You have joined the audience. Missy Good is on the stage. LADYHAWKE is on the stage. Moderator: Debby and Missy, do you have the stage graphic? Missy Good: -yep... LADYHAWKE: yup Missy Good: all nice and blue. Moderator: Great! Moderator: Before I introduce you guys (as if you needed it)... Moderator: I'd like to let the audience know that we will be doing something a little different tonight Missy Good: If I dio a mini av of Gabrielle the Lab with me next time.. can she come on stage too? Moderator: You can still submit questions and comments, and I'll pass on as many as possible... LADYHAWKE: that would be cool Moderator: but Debby wants to ask some questions of YOU tonight too LADYHAWKE: she could keep my feet warm Moderator: (Yes, Missy, we would love to have Gab onstage) Missy Good: I wonder if I can make a drooling av. Moderator: Stacey says: "Hi Debby! Hi Missy!!" Moderator: Mary Helen says: "Ut Oh.......bracing self......" LADYHAWKE: great...wet feet Missy Good: -hey Stacey.... LADYHAWKE: hello all!!! Moderator: For those of you who may not know, who just stumbled into the chat tonight... Moderator: we are talking with Missy Good, author of the book Tropical Storm, ... Missy Good: Hey.. Amazon.com is actually stocking it now.. I bought one. Moderator: and Debby Van Poucke, the producer of the upcoming film, Tropical Storm.. Moderator: based on Missy's book LADYHAWKE: i need to pick up a few Moderator: pooka says: "have you found a logo yet for t.s." Missy Good: unsubextrual palm trees. LADYHAWKE: no...still in that process...I hope to have one by the end of next week Missy Good: (sorry.. just a joke) Moderator: Stacey says: "I've got to get my second copy - is it the non-illustrated version?" Missy Good: nope.. stll the illustrated one. Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "Why are the illustrations being cut?" Missy Good: It was at my request... Missy Good: because I wasn't comfortable with such close facimilies of Lucy and Renee being in the book. Moderator: YoYo XeniteQueen™ says: "are the books sold in canada in bookstores such as coles, chapters etc." Missy Good: any store that has access to teh Ingram catalog can get it. Moderator: YoYo XeniteQueen™ says: "ok great" Missy Good: I've heard of some canadian retailers doing so... Missy Good: ask Llach. Missy Good: (G) Missy Good: she's out there hiding under Kerabe. Moderator: pooka says: "once yo have a logo, will there be merchandise to go with it?" Missy Good: Uhm... Missy Good: that didn't come out right. Moderator: LOL LADYHAWKE: yes Missy Good: sorry.. I'm sock. Missy Good: er.. sick. LADYHAWKE: i wont go there LADYHAWKE: its warmer in here this time did you notice Missy Good: with the fever I have...I can't tell. (G) Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "Must be the leather." Missy Good: I'm wrapped up in a sleeping bag. Moderator: You are a trooper, Missy. Moderator: Mary Helen says: "Need a nurse Missy...I make house calls!" Missy Good: left..left...left. right left... Missy Good: (g) Missy Good: I need an antibioltic gun. Moderator: Okay, I have two related questions, I will forward them at the same time... Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "Who all have you found and who are some prospects" Moderator: Sakii says: "How is the casting process going? Has anyone new been signed?" LADYHAWKE: lol....this question scares me Moderator: one more.. Missy Good: yo'u're not going to tell them we cast Lunacy? Moderator: Petunia says: "Have any more actors been cast?" Missy Good: shucks. Moderator: Sakii says: "sorry didn't mean to scare anyone" LADYHAWKE: lol...you didnt Moderator: Stacey says: "Lunacy!?!" LADYHAWKE: I am in talks with several artists one of them is the charac kerry Missy Good: yeah.. we cast Lunacy as Maria. LADYHAWKE: ya think? Missy Good: sure. Moderator: omg Missy Good: she's got the accent down. Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "kewl@" Moderator: tlc says: "have you broken this news to Lunacy?" LADYHAWKE: you little fire stoker you Moderator: Stacey says: "I don't know if you guys are serious or just pulling our legs, but if so, That's Grrreat!" Missy Good: nah.. we figured we'd surprise her by showing up at her apartment when we start filiming Missy Good: I am joking btw... Missy Good: though.. Lunacy said to have our people call her people. LADYHAWKE: lol Moderator: Stacey says: "Kind of like "you've just won the Publishers Clearing House Sweepatakes..."" Moderator: pooka says: "debbie, have you talked missy into making an appearance in the movie." Missy Good: yeah... Debby's brining a script blown up to minivan size. LADYHAWKE: