Done Deal Los Angeles Get Together

[Done Deal]

We are looking at holding a Done Deal LA Get Together on April 30th from 7 pm to 9pm. We realize the Nicholl Fellowships' deadline is two days later but we thought it might be a nice break even if you are still doing last minute writing.

We will most likely hold the event again at Red Rock in their upstairs bar. For those of you who have not attended one of these, it's simply a chance for visitors to our site & message board to meet in person, discuss their writing and adventures in the business.

If you want to chime in on the date, please do so as soon as possible so we can decide if this is the best time to have it. Thanks.

[vstm10]

where is Red Rock?

[Ravenlocks01]

Not good for me.

:(

How 'bout the weekend before or the weekend after?

I'm gonna be really bummed if I can't make this when I'm finally in the area.

[Done Deal]

Red Rock is on Sunset Blvd. between say Doheny and La Cienega. It's diagonally across from Tower Records.

The following weekend is Mother's Day weekend and didn't want to conflict with that in anyway, just in case. And the 30th is a little over a month away which gives people more time to plan hopefully.

But let's see what others have to say.

[EmmyDreams]

Sounds good to me.

[jimjimgrande]

Red Rock II. Has it been a year already Will? I'm in, whatever the date.

[victorian]

Count me in.

[jkk808]

Is Red Rock within walking distance from where mdbftp is?

I'd hate for him not to make it.

I'm curious what raven could possibly be doing to preclude her from going.

[A Pathetic Writer]

She has a date.


With mdb.


:|

[Done Deal]

Does the 30th seem to work okay? Enough people interested in attending?

[Kel]

The following weekend is better for me, personally. (What's the conflict with doing it Mother's Day weekend? Are we worried people are going to be hanging with their moms on that Saturday night?)

k

[jkk808]

Why doesn't everyone just bring their Moms along?

Problem solved.

[A Pathetic Writer]

I'm good either weekend Will. 30th is just fine. There's 7500 DD members now. Just pick a day. You're bound to get 100 of us who can make it.

[Tuco]

My mom said my script was very good!

Two tickets, Will.




"Consider outer space. From the time of the first NASA mission it became evident that being in outer space has a profound effect on the human psyche. During the first Gemini mission, some followers were actually given to the notion of sending a man and a woman together. Cosmic Adam and Eve if you will, bound together in a highly sophisticated nerve center at the head of the most powerful rocket yet known. Its giant thrusters blasting into the dark void as they hurtle toward their final destination: the gushing wellspring of life itself. (Beat) How would you like to have a sexual encounter so intense it could conceivably change your political views?"

-- Gib, The Sure Thing

[Boobsie Malone]

30th isn't good, and my mom lives nowhere near here, so I'm putting my vote in for the following weekend. Besides, on a message board full of writers isn't giving people more time to work on their scripts to enter Nicholl WAY more important than spending time with their mothers?

[DaveBFX]

I'd love to attend. April 30th looks good, but I'm not sure about the weekend after yet. I'm going out of town either the first or second weekend in May, I'm not sure which.

[mdbftp]

Is Red Rock within walking distance from where mdbftp is?

I'll just leave a day early.

[roscoegino]

Mom said the best thing I can do for her is finish that dang script.

[Loaded 4 Bear]

Momma told me not to come.

[Done Deal]

Okay. Well why don't we just wait so no one feels like they are missing out or aren't having enough time to write?

Why don't we try for May 14th then? Can enough people do that?

[ExtHollywoodDay]

So is it the 14th? What's the scoop, Will?

Best wishes-


Ext

[Done Deal]

B,

I don't know yet. There doesn't seem to be a huge response one way or the other so not sure if folks are that interested or not in having one.

Doesn't matter to me one way or the other but I'd like to make sure enough people are interested in coming before setting anything up.

[Bill Marquardt]

I could probably make it, but I won't know for sure until later on. I'm trying out for another role.

