Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Just found out I did not get a gig writing a "New York Jewish comedy" feature because my samples are not New York Jewish enough. This is even dumber than producers nixing a blonde actress because "the character's a brunette." (Which, by the way, I've heard.) I don't even need to add hair color. I went to Dalton, I have a Zabars bag in my closet, and Barbra shot Up the Sandbox in my apartment building. I never pay retail if I can avoid it.

What I don't have is a "New York Jewish comedy" sample. I have written everything from fashion models to flamethrower vigilantes; I just have never written about my overprivileged childhood in New York.

Oy.

It's funny how little producers know about writing. It's sort of terrifying, really.

As my 2-year-old daughter is fond of saying, "Oh well."

2:19 PM

4 Comments:

Not being flippant here, just wondering if producers understanding all about writing wouldn't be akin to car manufacturerd teaching driver's ed?

By  MaryAn Batchellor, at 6:04 PM  

M-a-n-u-f-a-c-t-u-r-e-r-s...
So sorry... where are my headache meds!

By  MaryAn Batchellor, at 6:05 PM  

No, I think it would be more like car buyers understanding what it is mechanics do.

By  Alex Epstein, at 6:26 PM  

Poor pookie! Sometimes it sucks to be you, eh? :-)

By  Kelly J. Crawford, at 1:09 AM  

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