Book: Yes, I'd forgotten you're moonlighting as a criminal mastermind now. Got your next heist planned? Simon: No. But I'm thinking about growing a big black mustache. I'm a traditionalist.

'War Stories'


The Minearverse 3: The Network Is a Harsh Mistress  

[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls and The Inside), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.


Ocipital - Jun 03, 2004 10:53:44 am PDT #184 of 10001

"Didn't that article by Occipital have something about their contracts with 20th? And from what I understand, cable series usually have smaller budgets than say, a 20th show. I could be completely wrong, though. So in answer to your question... I have no idea."

Had something, but its not current.

I didnt mention that Tim recently re-upped for a year with Fox (The last one expired end of this season). No idea what the dollar was, but i'd imagine it was similar to the last one which was seven figures over 3 years).

Joss i'm actually not sure about. I did read on a board once that he'd asked to be let out of his contract after Firefly was cancelled. But found absolutely no evidence of this. I'm also confused about when his deal is due to expire, it was a 4 year deal he signed in january 2001, at the time he was still under contract till August 2001. So I'm not sure if that means its up in January or August 2005. finacially it was a Very good deal, Variety cites it as at least $20 million over 4 years, plus bankrolling the ruinning costs of mutant Enemy (which at the time were $1 million a year), it also had some 'astronomiical' bonus' (thougth i'm not sure if he got any of them, would imagine partial), and it only applied to TV work (which i'd imagine is how he was able to sell Serenity).

Dont really know whather this is beyond HBO, but I doubt it out of the picture, money isnt everything, Joss took a pay cut to make Buffy.

I could get past the swearing no problem, but I'm having trouble getting past Lovejoy as the bad guy :) [old BBC tv show]

Ian McShain's on HBO, I have to see this show


Allyson - Jun 03, 2004 10:56:40 am PDT #185 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

bankrolling the ruinning costs of mutant Enemy

This is the best. typo. ever.

Picturing Jenny Lynn with a sledge hammer getting an xmas bonus for taking out one of the trailer walls on the lot.


Ocipital - Jun 03, 2004 11:01:00 am PDT #186 of 10001

This is the best. typo. ever.

what's worse is i cant see whats wrong with it. But what do you expect, cant even spell my board name

ETA - Finally spotted the mistake, hahaha


Polter-Cow - Jun 03, 2004 11:02:45 am PDT #187 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

what's worse is i cant see whats wrong with it.

The i in "running" ruins everything. Or makes Allyson laugh.


JohnSweden - Jun 03, 2004 11:19:54 am PDT #188 of 10001
I can't even.

I could get past the swearing no problem, but I'm having trouble getting past Lovejoy as the bad guy

Lovejoy is brilliant as the bad guy. He's the heart of the show (and being shown as a spectrum of bad). Which one is Timothy Olyphant? He's Seth Bullock, right? He's great. Not shockingly, I know very well who Molly Parker and Kim Dickens are.

You can tell it is an HBO show, even the secondary characters are top-drawer actors. Brad Dourif! William Sanderson! Ricky Jay! And that's not even mentioning Calamity Jane, who is the fuckin' bomb.


lisah - Jun 03, 2004 11:23:37 am PDT #189 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate

Timothy Olyphant is Seth Bullock. I was just reading on HBO's site how he got cable, started watching the Wire starring his buddy Dominic West, and called up his agent begging to be put up for anything HBO had to offer. Yay the Wire!

I think Brad Dourif's character is my favorite. I wonder what brought him to Deadwood.


libkitty - Jun 03, 2004 11:26:24 am PDT #190 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs

Finally got Buffy S6, and watched OMWF with some friends last night. Bliss. They *weren't* Buffy fans, but if anything will convert, I imagine it's this. It's just so damn good. It must be because of Tim's work.

This is the best. typo. ever.

Beautiful.


Kristen - Jun 03, 2004 11:31:12 am PDT #191 of 10001

It must be because of Tim's work.

He's one helluva choreographer.


Allyson - Jun 03, 2004 11:32:50 am PDT #192 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica

He's one helluva choreographer.

I just spit water on my keyboard. Thanks.


Kristen - Jun 03, 2004 11:34:31 am PDT #193 of 10001

Happy to oblige.