Behind the Storm
My life’s been one big storm. The darkness came first, rising like a flame from hell to poison the woman I love, to blot out the sun. Every breath I drew turned into an endless seconds filled with deep longing for
Collection
She was all I ever wanted. Rachel. When I looked at her, I saw years of marital bliss. I saw children. I saw the nice house with a white picket fence. I put everything I had into getting her to notice me,
Strength
Strength. We all find it in different ways, don’t we? For so many people, strength is found in institutions. They find something to hold onto there, some inkling of an idea that gives them motivation to get off their ass and DO
Taylor
I’d been all around Hollywood in the early 10’s. People knew who I was, and they knew what I was about. All thanks to my Agent. When I signed on the dotted line with his agency, he put me in prime situation
Too Fast
Some people can’t handle being shown up. Take Vin Diesel for example. He fancied himself a real tough guy, and made it in Hollywood on the back of that. Well, kind of. He really only showed any kind of success in the
“Who are you?”
“Who are you?” Hollywood Luke Storm stands in a hallway, looking unsure about how he got there. No one else is around, and he seems confused by the voice we just heard. “What?” The Icon yells out. “Who,” a voice begins, “are you?” Turning
Preacher Man
When I was a kid, I spent every Sunday morning on the church pew. The preacher man would get up in the pulpit, and I was always struck by how convincing he was. The pure conviction in his words as he
Larry’s Horse Movie
Transition is hard. Ask old Larry Harris. There was a time when I hadn’t had a hit in a while. That’s when I was cast on a horse jockey flick with Larry on cast, playing some kind of mentor. And he tried
Act and React
You know, Simon, acting all about reactions. Take a human being and put them in some sort of absurd situation. Drug them up. Tie them to train tracks. The camera’s right there to capture the actor’s reactions. Their facial expressions. Every drop of
Act One
Every story has a beginning. Act One. It’s the first trial of your hero, the moment where his ordinary world is blown up and he has to make a decision to move into a new one. It’s never easy, though. In the Tale