July 2008 - Posts

Another Awesome, Super Great, Totally Rad, Really Terrific, Best of the Best, You Know You're The Bomb Week! : )
18 July 08 10:42 PM | urhairispretty | with no comments

Alright, so you can tell by the title that's it's been a good week. On Wednesday, Matt and I went swimming! I love swimming! Then we went to visit an old friend, Brian Rock, in Redondo Beach. It was half way between where he was, Irvine, and us. It was about 30 minutes south. We looked up restaurant options and decided on Seaside Pizza, because we thought it'd be by the sea. We were wrong. It was a very small New York style pizza place/hooka bar. Great food, though! After that we went to the Pier and looked around. It was really fun! Here're the pictures:

EVIL CLOWNS!

The saddest pony express ever:

 

Then I got to get up early to go Thunder Road for my internship! I read a really weird, dark, twisted retelling of The Wizard of Oz. It was... different, but I liked it and I think it has potential. Then I wrote coverage for it and got really nervous because I think that a lot of people are going to end up reading it. I hope I did a good job. I really tried to work on being specific with my log line, since my boss and I had a long discussion about them on my last coverage. I also think that I saw Carson Kressley, but I could have been way off. But the guy I saw totally looked like him.

What else happened yesterday? After lunch I finished reading two of the projects that Thunder Road is developing. A vampire one and a crime/drama thing. Both very good. I don't think I really did much else at work yesterday, but I feel like there was something else I wanted to write about! I took some pictures, though.

Ellen!

Me on the Lot... not a great pic, but I was trying to look non-chalant.

Water Tower:

Then today... oh today was so much fun! I read another project, a remake of Clash of the Titans. VERY GOOD. Then I made some copies and went on a Starbucks run. At lunch the real fun began. my friend, Sara, and I walked around the lot. I really want to explore the Gilmore set some more, but they're always filming there! Today it was GHOST WHISPERER. We walked by and saw this strange thing hanging from a crane. (Pictured below). It looked like diffusion, but it had vines around it. As we stared a Electrical Guy from NBC/Universal came over. We asked him what it was and he explained that it was diffusion to make the sunlight more gentle, and that the vines gave a more natural shadow that would look more like a tree opposed to a giant floating square. So, that was awesome! Then, we walked over to the Friends Stage and I got my picture taken. I also got to see the Pushing Daisies trailers! I was really hoping to see Olive, but no dice. Maybe next week... my final week. I'm really hoping for a great celebrity encounter next week. :)

Oh! Before lunch, my boss had really been craving Fish and Chips, so I looked up the nearest place (without being asked), found directions, called to make sure they had what was advertised, checked reviews, and gave it all to him. He went there and said it was good. So, I think that was pretty cool. And it looked like it was going to rain this morning, but it didn't. It was just very overcast:

But it got sunnier:

After lunch, I really didn't do anything. I tried to read a script, but it didn't hold my attention. I read two magazines and just kind of hung out. I did have to say goodbye to the other assistant, Erica, who'll be gone in NYC my last two days (next Thursday and Friday). She was really fun and I'm glad I met her. We're now Facebook friends and she told me to keep and touch and call if I decided to move out here. I also told Viruna, one of the producers, about my last days. She immidiately put me on her schedule to have lunch next Thursday. So, that's exciting! She's going to talk to me about my goals, tell me what I should have learned, all that stuff. So, I feel like I made some good connections through this and they seem to be pretty sad that I'm leaving. I think. :) ----

Oh, also on our lunch walk we came across this stage that had a city backdrop in it.

Zoom in and see:

After I left work (and freaked out because it took me an hour plus to get home and halfway through I realized I left my lunchbox in the fridge!) I decided to do a survey on xanga. Well, it took me to a site that showed me a trailer for Appaloosa, a script that I read at the beginning of the summer and did coverage on. It stars Viggo Mortesen, Ed Harris, and Renee Zellweger. It looks really good and I'm very excited about it! It's amazing to see scripts actually coming to life. I would like to see some of these things being filmed. Maybe I like production more than I thought?

Anyway, I think that's the majority of my news. I'm sad that this trip is winding down, but it's been a really good trip. I can't complain (outside of living in a hotel room with 3 other people and having ZERO privacy or alone time for 56 straight days). But everything's been worth it. I totally appreciate that this opportunity only happens for a few and I was one of the lucky ones. I wish everyone could spend a summer doing something they've always dreamed about. In fact, I encourage you to step out of your comfort and choose one thing you've always wanted to do and do it. It doesn't matter how small it is, just check it off your list before the summer ends! You've got time! : )

One more image:

It's nice to have internet
15 July 08 11:47 AM | urhairispretty | with no comments

Wow. It has been an eternity since I was able to write. I started a blog, but I wasn’t able to finish it because the internet went down. It’s been very picky lately and went down altogether for 5 days straight.  Needless to say it’s been effecting my school work, since I haven’t been able to post my script on time or critique my partner’s work. Hopefully it’ll work again for good here shortly.

So, where did I leave off? I have no idea. I guess I’ll start backwards instead. Yesterday I worked at Old Navy. It’s my second to last week, and I’m starting to get pretty sad about leaving this store. Everyone who’s every worked at an Old Navy can tell you the people are great, so it’s inevitable that you make friends at whatever store you work at. So, it’ll be hard to say goodbye next week, but I know I have my wonderful Springfield store waiting for me when I get home. I miss those guys A BUNCH!

