They told us at the time it was Jeffrey Katzenberg s favorite project. Naturally, Katzenberg left Disney about the same time our outline came in and Michael Eisner was less disposed to like what the newly-departed Katezenberg liked. We ve read the script, seen the movie, gone to the premiere and although names and details have changed, the overall structure and concept is pretty darn close to what we laid out before. It s a big-budget, action thriller that, dare I say it, is actually an important film at the same time. I m a couple of months away from finishing another screenplay in partnership with Peter Telep .
Writers are back to writing.
It was a memorable time to serve my first term on the Board of Directors, and I learned an incredible amount about the art of negotiating from our team lead by executive director John McLean. Meanwhile, the WGA elections are underway to determine our next leaders. Michael Mahern and Vicki Riskin are the nominated candidates for the next president, to be chosen in September. If you re a member, don t forget to vote. He lived through the Great Depression and World War II, two events which changed the world, and changed his outlook on that world.