WritingMadeHard

I was anxiously awaiting the new premier of the old Star Trek (remastered and with new special effects, of course) when I received word that my grand daughter had a neurological problem and was going into the hospital in New Orleans, so I hopped in the car and went there. Of course I missed the premier of the new old Star Trek, but my granddaughter was okay and that was worth missing it for. Anyway, it seems there is a real lack of creativity in the entertainment industry when the best they can put out is a revamped show that is 40 years old. Perhaps the new Star Trek Movie by J.J. Abrams will show some originality while also noting that what people really like are the old shows. The best movies were those that took place in the old universe and I hear that the new one will also take place in the same universe as the original series. Kudos to Mr. Abrams for that!

While we're on the subject of mivies, I was in one while in New Orleans. They were filming a Christmas story called A Perfect Day and called for "extras", so I went. The old stories about hurry up and wait in the movies is true, I found. We were there from 2p.m. until 9:30 and they shot about a page or two of the script, probably about 2-3 minutes of the movie. To be fair, they did shoot it several times and from many different angles. We spent a lot of time sitting around while cameras were moved, etc. It was fun, but it is hard to believe anyone would want to do that day in and day out for a living. Rob Lowe and Christopher Loyd were both there and I came away with a new appreciation of both of them. I've always enjoyed Christopher Loyd in every performance all the way back to his "Taxi" days, but never really appreciated Rob Lowe. However, both were very professional, good at what they did and creative people. Rob Lowe even auctioned himself off to the "extras". Something he surely did not have to do after such a long day of shooting. He must have been tired. I found him much more personable and professional than I'd expected. He is also a better actor than I'd thought. The shoot was fun to do even with the waits. However, there was no opportunity to promote my books, and that is what I need to do.

BTW, Don't forget to come to my book signing in Melbourne, AR if you are in the neighborhood. I'll be doing a reading and answering questions as well as signing Dreams of April Ten and Hypnosis In Healthcare. It is October 26 at 3:30 at the Cottage Book Store on the town square. Steve