This weekend was phenomenal! Friday night, Luke, Matt, and I went to the famous Hot Dog Place, PINK’S, in Hollywood. All there walls are filled with signed celebrity photos and it’s not unusual to see celebs hanging out at this little restaurant. Of course, we didn’t see any, but we did wait in line for an hour just to order! It was worth it! I had the Mulholland Drive Dog: 10” hot dog, nacho cheese, onions, mushrooms, and bacon. Matt had the Millennium Dog:  hot dog, chili, guacamole, onions, lettuce, tomato, and other stuff. I can’t remember! Luke had the Lord of the Rings Dog: BBQ sauce and Onion Rings.  It was DELICIOUS!

We drove around after Pinks and saw some fun stuff:

Then on Saturday we drove to San Clemente, Ca! It’s South of LA about 1.5 hours. My Grandma Kathy, Grandpa Buddy, and cousins Emerald and Hallie were there to visit, so we joined them. We had a great time! We went to the beach and saw Life Guards rescue people. The Tide was very strong and kept dragging people to the Pier! Then we drove around and looked at the marina and some really awesome boats! After that we had a fabulous dinner of lasagna, salad, and garlic bread. YUMMY! That night Grandma and I stayed up late watching TV. I’m hooked on Big Brother again!

On Sunday we got up and went to breakfast by the OCEAN! It was a very nice restaurant with delicious food and we got to sit outside! Then we visited some more and hit the road.

Matt and I decided to take the Pacific Coast Highway back. It was fun at first, going through Laguna, Huntington, Etc., but we never really saw the water. It was built up so much on both sides that we were pretty much driving through towns the whole way. And it was taking a lot longer, so we eventually got back on the 405.  Plus, that part of the PCH was cluttered with oil rigs and industrial stuff.

Okay, so moving backward. On Thursday and Friday at the Internship not a lot happened. I spent most of my time (11 hours) updating my boss’s boss’s contacts. It wasn’t as grueling as it sounds. J I also read some fun scripts that are going to be in production sometime in the near future. That was fun. I made some phone calls, and did some errands. I also found out (and got to see the artwork for) a movie that is considering Kate Winslet and Angelina Jolie. Of course, it’s more like throwing names out there than actual negotiations, but it was still really cool to see! Friday afternoon was very nice. There wasn’t a lot to do, so we spent a lot of time just chatting. I got to know my boss better, which was a lot of fun. We talked about girly drinks and what ones were acceptable for men to drink. J

Last Tuesday and Wednesday I worked at Old Navy. Last weekend… oooooooooooooh right. Last weekend was the 4th of July! So, I worked at Old Navy the Tuesday and Wednesday before. I went in to my Internship on Thursday ready to work all day. Well, the office closed at 1! So, I got to leave early. Which was cool, but sad at the same time. I spent the morning reading a script and writing coverage, and that was it! Then I came home and went swimming! That was the majority of what I did all weekend. Friday we didn’t want to fight the 4th of July crowds so we, WENT SWIMMING! We also went to a nice Mexican Restaurant, El Torito in the Galleria Mall. After that we went to the Archlight Theatres and looked at their gift shop. It’s one of the best I’ve ever seen! It had these really cool mugs that celebrities designed. I want one! J We also worked on our scripts because everyone but Matt had to turn one in on Sunday!

On Sunday and Monday I was so tired  I didn’t get out of bed. I started reading the Twilight Series. (Thank you, Lindsey for letting me borrow them). Now, if you haven’t read these books they’re really good… if you like young adult fiction and vampires. However, they’re turning the first one into a movie and I am less than thrilled. I think the casting is all wrong, and the trailer makes it look hokey. I guess I’ll have to see it before I can really have an opinion, but I might wait for it to go to the $1 theatre!

So, I think that catches us up! Horray! Now as soon as the internet comes back on I’ll post this. I’m sorry it’s so long!

 

Sorry it's been so long!
08 July 08 10:34 AM | urhairispretty | with no comments

Okay, so I have been meaning to update a lot sooner, but NOTHING has been going on! So, I didn't really know what to write about. Basically last week I went to work at Old Navy both Tuesday and Wednesday night. I think I swam during the day, which wore me out for my shifts, but I slept really well! :) On Thursday I went in to my internship at Warner Brothers (I still love saying that!) expecting to work for a full day. Well, the office was closing at 1 instead of 6, so I couldn't stay any longer than that. It was kind of nice to have the afternoon off, but I didn't have to come in on the 4th (the next day/Friday) either. So, I've been off since basically Thursday at 1 and the time is starting to wear me down!

Thursday afternoon I went swimming. We also got pizza from Ameci, which is delicious!

Friday we went swimming and worked on homework. Then we went to dinner at El Torito to celebrate America's birthday. It's a really nice Mexican Restaurant. :) Then we went to Archlight Theatre to check out the gift shop. It's one of the best I've seen, actually. I really want one of the coffee mugs that the celebrities designed!

Saturday was the best day! My brother, Cory, and Sister (in-law), Jenny, were in town waiting for their plane to go to Austrailia. We went to Roscoe's for some chicken and waffles. Now, that sounds terrible, but it was DELICIOUS! The chicken was the best I'd ever had... and so was the waffle!!!! Like I said, DELICIOUS!

I found out later, that we went to one that isn't in the best area. We should have gone to the one in Hollywood, apparently. Oh well! I had a great time!

After Roscoe's we went to City Walk at Universal Studios. We walked around and went in some great stores. We found a really cool candy store that had a giant Marilyn Monroe made out of jelly beans!

 

After a wonderful dinner at Bucco De Bepos... wow... I need to check that spelling: http://www.bucadibeppo.com/ Buca Di Beppo. :) After that we dropped Cory and Jenny off at the airport so they could fly to Austrailia!