#javier grillo marxuach

[lets-steal-an-archive]

Lost Illusions: The Untold Story of the Hit Show's Poisonous Culture

"The show was a groundbreaking smash, but behind the scenes it devolved into such toxicity that even co-showrunner Damon Lindelof now says of his leadership: 'I failed.' A powerful excerpt from the new book Burn It Down" by Maureen Ryan."

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[fansplaining]

Episode 198: Strikesplaining

In Episode 198, “Strikesplaining,” Elizabeth and Flourish are joined by screenwriter, executive producer, and longtime friend of the podcast Javier Grillo-Marxuach to talk about the Writers Guild of America strike. Javi breaks down how television writing, production, and compensation have changed drastically in his three decades in the industry, and how this action is connected to broader labor struggles facing workers today. They also talk about the specific ways this strike touches fandom, including how streamers’ exploitative practices affect everyone from the people making the shows to the people who want to watch them.

Click through to our site to listen or read a full transcript!

[thefirsthogokage]

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As someone who would love to make some of their show ideas a reality, this might be helpful for me and people like me. And I trust John Rogers with things like this.

[lecameleontv]

C'est avec une agréable surprise que l'acteur James Denton participe depuis le 16 février 2024 à la nouvelle saison 13 de l'émission télévisuelle française Danse Avec les Stars, diffusée sur la chaîne privée TF1 !

Comptes Twitter - Instagram - YouTube de l'émission

Programme TV

L'annonce a même été faite... en français ... par l'acteur lui-même ! ^^ Depuis, l'acteur a progresser dans la langue... et a même pris des cours particuliers d'argot...

Présentation Presse : 25 janvier 2024 - Jours Off. Partenaire de danse : Candice Pascal (candicepascal), qui va tourné avec l'acteur dans un film au Canada ! Durée des chorégraphies : 2 min 30 Numéro du candidat James Denton : 8 ! .... Les fans du Caméléon ont la réf ? ...

Emission : à 21h10 les vendredis Nb Episodes : 10 (pour 10 semaines, soit 2 mois et 2 semaines) Bande-annonce : Tournage - Sa présentation - Photos officielles Lieu d'entraînement : BBC Studios France

Episode 1 : vendredi 16 février 2024 (enregistré le 09 février 2024)

L'acteur était prévu à cette date, apparaît dans la présentation et le public pour encourager ses camarades de danse, mais annonce au micro son annulation en raison d'une blessure musculaire qui lui a imposé un repos forcé cette semaine-là.

Un reportage (17 fév. 2024) sur l'émission a été réalisé à cette occasion par le programme de la chaîne : 50 minutes Inside.

Episode 2 : vendredi 23 février 2024 (enregistré une semaine avant)

L'acteur étant toujours en convalescence, il n'a pas obtenu l'autorisation médicale pour reprendre les entraînements. L'acteur est de nouveau décalé sur l'épisode suivant. Théoriquement, sa blessure nécessite habituellement des soins pendant 1 mois.

Il n'y a pas d'émission le vendredi 01 mars 2024 en raison de la diffusion du concert caritatif des Enfoirés... concept que l'acteur connait bien avec Band From TV !

Episode 3 : vendredi 08 mars 2024 (enregistré le 24 février 2004) -> Anniversaire de l'actrice Andrea Parker  ...

L'acteur a obtenu l'autorisation médicale de reprendre les répétitions mais avec des consignes strictes pour ne pas entraver les soins qui se poursuivent. Il ne peut pas effectuer la danse préparée en février et doit préparer une autre chorégraphie qui ménage sa jambe.

Les points obtenus pour cette danse sont doublés pour l'acteur.

Episode 4 : vendredi 15 mars 2024 (enregistré)

L'acteur était en concurrence/duel avec deux autres participants.

Episode 5 : vendredi 22 mars 2024 (en direct décalé)

Les danses étaient des spéciales Cinéma / Séries et Films, diffusées en direct mais décalées de 30 min en cas de problèmes techniques, rattrapées par une pause pub... Les spectateurs pouvaient voter pour la 1ère fois de la saison afin de sauver des candidats en balance vers l'élimination, dont l'acteur.

Episode 6 : vendredi 29 mars 2024 (en direct décalé)

Un(s) danseur.se mystère s'était glissé pour les danses des candidats, un proche 'surprise' pour partager une partie de la chorégraphie...que le candidat découvrait en même temps que le public. Il s'agissait alors de rester concentrer sur sa prestation...

Sa danse était un tango. A l'entraînement, s'est joint une autre danseuse, Emmanuelle Berne, pour simuler la chorégraphie à 3.

