Fun Hanging Out on the Set of Veep

with excellent NU MFA+undergrad students/faculty.  Brad Hall and Julia Louis-Dreyfus - wonderful, generous people.

SOUNDS I LIKED IN 2016

sounds I liked in 2016. (I also liked the sound of Chicago after the cubs won but that didn't make it into the blog. :) (pic by Joe Mazza) 

https://www.sound.northwestern.edu/blog/top-sonic-experiences-2016

Congrats to Stephanie Kornick

Congrats to Northwestern University MFA in Writing for Screen+Stage alumna / my former student Stephanie Kornick and the writing team of TRANSPARENT on their WGA nom for Best Comedy Series.  Proud prof. 

http://ow.ly/zgRK307Zi55

FAST TALK NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD

Just in time for the New Year: Fast Talk (the film I co-produced) is now available for purchase on DVD. Extras on the DVD include the final round of the 2006 NDT, more of Scott Deatherage, and the answer to the question: why does Northwestern use banana boxes to haul their evidence? To purchase:  http://www.crossxproductions.com/buy/

For more info about Fast Talk and/or to purchase on iTunes, go here:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/fast-talk/id711140487

Great group of MFAs

Very much enjoyed teaching our 1st year MFAs and getting to know their voices/work.  Here with special guest Mimi Schapiro (and the ghost of Annie May Swift/portrait?)  (Applications are currently being taken for the MFA, deadline Januuary 15: http://write.northwestern.edu)