Allan Duffin - Writer/Producer

Dancing at the movies: just pure fun

Reposting this great video via Ken Levine's blog:

Schwarzenegger movie quotes

More movie fun, courtesy of Pajiba.com:

Today I became a Kindle Warrior: TheatreBook and Tow Truck Kings

I enjoy writing about a variety of topics, and over the last several years I've been fortunate to work as a regular contributor to two terrific industry publications: DramaBiz Magazine (the business of theatre) and Towing & Recovery Footnotes (the towing & recovery industry).

I've collected a number of those pieces into two eBooks — TheatreBook and Tow Truck Kings — available exclusively for the Amazon Kindle reader.

There's a lot of entertaining and useful information in each eBook. Theatre managers looking for tips on how to light a production or repair a costume, vehicle owners curious about how first responders clear a traffic accident, towing company owners who want to boost business — there's a little something for everyone in these two eBooks, in a portable and easy-to-read format.

You can download a free preview to your Kindle. That way you can check out the table of contents for each eBook, plus the first chapter or so. I hope you enjoy reading about the people in these two worlds as much as I did writing about them. You can click on the links below to go to Amazon's Kindle store:

TheatreBook: A Compact Guide to Running Your Theatre

Tow Truck Kings: Stories of the Towing Industry's Best & Brightest

One of my favorite Dunkin' Donuts commercials

I went to college in Boston. There's a Dunkin' Donuts on Boylston Street. It was (and still is, according to a good friend) an awesome place. The classic "Time to Make the Donuts" commercials are part of our popular culture, but this one -- from a few years ago -- is also hilarious and memorable.

New article in Leatherneck Magazine about HBO's "The Pacific"

I had the privilege of writing the cover story for this month's issue of Leatherneck Magazine, the official publication of the Marine Corps Association. HBO's new 10-hour TV miniseries "The Pacific," which follows the wartime exploits of three World War II Marines, premieres this month.

Many thanks to the following folks who took time out of their busy schedules to do interviews for the article: Bruce McKenna, co-executive producer and writer; Captain Dale Dye, USMC (Ret.), senior military advisor; Penny Rose, costume designer; and actor Jon Seda, who portrays legendary Marine "Manila John" Basilone. HBO's media relations staff was equally giving of their time and assistance -- thank you so much!

You can take a look at this issue of Leatherneck by clicking here, but you'll need a subscription to read the entire article.

Thanks also to Colonel Walt Ford, USMC (Ret.), the editor of Leatherneck, who's a terrific boss. He loves his job, and it shows.

100 Cheesiest Movie Quotes of All Time

Just plain fun. Compiled by Pajiba.com.

Getting your car fixed doesn't have to be a Broadway musical

Fortunately my mechanic doesn't sing. Or dance. At least I don't think he does.

(Via roflrazzi.com)

Adam Donshik in writer/director Scott Cervine's short film "Symbiotaxiplasm"

Great news! Actor Adam Donshik won the Best Actor award at the Elevate Film Festival held on October 5th at the Nokia Theatre here in Los Angeles. Adam appeared in writer/director Scott Cervine's terrific short film "Symbiotaxiplasm." (That's Scott's photo on the left, Adam on the right.)

You can view the film by going to Adam's website: www.donshik.com. Enjoy!

Here's a still from the film: Adam's character just bought a Prius, and he drives it to [SPOILER] and then [SPOILER]. (Just watch the film, okay?)

Not Over "The Wire"

I wish, how I wish, that "The Wire" got its due. Last night's Emmys really should have recognized this show for its energetic, multi-layered storytelling, compelling characters and gritty location shooting. I'm glad that HBO saw fit to let the show run for five years.

Created by journalist-turned-writer/producer David Simon — whose book Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets inspired NBC's classic 1990s Baltimore cop show "Homicide: Life On the Street" — "The Wire" asked tough questions about today's society.

The show took a hard look at how politics, economics, business and government meshed with daily life for Baltimore cops, union members, educators, journalists, gang leaders and others. Because the series featured multiple plotlines that crisscrossed repeatedly over its five-year run, it's difficult to describe "The Wire" in ten words or less. A cop show? At its heart, sure. But at its best, the series was a realistic though fictionalized examination of the fabric of inner-city life — an indictment against greed and corruption, and a call for us to pay attention to the slow, painful deterioration of formerly thriving communities.

Bruce Campbell's new movie finally releases

After more than a year, Bruce Campbell's new indie feature, "My Name is Bruce," finally hits theaters this fall. And Bruce kicks off a national tour in October to screen the film and take questions from the audience. Color me so happy!

"My Name is Bruce" is the heroic struggle of a small mining town (Gold Lick, Oregon) to rid itself of a vengeful monster. Guan-di (Jamie Peck), the Chinese god of war and protector of the dead, has been unleashed by cemetery desecrating teenagers to protect the graves of Chinese miners lost in a deadly cave-in of yesteryear.

The deadly demon’s mission is to eradicate all those who transgressed against the tomb (relatives included), which is virtually the entire population of Gold Lick. The inbred community has to find a solution so Jeff (Taylor Sharpe), the sole survivor of a deadly Guan-Di encounter, takes it upon himself to kidnap his idol, Bruce Campbell (Bruce Campbell), star of countless B-movie horror films, and recruit him to be their local savior.

The tour schedule is available at Bruce's website. More Bruce Campbell news appears at Bruce Campbell News Central.