John Doyle's review of the first three episodes of RAII in the Globe and Mail today.
It was thrilling to be singled out again. Although Mr. Doyle, whose opinion I greatly respect, wasn't nearly as enthusiastic about my work this time... "what happens is just slapstick."
Damn... It the "just" that kills me. I thought it was Totally Slapstick!
Seriously though. I think that most writers, for all our bluster and complaints about people meddling with our stuff, are our own toughest critics. And there's nothing (good or bad) that someone else is gonna say that hasn't crossed my mind already. You do your best, learn from your experience and hope for the best. I can promise you this: I honestly think there's gonna be laugh out loud moments in it... and there are gonna be some really sweet moments too... Alisen and Fred (that's right I'm name-dropping the "A"-bomb and the "F"-bomb*) are kickasso in this episode and if there are any shortcomings in the ep. I'll be happy to take responsibility for them because I'm still laughing at my own joke a year later... Ah writers: Our arms never tire patting our own backs, nor our voices hoarsen singing our own praises.
Of course, that'll have to wait until next week. Tomorrow night, that's Saturday folks, 9pm, it's Episode One: Ordinary Assholes guest starring Leslie Nielsen. I'll go on the record right now that he gonna get a Gemini nomination for his performance.
See what you've done, John, I'm getting all feisty! I'm even more excited to hear what people think.
2 comments:
I loved 'Ordinary Assholes', Dave, and I agree, Leslie is gonna get a Gemini nom for this ep.
thanks kelly. really, the only trouble will be how will all the other RA cast, who will be nominated too, feel?
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