lol LADYHAWKE: I will find a way LADYHAWKE: even if she is s;leeping in the chair Missy Good: "Im going to do a guest appearance as one of Dar's fish. Missy Good: it's a big...big.. tank. LADYHAWKE: LOLLOLLOLLOL LADYHAWKE: damn, she figured it out Moderator: Mary Helen says: "A little "Hitchcockian" appearance" Moderator: pooka says: "yeah like find the missy" LADYHAWKE: missy will be one of the techs on site LADYHAWKE: and you know thre scene LADYHAWKE: the one in the dark Missy Good: (g) Listen for a line that says "We are sooooo screwed" that'll be me. LADYHAWKE: yes.... Moderator: Tessa says: "Before I ask the my question, I just want to say: Missy, I hope you feel better! Alright... my question is: The book is, like, all around the world isn't it? I mean, by now? Thanks!" Missy Good: So I hear... I know I signed a bunch for Singapore at the Atlanta shindig. LADYHAWKE: so....if you all could pick a perfect ending to the film what would it be... Moderator: Heads up, audience! Moderator: pooka says: "that there would be no ending" Moderator: Lynn says: "Do we have any choices or are you asking for us to make one up?" LADYHAWKE: and we thought titanic was expensive Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "A "To Be Continued..." line." Missy Good: (g) Moderator: WhymZ says: "A Sequel! " LADYHAWKE: both Moderator: Petunia says: "Can we go into Eye of the Storm??" Missy Good: Debby.. these are the folks that have been egging me on for six thousand pages. Moderator: Mary Helen says: "Well, I'd want Dar to take care of Kyle in the end, not her father......and I like the original ending...on the boat" LADYHAWKE: =)...(evil)...I know Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "of course Sequel!" Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "I thought we were up to 9000 pages." Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "well its your fault you made such great characters Missy Good: In florida? yes. LADYHAWKE: missy is sending me shots of certain areas LADYHAWKE: i will have a location scout to search further and neg the deals necessary Moderator: No1 says: "Tampa Bay has great lightning storms to record " Moderator: Kerabe says: "Have you thought of filming some stuff in Canada? It can be much cheaper." Moderator: Frenchie says: "Try Key West. I once experienced a bad thunderstorm there" Moderator: Folly says: "ooooohhhhhh, I"m still worried about getting Missy near lightening again" LADYHAWKE: key west is out and so is canada, it dosent look like florida Moderator: Petunia says: "What about the Michigan scenes?" Missy Good: well, we could always try Michigan. Missy Good: (G) Moderator: Kerabe says: "I was thinking about interiors and such. Crews are just as experienced." LADYHAWKE: they will be shot in nyack or there abouts in new york Missy Good: but I think Debby was looking at upstate NY. Moderator: Mary Helen says: "Nyack.......great choice! " Moderator: Stacey says: "Back to the question of casting, if not the names of prospects, how about some clues to who you're approaching for parts?" LADYHAWKE: i like it LADYHAWKE: okay....i give LADYHAWKE: what you want to know is..... LADYHAWKE: are we going to approach lucy and renee LADYHAWKE: yes....script will be going to them Missy Good: was that thunder I just heard? Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "OMG!!" LADYHAWKE: no kiddding...i heard the thud Moderator: Mary Helen says: "No, just the sound of 1000 pups fainting" Missy Good: I think the lights are shaking. Moderator: WhymZ says: "OMG!! !" Moderator: Stacey says: "Yowza!! (am I old-fashioned or what?)" LADYHAWKE: i know i heard the table rattle Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "Someone pick me up off the floor" Missy Good: grab your drink. Moderator: Kerabe says: "Sorry, but I just don't (and never have) sen LL and ROC as the characters." Missy Good: Shucks.... I have. Moderator: Petunia says: "I have!!!!" Missy Good: every darn day... LADYHAWKE: thats okay....we dont know if we will get them Moderator: Stacey says: "But..but.. bbut.. XWP, and the new baby, and..." Missy Good: for a year. Moderator: Lynn says: "Kerabe, you are definitely in the minority in that respect!" Moderator: WhymZ says: "HOLY CAMOLIES! " Moderator: Folly says: "that is sooooooo cool, and I know it doesnt mean that they would do it, but it is cool that you can get it to them Debby" LADYHAWKE: we are also trying for peta wilson as dar Missy Good: And I know Debby will probably be wiling to consider working around shooting schedules and stuff... but one thing at a time. Moderator: Kerabe says: "It's just that I like to let