And on the subject of that feature script - it occurs to me that without really intending to, I am trying to write a Hollywood style story. Classic three-act structure. Man-with-everything-loses-it-all-but-comes-back-wiser. Man-with-nothing-attains-spiritual-happiness-cos-he's-basically-a-nice-dude-with-a-shady-past.
Whether this is the osmosis of being here in LA, and the lessons Jenifer attempted to bang into my head, or the result of what I've been studying (Her course, and trying to get to grips with the mythic structure and the dozen or so archetypes of Campbell & Vogler and the Hero's Journey). Or a grudging acceptance that to break the rules you need to follow them first - I'm not too sure.
Jenifer flew off the handle a bit (I have since learned she only needed the slightest provocation) when I told her I'd read a list of stale-sounding new TV commissions, and that I thought I could write something fresher, telling me I had no business believing I could debut with anything ground breaking, saying that the road to Burbank was littered with arrogant Brits who thought they could break the Hollywood rules. Well, I do see some wisdom in what she says, the rules are well established and a lot of money is at stake in this town, but I disagree, on the whole. I didn't mean break the rules, just bend them a lot. And overall I feel she's out of touch with what's being made today. Rule-bending drama is everywhere, and they are the most popular shows on US TV.
She then started slating British men, the entire entertainment community for not supporting women, slagged off several women, bought a teriyaki bowl and glared at me over the rim of it.
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