WHAT CAN I TELL YOU ABOUT HORRORBOTS ONLY THAT IT’S GOING TO BE ONE VERY COOL AND CRAZY SHOW. PRODUCTION BEGAN THIS WEEK AND IT HAS BEEN ONE MEETING AFTER ANOTHER. CARTOON NETWORK SEEMS VERY JAZZED, WE GOT OUR OFFICES SET UP AT WORLD LEADERS (WHO DO THE AMAZING VENTURE BROS. CARTOON FOR ADULT SWIM) AND WE EVEN HAVE E-MAIL ACCOUNTS! WOW! EVERYONE IS TOTALLY KICK ASS AT WORLD LEADERS - I’VE NEVER BEEN IN THE BELLY OF AN ANIMATION STUDIO BEFORE AND IT IS INCREDIBLE. THERE MUST BE THREE DOZEN ARTISTS WORKING ON STORYBOARDS, DESIGNS, LOGOS - SO MUCH ENERGY. MY WRITING PARTNER, JOE DEASY, HAS SETTLED IN AFTER MOVING BACK TO NYC AND TOGETHER WE’RE RAISING A FEW EYEBROWS AT THE OFFICE. I’M NOT SURE THEY KNOW WHAT TO MAKE OF THE DUDE WHO WRITES KIDS BOOKS AND THE OTHER GUY WHO WRITES WHILE HE LAYS ON THE FLOOR.
OUR CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, CHRISTY KARACAS, IS WELL KNOWN FOR HIS WORK ON ADULT’ SWIM’S SUPERJAIL. HE’S BEEN DESIGNING CRAZY STUFF - I MEAN, I’VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS ON TV. SOME OF IT IS STRANGE AND TWISTED IT REMINDS ME OF THAT OLD FILM, HEAVY METAL - ONLY, WITHOUT ALL THE UNCOMFORTABLE FEELINGS YOU GET WHEN YOU WATCH HEAVY METAL. AS SOON AS I GET THE OK I’LL POST SOME THINGS - IT’S GOING TO BLOW YOU AWAY.
OUR PRODUCER CAME ON BOARD THIS WEEK - NISA CONTRERAS, WHO WORKED ON TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES. SHE’S OK FOR A GIRL. HA! I THINK SHE’S GOING TO BE AMAZING - MAINLY BECAUSE SHE’S TOLERATING MY CRAZY SCHEDULE AND JOE’S VERY LONG AN INAPPROPRIATELY FUNNY E-MAILS.
THIS WEEK THE CASTING DIRECTOR IS LOOKING FOR THE VOICES FOR THE SHOW. I KNOW THEY ARE CALLING IN A LOT OF PEOPLE - SOME ARE HUGE NAMES I WOULD HAVE NEVER GUESSED WE’D GET TO MEET. SADLY, I’M IN LA AND WILL MISS MOST OF IT BUT THEY’RE GOING TO PUT IT ON A FTP SITE SO I CAN HEAR THE TAPES. OF THE NAMES - WELL, I HAVE A FEW FAVORITES AND I’M EXCITED THAT A FEW OLD AND VERY TALENTED FRIENDS ARE GOING TO GET A SHOT.
ALL IN ALL, IT HAS BEEN A VERY BUSY WEEK. WE TURNED IN THE THIRD SCRIPT AND HEAR BACK FROM LEGAL ABOUT WHAT WE NEED TO FIX ON THE FIRST TWO. STANDARDS AND PRACTICES IS A WHOLE NEW EXPERIENCE FOR ME. BASICALLY, THEY’RE LAWYER WHO TELL US WHEN WE’VE GONE TOO FAR. OH WELL, THAT’S HOW THE GAME IS PLAYED BUT SO FAR, IT’S ALL VERY COOL.
