Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah...

Oh, whatever could that mean?

I noticed : blah,blah,blah,blah.f about an hour ago...

But now the “.f “ is conspicuously missing. Lest the “.f “ was a Thai Pose, me thinks the birthday ( happy-b day, btw... sorry, on an iPad and only have one finger), ahem birthday/ anniversary has the Don giddy and is toying with us, lol.

Very observant, Rick.

I didn't see an 'f' and thought maybe you were on a rant.   ;D
As the heading says, something's in the works... And soon!

Guesses...?

Quickie challenge?

Maybe, maybe not, Zack.

Clue numero uno:

Woody Allen.

It's September.
I suspect near the end of the month the October OWC.
Please let the theme be killer dolls. Clown dolls are a plus.

It is September, Darren but Don likes to mix things up around here, keep us on our toes.

The title of this thread (well, the main one) is September OWC, so hang onto your hats, get your pens and keyboards at the ready, cause an announcement is on the horizon.

Quoted from LC Very observant, Rick. I didn't see an 'f' and thought maybe you were on a rant.   ;D As the heading says, something's in the works... And soon! Guesses...?

Haha! No… no rant this time around, but I did (emphatically) see an “.f “ or was it “f.” ?

Either way, I thought maybe each “blah” represented a letter, and was going to slowly be revealed as an additional letter (clue) over the coming days, at least that’s my initial take, but it appears that was just a typo and was corrected… okay, now I’m ranting, lol.

Woody Allen, eh? For reasons unknown, I keep thinking of one his funniest quotes:

“I would never want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.”

Guesses?: err… comedy? Comedy set in New York? All out of guesses now. Another clue, S'il vous plait?

Also, September is a strange month to have an OWC, not complaining at all; I definitely need something to stoke my writing slump, I just don’t ever remember one in September, all good. Appears you’re running this Libby, or hosting, or … whatever the preferred nomenclature is nowadays?

Was that a Diane Keaton line from Manhattan?

Quoted from JEStaats Was that a Diane Keaton line from Manhattan?

Umm... not 100% sure, I could be wrong, but my mind somewhat remembers his character 'Alvy Singer' saying it while standing in line at a movie theater (in the movie Manhattan); I think he was paraphrasing an old 'Groucho Marx' quote of the same idea.

It is a Groucho Marx joke and Woody mentions it in the opening monologue of ANNIE HALL.

AJR

Ah, that's right. The Diane Keaton 'infamous' line I was thinking of was "La-di-da" from Annie Hall.

Give me a break, its been 40+ years since I watched that movie!

The software for this board is "E-Blah Platinum" and the URLs always have "Blah" in them somewhere.

Probably a coincidence, because I can't really see how the board itself would tie in with an OWC.

Niiiiiiice. So your main character has to be a neurotic pedophile? Interesting.  

Damn, mmmarnie beat to my punchline!

Bring it on, been missing the SS torture since the Challenge finished.

Quoted from ajr It is a Groucho Marx joke and Woody mentions it in the opening monologue of ANNIE HALL. AJR

Oh man, I was way off, lol.

Quoted from mmmarnie Niiiiiiice. So your main character has to be a neurotic pedophile? Interesting.

One of my favorite ol' time skits from MAD-TV that capitalizes on both those (Woody Allen) attributes:

Quoted from AnthonyCawood Damn, mmmarnie beat to my punchline!.

It's cus I secretly siphoned some of your genius while we were partners.  :P

lol mmmarnie - I think more of 'great minds think alike' ;-)

Oh, come on now, we'll have none of that.  ;D
Look below the surface.

Second clue: Raymond Chandler.

I'm working on a new TV pilot at the moment. It's just spec but I'm focused on it and in that zone so not sure if I'll be participating, just depends on what it is. I'd like to as I enjoyed the WT so we'll see.

Quoted from LC Oh, come on now, we'll have none of that.  ;D Look below the surface. Second clue: Raymond Chandler.

Smoking. Drinking. Lots of both.

And, Woody Allen sucks as a writer (Yeah, I said it). So, a faux-witty New York-set crime dramedy (Not Martin McDonagh-style), with lots of introspection and smoking. And the main character dies or wishes they did.

Or, my second guess: their initials W.A.R.C. Flip it around: CRAW. As in fish. As in Bayou-style. Possibly related to New Orleans and/or Voodoo? Nailed it.

Interesting to see the way Blondie's head works.   ;D

You're onto something with Martin McDonagh though. He'd deffo make it as a next clue.

And, Mark... I think you'll be able to swing one entry easily.
Rick, you guessed right on the one obvious aspect. ;)

Oh, the clues are too obvious. Where do I submit?

Haha! I was just going to say, where's Kham when you need her!

Three more days of clues until kickoff.  :)

Raymond Chandler clue got me in the mood to watch "The Big Sleep"...so I am.

Cool, Marnie.
The clues inspire on many levels, grasshopper. ;)

Synopsis of ajr’s upcoming script for this:

Raymond Chandler must solve the puzzle of Woody Allen being found in a sewer with a bird feeder shoehorned onto his face  ;D ::)

Next clue:

Quentin Jerome Tarantino.

Hmm... based on the clues, I’d say a gritty pulp fiction thingy in the works?  if not, I’m lost... as usual, lol.

