Tim talks to Hollywood. The TRANSCRIPT.
Monday, June 14, 2010 at 09:28PM Dear Friends,
Everyone has been kind enough to ask "how's the show going?" It's actually going great, but I'm a very strange place these days. The filming (aka THE FUN PART) has been done, now comes the getting the networks to love it and make it must see TV phase (aka the nervewracking part) is here. I took on that job too for the series. So weekly I've had the chance to talk to some pretty neat folks in high places. However cool that may sound (and I don't think it sounds that cool) each phone call gets more cryptic and odd (Matty Fox style). What's that? You want an example? SURE! This is a typical phone call I have with studios and network execs, and keep in mind friends, this is WORD FOR WORD. This was from just 3 days ago.
Friday afternoon. Tim's cell buzzes. Area code 310. WEST COAST.
Network Executive: "Tim we watched the pilot"
Tim: "Great, what did you think?"
Network Executive: "I RESPONDED"
Tim: "Ok, this means, you…liked it?"
Network Executive: "Yes, I responded"
Tim: "Ok, great so what's next"
Network Executive: "Needs to be collective. Everyone needs to respond"
Tim: "Ok, what can I do?"
Network Executive: (sternly) "WE will be the ones that respond or not respond"
Tim: "Ok, then, keep me updated (almost as a question mark, like WTF is happening?)
Network Executive: "We will, and feel free to send me other things as well"
Tim: "ok. This was a good talk."
Network Executive: "Likewise"
END CALL.
Now, did that make sense to anyone? If so, can you please explain? This was a word for word phone call. I just read an interview with Jonah Hill where he said he had a call like the one above but the exec kept saying "nuts to soup". So this has been my life these days. Instead of filming I've been on calls like this. There's a momentary "sweet! it's network exec" but then after the call I'm sort of frustrated like "what just happened right then?"
So to all the kind folks asking "how's the show going?" and I say "I'm not sure." Chances are, I JUST had a call like that! So be patient with me.
That said, the networks are responding, so this gets it closer and closer to the entire world to check out "WATCHING THE DETECTIVES".
Good times! More to come.
what's so funny about peace peace peace,
TIM