Who is Stogie Joe?
One rumor claims he's a mid-level studio exec who's been kept waiting too long for a top job. Other sources claim he's a jaded screenwriter who penned one of the decade's biggest hits before fading into obscurity. And some say he's actually a burnt-out ex-agent living in a cut-rate hotel off Hollywood Blvd.
Whatever his true identity, Stogie Joe is a kindred spirit to scribes, scribblers and scripters the world over. He's one opinionated S.O.B. (whose views do not necessarily reflect those of the PAGE Awards administrators, judges or staff). Among Stogie Joe's core beliefs is the idea that the words on the page are where the magic begins, and without a whole heap of that pixie dust, an army of Oscar winners couldn't put on a high school play.
Stogie keeps his ear to the ground around town. He's worked in Hollywood since the turn of the century and knows where the bodies are buried. But somehow, this industry never ceases to amaze him...
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June 21, 2010
While the “Karate Kid” remake being a smash hit is another “crane kick” to the privates for spec writers, there are signs that studios might be warming to original material again as audiences have largely given the cold shoulder to this summer’s crop of sequels, remakes and flimsy adaptations. Putting aside the power of Pixar—an outfit that has earned our loyalty like none other—and “Toy Story 3,” the summer’s tepid ticket sales have studios in a panicky mood about their product.
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