[Ravenlocks01]

The 14th is fine by me.

[InvaderUjin]

The 14th is okay with me.

[Kel]

Me too.

[EmmyDreams]

I'm there.

[Hamboogul]

I don't like Red Rock. I like Jerry's Deli only because the flow of the event (ordering food, talking while waiting for food, ignoring Bill Martell's stories by pretending to eat fries) can't happen at Red Rock.

And I feel guilty eating all those appetizers on Will's dime. Well, not that guilty.

[anomalies]

I'll go if someone sends a limo (I live on the east coast). >D

[victorian]

I'll try to make it.

[YeahWrite]

April 30th is good. To avoid it just for Nicholls seems odd.

Even though I'm just seeing this today (Tuesday, April 19), Will made the announcement over a month in advance. That gave all those entering Nicholls approximately 1,000 hours to get their scripts done. Do you really need that last 48?

I know this is a weird concept, but you know, I hear you can actually mail a script BEFORE the deadline. It's not just rumor. Apparently they like when you send scripts in before the last day. That being said, I have spent many crazed nights racing to the LAX post office to get postmarked before midnight -- by the way, they now close at 11:00 PM.

Mother's Day weekend sucks because it's the busiest time of the year for bars and restaurants regardless of whether you personally want to be seen in public with your mom. Let's face it, if it wasn’t for the traumatic, comedic, dramatic, neurosis filled childhoods that our mothers put us through, most of us wouldn't be writers. The least you can do is drop a few bucks on her at the Sizzler.

Oh and May 14th is fine with me too.

[vstm10]

april 30th. please.

the 14th i'll be in another continent and i really wouldn't like to miss this.

[Gobo]

Ah man, the only time I'm going to be in LA this summer and it's the weekend between your two suggestions.

(sulk)

Benedict

[DaveBFX]

Either April 30th or May 14th work for me. I'll be out of town the weekend of the 7th.

[mdbftp]

How about one at one place on the 30th and another at the other place on the 14th?

[fatzky]

Lock up your women... 5 Shot Fatz is in on theRed Rock get together.

[Done Deal Pro]

We look forward to seeing everyone, that can make it, tomorrow night. :)

[English Dave]

Hope all you guys have a great night. Sink a pint for English Dave.

[Ravenlocks]

Great fun, Will is cool, would've liked to chat with him more (same goes for Kel). I did manage to put in a plug for a chatroom, though.

:p

[Willoughby]

Hope all you guys have a great night. Sink a pint for English Dave.

Me not so much good with the driving pint imbibing after, yeah?

AKA - you were there in spirit, though not in spirits.

[rumely]

What, no pics???

[Done Deal Pro]

Thanks much to everyone that came by. It was great to see you. :)

[jimjimgrande]

Will, I am so sorry I missed it. My move ran late and I was too exhausted to go be social. I look forward to the next one and hope to see you again before then.

[Hamboogul]

Sorry that I couldn't make it. Had company over and couldn't get them out of the house last night.

[mdb]

Sorry I missed it.A week in Vegas takes a bit out of you, ya know? It won't be a whole year until the next one will it?

[EmmyDreams]

Thanks, Will. I had a great time last night. It was nice to meet new people and to see some old friends.

[Kel]

Yep, it was very nice seeing everyone. Wish I could have chatted with the people on the couch a little more (but, uh, the gin and tonics were in the other part of the room).

Ham, you were missed. (By "had company over," do you mean "New York Minute was on HBO"?)

k

[Hamboogul]

Damn, I missed New York Minute???? Oh well, at least I still have From Justin to Kelly on TiVo.

[YeahWrite]

Will,

Sorry I missed it. I was looking forward to taking some pictures for the board, but my agent called late Friday. I had to work all weekend coming up with pitches for Monday.

Hopefully there will be another one soon.

[fatzky]

Thanks Will for the invite. I had a great time and met some really cool people.Fatz