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Interview – Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale

Thursday, May 12, 2011

It’s been a busy couple of months. I’m recently back from producing a docu-reality pilot, but before I left, I spent sometime over at video game publisher Atari to interview game producer Michael Fahrny about the upcoming video game Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale. Read the whole article over at Wizards.com. Hey, that’s exciting, the 12 [...]

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Finding History in Scripts

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Over at Regrifters.com, I have a new article up, The Thrifter Who Played God. Where I take the reader on a CSI journey to uncover just what kind of script I found at a yard sale in Los Angeles. Turns out, I found a winner! Regrifters isn’t an entertainment magazine, but rather a lifestyle mag. [...]

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LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival 2011: Final Day Wrap-up

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Yesterday was the last day of the LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival. In a sea of film festivals that take themselves very seriously, it is refreshing to see a group of people and filmmakers that are so comfortable in having a little bit of fun, while still being serious about their crafts. And have fun [...]

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LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival 2011: Day 3

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Wow! The non-stop gravy train that is the LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival continued yesterday with some great food, conversation, and networking. I spend lots of time at various conventions, festivals, and of course host Screenwriter Karaoke, so it’s always rewarding when  an event is well orchestrated. (Translation: thanks for having your shit together LA [...]

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LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival 2011: Day 2

Saturday, April 9, 2011

The feel-good vibe here at the LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival keeps on growing. Friday, day two, was awesome! Sadly, I missed the panels in the morning, but was able to catch the evening screenings the Male Pattern Badness block (featuring. Atom.com). It’s not too late to see what else is going on for the [...]

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LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival 2011: Day 1

Friday, April 8, 2011

It’s exciting to be a sponsor of the LA Comedy Shorts Film Festival, the vibe here in downtown Los Angeles is awesome. Over the next couple of days, me (@UncompletedWork) and Xandy (@CoverMyScript) will be tweeting and blogging talking about our experiences and all that fun jazz. Here is the lovely entrance way of the [...]

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Branding Stories

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Last week, I was interviewed by The-Greenlight.com on the importance of branding. Today it came out so take a peek! I touch on the subjects of web presence, putting your best foot forward and taking ownership of what is quintessentially you. It’s tough as ever to reach the dream. The talent pool grows and grows [...]

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What’s Merrel up to April 2011

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

But, I’m just a dude who loves his craft(s), and has his hand in 15 little fires at any given moment. I’m out to learn from the world. What does it take to keep my engine running? I’m excited to share some of the things I’ve been working on, will be working on, and where you can see me in LA this month:

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WTF!? 10 Lessons I Learned about the Entertainment Industry in 2010

Sunday, December 26, 2010

2010 was a wild year of personal sacrifice and amazing professional growth. I’ve endeavored to live a life that seems glamorous to the arm-chair filmmakers. (It’s not.) I’ve emerge embattled the last year with the following thoughts and reflections on life in Los Angeles and the entertainment industry at large

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Screenwriter Karaoke takes LA and NYC for a Spin!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Hey folks, so much on the horizon this month. My event, Screenwriter Karaoke, has grown so much since I started it back in New York City. I’m happy to announce I’ll be returning to New York City for a special post Thanksgiving appearance. And no worries for LA. we’re still on this Thursday November 18th [...]

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