my imagination go with the written word. The characters just seem look and feel different then LL and ROC" LADYHAWKE: yes...this is one circle we have access to LADYHAWKE: the time line is shot already so what the hell Missy Good: well... Moderator: Stacey says: "You know, I started watching 'Nikita' recently - Ithink she'd do the part justice" Missy Good: http://www.merwolf.com/lucyglasses.jpg Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "only if she darkens her hair.." Moderator: Mary Helen says: "You mean your shooting projection time line? " Missy Good: when I write Dar, that's what I see. LADYHAWKE: yes Moderator: Breen says: "Lucy. ROC, and Peta Wilson......that is totally awesome, if you get them. " Missy Good: yes.... it's my fault. (G) LADYHAWKE: keep watching...she is one of my first choices Moderator: Stacey says: "yeah, of course. and Angie Harmon would have been good, too. That voice..." LADYHAWKE: no, no angie Moderator: Shari says: "I guess I need to change my tixkets for Miami in Nov 2000. " Moderator: Sakii says: "if your timeline is shot when do you expect the movie to be released" Missy Good: My fault - scripts not done yet. (G) LADYHAWKE: lol...yes, dont buy tickets just yet Moderator: Mary Helen says: "Does the time line change, mean a change in budget requirements?" LADYHAWKE: we are both trying to make up our minds Moderator: Lynn says: "Is there anything we can do to repair the time line?" Missy Good: yes... Missy Good: you ahve to slingshot around the sun, and... Moderator: Lynn says: "... we as in the Pups?" Missy Good: whoops... wrong genre. Moderator: Lynn says: "tLOL" Missy Good: (g0 Moderator: Stacey says: "oh I know this, something about a quantum singularity.." LADYHAWKE: it could mary helen...it depends on the time of year the film is shot...like if we shoot after marc in florida my crew rooms come down from 185 per night to 35 Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "I thought it was click your feet together three times...." Missy Good: yeah.. off season. Missy Good: (nodding) Missy Good: We can get you a portable air coditioner, Deb... Missy Good: you coudl wear it around your neck... Missy Good: or we could hire someone to follow you around with it on a cart. Moderator: Shari says: "I volunteer" Moderator: WhymZ says: "VOLUNTEERING!!! =) " Moderator: Mary Helen says: "Nahhhhh, Debby is cool on her own...." LADYHAWKE: if i shoot in florida in the summer just SHOOT me Missy Good: see? Missy Good: march, April and May is not QUITE summer. Moderator: Stacey says: "Great! After September I'm allowed to take vacation time at my job - let me know when I should make the trael plans, and you've got some free help!" LADYHAWKE: be careful shari, i just might take you up on it Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "I would be willing to walk behind Deb as a fangirl" LADYHAWKE: lol Moderator: Shari says: "no problem!" Moderator: WhymZ says: "Local pups...FREE HELP! " Missy Good: Deb.. you have your own fangirl. Moderator: Mary Helen says: "OK, but I have the turkey soup concession sewn up....." Moderator: Sakii says: "have many merpups volunteered to work on the movie for free?" LADYHAWKE: yes a few Moderator: Stacey says: "And I'll bring the choclate cheesecake" Missy Good: if we do, by some chance, get Lucy and Renee, I'm fairly sure volunteer help won't be an issue. Moderator: Stacey says: "every major undertaking requires chocolate (g)" Missy Good: I could be wrong... Moderator: Lynn says: "I can bring the iced tea, sweet or unsweetened." Moderator: Sakii says: "how does that level of dedication strike you?" LADYHAWKE: this is am sure about Missy Good: (g) LADYHAWKE: we may be able to get one or the other...I am thinking renee just might jump in Moderator: WhymZ says: "I'd help no matter who ya get!! " Moderator: Sakii says: "THUD" Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "Oh be still my beating heart..." Moderator: Stacey says: "Yes!! ROC would be awesome!" Missy Good: Renee jumping in. Missy Good: hmm. Missy Good: now that's a pleasant thought. Moderator: Lynn says: "I'm whit WhymZ, if I can get to Miami, I would definetly be volunteering my assistance!" Moderator: Mary Helen says: "When actors are cast for a movie, and the timeline is off.....do they have options to leave to do other projects...or are they locked in?" LADYHAWKE: mary helen...they have the option to move on...I have one artist signed now and if we dont start the shoot on feb 8 we lose her LADYHAWKE: or Moderator: Stacey says: "Who? Who?" Missy Good: (G) LADYHAWKE: if they ask i might let them out....or if i want them bad enough, i