Episode 7 : vendredi 05 avril 2024 (en direct décalé)

Les Juges ont dansé en équipe, l'acteur étant dans celle de Fauve, avec le duo Keiona & Maxime Dereymez, sur un Paso Doble pour ces derniers, sur un American Smooth pour l'acteur.

Les notes des couples étaient additionnées, l’équipe vainqueur directement qualifiée pour l'épisode 8.

Episode 8 : vendredi 12 avril 2024 (en direct décalé)

L'acteur a dansé un tango sur une musique/chanson importante pour lui, et a interprété le personnage James ... Bond ! ... comme un certain .... George Lazenby ... et ... Patrick Bauchau !!

Deux candidats étaient éliminés sur cette session, dont l'acteur qui n'a pas obtenu de notes et de votes téléspectateurs assez importants pour lui permettre de rester.

A la fin de chaque épisode, tous les candidat·e·s en bas de classement se retrouvaient dans une zone dédiée du plateau télévisuel, la "zone rouge", pour attendre l'annonce des résultats obtenus sur les danses réalisées par les autres candidats, avec leurs partenaires professionnels. Une deuxième danse, le 'face-à-face', déterminait enfin le candidat qui devait quitter l'émission, à partir du 3ème épisode.

L'acteur a emmené sa sœur pour la première semaine, ses enfants ayant cours à l'Université jusqu'en avril.

L'acteur avait annulé sa venue à une convention de fans prévue sur Paris cette même année, en raison peut-être de conflits de calendrier, dans le cadre de son rôle dans la série Desperate Housewives ... et il est sympathiquement à remarquer que c'était sa co-star, l'actrice Teri Hatcher, qui avait participé sur la même chaîne à l'émission française Mask Singer... :)

Et pour l'occasion médiatique, l'acteur revient sur le réseau social Instagram ! #TeamJamesDenton (surement géré par la production de l'émission)... donnant lieu à des échanges sympathiques avec sa comparse de la série Good Witch :

sources : @LabVince, @DanseAvecLeMag, caromargeridon, candicepascal.fp, @fabien_fichaux, parismatch.com, tonywilhm, une_fan_de_dals et @DALS_TF1

A noter également que l'actrice Andrea Parker , qui a pratiqué la danse classique à haut niveau quand elle était jeune, était présente en 2013 puis 2017, dans le public, pour la version américaine Dancing With the Stars, afin de soutenir d'anciens partenaires de jeu.

Quant à Harve Presnell, il avait également un excellent niveau dans la comédie musicale La Reine du Colorado :)

Hasard ?^^ Le scénariste Javier Grillo-Marxuach a publié au même moment sur son compte Instagram un post qui parle... de danse !

Pour (re)voir Broots, interprété par l'acteur Jon Gries, danser : cf l'Episode épique 4.11. D'ailleurs... je le suggère comme prof de danse pour Danse Avec les Stars ...^^

L'acteur James Denton s'était déjà rendu à plusieurs reprises en France dans le cadre de son rôle d'égérie de la marque Daniel Hechter.

En mai 2024, c'est le scénariste Juan Carlos Coto qui s'est rendu vers Nice/Aix-en-Provence pour assister à un passage de la flamme olympique.

Alias Mr Lyle dans la série Le Caméléon

[paulgadzikowski]

No one's dogpiling Neil Gaiman for all the omensposting he's doing on Tumblr and on Twitter. Why would people do it to a writer with a name that's two or three kinds of non-anglic? hm

And before you wonder and hum har about certain voices here.

This. This is how creators should act in solidarity right now. Not selfishly, but minding that all of them right now are risking everything while actively fighting.

Unions only work if everyone works together for the shared goal. Especially against giants like these unions are facing. Let's help them. Weaken the position studios have toward their investors. Increase the pressure to give in to the demands of the strikers. Take away what they rely on us giving them: time and money. Stand with the WGA and SAG and stop streaming.

[charliejaneanders]

My latest newsletter is about Hollywood constantly going back to the same heroes (Luke Skywalker, Captain Kirk) instead of expanding their universes. To get more perspective, I talked to the wonderful @okbjgm about creating new heroes in old universes.

[shadowwingtronix]

BW's Daily Video & Article LInk> The Witcher Showrunners Keep Digging That Hole

BW's Daily Video & Article LInk> The Witcher Showrunners Keep Digging That Hole

Catch more from The Critical Drinker on YouTube When it comes to the current crop of shows doing everything it can to tick off their fans, The Witcher seems to be near the top of the list. I’m not even a fan of the franchise and I can see everything going wrong. First they chased off Henry Cavill for wanting to be accurate to the books, then tried to say he was hard to work with (which failed)…

[kelinswriter]

This is a masterclass in how worldbuilding occurs organically through the process of storytelling. If you are a creator, read it, and then save it so you can read again later. You’ll thank yourself.

