Andrew Dean ← Screenwriter

Operation: Uber Discipline

May

2013

Lately, I’ve been lazy. Okay, “lazy” isn’t exactly fair or accurate; I’ve been struggling to follow through (cue poo jokes) and that has been bugging the hell out of me. An idea comes, I develop it to a point then the knowledge hits that frankly, this idea blows and instead of rework it, I quit and ...

The End is Nigh 1

Feb

2013

It’s strange how writing a post-apocalyptic dystopian piece has given me an even greater optimism for life. I can’t wait to delve further into the research phase:

Les Miserables and George Costanza

Jan

2013

I’ll say it right now: I do not do reviews. I’ll leave that for when I’ve completely bottomed-out and have no more will left to actually write. I had no plans for the weekend, so I checked the cinema listings; Gangster Squad, seen it, The Impossible, looks meh, The Life of Pi, looks meh, Les ...

Random Inspiration. Thanks, Metalheads!

Dec

2012

Last night, I went to see Cradle of Filth at the HMV Forum in London. Not the greatest show in the world, but that’s not why I’m writing this post. Stood there, in the midst of glorious noise that registers eleven, I got an idea, which is great because lately, the Creativity Well has been ...

Happy Festivus!

Dec

2012

This is my way of saying “Have a good one!”

Preview of new Battlestar Galactica

Nov

2012

Frak yeah! So say we all?

To Be a Writer/Director?

Oct

2012

Yesterday, I received my Raindance Director Foundation Certificate in the mail after taking the five week evening course which I thoroughly enjoyed. I decided to take the course so that I could begin to understand more of the process of how a director sees a script and how they go from there. For the cost ...

Jimmy’s – a FRIENDS regurtitation

Oct

2012

Back durin’ the war, I was a huge FRIENDS fan. almost to the point of obsession. Even to this day, I can still recite almost every line from any episode pre season five. That was when I watched it religiously, had no job or commitments of any kind. Bitten by the sitcom bug, Seinfeld and ...

A Career in Writing; Should One Have a Safety Net?

Oct

2012

Last night I was talking to the lovely Anne B about the craft, as you do, and something interesting but kind of surpressed by my desire to write professionally emerged about backup careers and pressure. I mentioned how I hadn’t completely taken my eye off the ball with my day job and that I was ...

Lowly Scribe

Sep

2012

Last night, I started a five week course in the foundations of directing with Raindance. I’ve never really wanted to direct. I’m happy as a lowly scribe, being the most unimportant and least respected member of the creative team. This is what I want. I’d prefer to concentrate on one discipline and do that to ...