The Honorary Mayor of Sexytown ([info]shaftogigsville) wrote,
@ 2008-11-10 15:40:00
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I can finally talk about it publicly...
And I know you're thinking I mean some kind of incurable groin rash, but no...

After weeks of back-and-forth with business affaris, I can finally talk about the fact that Cartoon Network optioned my series pitch for "Pizzor the Destroyer." 

Long story short, it's "The Road Warrior" meets pizza delivery, and I could not be more excited within the legal limits laid down by the Bush administration.  The artist, John Fountain, and I are currently writing the pilot script and putting together some concept art, and the executives so far have been pleased.  We hope that continues.

Meanwhile, I'm in the Lost Souls cafe, staring out the door at the gray vent across the alley, pounding out the first action sequence.  It's an odd feeling.  Good, but odd.

As Smilin' Stan Lee once said, "Excelsior!"

He also said, "Screw you, Ditko!" but never in public.




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[info]slobberpuppy
2008-11-11 12:47 am UTC (link)
I'm so pleased for you Eric!!! You should do all of your voice acting in Toronto, but of course...

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[info]shaftogigsville
2008-11-11 05:34 pm UTC (link)
I should do everything in Toronto... Voices, drinking... living... loving...

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[info]slobberpuppy
2008-11-13 06:36 pm UTC (link)
Sounds good to me... We're ready when you are!!!

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[info]el3mo
2008-11-11 01:04 am UTC (link)
YAY!

Let's hope this trend continues.

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[info]shaftogigsville
2008-11-11 05:58 pm UTC (link)
Yeah. If it does, some day I might get paid like a real TV guy.

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[info]johnforster
2008-11-11 01:49 am UTC (link)
Capital tits, dude! Good luck!

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[info]avice
2008-11-11 02:31 am UTC (link)
Awesome!

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[info]psybergenie
2008-11-11 02:56 am UTC (link)
Congrats!

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[info]capnshady
2008-11-11 04:11 am UTC (link)
Yes with the tits!

Let me know if you need any baseball bats or syringes.

-=t=-

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[info]shaftogigsville
2008-11-11 05:35 pm UTC (link)
You mean more than my weekly stipend?

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Fuckin' A!
[info]djmermaid
2008-11-11 04:17 am UTC (link)
CONGRATS!!! let us know when we can look for it!

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Re: Fuckin' A!
[info]shaftogigsville
2008-11-11 05:36 pm UTC (link)
That's a looooong way off. We just got approved to write the pilot script. Then we have to actually *make* the pilot. Then they have to decide they want to make the show. Then it's at least nine months from script to screen... Then... Well, you get the idea...

But thanks!

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hells yeah!
[info]itslittlebit
2008-11-11 04:43 am UTC (link)
Good on you, shitfork!

Love,

Anita

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[info]shaftogigsville
2008-11-11 05:36 pm UTC (link)
Eff you, bitchass!

p.s. I saw someone at the 999 Eyes Freak Show last night who was even smaller than you!

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[info]el3mo
2008-11-12 02:25 am UTC (link)
I'm calling everyone "shitfork" from now on.

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Re: hells yeah!
[info]itslittlebit
2008-11-12 02:29 am UTC (link)
MY WORK HERE IS COMPLETE.

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[info]shaftogigsville
2008-11-12 08:09 pm UTC (link)
Oh, I'd like to believe that's true.

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[info]rkeil
2008-11-11 05:04 am UTC (link)
pizza delivery? road warrior?! You bastard! That was my idea! I'm suing the crap out of you!

On another note, Ricky thought Invader Zim was funny, but has too much "guts" in it. I'm scratching "300" off his netflix que.

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[info]shaftogigsville
2008-11-11 05:37 pm UTC (link)
You showed him the organ-stealing episode, didn't you?

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[info]shaftogigsville
2008-11-11 05:57 pm UTC (link)
p.s. You're just mad because the Bronze took your pride.

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[info]vsprtn
2008-11-11 05:53 am UTC (link)
Make sure your merchandise is cute or I won't buy it.

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[info]shaftogigsville
2008-11-11 05:37 pm UTC (link)
I'll have something made special just for you.

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[info]clynne
2008-11-11 06:25 am UTC (link)
Well, that's awesome!

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[info]rikkisimons
2008-11-11 09:12 am UTC (link)
Will it have Michael Ironside as OVERDOG?!?

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[info]shaftogigsville
2008-11-11 05:38 pm UTC (link)
Curiously enough, Michael Ironside will actually play all the characters, and all the characters will be OVERDOG.

So... Yes!

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[info]shaftogigsville
2008-11-11 05:39 pm UTC (link)
Which reminds me, I've started my process of re-watching every wasteland movie ever made. So if you have any other ideas besides, "Space Hunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone," let me know!

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[info]rikkisimons
2008-11-12 05:11 am UTC (link)
I've been reacquainting myself with various old sci fi lately and this is what I learned from Spacehunter:

1. You know our hero has arrived at a friendly barbarian camp because their leader is a dirty, wizened old bearded man.

2. You know our hero has arrived at an antagonistic barbarian camp because their leader has metal lobster claws for hands and his name is OVERDOG.

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[info]shaftogigsville
2008-11-12 08:09 pm UTC (link)
I'm going to name my first child OVERDOG. (In all-capital letters, too.)

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[info]rikkisimons
2008-11-12 05:44 am UTC (link)
Also, to add to your list of wasteland research:

Hell Comes to Frogtown
http://www.amazon.com/Hell-Comes-Frogtown-Julius-LeFlore/dp/B000059PP6/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1226467393&sr=8-1

Now, I have not seen Hell Comes to Frogtown but I was able to see a private screening of Return to Frogtown, starring Lou Ferrigno, who becomes frog, and some other guy with an AMAZING JAW. Return to Frogtown is followed by Toad Warrior and Max Hell Frog Warrior.

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[info]rikkisimons
2008-11-12 12:37 pm UTC (link)
Oh! And I just remembered Hardware ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099740 ), Slipstream (the bearded Mark Hamil movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098350 ), Cherry 2000 ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092746 ), and A Boy and His Dog ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072730 ).

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[info]shaftogigsville
2008-11-12 08:12 pm UTC (link)
I saw Hardware years ago, but Slipstream passed me by. If Mark Hamil has a beard in the wasteland, does that mean he's good or bad?

Of course "A Boy and His Dog" is just as famous for how much Harlan Ellison hates it. I think Alan Moore learned a lot from the old master.

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[info]shaftogigsville
2008-11-12 08:10 pm UTC (link)
Mother of Christ. This is real.

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[info]idiva
2008-11-11 04:44 pm UTC (link)
Fucking A!
Mad congrats to you *hugs*!

Pizzor the Destroyer reminds me a bit of CosaNostra pizza in the book Snow Crash. Stephenson used used "Deliverator" instead of delivery person.

really fantastic individual deed!

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[info]shaftogigsville
2008-11-11 05:40 pm UTC (link)
I remember Hiro Protagonist well...

And for that reason (and others) we won't have the ticking pizza delivery clock counting down to f***ing you up hardcore.

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[info]senorfruitloop
2008-11-12 11:00 am UTC (link)
Not only is that colossal news, the cartoon sounds fuckmazing also.

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[info]shaftogigsville
2008-11-12 08:12 pm UTC (link)
We hope so. We're targeting the Fuckmazing audience.

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[info]senorfruitloop
2008-11-12 08:30 pm UTC (link)
Strange exclamations aside, this sounds like a really good concept for a cartoon. Speaking as an avid watcher of cartoons. Best of luck!

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