Comments on: "Why We Write": Damon Lindelof of 'Lost' http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/ Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:55:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Poopaphone http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-28285 Poopaphone Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:37:23 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-28285 I can't believe the haters on this board. Jealous much? The subject of the essay is “Why I write”. How on earth do you write an essay about “why you write” without making it about you? It never ceases to amaze me how much we try to knock down the people who are successful and talented; rather than congratulate and praise them. I for one loved this essay. Keep writing Damon… I can’t believe the haters on this board. Jealous much? The subject of the essay is “Why I write”. How on earth do you write an essay about “why you write” without making it about you?

It never ceases to amaze me how much we try to knock down the people who are successful and talented; rather than congratulate and praise them.

I for one loved this essay. Keep writing Damon…

]]> By: Sarina http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26853 Sarina Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:56:54 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26853 The first thing I thought of was the day I found out that my mom had cancer. I had to make the decision to call my sister down in California and spoil her vacation in a state she was visiting for the first time, or not tell her and have her possibly more upset when she got back. Of course she wasn't operating billions of dollars of machinery so there wasn't that stress weighing in on my decision...which makes Damon's version of the story more interesting... cheers here's to being a writer The first thing I thought of was the day I found out that my mom had cancer. I had to make the decision to call my sister down in California and spoil her vacation in a state she was visiting for the first time, or not tell her and have her possibly more upset when she got back.

Of course she wasn’t operating billions of dollars of machinery so there wasn’t that stress weighing in on my decision…which makes Damon’s version of the story more interesting…

cheers here’s to being a writer

]]> By: Magie http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26836 Magie Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:12:46 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26836 It's a little nauseating that you found this tragedy so entertaining and managed to turn it into an essay that's all about you. I'm a writer, too, by the way. Artists are sick people, let's face it. It’s a little nauseating that you found this tragedy so entertaining and managed to turn it into an essay that’s all about you. I’m a writer, too, by the way. Artists are sick people, let’s face it.

]]> By: James http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26782 James Fri, 11 Jan 2008 22:46:32 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26782 I was reading this and the whole time I kept thinking, “I hope he gets to the point.” I was reading this and the whole time I kept thinking, “I hope he gets to the point.”

]]> By: Calterp http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26733 Calterp Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:13:01 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26733 Reminds me of this old joke from the movie "Capricorn One."" A guy returns from a long trip to Europe, having left his beloved cat in his brother's care. The minute he clears customs, he calls his brother and inquires after his pet. "The cat's dead," his brother replies bluntly. The guy is devastated. "You don't know how much the cat meant to me," he sobs into the phone. "Couldn't you at least have given a little thought to a nicer way of breaking the news? For instance, couldn't you have said, 'Well, you know, the cat got out of the house one day and climbed up on the roof, and the fire department couldn't get her down, and finally she died of exposure... of starvation... or something? Why are you always so thoughtless?" "Look, I'm really, really sorry," says his brother. "I'll try to do better next time, I swear." "Okay, let's just put it behind us. How are you, any way? How's Mom?" There was a long pause. The brother finally stammers, "Mom's on the roof." Reminds me of this old joke from the movie “Capricorn One.”"

A guy returns from a long trip to Europe, having left his beloved cat in his brother’s care. The minute he clears customs, he calls his brother and inquires after his pet.

“The cat’s dead,” his brother replies bluntly.

The guy is devastated. “You don’t know how much the cat meant to me,” he sobs into the phone. “Couldn’t you at least have given a little thought to a nicer way of breaking the news? For instance, couldn’t you have said, ‘Well, you know, the cat got out of the house one day and climbed up on the roof, and the fire department couldn’t get her down, and finally she died of exposure… of starvation… or something? Why are you always so thoughtless?”

“Look, I’m really, really sorry,” says his brother. “I’ll try to do better next time, I swear.”

“Okay, let’s just put it behind us. How are you, any way? How’s Mom?”

There was a long pause. The brother finally stammers, “Mom’s on the roof.”

]]> By: Emily G http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26731 Emily G Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:08:36 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26731 Damon, if it's possible, I think I love you even more. It's not enough you write for my favorite show, you have to be a candidate for someone who could be my best friend. LOL Thank you for putting it into the best words. Damon, if it’s possible, I think I love you even more.
It’s not enough you write for my favorite show, you have to be a candidate for someone who could be my best friend. LOL
Thank you for putting it into the best words.

]]> By: william http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26721 william Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:59:25 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26721 Brilliant Brilliant

]]> By: Crewguy http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26713 Crewguy Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:46:29 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26713 Good story. It would still be a good story by skipping the "Fucking" (5), "shit" (1), "goddamn" (1), "asshole" (1) and "assholes"/plural (1). On second thought, maybe you should keep the "asshole" part... Good story. It would still be a good story by skipping the “Fucking” (5), “shit” (1), “goddamn” (1), “asshole” (1) and “assholes”/plural (1). On second thought, maybe you should keep the “asshole” part…

]]> By: jedimind_rick http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26708 jedimind_rick Fri, 11 Jan 2008 19:25:43 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26708 Damon, you're a GREAT writer!!! any plans on completing Ultimate Wolverine vs. the Hulk for Marvel during the WG strike? Damon, you’re a GREAT writer!!! any plans on completing Ultimate Wolverine vs. the Hulk for Marvel during the WG strike?

]]> By: Kate http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26682 Kate Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:49:32 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26682 Wonderful article. I could never be a writer, but I really appreciate those who are talented enough to create an alternate reality for all of us. Wonderful article. I could never be a writer, but I really appreciate those who are talented enough to create an alternate reality for all of us.

]]> By: Dave http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26680 Dave Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:41:57 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26680 Seems like it would have been a pretty big news story that whether he liked it or not would have reached Richard in space. Hmmm. Seems like it would have been a pretty big news story that whether he liked it or not would have reached Richard in space. Hmmm.

]]> By: bobj http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26663 bobj Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:01:30 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26663 Is there still any chance that there will be a full season of episodes this season for Lost? Is there still any chance that there will be a full season of episodes this season for Lost?

]]> By: Tom http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26606 Tom Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:11:12 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26606 I find this entry so self-impressed and pretentious, that I almost don't want to watch Lost when it comes back. I find this entry so self-impressed and pretentious, that I almost don’t want to watch Lost when it comes back.

]]> By: Scuffy_P http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26577 Scuffy_P Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:56:02 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26577 Now tie your hands behind your back, stick a golf tee on your nose and still try to type...d'you still like writing? Now tie your hands behind your back, stick a golf tee on your nose and still try to type…d’you still like writing?

]]> By: Jesse http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26570 Jesse Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:41:41 +0000 http://www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com/why-we-write-4/#comment-26570 That was amazaing. I remember just hearing about that story a few days ago. I wondered if there was something like that DDP. I still do, but your story was interesting. And since you wrote that, and entertained me, does that mean the strike is over and we'll get a full (well, full in regards to the new season length) season of lost before fall? That was amazaing. I remember just hearing about that story a few days ago. I wondered if there was something like that DDP. I still do, but your story was interesting. And since you wrote that, and entertained me, does that mean the strike is over and we’ll get a full (well, full in regards to the new season length) season of lost before fall?

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