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07/26/2024

Have you seen ‘Longlegs’ yet?

Oz Perkins, son of Hollywood legend Anthony Perkins, has come a long way since playing Dorky David in ‘Legally Blonde.’ His sinister new horror film ‘Longlegs,’ starring Maika Monroe and Nicolas Cage in unforgettable performances, is set to surpass ‘Parasite’ ($53.3 million) as Neon’s highest-grossing movie domestically.

In a July 13th interview with Deadline, Oz was asked how he worked with Cage on his performance: “Well, it starts on the page. I don’t write scripts and be like, ‘Oh, it’s kind of going to be like this. We’ll figure it out later. Nic, just make it all up. I trust you.’ Everything is written, so everything that Nicolas Cage says as Longlegs is written in the script when he gets it.” (full interview here: https://deadline.com/2024/07/longlegs-oz-perkins-nicolas-cage-interview-1236008246/ )

What are some of your all-time favorite horror films?

07/22/2024

“You get yourself a pack of 3x5 cards. You write a scene on each card and when you have 70 cards, you have a feature film.”—David Lynch

Lynch is full of great advice for all creatives. Be sure to check out his one-of-a-kind book on creativity “Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Consciousness, and Creativity,” for a glimpse into the mind behind Twin Peaks, Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet, and more.

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06/18/2024

Our space will be closed Wednesday, June 19th, to celebrate JUNETEENTH. Happy holiday, everyone! ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻❤️

06/11/2024

Kudos to member Andrea Shawcross on her movie “Billion Dollar Bluff” written right here at theOffice. And with a shiny new plaque on our wall of fame to prove it. Congrats Andrea! 👏🎉

06/11/2024

Kudos to our longtime member Patrick Burleigh on adapting this beloved book. Excited to see this!

‘Eternals/Ant-Man And The Wasp’ Scribe Patrick Burleigh Adapts Beloved Hannah Gold Children’s Book ‘The Last Bear’

06/06/2024

We're looking for part-time help at our quiet, shared workspace here in Santa Monica. We've been a haven for writers and other creatives since 2004. This position is part receptionist, part social media strategist for approximately 12 hours per week (8 hours here at theOffice and 4 hours remote).

You'll also get 24/7 access to the space to work on your own projects whenever you'd like.

See our craigslist posting for all the details and please share with your local friends!

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/wri/d/santa-monica-receptionist-social-media/7753387979.html

04/30/2024

A wonderful essay by our member Sam Lubell on OJ Simpson and the fundamental character of Los Angeles.

What the iconic car chase revealed about Southern California’s landscape.

04/16/2024

Kudos to member Jenn Salcido on this short essay published by Back Patio Press:

Oprah Winfrey can tell you about the great bowerbird; the queen of all media seems impressed, for what it’s worth.I once had this nature documentary on DVD, is how she was talking to me. I heard he…

04/16/2024

We’ve giving away a free month at our quiet workspace here in Santa Monica. Head over to Instagram to enter and tell us what you’re working on. Super easy. Deadline is tomorrow! Good luck!

04/02/2024

We’re 20! That’s right, Aleks opened the doors to theOffice in our old space on 26th Street (see last slide) twenty years ago. We had a little happy hour with members old and new last week to celebrate. So many amazing projects and friendships got their start right here! Thanks for being a part of the magic, friends. We’re gonna do a flash giveaway soon so stay close. Happy 20th anniversary to theOffice! 🥂🙌

03/14/2024

Back in November of 2023, Warner Brothers announced they would not release “Coyote vs. Acme”, a hybrid live-action/animation Loony Tunes feature. Despite the fact that the film is complete and has tested well with audiences, Warner Brothers feels they will make more money from shelving it for a tax write-off than they would at the box office. Our blogger (and assistant manager) Trish untangles the public backlash to this as well as the real world implications for creative workers over on the blog. Check it out, friends!