will wait Moderator: Stacey says: "And no, I'm not an owl. :)" Moderator: Sakii says: "if you can't say who can you tell us for which part?" Missy Good: II was thinking about owls... LADYHAWKE: the person we have signed might be moving into one of the leads Missy Good: (g) Moderator: pooka says: "fever is getting to you huh missy" Missy Good: don't go there. Moderator: Breen says: "Once you start shooting, how long will it take to finish?" LADYHAWKE: currently we have a 9 week shoot Moderator: Breen says: "Wow, that's not a lot of time!" LADYHAWKE: not really LADYHAWKE: most films are 9-12 weeks Moderator: Folly says: "What style do want this film to have? Is there a director who's style fits? or have you gotten that far?" LADYHAWKE: some much longer LADYHAWKE: i have several ideas as to the director....nothing yet concrete Moderator: Lynn says: "Ridley Scott, Barry Sonnenfeld, Jane Campion, Terry Gilliam?" LADYHAWKE: did you ask them for the blue curtains? Missy Good: huh? Missy Good: oh.. no...(G) Missy Good: but I like them. LADYHAWKE: i love ridley scott....his lighting tech is one of the very best LADYHAWKE: he gets that dark feel Moderator: Stacey says: "In the chronology of hiring cast and crew, what order is usually followed? Leads, director, supporting characters?" LADYHAWKE: the web site is a great place to get this info....right now we are still in development hell...this big thing is to get the script....once that is done we align ourselves with the proper people to get it financed LADYHAWKE: then the distribution questions Missy Good: see? it's my fault. (g) LADYHAWKE: once the money is in place we can begin the pre-production phase Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "so we just have to be patient.." LADYHAWKE: the director/casting are the first things LADYHAWKE: the line producer/production accountant/upm LADYHAWKE: then the designers LADYHAWKE: yes be patient Moderator: a few "sound" questions... LADYHAWKE: this is all a hurry up and wait process Moderator: Mary Helen says: "Do you have someone in mind for the sound engineer?" Moderator: Mary Helen says: "Since "sound" is your realm, Debby, how much importance will that aspect be in this type of film?" LADYHAWKE: as far as the production sound? LADYHAWKE: very!! LADYHAWKE: all elements are critical Moderator: pooka says: "do you have the music part finished. like the dar and kerry's theme" LADYHAWKE: if its not on the page its not on the stage...if its on the stage and you cant hear it ....there is no point Moderator: whoa..deep Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "I agree on that Deb, on the music part" LADYHAWKE: no..to early to start the music end as far as having it actually done as we speak....i am putting together a team for the process tho LADYHAWKE: i have several artist interested in writing the musc LADYHAWKE: there will be several songs from individual artists and then there will be someone who will score the film LADYHAWKE: we will be heavy on score Missy Good: no polkas. LADYHAWKE: dar and kerrys theme will progress as there love does Missy Good: I just want to make that clear. Moderator: Frenchie says: "is it possible to get Joe LoDuca to do the music?" LADYHAWKE: hey where are those discs anyway Missy Good: the polka cd's? I sent them to you. LADYHAWKE: dont start with that box LADYHAWKE: it is possible that we can have joe...i have been tallking to him over the last 18 months.....there are things that have to be considered Missy Good: no no.. right from Atlanta... remember? Missy Good: Akiem had them. LADYHAWKE: i sent them back to you Moderator: Stacey says: "Will the music be written based on a concept you give the musicians/composers, or would you actually like them to see film of the characters to get a feel for what htey need to express?" LADYHAWKE: check the steady cam Missy Good: damn. LADYHAWKE: they will get locked picture and "x" amount of time to score LADYHAWKE: the theme will be discussed lonf in the preproduction phase LADYHAWKE: they will have the producer and director feel to start work from Moderator: Stacey says: ""locked picture"?" LADYHAWKE: lol...gottcha LADYHAWKE: a music supervisor will guide this LADYHAWKE: ba dum bump Moderator: one of our younger audience members has a question: Moderator: Tessa says: "Guys, I've still been dying to ask. What's the age range for the movie/book?" Missy Good: oo... Missy Good: that depends on who you ask. Missy Good: (g0 Missy Good: (for the book) LADYHAWKE: the age of the characters? Moderator: no, she means is it intended for a certain age range...kids or adults? LADYHAWKE: is that what she means