One interesting thing about anchorman Ted Baxter, from the old MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, is that he was objectively a bad person. Oh, the show kept finding ways to redeem him, because you didn’t have unredeemable assholes as regular characters in those days. You were supposed to be affectionately aggravated by him, but not to […]
In GODLESS, the Jeff Daniels character is everything that makes a great villain. He is evil, of course. And he will spill blood, vast quantities of it, at the drop of a hat. But he is also articulate about his worldview, charming and fair in his twisted way, and in significant emotional and physical pain. […]
Updated 23 December 2017. This is the annual ritual of writers making sure that their works are placed in proper consideration for award ballots. With the understanding that you should not vote for me only because you like me, or because you’re a friend of mine, or because you like my blogging on Facebook, or because […]