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Dave Noland's Fridge in still life

The Dallas Morning News Features David Gordon Green and his new film Snow Angels

The Dallas Morning News today reports that David Gordon Green has come a long way since 2000 when he released George Washington. The way the DMN spins it in their article, DGG is just now coming onto the scene as a revered filmmaker.

Dude, homeboy has been the scene for anyone who knows anything about film since George Washington came out. Green's All the Real Girls and Undertow have had that Ebert guy thumbing up, way up for years.

Actually, it's a very favorable article, but let's not underestimate DGG's cannon of work thus far. He was a serious film maker from the get-go. And while every artist grows with each project, it's hard to deny that Dave was a bad ass from the beginning.

My Friend George Could Read God's Mind

You should rent George Washington this weekend. Utter Brilliance.

Rocket Science Is The Best Film of 2007. Do Yourself A Favor. Go See It Now.

David Gordon Green's New Film, SNOW ANGELS, Premieres at Sundance This Week

Jack White Makes A Coca-Cola Commercial Directed by Nagi Noda

Two Writers 'WORTHY' of Adaptation

June 01, 2006

By Tatiana Siegel

Columbia Pictures and Red Wagon have tapped scribes Andrew Jay Cohen and Brendan O'Brien to adapt the upcoming book "The Worthy: A Ghost's Story" by Will Clarke.

The subversive college comedy centers on a fraternity pledge so obsessed with a girl that even his accidental death does not stand in the way of his pursuit of her.

Red Wagon's Doug Wick and Lucy Fisher will produce.

"These two writers have an unusual ability to mix very edgy, inventive humor with elements of classic storytelling," Wick said.

Wick and Fisher have produced such adult dramas as "Memoirs of a Geisha" and "Jarhead" through their Sony-based shingle. But Wick also has dabbled in themes of adolescent angst by producing such films as "The Craft" and "Girl, Interrupted."

"Like 'The Craft' was a fresh way to talk about high school life, ('The Worthy') is a very fresh and inventive way to explore college life," Wick added.

The book will be published by Simon & Schuster next month.

Rachel Shane is shepherding the project for Red Wagon.

Cohen and O'Brien rose through the comedic ranks as Judd Apatow proteges. Cohen recently served as associate producer on "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and the upcoming Will Ferrell starrer "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby."

Paramount Vantage recently acquired a comedy pitch based on Cohen's short "American Storage," which O'Brien wrote (HR 5/15). Cohen will direct the feature-length adaptation from a screenplay penned by the pair.

They are repped by ICM and manager Brian Lutz.

At My House, We Are Obsessed With Michel Gondry

His DVD really is worth the price of admission. And since tomorrow is my birthday, this is all we are going to do today. Well that, and hang out at the pool.

Authors≠Powerball Winners

It's odd. When you tell some people that you sold a book, they do some kind of crooked math, and somehow calculate that you are now idly rich and that you no longer have to work. Not all people do this, but a lot of people do.

I know this because of conversations I have had that go like this:

Well-wisher: I heard you sold your book to Paramount!

Me: Actually, I sold my book to Simon & Schuster. And I optioned it to Paramount.   

WW: Dude... Who's starring?

Me: Um, I dunno. The book comes out in July.

WW: Are you just so stoked?  I mean, what do you do all day?

Me: I, um, work and stuff.

WW: I thought you quit advertising

Me: I still freelance. (smiles)

WW: Why?

Me: I still have to eat. (smiles bigger, toothier)

WW: But I thought you sold your book to Paramount?

Part of this is due to the fact that getting a book deal is almost as improbable as winning the Powerball. Couple that with the fact that everyone wants to win the lottery and quit their own day jobs, and you have people re-imagining your life as some kind of wealthy nap taker. It's actually kind of sweet that people wish that much good fortune on me. 

But alas, until I hit the bestseller list, I will still be be doing odd jobs to make ends meet. Plus, freelancing in advertising is quite honestly a pretty sweet gig.

I guess I just wanted to let everyone know that writing is hard work—not hard work like cleaning out toilets at a movie theater when they are piled to the ceiling with poo, or laying sod that is crawling with angry fire ants. ( all past jobs I have held.) But writing is hard in its own way. I was up until 2:30 AM last night working. I do that a lot actually. I admit I am living my dream, but the writing life isn't what most people think. In fact, my life for about 12 hours everyday, looks just like this:

Now I have got to go.

I am about to be late for my Ayurvedic hot stone massage.