Pulpy fiction, Rick? Well, that all depends... Here's another clue:

-> MacGuffin <-

Don't talk to me like that.
Kidding.

MacGuffins would be optional. :)

Hmmm....something to do with dialog between two characters, maybe?

The MacGuffins having a debate/argument whilst driving... to a sock-hop :)

They're auteurs, they all favour heavy dialogue, lots of stuff with two people...

Yup, it's a one-location, two character challenge.  ;D

Quoted from stevie Synopsis of ajr’s upcoming script for this: Raymond Chandler must solve the puzzle of Woody Allen being found in a sewer with a bird feeder shoehorned onto his face  ;D ::)

Quoted from LC Next clue: Quentin Jerome Tarantino.

So the story of this puzzle will be told in a nonlinear fashion leaving it to the audience to figure out what order things happened.

Quoted from ReneC They're auteurs, they all favour heavy dialogue, lots of stuff with two people... Yup, it's a one-location, two character challenge.  ;D

I suck at dialog. Ugh. The new Charlie Kaufman film, "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" is a good example of 2 peeps, one location, heavy dialog. They spend a lot of time in a car.

Quoted from ReneC They're auteurs, they all favour heavy dialogue, lots of stuff with two people... Yup, it's a one-location, two character challenge.  ;D

That would be brilliant! I would love this challenge.

Quoted from JEStaats That would be brilliant! I would love this challenge.

Same. I'd be all over it. That's what most of my old shorts used to be, anyway. Lol.

Don't they all also film what they write... maybe we have to write THEN film it!

Quoted from AnthonyCawood Don't they all also film what they write... maybe we have to write THEN film it!

Oh God. If we have to film it I'm out. Lol. Especially during stupid COVID. :P

Quoted from mmmarnie Oh God. If we have to film it I'm out. Lol. Especially during stupid COVID. :P

If the expectation is that we’re going to act out what we wrote, maybe with another person, that’s harder than it sounds. I’m pretty sure the pitch video I sent to Impact X Netflix for Who Wants to Be a Princess? was about the sixtieth take. (And it was still terrible)

I can totally film myself sitting on my couch and talking nonsense. In fact that's what I'm doing right now.

I've filmed something I wrote once before, interesting exercise and involved no cameras or actors at all, my one Directing credit ;-)

How do you 'film' something with no cameras, Ant?
Was it an iPhone job?

Ooh, I see some of you are excited and some are ready to throw the towel in.
Amazing, it's like watching a rumour become truth when you might or might not be on the right track.

One more clue coming shortly on the eve of announcement.

Hahahaha. That was my evil laugh which will never rival Sean's.
Mwahahaha... That's more like it.  ;D

Quoted from khamanna I can totally film myself sitting on my couch and talking nonsense. In fact that's what I'm doing right now.

Kham, you're killing me ;D

Final clue:

Quoted from LC That was my evil laugh which will never rival Sean's. Mwahahaha... That's more like it.  ;D

It's true. My laugh is less Bond villain and more Mark Hamill cackle.

Quoted from khamanna I can totally film myself sitting on my couch and talking nonsense. In fact that's what I'm doing right now.

LOLOLOL...silly girl.

I made a short film with a phone of me experimenting on COVID-19 during lockdown for a laugh. It was fun!

A comic thriller, two hander, a woman and a man.

Our clues have Allen and Ephron, Chandler and Tarantino. Maybe one character in New York, the other in LA, or something similar?

Two characters on opposite coasts when disastrous news hits?

Oh, man. This sounds fun. Alas, I'll be out on this one. Too much going on. And, this time I really mean it. No talking myself into it.

I WILL be watching though. I'll try and read a few.

Good luck all!!

Quoted from PKCardinal Oh, man. This sounds fun. Alas, I'll be out on this one. Too much going on. And, this time I really mean it. No talking myself into it. I WILL be watching though. I'll try and read a few. Good luck all!!

Busy, eh? Still on the talk show circuit after your tournament win?

Quoted from JEStaats Busy, eh? Still on the talk show circuit after your tournament win?

Oh yeah...speaking of that...where's your major award? We wanna see it.  :P

Sorry Libby, didn't see your question...

Film is here... not a camera or camera phone used ;-)

https://vimeo.com/channels/txtac/

Quoted from PKCardinal Oh, man. This sounds fun. Alas, I'll be out on this one. Too much going on. And, this time I really mean it. No talking myself into it.

No, really? You'll regret it.

Quoted from Anthony Sorry Libby, didn't see your question... Film is here... not a camera or camera phone used https://vimeo.com/channels/txtac/

:) Aha! Thanks, mate. Will check it out.

Announced early-ish, here:
https://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?m-1599881150/s-0/highlight-/#num0

Quoted from mmmarnie Oh yeah...speaking of that...where's your major award? We wanna see it.  :P

I keep forgetting to grab a picture when my hair is combed. Which is not often these days. :)

I promise to post it soon.

Quoted from PKCardinal I keep forgetting to grab a picture when my hair is combed. Which is not often these days. :) I promise to post it soon.

When your hair is combed? It's a jock, not a face mask.

Quoted from JEStaats When your hair is combed? It's a jock, not a face mask.

Is it? :)