R.I.P. Maury Chaykin

“The police… shall receive… no sandwiches.”

Sad to hear that Maury Chaykin, one of my favorite character actors and the brilliant avatar of my most favorite fictional detective Nero Wolfe, has passed away. I was always pleased to see him turn up in such an eclectic range of shows like Eureka, SG-1, Due South, Entourage and the great films of Atom Egoyan among many others. He always brought a production up a notch or two in my esteem.

He will be dearly missed.

What a 2010 Nicholl Quarterfinal script looks like**

I had the idea that if I pulled all the notes and drafts together that it would somehow make a substantial and impressive photo, but it turns out to be sorta measly-looking. **Not pictured: three years of brilliant feedback and suggestions from my workshop mates and friends. Thanks for listening to me rant about robbing the Federal Reserve! I should probably burn these satellite photos, power grid specs and floor plans now.