[thesarahshay]

All joking aside, I don't have the energy for a full rant right now -- but this show was deLIGHTful. It's basically the superhero answer to Pushing Daisies: heightened reality, whimsy, snark, and all the comic book tropes lovingly turned on their heads.

Oh, and a ton of Doctor Who references.

[fans4wga]

Strike Support Declining - Here's how you can continue to support the writers

Since the WGA strike started on May 2, the public has shown immense support for the writers—sending food, snacks, drinks, and encouragement from across the world all the way to Los Angeles, New York, and other picketing locations.

But loud and vocal strike support—in the news and in public spaces—is notably declining the longer the strike goes on. So we're bringing you a few ways to show writers, studios, and fellow fans: we're still here, and we still stand with the WGA.

1. Post on Twitter (and other social media sites)

You might think social media noise won't be noticed by the studios, but it CAN encourage individual WGA members—and slowly but surely put pressure on the studios to make a fair deal.

If you follow WGA members such as Adam Conover (Adam Ruins Everything), John Rogers (Leverage, Librarians), Gennifer Hutchison (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul), Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Lost, The Witcher) [and many many more you can find through their following lists], tell them you support them! Hashtag #IStandWithTheWGA #DoTheWriteThing and tell them that you and your fandom are prepared to support them as long as the strike lasts; that they deserve to have their demands met and you're with them all the way. Boost morale however and whenever you can!

Likewise, actively push back against misinformation/disinformation. See a TikTok claiming that all Hollywood writers are filthy rich and we shouldn't vocally support them? Correct it with well-sourced citations from the WGA, published news articles, and stories from those affected (like the time a writer on FX's The Bear attended the an awards show with his bank account balance in the negative, only to then win an award for Best Comedy Series—proving that good writers on award-winning shows still cannot make a living!)

Remember you can always link to Adam Conover's excellent explanation of WGA demands versus studio refusals, tweeted here.

2. Donate or boost fundraisers

You might be surprised to learn that the picketing locations are not always parties! Sometimes themed pickets are fun, and fandoms and celebrities occasionally are able to fundraise for a food truck or ice cream truck at picketing locations. However, that is the EXCEPTION and not the norm. Writers are asking for food & drinks at many locations.

There are many funds to donate to, and it can be overwhelming to pick one! But one that could use your support RIGHT NOW is the CBS Radford picket line:

-If you're in LA, you can bring food and snacks directly to that picket line (or get food deliveries sent there, with instructions to be given to the strike captain on duty.) Strike locations are available on the WGA West website and are updated there.

-Or there's a pizza fund for the strike locations (unfortunately Venmo is a US-only donation option)

-If you're not in LA, donate to the Entertainment Community Fund to support TV and film workers affected by the strike.

-More tips on donating to the strike in this great article!

-Lots of fandoms are organizing donations on their own, for instance the Our Flag Means Death fundraiser on Paypal (updated 30 July 2023 with new link) (available internationally). Check to see if your fandom has started a fundraiser... or start one yourself to show your support! We're happy to give tips on organizing your fandom!

As always, please boost this post and any and all well-sourced information that comes from the WGA or its members. We're happy to fact-check anything you send our way too.

[tomthefanboy]

Wanna know about the current WGA strike that's gonna grind production (of good shows) to a halt? Here are some excellent twitter threads and images of last week's attempted negotiation.

Albert Kim explains why writers ROOMS are such a big part of the new contract: https://twitter.com/MagicBranch/status/1653435595790905344

John Rogers explains why executive greed and short-sightedness is to blame: https://twitter.com/jonrog1/status/1653418703072149506

Javier Grillo-Marxuach breaks down the wage gap: https://twitter.com/OKBJGM/status/1653449207972519939

Adam Conover explains the images below: https://twitter.com/adamconover/status/1653272585252257793

John Rogers explains why executive greed and short-sightedness is to blame: https://twitter.com/jonrog1/status/1653418703072149506

Javier Grillo-Marxuach breaks down the wage gap: https://twitter.com/OKBJGM/status/1653449207972519939

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“I think the struggle that we’re on is real, I think it’s valid. It is not one that is being made out of greed, but it is one that is being made against greed. I think the individual people who work at the corporations, many of them I have great relationships with, but corporations are not people, the people who make up corporations are not the corporation. We are fighting against a system that basically was both put together and also which was empowered by circumstance to be really horrible, and frankly I think all labor should be looking at this strike and saying, ‘When do we get our cut?’ Otherwise, you know, we’re gonna be living in a gig economy hellscape and I promise you you don’t want—that’s like Ready Player One shit, you’re gonna be in like an Airstream trailer on a scaffold someplace, you know, with your headset. You don’t want that.”