missy? Missy Good: (g) LADYHAWKE: adults girl adults Moderator: Tessa says: "that's it exactly Bets" Missy Good: I would say the book's PG13. Missy Good: others might disagree. Moderator: Girl Adults! LOL Missy Good: (G) LADYHAWKE: yes the love making will be poetic Moderator: Mary Helen says: "sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" Missy Good: I don't know if you have to be an adult to appreciate either book or movie. LADYHAWKE: you are such a romantic Missy Good: but that's just MHO. (G) Missy Good: yup. Missy Good: I think if you're old enough to read and understand teh words, it's aimed at you. Missy Good: Of course... LADYHAWKE: OOOoo...let me right that one down Missy Good: this is from someone who's been reading adult books since the age of seven... Missy Good: so maybe I"m biased. LADYHAWKE: when i get my "R" rating Missy Good: or maybe I respect the intelligence of kids. Missy Good: (smile) Moderator: Missy, several audience members are concerned for your health tonight.... Missy Good: me and my hot tea, and my sleeping bag are fine, thanks... Moderator: We have lots more questions, but if you are not feeling up to it you can duck out whenever you want Missy Good: I appreciate the thoughts, though. Missy Good: what the heck was that? LADYHAWKE: something crashed behind the curtain Moderator: LOL..it was a "boom" sound in the room you're in back in the Tavern Missy Good: ah. Moderator: tlc says: "ROC jumping in??" Missy Good: (g) Moderator: FreeLoveKitten says: "lets hope so :-)" Moderator: Sakii says: "so we didn't crash the server :0" Moderator: okay, we've got some misc. questions... Moderator: Stacey says: "Will either of you be at the con in San Fran to promote TS?" Missy Good: Deb, that's your coast. LADYHAWKE: when is it? Moderator: Stacey says: "October, around the 16th I think" LADYHAWKE: the only con i planed on atending is the Pasedena con Missy Good: I'm going to be at Gaylaxicon round then... Missy Good: in DC... Missy Good: then at the Chicago con in November. LADYHAWKE: I will be so busy then, I am hoping to be cast the film Missy Good: we're going to do a live short story writing exercise Missy Good: at the pup dinner in Chicago... Missy Good: of Dar and Kerry's first Thanksgiving at home. Moderator: Lynn says: "Cool! Isn't there a Chicago Pup web site, Missy?" Missy Good: yep.. but i fyou ask me what the URL is, I'd have to lie. Moderator: Lynn says: "Okay, I'll hunt for it myself "fetch Lycos"!" Moderator: speaking of web pages.... Moderator: Kerabe says: "does it help you personally knowing that there is a base of support that you can communicate with (the wegb page, the merwolfpup, etc...) for this endevour?" LADYHAWKE: absolutly LADYHAWKE: its been a lot of fun LADYHAWKE: betsy can I have another dr. pepper? Moderator: anything you want, honey bunch Moderator: (Was that a product placement?) LADYHAWKE: whhhhyy thank you Missy Good: heh... LADYHAWKE: lol LADYHAWKE: and i got away with it Moderator: getting tired? or up for a few more? Missy Good: I would have asked for a yoo hoo LADYHAWKE: sure shoot Moderator: okay, I have a few budget/finance questions... Moderator: Sakii says: "have you been able to rework the budget to where you want it?" Moderator: Jules says: "I showed up late, and this may have been asked, but have you gotten all your financial backing? If so, did you have any issues with people who wanted one of the team to be male?" Missy Good: that would ahve been fruitless. Missy Good: (deadpan expression) LADYHAWKE: we are doing that as we speak...a very talented young lady by the name of Christi tidman is reworking the budget LADYHAWKE: there are no males in the lead positions...period LADYHAWKE: and in this day in age.....no Missy Good: "Im not sure Debby would even approach folks who would be likely to ask that. LADYHAWKE: and no the backing is not in place Missy Good: (psst - they need the script first) LADYHAWKE: if they said that they wold give me 10mil but the dar character had to be male.....i would say NO Moderator: Stacey says: "So we can still make our sometimes meager donations to the cause, right?" Moderator: Jules says: "ALRIGHT!!! WAY TO GO DEBBY!" Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "Besides... a guy would look silly in the skirts Dar wears. ;)" Missy Good: too right! Moderator: Mary Helen says: "OH GOSH, did someone actually think they could change that?" LADYHAWKE: YES...stacy any donations would be great...i am in the process of taking a 25,000 loan to help Moderator: Breen says: "Well said, Debby. Princples are important." Missy Good: I don't think.. did that ever come up? Missy Good: in the discussions? Moderator: Jules says: "There are a lot of rich, under-developed, neandrethals that think they can dictate a situation because of $$$$$$$$. I was just curious :-)" LADYHAWKE: not yet...although david probably wishes it were a male Moderator: TS Newbie question: who's David? LADYHAWKE: lol...sorry....someone who is helping align the dinars Moderator: The Abyss says: "Talking about males how about Mitch "Skinner" Pileggi for Duks?" LADYHAWKE: he is such a hoot..a very funny man Moderator: here's an interesting question.. Moderator: GOOD_ASH says: "Is there ever any remote possibility for a Xena movie based on your Xena Fanfiction?" Missy Good: (chuckle) And I can answer that one - No. Missy Good: not unless the world starts spinning round the other way. Missy Good: or something. Moderator: Lynn says: "Yeah Missy has RenPic ever approached you about writing an episode?" Missy Good: nope. Missy Good: not their style. Moderator: Lynn says: "Their loss!" Moderator: a few more script questions.. Moderator: Petunia says: "Are there going to be substantial differences between the book and the movie?" Moderator: Lynn says: "Do you have any other script questions we may be able to throw ideas at?" Missy Good: the journey's the same, the route's different.' LADYHAWKE: what she said LADYHAWKE: yes.... Missy Good: what was THAT? LADYHAWKE: how heavy do you want to see kerry father? LADYHAWKE: what? Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "Bad!" Moderator: Petunia says: "Won't he be the main villain?" Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "For some reason I pictured her father as a short scrawny guy for Dar to kick around." Missy Good: yes. Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "makes it more enjoyable to see his butt kicked..lol" Moderator: pooka says: "if it is true that 'rubbernecking' had financial problems then i'm concerned that t.s. might not be completed." Moderator: Stacey says: "Heavy, as in overtly sinister or crooked?" LADYHAWKE: yes he will Missy Good: she means in character - not bodyweight. (G) LADYHAWKE: both Missy Good: I heard they got funding.. and are continuing to go forward. Moderator: Folly says: "heavy as in bad guy? how much of a drama or romantic ligher fair do you want it to be? I like the edge of his being corrupt" LADYHAWKE: you are too much missy Moderator: (sorry--I sent those out of order) LADYHAWKE: they will always get it done somehow......it can take forever thats all Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "Well, if he's evil enough to commit his own daughter then I think that sort of speaks a lot for how he is." LADYHAWKE: forest gump took 7 years to get to the screen Moderator: Stacey says: "I think it depends on the scenes you show him in - we know he's a bastard, but he's gotten so far because he's able to fool people." Moderator: Lynn says: "I like Missy's characterization. I agree with Aristo!" Moderator: pooka says: "hey i can wait, i just have trouble waiting for updates" Moderator: Lynn says: "The "I'm so rich I can do anything I want" attitude should be obvious." Missy Good: he has to be charming on the outside. Moderator: Jules says: "No, not short and skinny. Tall and really arrogant would be better for her dad? Mark should be short and cute." Moderator: pooka says: "but Missy is the best bard to her fans, she always updates really quickly" Missy Good: I do my best. Moderator: Folly says: "so is jack nickleson out as kerry's dad?" Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "He would have to be able to put up a good front considering the politics he's in... but the family ends up seeing the worst of him." Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "good looking, but shrewd" LADYHAWKE: or maybe not Moderator: Stacey says: "Right, charming, but a only very thin veneer of that." Moderator: Petunia says: "Tim Thomerson might be good as Kerry's dad." LADYHAWKE: what makes dar and kerry come alive for you out there Moderator: Petunia says: "The chemistry!" Moderator: pooka says: "she reminds me of Emma Peel" Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "there bantering, chemistry, the emotional bond" Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "I think it's the way Missy writes them... it's like being a fly on the wall... you can picture all that's going on which makes it easy to get into and hooked." LADYHAWKE: hummm Moderator: Lynn says: "The edge they both walk... not knowing what each thinks about the other... Then when they realize the attraction is mutual, oh boy! How sweet (thanks Missy)." Moderator: Shari says: "The realism of the