If I didn’t have a fucked up knee, I’d be running around in tight little circles screaming, “OH MY GOD OH MY GOD OH MY GOD!” over and over again. I just found out that they’ve made a feature film of “Dead Like Me,” one of the most brilliant shows to ever be cancelled. It’s right up there with “Wonderfalls” and “Strangers With Candy.” It was actually made by the same people who made “Wonderfalls.” If you like the production quality of shows like “Pushing Daisies,” which by the way I hope returns some day, you’ll love the production style of “Dead Like Me.” Although a couple of key actors have been replaced (Mandy Patinkin’s character “Rube,” and we’ll see “Daisy Adair” again, but Laura Harris won’t be playing her), we’ll definitely see the return of Ellen Muth as “George,” and Britt McKillop as sad little “Reggie,” Cynthia Stevenson as the ironically-named “Joy,” the enigmatic “Crystal,” and my personal favorite, the ever-brilliant Christine Willes as “Delores Herbig, as in ‘her big brown eyes’.”
I hear it was set for release in July of this year, but because of some corporate bullshit, we’ll have to wait till sometime in 2009. I can’t wait!!!
Here’s a link to the SHORT version of the trailer. You should click around YouTube and watch scenes from the show. The writing was absolutely incomparable, the characters REAL (meaning extremely flawed, and in some cases barely likeable, but ALWAYS interesting), and it’s just a crying shame that they replaced it with a turd blossom like “Huff.”
http://www.youtube.com/v/j7jmHi5GgpI&hl
Here’s a link to the longer, more explanatory trailer:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=C0Mlnm8_N4s
NOW GO WATCH THEM! Groceries were delivered to my house today, which is something I am extremely grateful for. Too many groceries for me. So if you’re a friend of mine, come on over and eat my food. I don’t know if I’ll be able to get down the stairs to greet you or not, so bring your key and help yourself!!
Also, Amy and Brad W. are having a GIRL-type child this time around. I’m so excited for them, it borders on ridiculous!!
Here are some recent photos! I wrote messages for everyone with flashlights, and then played with lights and motion and exposure with strobes, music boxes, and a book of paper dolls.
