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Danielle

It's now or Neverland.

About Me

I'm on the Wrong Side of 30...
My life is an open book, but you have to pull it off the shelf first, dust it off, and open the cover, if you ever want to read the stories inside. In other words, when asked, I am always honest about who I am, where I've been, where I'm going, and what I want in life, but I don't always broadcast it without request. I am a private person in addition to being a proud one...
I tend to think in random spurts and completely in a train-of-thought manner, which will be evident in the next few sentences I will use to describe myself: I have begun to adopt Goddard (Frank Langella, Unscripted)'s attitude toward the arts and the entertainment industry of late...
I'm great at quoting random movies from my childhood, television shows I connect with today, playing the Movie Game, and Six Degrees of Separation (ala Kevin Bacon)...I recognize even the D-List celebrities when I see them in the Beverly Center or the Grove or Ralphs or in their cars on the 101...
I'm addicted to all kinds of dark chocolate and Haagen Dazs vanilla ice cream...I drive 80 mph whenever I can...I just got a puppy, as you can see from my photo, and I plan to adopt a child in the next few years to make my "family" complete...
I'm a bit anal in the sense that everything has to have it's place, but that's what makes me a natural at Script Supervising, which is the "day job" I've taken as I develop some documentaries and pilot scripts...
I am a very independent person who knows who I am and what I want in life and will completely dismiss you if you try to change me...

My Interests

THE BEACH: swimming, walking, and mostly tanning
Shopping
Independent filmmaking
Driving
Attending premieres and screenings
Producing TV
Watching TV
Reading forensic textbooks and true crime novels
All things pop culture trivia
Laker games
Outtake reels
Democratic fundraisers
Working at charity events
Women In Film Organization
Quoting random movies and television shows from my childhood to the point where no one knows what I'm talking about
Overpriced but witty tee-shirts
Random stand-up performances
Pop culture crossword puzzles
Scrapbooking
Decorating my Christmas tree
Pretending I know how to play the guitar

I'd like to meet:

People I'd Like To Meet:
Stephen King
Wes Craven
any and all of the Larsons
Mariah Carey
Jerry Bruckheimer
Mark Harris
Madonna
Barack Obama

People I'd Like To Work With:
Steven Soderbergh
Grant Heslov
Pamela Fryman
Amy Sherman-Palladino
Marta Kauffman
Garry Marshall
Paul Greengrass
Angelina Jolie

Music:

RENT
Mariah Carey
Eminem
Tupac
Immortal Technique
The Roots
Common
Proof
Notorious B.I.G.
Nas
Jay-Z
Wrekonize
Kanye West
Mary J Blige
P!nk
Ana Lovelis and Doxyband
The Petal Stones
Nirvana
Foo Fighters
Adam Pascal
Angry Chiwahwah

Movies:

Top Ten of All Time:
"The Godfather"
"The Shawshank Redemption"
"Fight Club"
"Dr. Strangelove"
"The Shining"
"Ocean's 11"
"The Exorcist"
"Traffic"
"Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory"
"The Usual Suspects"
Top Ten Silly/Girly/Just For Fun:
"Dance Til Dawn"
"Mean Girls"
"Troop Beverly Hills"
"Drop Dead Gorgeoous"
"Camp Nowhere"
"Legally Blonde"
"America's Sweethearts"
"Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead"
"Totally Blonde"
"The Sweetest Thing"
Other Favorites:
"Mr. & Mrs. Smith"
"No Day But Today: The Story of Jonathan Larson and Rent"
"Breakfast at Tiffanys"
"Rear Window"
"The Bone Collector"
"Confessions of a Dangerous Mind"
"Double Indemnity"
"Little Miss Sunshine"
"The Path To 9/11" (the History Channel version)
"Some Like It Hot"
"The Little Mermaid"
"Girl, Interrupted"
"The Italian Job"
"The Gift"
"Syriana"
"Team America"
"The Parallax View"
"Three Kings"
"School of Rock"
"Scream"
"Feast"

Television:

Current Dramatic Favorites:
"Cold Case"
"CSI" (Seasons 1-6)
"Without A Trace"
"Law & Order: SVU"
"The 4400"
"Army Wives"
Current Comedic Favorites:
"South Park"
"Entourage"
"How I Met Your Mother"
"Desperate Housewives"
"Reno 911"
"The New Adventures of Old Christine"
Currently Reality Favorites:
"Kid Nation"
"The Amazing Race"
"Project Runway"
"Last Comic Standing"
"Top Chef"
"HGTV's Design Star"
"The Next Food Network Star"
"Best Week Ever"
Oldies But Goodies:
"Unscripted"
"Friends"
"Sex and the City"
"The Sopranos"
"Will & Grace" (the early years)
"I Love Lucy"
"Bewitched"
"Profiler"
"Ghostwriter"
"Melrose Place" (even after it jumped the shark)
"Gilmore Girls" (the Amy Sherman-Palladino seasons only)
"Mama's Family"
"The Nanny" (the early years before Fran and Max got together)
"The Carol Burnett Show"
Favorite "Should Have Been Given More of a Chance" Shows:
"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"
"Arrested Development"
"Significant Others" (the Bravo show starring Faith Salie)
"Campus Ladies"
and of course my own pilot: "Stars in their Eyes:".. width="425" height="350" ....

Books:

"STARS IN THEIR EYES"
"It" and anything else by Stephen King
"Anatomy of Motive" and anything else by John Douglas
"The Sunset Murderers"
"Culture of Fear"
"Television Without Pity: 752 Things We Love To Hate (And Hate To Love)"
"Sex Drugs & Cocoa Puffs"
"How To Make Love Like A Porn Star (A Cautionary Tale)"
"The Twins of Tribeca"
"The J.A.P. Chronicles"
"All Families Are Psychotic"
“The Usual Rules”
"The Company You Keep"
"The Family Tree"
"How To Be Lost"
"No Stone Unturned"
"Black Like Me"
"An Unquiet Mind"
"A Man Without A Country"
"The People's History of the United States"
"How To Overthrow The Government"
"Nineteen Minutes"
"Notes From My Travels”
anything by Todd Boyd
anything by Augusten Burroughs,
anything by Douglas Coupland
"The Face On The Milk Carton” (yes I'm still 12)
...and on that note: "Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs"
and "Absolutely Normal Chaos"

Heroes:

Myself, you bitches

My Blog

Heh.

Today I bought my first official ornament of the 2007 holiday season. I went to Macy's, and they had their displays up already, and I just couldn't resist... but I did manage to control myself and on...
Posted by Danielle on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 08:07:00 PST

WIP

One of these days I'm going to write a book about my experiences in this crazy industry we call entertainment. I'm going to name names and be specific. Some will garner only praise and admiration in...
Posted by Danielle on Sat, 13 Oct 2007 06:09:00 PST

My own personal purgatory...

Someone once told me that you don't want to start taking work just because you need the money because it is in those desperate moments that you start to get pigeonholed. Now, she was and still is an ...
Posted by Danielle on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:00:00 PST

First Chapter’s Free...

From my debut novel, "Stars in their Eyes," what was originally supposed to be a four minute teaser. Please check out the myspace page for the book, if you haven't already done so: http://www.myspace...
Posted by Danielle on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:01:00 PST

Infatuation...

...with a show named "Kid Nation." Yes, I'm serious, and yes, I've heard all of the controversy surrounding the contracts, but after watching the premiere episode last night, those children have rest...
Posted by Danielle on Thu, 20 Sep 2007 07:45:00 PST

A Confession...

Okay, guys, that time has come. Danielle is officially broke. I figured it would happen eventually, what with me freelancing for the past two years, living gig to gig (always super low paying gigs, ...
Posted by Danielle on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:36:00 PST

Six years later...

i saw the planes crashand i just walked away,spinning the volume in my headphones,bumpin' dr. dre,and he was rappin' 'bout how Cali was the shit,but i already knew that:it's why i listened to him.more...
Posted by Danielle on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:56:00 PST

Now is the time to go for your dreams...

I got a fortune cookie from PF Changs a few weeks ago that said exactly that: Now is the time to go for your dreams... I put in my wallet and forgot about it until Wednesday when I was digging around ...
Posted by Danielle on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:12:00 PST

"Hits of the 80s," "Ladies of the 80s," "The 90s"...

A few months ago I made a joke that it must be 1997 again because within a few day period I saw leopard print back on shelves and Steve was singing a Shania Twain song at work. However, in the past w...
Posted by Danielle on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 10:05:00 PST

It's My Birthday and I'll Post If I Want To!

My Timeline:(thanks, Jennifer Belle)+ June 23 1984-- My birth...not that I had a choice in the matter.+ October 1988-- At age four, my teacher informs my parents I can read. I'm not sure how long I w...
Posted by Danielle on Sat, 23 Jun 2007 06:40:00 PST