Interview - Screenwriter Caitlin McCarthy
AMBITION, ACCOMPLISHED
Meet Worcester screenwriter Caitlin McCarthy
By Robert Newton
The reluctance to self-promote is something that hobbles far too many artists, preventing their talents from being appreciated by an audience. Most mistakenly consider it shameless and unbecoming, forgetting the almost famous words of one gentle self-help maven, Stuart Smalley: “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me!”
Worcester screenwriter Caitlin McCarthy knows no such obstacles. In fact, with four screenplays and significant accolades to her credit, the Worcester Technical High School English teacher is a world-class hurdler.
“In this day and age,” the 37-year-old Tampa-born multi-tasker explains. “You need to be not only an artist, but a promoter, as well. You really need to be of two minds; an artist first, where you find a place that is comfortable, but then you need to start investigating your outlets.”
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Original post by Robert Newton
Holiday Cheer - “Santa’s Got A Brand New Bag”
SANTA’S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG
5 Oddball Takes on the Jolly Christmas Icon
By Robert Newton
Anyone who wants to continue to know Santa Claus as the benevolent elfin beacon of goodness, go ahead and enjoy ad nauseum the wacky exploits of Tim Allen in The Santa Clause or any number of animated Rankin-Bass Christmas specials. However, if you’re in the mood for something slightly weird to downright unsettling, sample these slices of fruitcake and change your view of St. Nick forever.
The Movie: SANTA CLAUS [1959]
The Santa: Creepy. Not to be confused with the perennial cult favorite Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (1964), this Mexican fantasy is perhaps the Holy Grail of all weird Santa Claus movies. This laugh-hardy Santa Claus gleefully spies on children, particularly a poor young girl named Lupita who wants nothing but a doll for Christmas, with a gi-normous telescope. And if Santa (and his robotic department […]
Original post by Robert Newton
508 #11
There’s a new 508 podcast featuring yours truly over at Pie & Coffee, get it while its hot!
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Original post by Brendan
WorcesterMovies’ 2007 Holiday DVD Gift Guide (Part 2/6)
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5 - HARRY POTTER YEARS 1-5
The last Harry Potter book may have come and gone, but studio Warner Brothers apparently still has a lot of magic up its wizard’s sleeve to be able to rearrange and repackage its Harry Potter movies on DVD. This issue features 2-disc editions of all five movies to date, bundled in a trunk and emblazoned with the Hogwarts crest. There is about three hours worth of bonus material in total, though much of it is like the lightweight HBO “First Look” featurettes. The coolest bonus item in the set is an interactive DVD game, much like the popular Scene It! Series. For the three children who have not read the books yet, there are five collectible bookmarks, plus 16 collectible trading cards. Not included is a copy of the spell that will continue to convince audiences that the three […]
Original post by Robert Newton
Need to be critical of Planned Parenthood
I see a need for some honest criticism of the workings of Planned Parenthood and the equally unethical officials who wish to silence pro-lifers by expanding this state’s buffer zones from 18 feet to 35 feet, for the ease and further promotion of the population policy of this antinomian state.
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More aid would reflect well on school
Worcester Academy may be the highest-ranking boarding school in America. It receives students from across the country, as well as around the world. Its tuition is quite high, to say the least, and the school is doing quite well in spite of the economy. It continues to buy up property in the neighborhood. The school is still expanding. The school recently bought a building at the old St. Vincent Hospital and some land there as well. Yet, Worcester Academy, like other private schools, does not pay
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Accused leaders wield too much influence
The newspaper recently printed accounts implicating two prominent church leaders in sex scandals (Telegram & Gazette, Nov 20 and Nov. 21). Both men used similar arguments to force women into unwanted sex. One of them claimed that it was the woman’s “only path to salvation,” the other that it “was commanded by God” and that any refusal would place her salvation at risk.
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Rapid rail
It’s not a done deal, but the Patrick administration’s new transportation initiative should give a much-needed boost to commuters and commuter rail service in North Central Massachusetts.
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