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Kurtain Kall

Something Wicked...

About Me


What's up? Nick here... Nice, sweet guy. Sure, I have my moments, in which case you probably don't want to be around. But we all do, right? I'm funny (ok, i'm a total dork), trustworthy, honest, dedicated, and expect the same out of my friends. Things that drive me nuts: gossips, lies, people who are late and/or unreliable and/or self-centered, fakes, opportunists. I try my best to give my all to my friends, and I guess I expect the same in return.
I'm a writer/director. I love laughing, although I don't do it often enough. I hate crying, although sometimes it makes me feel better. I'm from Europe (guess the country and you might win something).
I love taking trips (long ones, short ones), seeing new places and meeting new people, finding out about new cultures, etc -- but it's hard to find people to travel with. I always have to keep moving. I get bored fast. I always assume everyone is genuinely good and trustworthy, but break my trust and you may never get it back again.
But if you care to make a new friend, please drop me a I line. Hmm.. what else? Just ask!

My Interests

Travels, writing, directing, buying clothes (i'm addicted), working out, spending time with friends, kissing (you're less likely to get sick if you get kissed every day!), meeting new people, listening to music, watching movies/TV/music videos, eating at nice restaurants, good wines, blah blah blah...

I'd like to meet:

Always looking to meet new friends, in L.A. or anywhere else in the world. =)I'd also like to meet me when I was 10 and tell me how to actually handle the next 20 years.

Music:

BTW this list is in no way exhaustive. James Morrison, Kelly Clarkson, Pet Shop Boys, Madonna, The Rasmus, James Blunt, Kylie Minogue, U2, the Fray, Peyton, Sarah McLachlan, Maroon 5, Josh Groban, Shannon Noll, Amy Whinehouse, Missy Higgins, Cher, KT Tunstall, P!nk, Damien Rice, Nelly Furtado, Lifehouse, Mary J, Dixie Chicks, Kimberley Locke, Mandy Moore, PJ Olson, Paula Cole, Snow Patrol, Matt Kearney, Linkin Park, Keane, Sheryl Crow, Jennifer Hudson, Five for Fighting, Evanescence ... Check my Ipod for a longer list!

Movies:

Meet The Parents, Aliens, Playing By Heart, Bringing Down The House, Camp, Heartbreakers, Romy & Michele's High School Reunion, Sister Act, The Ring, Pretty Woman, Never Been Kissed, Trick, Aliens, Silence of the Lambs, Pan's Labyrinth, bad horror movies (and good ones too), 40yo Virgin, Sneakers, Little Miss Sunshine, Superbad, Devil Wears Prada, Georgia Rule, The Relic, Knocked Up, TransAmerica, Children of Men, Dead Again, The Family Stone, Seven, Joy Luck Club, Far From Heaven, Memento, Beaches, Jeepers Creepers, X-Men, Poltergeist, Halloween, Wild Reeds, In Her Shoes, and I'm forgetting a bunch more... WICKED (the musical, i'm addicted and there's no spot for musicals on here!)

Television:

Not sure there's enough room here to list them all. I'm a TVholic. CSI, CSI Miami (yes, so sue me), all 3 Law & Orders, 24, Desperate Housewives, Lost, Heroes, Entourage, The Office, 30 Rock, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Damagers, The Closer, Burn Notice, Bones, Cold Case, Without A Trace, GREEK (omg best show ever), Dexter, The 4400, Medium, and RIP: Extras, Buffy, The Avengers, The X-Files... I'm gonna stop now... (new season shows coming soon!)

Books:

The Summer They Came, A Boy I Once Knew, The Da Vinci Code, The Nanny Diaries, Wicked, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Meg, Dry, The Relic, Reliquary, anything Stephen King, anything "Dummies", Angels and Demons, The Ruins, Cell, Noctures, The Book of Lost Things, La Foret Des Ombres, Le Petit Nicolas, The Quick, The Next, Tintin comic books, a bunch of other belgian comic books you've never heard of, Books of Blood...

Heroes:

my mom first and foremost; Aron; Judy Shepard; everyone at The Trevor Project, The Point Foundation and all those great organizations that protect and help our youth.

My Blog

The Strike: End of week 2

Wow, end of week 2 already. I was way too tired to post anything for day 10 and day 11, so this is 3 days worth of postings. On wednesday, we had a regular shift... 6am to 10am. Our gate has a lot ...
Posted by Kurtain Kall on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 09:47:00 PST

Day 9 - Picketing with the celebs

Day 9 of the strike began at the Barham gate at Universal at 6am sharp. We had a much bigger turn out than yesterday (when our total count for the day was close to 3000). We eventually moved back to...
Posted by Kurtain Kall on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:49:00 PST

The Strike: Week 2

Today was the beginning of our second week on strike. Shifts started earlier so we could be there when the teamsters show up as they will not cross the picket lines. Got up a little before 5 and was...
Posted by Kurtain Kall on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:56:00 PST

STRIKE - DAY 5: How many writers does it take to write a script?

At least one.Today, all WGA picketers converged towards the Fox lot in century city for a group rally. Over 4000 people showed up. Reverend Jesse Jackson, Seth McFarlane, Norman Lear and the preside...
Posted by Kurtain Kall on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 06:14:00 PST

Strike That!: Day 3 and Day 4

Well, i'm still alive. Can't believe how much walking and chanting we do. I hope this really makes a difference and gets the studios to come back to the negotiating table. Every day this week, our ...
Posted by Kurtain Kall on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:37:00 PST

WGA Strike - Day Two

More picketing today. Gary Marshall joined us for several hours. We had 3000 picketers in L.A. yesterday and we've shut down 7 shows, not counting late-night talk shows, the daily show and the colbe...
Posted by Kurtain Kall on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:06:00 PST

Once Upon A Strike

Strike, Day OneToday was the first day of our strike. I was assign to picket at one of the NBC/Universal gates. We had a great turn out. I bonded with other writers and even a few passers-by who jo...
Posted by Kurtain Kall on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:14:00 PST

Writers’ strike

As most of you probably know by now, the WGA (the writers' guild, to which I belong) is now on strike. This is a bit of a long post, but please take the time to read it as it is very important to me,...
Posted by Kurtain Kall on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 07:10:00 PST

PRODUCTION (CAST AND CREW) IN L.A. AREA

Hey everyone. Brace yourself, this is a bit long, but even if you end up not being interested, you might know someone who is!Well, it's been a while since I directed Ryan's Life, and I'm itching to g...
Posted by Kurtain Kall on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 07:20:00 PST

Blog forbid

Okay, so i don't think I should blog after having a few drinks... For those of you who caught that, uh,... drunken email last week (which I've deleted)... sorry. But it was kinda funny, i guess. O...
Posted by Kurtain Kall on Thu, 05 Jan 2006 07:07:00 PST