For those of you who know me, and if you are reading this and your last name isn’t Vilhauer you probably don’t, I am attempting to break into the fine world of film making by creating a script or two.  My “formal” education comes from the fine Film Studies program at St. Cloud State University.  Yes, the very same University that churned out iconic TV legend Richard Dean Anderson…

Jealous, yet?

My concern with screenwriting is that, well, it’s hard work.  Not only might the script only be entertaining to yourself, but you have to come up with an original spin on it, or what is the point of making it?  On top of that, the films that I appreciate have a subversive message.  Much like X2: X-Men United is actually a film about the gay community and them being segregated/seperated from the rest of society.  Look it up, Brian Singer (the writer/director) is gay.  He is also writing/directing the new Superman Returns film, so look for that!

Thing is, I don’t have something like that.

I have faith though that it will come around.  I am reading Life According to Hitchcock (also known as “The Hitch-book” in the USA) written by master director Francois Truffaut.  Even Alfred started out making a couple of stinkers, and didn’t really land critical acclaim until he was already considered “old news.”  This was like the 1920s and early part of the 1930s when sound was just breaking into the industry.  Well before he ever found his stride with films like The Man who knew too Much, Strangers on a Train, Rear Window or Psycho.

So maybe pulling a Mel Brooks and winning Best Original Screenplay on your first attempt is reaching a bit for me, but I feel with some solid ideas I can make it happen.  I’ll keep updating my “fans” (c’mon, I know there is no one out there reading this) as to my progress, but won’t talk about script/idea specifics until I get it copyrighted. 

So until then, I will leave you with this wonderful link that has brought my loads of happiness in down times…

http://www.kimmelgnomes.com/

Oh yeah!