— Javier Grillo-Marxuach on the WGA strike in Episode 198: “Strikesplaining.” Click through to listen or read a full transcript!

[thatstormygeek]

Even more in here

It boggles the mind that billion-dollar corporations are willing to hand stewardship of a globally consumed product that costs millions to people without the necessary experience, or the simple human decency, to do the job professionally and humanely.

Two years of what could be called the “Tallahassee mentality” was enough for him. The term comes from characters on the show poking fun at the Florida city. One day, the Lost offices got a letter from the mayor of Tallahassee, who gamely invited the show’s personnel to visit and enclosed brochures touting the city’s attractive qualities. “In response, Damon told the writers room to double down on Tallahassee, and when asked why, he replied with a straight face that the only thing funnier than punching someone in the face for no reason is punching them harder when they ask why,” Grillo-Marxuach said. “If you can imagine that as a management philosophy, you can understand what it was like to work on Lost.”

This is an infuriating and illuminating read

[thefirsthogokage]

New writers haven't been learning how to write or showrun because there haven't been the opportunities for them to do so. Companies have been employing mini rooms and not paying for enough writers to do the job, so most of the time, they can't bring in new writers, people that need to learn.

As I've said elsewhere, these are some of the reasons that current shows aren't always great: not enough writers, not enough training, not enough time to do their job.

[lecameleontv]

Le scénariste-réalisateur-producteur Javier Grillo-Marxuach a participé au documentaire indépendant sur la série LOST, et la communauté de fans qu'elle a réunie, permis justement grâce à un financement participatif. Plus de 47 interviews ont été réalisées.

Site officiel -

JGM a effectivement activement contribué à l'écriture des 2 premières saisons, et a remporté des prix collectifs pour ces dernières.

La sortie du documentaire serait prévue le 22 septembre 2024, date anniversaire, 20 ans après le crash du vol Oceanic flight 815 dans la série !

Ceux qui suivent ses comptes sociaux savent à quel point le processus créatif autour de cette série a été difficile, JGM étant toujours transparent sur ses conditions de travail.

A noter par ailleurs que l'acteur Jon Gries, y a joué le rôle d'un certain Roger ...

sources : gettinglostdoc et okbjgm

[qnewsau]

Lucy Lawless says they 'keep trying' to reboot Xena

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Lucy Lawless says they 'keep trying' to reboot Xena

Lucy Lawless has spoken about the multiple unsuccessful attempts over the years to reboot her 90s hit series Xena: Warrior Princess.

The New Zealand actress became a global star playing the lesbian icon in the fantasy series from 1995 to 2001.

In a new interview ahead of a trip to Australia this week, Lucy has weighed in on a possible return of the character to TV.

“They keep trying and it keeps foundering at the last step for various reasons,” Lucy told news.com.au.

“The thing is, you have to reboot it in a way that honours the old but is entirely new.

“If you can’t do it as well as or better than the original, then you can’t do it at all, really. You can’t do a lame version because it’ll just flop.”

The closest Xena came to returning was back in 2015, when it was reported US network NBC was developing a reboot.

At the time, the producer in charge, Javier Grillo-Marxuach, promised that Xena and Gabrielle would be depicted as a lesbian couple – not just subtext – if the show returned.

But by 2017, it was confirmed that particular reboot was sadly dead.

‘You should be so lucky to have that problem’

Lucy Lawless says that if the show did come back, she knows what type of role she’d want.

“Perhaps Hera? Or maybe, was it Labyrinth or was it The Never Ending Story where there’s the lady that’s made out of all the trash?” she said.

“Just some character role, but it would have to be either super characterful or super pivotal. There has to be something vital about it. I’m not there to play someone’s wife.”

The New Zealand actress went on to say she’s forever baffled by people who don’t want to known for one of their previous roles.

“To hear about actors wanting to get away from a role, I just felt like almost that was a cliché. You should be so lucky to have that problem,” she said.

“So many actors struggle their whole lives and never get a role that achieves this sort of household recognition.

“That sets you up for all kinds of other things. Whether you want to admit it or not, there’s benefits to that. So I’m very grateful.”

Lucy Lawless directs new documentary

Lucy Lawless is coming to Sydney this week for the Aussie premiere of her new project Never Look Away.

The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and is screening at SXSW Sydney this week.

It’s a powerful documentary film on the life of gutsy Kiwi-born CNN photojournalist Margaret Moth, who blazed a trail as a war correspondent.

“I had no intention of directing. But when I received this email out of the blue saying, ‘do you want to make a film about my best friend Margaret Moth?’, my mind cast back to when she was shot [by a sniper in Sarajevo in 1992]. The whole country was riveted,” she said.

“I’d never ever wanted to direct before. It was as if Margaret picked me and booted me through the directing door. Now it’s all I want to do.”

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