THE FRISCO FLASH. It will be on Sunday, October 14 at 2 pm at the Second Stage at the Broadwater , 6320 Santa Monica Blvd. (between Lillian Way and Vine) in Hollywood. Free.
I’m doing a reading of my play THE FRISCO FLASH. It will be on Sunday, October 14 at 2 pm at the Second Stage at the Broadwater , 6320 Santa Monica Blvd. (between Lillian Way and Vine) in Hollywood. Free. Starring Gregory Battle, Josh Breslow, Jordan Farris, Marieve Herington, Jared Poe, Brian Pope, Adam J. Smith and Ingrid Walters
Description: Cecil Lewis “Young Jack” Thompson twice won the World Welter Weight Boxing title in 1930, becoming the second African-American to win a boxing title, and the first after Jack Johnson. His career closely intersected with two other more well-known white champions. Yet today, Young Jack Thompson is completely forgotten. Based on my own original research, I attempt to right this wrong and relate it to today’s issues of racial injustice.
Sunday September 23, 2018 was the annual West Adams Historical Association living history tour in the Angeles Rosedale Cemetery. (Anyone with any interest in Los Angeles / California history should try to make next year’s tour.) I’ve written monologues twice for them but I didn’t expect to do anything this year, however I ended up helping with casting and doing revisions (and thus getting a credit in the program) on the monologue for Henry Fook Chew played by Roy Vongtama (who did a fine portrayal by the way).
8 days ( !! ) left for the Kickstarter campaign, i.e. Nov. 20, 2015 – go to www.limpingtowardsbabylon.com to pledge
.. so it’s time to go a little deeper into the script. I want you, my supporters, to get a better sense of “E”‘s character as well as the humor in the script.
The teaser video has just a tiny section of the opening scene where Adam interviews Thomas and Marcus for their suitability as roommates. Shortly after that, “E” interrupts the interview:
”E” is really EILEEN SMITH, 23 or 24, in the grad Art and Architecture School, but she goes by “E” and signs her paintings / mixed media Combines as “E. Smythe”.
ADAM: Fine. I withdraw the question.
She speaks as she leans over Adam’s shoulder and starts reading his notes. Then, she turns the page, to read his earlier questions.
“E”: You’re the two new roommates?
ADAM: “E”, please.
She puts her hand out to shake hands with Marcus and Thomas.
“E”: (To Adam) They look good. I don’t see any serious problems. (To Thomas) Sorry. I didn’t say…
ADAM: No, I haven’t said they’re… Will you please – (let me tell them…)
THOMAS: Thomas.
“E” nods to Marcus.
MARCUS: Marcus.
THOMAS: “E”? Uh, how do you spell that?
“E”: Just the letter. “E”.
THOMAS: Oh. So, like the poet: e.e. cummings?
“E”: No. Not like him. I capitalize my name….
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And finally, here’s a photo of Josh and Matt goofing on me during filming:
Limping Towards Babylon "Birth of Tragedy" excerpt https://t.co/NmfG2nzPcY via @YouTube with Josh Breslow and TW Leshner
— Julius Galacki (@JuliusGalacki) November 10, 2015
If you like this, watch the rest of the teaser video at www.limpingtowardsbabylon.com
Yes, the composer of https://t.co/avc7kt8RtZ teaser video really did win a Grammy – Alex Wand seated lower left pic.twitter.com/Dzy96oJNsV
— Julius Galacki (@JuliusGalacki) November 12, 2015
Limping Towards Babylon "Birth of Tragedy" excerpt https://t.co/NmfG2nzPcY via @YouTube with Josh Breslow and TW Leshner
— Julius Galacki (@JuliusGalacki) November 10, 2015
So, I just read the coverage for my script LIMPING TOWARDS BABYLON. I had applied to Film Independent’s Screenwriter Lab. 
I was not accepted and coverage was mixed, but overall was slightly more positive than negative.
I am going to make the supposition that I at least was strongly considered if not on the cusp. Here’s an example of push me-pull you critique (and let me say, he/she seemed to have given the script a close, careful read even if I don’t always agree with the conclusions): “The dialogue can be very smart in places, and the long conversations between characters — while often unnecessary — certainly have verve and a feel to them that holds our attention.”
Now, when I finished the script it was literally the day before the FIND deadline. I’ve made the script even stronger since then… still it’s a disappointment and only further convinces me, I just have to make it myself because I believe in this script.
And it’s not just that I consider the best thing I’ve ever written, I believe in its universality… of what it means to love in the wrong direction and also the zig zag steps toward maturity and becoming one’s own person.