20151005 - Tess Gerritsen - Author - Live Show Chat Thread

[Rocky4228]

Jesus.

[inuk2600]

People do sell their soul to become famous. This can be the only explanation for Seth Rogen.

Great, I have his ridiculous laughter to look forward to for all eternity.

[Barfly]

I pieced that together moments ago and got real excited.

Alex Jones and David Icke just got boners and don't know why just yet.

So the BS meter is up to a Gazillion ?
I think so.

[JamesMcDonald]

I need a shirt with this on it to hand to loved ones during the holidays without context.

lol   

[albrecht]

Whow! Jeez.

[coaster]

I've been trying to search it out too and can't find it.

Egregore.

[flimflam384]

Great, I have his ridiculous laughter to look forward to for all eternity.

Right?  Seriously, sounds like Hell is going to be full of all sorts of amusing folks and great music.

[inuk2600]

Steven Pinker

[Royal_Tenenbaum]

lol hey..your back

HEY! It's my yearly multiple horror movies a day marathon. I've had to sacrifice both shows in the name of my greatest passion. Also, #DMTalk on twitter has had me in its evil clutches. Missed you guys and gals though!

[Autistic Star Children]

think the percentage of sociopaths is rising

[chefist]

I thought this guy was the President of Hollywood.

Jogging suits are evil...

[maren]

What word does she keep referring to?  Kind of sounds like like Egg-gra-gory (phonetically).  Or, how Leo A would pronounce the name Ed Gregory.

For the life of me I can't figure out what she's saying. 

[Barfly]

Despite some people being smart, they still get screwed because they're too nice.

Good point, i had to think about that one before i replied.

[GuerrillaUnReal]

Egregore.

Thank you! There goes my evening wiki surfing this subject.

What was the book she mentioned about the history of violence?

I absolutely love this lady. This is already one of my favorite MITD episodes.

[Sean92008]

As a writer, she continually confirms all of my worst fears about making a pitch.

Back in 1993, I pitched a show to what I thought was Mark Goodson Productions.  Years later, I found out that Goodson had already died.

The show was basically "Cheaters" but at the end had a studio setting where people could say "sorry" and move on or reconcile...

Years later, Cheaters appeared.  I dug through my stuff (had just moved back then) for all my non-disclosures, etc...  Eh, there was so much ambiguity, I knew nothing could come of it.

The only thing that came out of that day was that I met a naughtly Chinese girl at the freeway rest stop on Camp Pendleton.  She was a very naughty girl.

[Jocko Johnson]

Do you think it's too immature to tweet leo and tell him to suck my butt?

Nooooo, NOT AT ALL! In fact I encourage it!

[coaster]

What word does she keep referring to?  Kind of sounds like like Egg-gra-gory (phonetically).  Or, how Leo A would pronounce the name Ed Gregory.

Ok, that was hilarious.

[maren]

Egregore.

Thanks -- I posted my question before I saw this.  Now I can go look up what the hell it is. 

[Weirdoradio]

People do sell their soul to become famous. This can be the only explanation for Seth Rogen.

In this scenario you've hust called Judd Apatow the devil.
Innerestin' turn of events.

[albrecht]

I love Art, or his help, finding people to go into this! Hahaha. Wow. I still would want her to go to in Hollywood more and the tribe but some fun stuff now. AMOK! (true entomology)

[JamesMcDonald]

Back in 1993, I pitched a show to what I thought was Mark Goodson Productions.  Years later, I found out that Goodson had already died.

The show was basically "Cheaters" but at the end had a studio setting where people could say "sorry" and move on or reconcile...

Years later, Cheaters appeared.  I dug through my stuff (had just moved back then) for all my non-disclosures, etc...  Eh, there was so much ambiguity, I knew nothing could come of it.

The only thing that came out of that day was that I met a naughtly Chinese girl at the freeway rest stop on Camp Pendleton.  She was a very naughty girl.

"She was a very naughty girl."

It sounds like you won that one, bro.

[Barfly]

What word does she keep referring to?  Kind of sounds like like Egg-gra-gory (phonetically).  Or, how Leo A would pronounce the name Ed Gregory.

For the life of me I can't figure out what she's saying.

How could Heather booked her for 3 hours?
Split the show with guests like this.

[trostol]

The silicon chip inside her head
Gets switched to overload.
And nobody's gonna go to school today,
She's going to make them stay at home.

[Rocky4228]

She's kind of describing me, minus the violent tendencies...

[Donald Noory]

No, that was actually because of script numbers. Half the people in Los Angeles have a script and they got tired of it and the agent system developed. Same thing happened in publishing. They just didn't want to slush read anymore. Amazon threw that on its head by buying scripts from the public and selling them to WB. Big corporations are used to lawsuits, that's not the problem, but they do like to cost cut and eliminate departments.

No actually, you're wrong. Half the people in Los Angeles have had a script for ages, and the agent system has been around for ages too. Your argument doesn't make sense. And they still read slush at some publishers too. Tor takes slush, one of the biggest sci-fi/fantasy publishers. As for fiilms, Amazon isn't that big of a player in the industry. You're overstating their position. Production companies started to get really paranoid about being sued after Cameron and several others were sued (rightly or wrongly). Most prodcos are so paranoid about being sued that they will try to have their legal dept state that your query was deleted and not even read, because they are worried about similar script ideas.

[chefist]

Back in 1993, I pitched a show to what I thought was Mark Goodson Productions.  Years later, I found out that Goodson had already died.

The show was basically "Cheaters" but at the end had a studio setting where people could say "sorry" and move on or reconcile...

Years later, Cheaters appeared.  I dug through my stuff (had just moved back then) for all my non-disclosures, etc...  Eh, there was so much ambiguity, I knew nothing could come of it.

The only thing that came out of that day was that I met a naughtly Chinese girl at the freeway rest stop on Camp Pendleton.  She was a very naughty girl.

Now there's a show idea! Naughty Chinese girls you meet at rest areas!

[JamesMcDonald]

How could Heather booked her for 3 hours?
Split the show with guests like this.

[Sean92008]

The silicon chip inside her head
Gets switched to overload.
And nobody's gonna go to school today,
She's going to make them stay at home.

ANOTHER San Diego connection...  Boomtown Rats actually were gigging in town when that happened.  They debuted the song that day.

[michio]

That must be an incredible experience.

Until you see your helmet is filling with water and you're in danger of drowning in space. July 16, 2013.

[trostol]

wouldnt being a sociopath be a mental illness also?