writing" Moderator: Jules says: "The reality with which they'rer portrayed....they are supremely flawed noble people. " Moderator: Stacey says: "Definitely the chemistry - they connect and complement each other." Moderator: Sakii says: "the struggle they go through first" Moderator: Shari says: "the humor and bantering also" Moderator: Jules says: "Everybody wants to have one point in time in their own relationships that D & K have on a daily basis." Moderator: Lynn says: "Yes, the Yin and Yang nature of their personalities." Moderator: Folly says: "the dance between them. we get to see into their souls, how they are built, what they are afraid of, and how they affect each other, change each other" Moderator: pooka says: "that they define "best friends"" LADYHAWKE: go on.... Moderator: Lynn says: "Boy do you know how to ask a question, Debby!" Moderator: Jules says: "Are you sorry you asked?" LADYHAWKE: no... Moderator: The Abyss says: "The time and nervousness before they kissed" Moderator: anyone else? Bueller? Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "just the whole relationship, from the start...just something there...." Moderator: Shari says: "Maybe they're the reality each of us would like to have with someone." Moderator: Lynn says: "The sweet references to Kerry trying to write off her feelings for her boss as just an infatuation. " Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "what Shari said..exactly!" Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "The whole thing of Kerry almost being fired, then brought into a new company... shows how things can turn around even in the worst cases. Not always a lost cause." Moderator: Lynn says: "Ditto what Shari said!" Moderator: Folly says: "the romance is enhanced by the conflicts, the inner changes it causes" Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "That's not just a job thing... can be related to other things as well. Just happened to be for a job in this case." Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "how others notice it before they did..the doctor, Maria, Duks, Mariania..etc" Moderator: pooka says: "and because they are computer geeks" Moderator: LOL! Moderator: Shari says: "ditto what pooka said " LADYHAWKE: what are your favorite scenes Moderator: yeah, that makes them *really* real to us Moderator: Stacey says: "Missy's description of the struggle each went through to alow and become close; that's where their relationship started, at a 'you're probably fired' first meeting" Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "Yeah, I got to admit the geek talk involved is a plus." Moderator: pooka says: "crandon beach and the popcorn one" Moderator: The Abyss says: "The shower, the chocolate painting." Moderator: Folly says: "dinner at kerry's, palmetto bug" Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "the begining..when they first meet, Kerry fixing that simple problem, what Pooka said lol" Moderator: Sakii says: "both characters have traits that I see in myself and in my friends and traits I wished I had" Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "The almost car-jacking." Moderator: Folly says: "choc, yes, all that choc" Moderator: Lynn says: "Favorite scenes: D & K on boardwalk - first kiss! Popcorn & a movie - Dar rescuing Kerry from the hospital." Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "The Rescue" Moderator: Shari says: "Crandon, Kerry's presentation at Disney" Moderator: Folly says: "I liked the dinners with friends, colleen and crew and duks and marianna" Moderator: The Abyss says: "Kerry having to go to Yahoo to learn what to do." Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "the car jacking..." Moderator: Lynn says: "Oh yeah, when Dar is told by the doctor about being in love!" Moderator: pooka says: "hey speaking of crandon beach, i didnt see no stinking boardwalk there, only lots of seaweed" Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "Unplugging the slide projector... or was that Hurricane Watch?" Moderator: Lynn says: "LOL that was funny Abyss!" Moderator: pooka says: "i like Missy's humor the best" Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "uh..I think we need a 4 hr movie lol" Moderator: Stacey says: "They're just so human - a mix of good and bad, a shock to the stereotypes we want o place on them; it's Missy's writing, luring us in" Moderator: Folly says: "yes Missy, make us laugh and cry in the script.." Missy Good left the stage. Moderator: Shari says: "I hope Missy's busy typing the update while we're chit-chatting. " Moderator: Sakii says: "or a 12 hour miniseries like Roots or Shogun LOL" LADYHAWKE: again...what pup things would you like to see in the movie Moderator: I have a few that didn't make it in first-round... Moderator: Mary Helen says: "How about disclaimers like they do in Herc and Xena......I think they are hilarious........a great effect" Moderator: Lynn says: "There has to be a cubicle or two in this movie, that would be good spots for pup details." Moderator: pooka says: "gab the lab" LADYHAWKE: missy must have neede he cuo "o" joe Moderator: Shari says: "how about a mail overload from too many mailing lists?" LADYHAWKE: cup Moderator: Poor Missy Moderator: Folly says: "loved the merwolf den on someone's computer screen" Moderator: Jules says: "Yeahhhh, gab the lab" Moderator: Lynn says: "I like Missy's reference to Mary D having her head for hiring Kerry in the book! Mary D would love it, too!" Moderator: Stacey says: "Yes, and pictures, if not an actual appearance by, Gab the Lab" LADYHAWKE: yes the lab is in LADYHAWKE: after the storm scene Moderator: Bitr...ROCaholic says: "or..showing the dancing Paw prints on the screen" Moderator: Lynn says: "... screen saver with dancing paw prints when Dar wakes up with her laptop still running." LADYHAWKE: that is a great idea Moderator: Jules says: "Yeaahhh, dancing paw prints. (sorry, I feel like repeating all the great ideas I see tonight)" Moderator: Stacey says: "Oh, how about some familiar fanfic title on someone's bookshelf at home? Kerry's into scifi and paladins" Moderator: AZ, can you go get Missy at the Tavern and tell her how to get back in here? LADYHAWKE: betsy missy is in the holding tank Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "Working on it." Moderator: Moderator: Jules says: "There could be the T.Novan series on her shelf." Moderator: The Abyss says: "Someone reading a Missy update on a puter" Missy Good is on the stage. Moderator: WB, Ms. Good Missy Good: whoops.. LADYHAWKE: thats a good one Missy Good: sorry.. Moderator: pooka says: "wb missy" Missy Good: MCI Worldcom is resetting their frame relay network today. Moderator: Jules says: "There could be a reference to Xena, the TV show." Missy Good: and the'yre our ISP's GSP. Moderator: Jules says: "What .... are you talking about GSP or BVD's? Maybe CVS?" Missy Good: (g) LADYHAWKE: a forigen person is sitting next to me Moderator: Breen says: "You are so sick you fell off the stage, right Missy?" LADYHAWKE: was that english? Missy Good: MCI is bellsouth's Global Service Provider.. ie, they do their long distance direct lines. Missy Good: MCI's got big probems on their frame network.. Moderator: pooka says: "someday we will all talk in abbreviations" Missy Good: they had to reset all their switches. Moderator: Sakii says: "have dar and kerry walk by a desk in the office covered in different xena paraphenalia knick knacks that people keep on their desk" Missy Good: we got notified by Bellsouth this monring. LADYHAWKE: now thats scary LADYHAWKE: thats a good one Moderator: Petunia says: "Dar could probably fix this problem." LADYHAWKE: depends if we can get the okay for that one Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "Like: brb b/c I'm afk to ROFL?" Missy Good: actually.. not to put too fine a point on it.. but I coudl proably fix it. Moderator: Hey, can you do it now, like right in front of us onstage? Moderator: Now THAT's what I call a chat! Missy Good: no.. I don't have drilldown PPP into EDS from Bellsouth.. Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "THE ULTIMATE GEEK CHAT.... " Missy Good: but maybe tomorrow, after I get ASDL installed, I might be able to pen up a b channel an do it. Missy Good: or at least... Moderator: Missy Good: I' ll take down Continental Airlines for you guys. Moderator: okay, we're getting slap-happy here Missy Good: actually.. I was serious. (G) Moderator: Debby and Missy, do you have anything further to ask? LADYHAWKE: no....you guys were great Missy Good: uh huh. LADYHAWKE: thanks for the input Moderator: we can continue chatting casually in regular palace mode Moderator: *Aristo Zandra says: "Thanks yet again guys for a great chat!" Moderator: Lynn says: "Thanks for the chat!" Moderator: Stacey says: "Thanks Missy and Debby!! Feel better Missy!" Moderator: pooka says: "i hope you feel better Missy" LADYHAWKE: you are welcome Moderator: Shari says: "Thanks Debby and Missy" Missy Good: thanks... Moderator: Breen says: "Thank you very much." Moderator: Breen says: "I hope you feel better Missy." Moderator: That's it for Number 3, all. Stay tuned for Number 4 next month. Missy Good: me too. The PalacePresents event "Tropical Storm Chat 3" is over. Thank you for attending.