Deadlines Looming!

The Paramount, agent, jelly fish deadline looms! It’s tomorrow, March 11th at midnight, GMT. That’s LONDON time to you, bub. Or in LA, that would be this Friday the 11th at 4pm. I’ve received a number of entertaining scenes so you’ll have to up your game – these Brits have rapier sharp wit!

Turn your submission in HERE please. NOW please. HURRY UP please.

Speaking of which, saw the changing of the guard yesterday with my friend Daniel, and went on the London Eye and survived to tell the tale. London is a beautiful international city with a New York vibe but a very different look. Daniel and I did feel the changing of the guard could use more cowbell or, minimally, a Bollywood dance number to really pep it up. It mostly consists of soldiers marching along in the cold with a brass band, standing stock still, yelling at each other for awhile then switching places. So. You know. I just think Michael Bay could do something with that.

Daniel and I then went to the Sherlock Holmes pub, drank pints of Guinness, ordered just about every dessert they had just to try them all and came up with 10 fun, dramatic ways I could meet my end in London before it struck us we were being morbid. This is the short list, mind you.

“Julie Gray tragically failed to MIND THE GAP. Body found in Thames.”

“Julie Gray mistakenly rushed the gates of Buckingham. Bullet riddled body found in Thames.”

“Julie Gray PLUNGES 5,000 meters to a tragic death from the London Eye while leaning too far to the left. Body found in Thames.”

“Julie Gray horrified by wannabe Jack the Ripper copycat killer in White Chapel. Body found in Thames.”

So. Just some ideas for you there. Write your own ridiculous obit.

Readying to teach another class at Bristol University tomorrow, which is a train ride that shall whisk me past Stonehenge. God I hope I see a crop circle. Please, please, please god.

Hey, and what of the Silver Screenwriting Competition?! Are you guys getting your drafts in on time to make the early bird deadline of March 15th?! Save money – send early!!