Do you know....

Where you're going to....?

I don't.

Stayed up to watch the awards last night. Kinda fun. Loved Will and Jack's little musical number. Loved Eastwood and Morricone. Loved Scorcese.

Didn't at all love waking up 3 hours later to drive to the airport.

Tons to do this week. As usual - it doesn't stop.

But with that -

I've been asked to A.D. a big commercial in Shanghai for a major car brand. The production company was looking at me to partner up on some big spots coming down the pike. They asked me for some names of AD's I might suggest - and I told them that they needed to be careful - because AD's in China are not like AD's in the States - and I said - believe me - cause I have experience. Meaning - working with bad AD's in China.

They took that to mean that I had experience as an AD. And offered me the job.

Not that I couldn't do it. While I've always worked with an AD - coming from the East Coast and doing things on the cheap - I usually AD myself. Working for Discovery and trying to do 11 pages a day - you learn how to use your time and move quickly through a scene.

So yeah. I could do it. That's not to mean its to be done.

(Sorry. Had to board the plane. Now - yesterday becomes today and I finish this post on Tuesday morning....)

I've been approached about a film in China as well. The people involved seem really great... but thanks to email - there is a series of confusions that have left us in a weird place. But whatever.

I am staring down the barrell of a month long trip over to China. Starting next week. Thank God - my wife will come over for a couple of the weeks. We've been married forever - and the only time we've both been apart from the kids is for 3 days at a bed and breakfast a few anniversaries ago. This will be crazy - even if she is so tired all she can do is sleep all day and stay up all night...

Because this is the last week in the office - things are crazy. I'm trying desperately to get my creative done - concepting, scripting - for my second meeting next week with my big star. Too much to do and no time.

On a happy note: Do you like music?

AMY WINEHOUSE - oh my gosh - I can't stop listening to this girl. English girl with a biting wit and a dirty mouth that sings like one of the Supremes. Both of her CD's are incredible....Do yourself a favor and get them. Watch a video of her on youtube... Rehab is the song of choice right now for those in the know...:)

ARCADE FIRE - their new one is out? or coming out? either way - its great.


And to remember why we are all writers:

http://www.newyorker.com/critics/atlarge/articles/070305crat_atlarge_denby?page=2

Incredible story on fractured narrative. This is the kind of thing I like to write - only because I like the Chinese Puzzle Box story.

Back to the grind.