood's blockbuster problem, but its bigger issue may be with China

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

Woody Allen's new one, Blue Jasmine, opens this weekend and there's already Oscar buzz for Cate Blanchett – To celebrate, a look back at 14 actors who scored Oscar noms in Woody

filmshttps://www.thewrap.com//gallery/actors-whove-gotten-oscar-nominations-woody-allen-movies-105046
 

Warner Bros Turns To The Black List To Find Screenwriting Talent In Under-Served Demos

http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/warner-bros-turns-to-the-black-list-to-find-screenwriting-talent-in-under-served-demos/
 

Iconic is forever – Peter Fonda sues Dolce and Gabanna over Easy Rider T-shirts

http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/article/TMG10196701/Peter-Fonda-sues-Dolce-and-Gabbana-over-Easy-Rider-T-shirts.html 
 

Nicolas Cage states: 'People think I'm not in on the joke'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/jul/20/nicolas-cage-frozen-ground
 

Slate examines The Most Overhyped Castings in Recent Memory 

http://www.salon.com/2013/07/...
 

VIDEOS

So you think being a celebrity is all glamour?  Talk to Bruce Willis…

http://www.thewrap.com/movies/...
 

A cool video of Alfred Hitchcock appearing on Masters Of Cinema

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umfiwI-7I0M
 

The new trailer for Paranoia, starring Gary Oldman, Liam Hemsworth, and Harrison Ford hit the interwebs

http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=54294
 

EDUCATION

So you want to work in the film industry? – Raindance explains how to land an internship

http://www.raindance.org/snaging-an-internship-in-the-film-industry/
 

3 Filmmaking Tips For Small Production Teams

http://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/3-filmmaking-tips-for-small-productions-teams/
 

Playwriting Tips From The Royal Court

http://www.writersforumuk.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5
 

And finally, the Writers Store is offering $20 off their Writing Sci-fi & Television Scripts That Sell Webinar through Sunday night.

http://bit.ly/16gVxKv

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