Week 496: When you find out your normal lifestyle is called Quarantine

Weekly Written Review 

As the Coronaviris worsens, I'm conducting business as usual. Midweek the governor of California announced the "Safer To Stay Home" order I immediately became concerned about my ability to pick up Animal Crossing New Horizons on Friday. Thankfully, Best Buy had curbside pick up. The only thing I wasn't able to do this week was play basketball at the YMCA. All gyms are close. All non-essentials are stores are closed. That sucks but there's nothing anybody can do about it.

I'm not as affected as most people because my lifestyle is a quarantine. I'm always at home working on something. There's no better time to write than now. 


Sunday, March 15, 2020

* Finished rewatching Infinity War and finally watched End Game. I enjoyed Infinity War better.

* Blogging...


Monday, March 16, 2020

* CLN script updates

* CB writing. Over two pages.

* Finished season 2 of Castlevania. I enjoyed it.

* Happy Bday Barb. Gave her cat food as a gift and she loved it. She mentioned stocks and that was the confirmation I needed.


Tuesday, March 17, 2020

* CB writing. One more page.

* Research on stocks...

* Gaming...


Wednesday, March 18, 2020

* Happy Bday MM

* Walking...

* Writing...

* Downloaded stock apps


Thursday, March 19, 2020

* Video call with, Tee/Bumble Biz.

* Writing CB...

* Stocks... I might not of down anything today with it today. I struggling getting this part of my brain working.


Friday, March 20, 2020

* Tennis...

* Animal Crossing pick up


Saturday, March 21, 2020

* 3pm phone meeting C&B with Katherine

* Makeshift tennis. It was fun.

* Food 4 Less run

* Animal Crossing gaming...

* Watching Power and Better call Saul

* Watched episode 1 of Watchmen. I'm not sure if I'm going to continue. 


As the quest continues...

The future of Late Night

Motown Maurice

Week 495: Cancel 2020 - It's Getting Corona Real In These Streets

Weekly Written Review 

The Coronavirus got real for me when the NBA suspended their season on Wednesday. I didn't see that coming. Then I went into Trader Joe's on Thursday I saw shelves without food. My goto cans of tuna and sardines were depleted. It's certainly concerning but I'm not overreacting. I'm taking it with stride. I'm looking toward the future. For the first time, every working in the entertainment business is on the same playing field. We're all not working. In my mind, that means someone out of the unexpected is going to raise up from this. That person should be me.

Stay safe everybody. Be calm. Don't let fear motivate you and my way for my come up.

In other news, I believe my sequence of low spirited days ended this week. I brained stormed some really good ideas for my TV pilot so I believe I'm out of that slump. Let's go!


Sunday, March 8, 2020

* Abrupt visit from At and a talk.  A little drama but I was gifted fried rice and an egg roll :-)

* Washing clothes...

* Writing recommendation for an event I attended last year...

* Gaming...

* Low spirited day


Monday, March 9, 2020

* Stayed home. Low spirited

* Blogging, emailing,

* Watching TMNT 1


Tuesday, March 10, 2020

* Walking...fruit run,

* Ross, new tennis shoes purchase

 * Low spirits

* Gaming

* Phone talk with At...it continues...

* Watching TMNT 2.


Wednesday, March 11, 2020

* CB developing...

* Audition video sent

* NBA season suspended.

* Started playing the app game Clash Royal again after 3 years. It's still fun.


Thursday, March 12, 2020

* Basketball. After a few full-court games. I played a one on one with a guy named Nolan. He beat me last week. That shouldn't have happened. I was tired after playing a bunch of games. We played the best out of 3. I one the first. He led and I came back. He won the second. It looked like he was going to beat me in the third. I think he was leading 11 to 5. Game is 13. Somehow I came back and won. I surprised myself. At one point I couldn't miss anything from long range. Ended the game with a long-distance 2 pointer.

* Trader Joe's in Hollywood. A lot of shelves were empty. Lines were longer than usual.

* Helping out as an audition reader for Joston's project.


Friday, March 13, 2020

* Save By The Bell shoot. They called my character back, lol. Production informed me that NBC Universal is shutting down for 2 weeks after today. #Cornaviris.

* Woke up with a CB idea. Somebody might be a bastard.


Saturday, March 14, 2020

* Pick up to...

* I think it rained today...

* Watching Castlevania, Captain Marvel and rewatching Avenger's Infinity War. Getting ready to watch End Game tomorrow.


As the quest continues...

The future of Late Night

Motown Maurice

Week 494: Weekend Plans Canceled

Weekly Written Review 

Welcome to my third back to back week of low spirits. I'm anticipating a fourth. Granted I finalized a screenplay this week, had a meeting and accomplished some other stuff, yet my spirit isn't satisfied.  The problem is I'm not being challenged. Perhaps I need to embrace a slower change of pace for a moment but I don't want it. It's not fun. In addition to that, my personal life has been adding drama. Apparently, I make someone else unhappy when my spirits are low and when I'm quiet. If I'm causing someone else unhappiness because I'm always thinking, I'm better off by myself.


Sunday, March 1, 2020

* RAD draft 3.11 completed...

* Watching BumbleBee...


Monday, March 2, 2020

* BG work on Blackish. I thought I was going to get featured. They hired around 10 people for a 90's themed scene and I was 1 of only 3 people used in the scene. Adding to the insult, they only used the back of my head in the episode. Great! 


Tuesday, March 3, 2020

* Basketball...4 (or 5)-1...

* Meeting with Cole for lunch...


Wednesday, March 4, 2020 

* Finalizing RAD with Michael...11am to 5pm (6 hrs). We're done. From May to March. Yeaaaa.


Thursday, March 5, 2020

* Basketball...

* Weekend plans canceled (text)...


Friday, March 6, 2020

* Tennis...

* BBQ and jam session at Kevin's. I jammed with my harmonica.


Saturday, March 7, 2020

* Stayed home...

* Gaming...

* Low spirited day...


As the quest continues...

The future of Late Night

Motown Maurice

Week 493:Low Low Low Spirits and Stocks

Weekly Written Review 

As low as my spirits currently are, I'm thankful I'm still getting some work done. I'm just not working at the intense pace my mind/body yearns for. This low spirited period possibly represents needed rest for a change of pace coming soon. It could represent the worst is yet to come. Or maybe I've slowed down so the universe can expose me to something new like stocks. I had a conversation with someone about stocks on Thursday and it got me thinking. Maybe investing in stocks is how I'm going to raise money for my film. I don't have the answers but when my spirit isn't on the floor at least I'm thinking.


Sunday, February 23, 2020

* C&B Rewrite completed and sent...

* Purchased UNO for Switch...


Monday, February 24, 2020

* Stayed at At's...

* Working on RAD...

* Emails/follow-ups...

* Gaming...

* Editing a nostalgia video from December...

* Low spirited day


Tuesday, February 25, 2020

* Grey Streets screening...

* Emails...

* Low spirits...


Wednesday, February 26, 2020

* Fruit run, check deposit...

* Low spirits, a lot of sleeping...


Thursday, February 27, 2020

* Basketball...

* After balling treated Tyree for lunch. A guy named Mike joined us and he shared with me some knowledge about stocks. Hmmm

* Spirits are a little better today...


Friday, February 28, 2020

* No tennis. No RSVPs.

* Helping Jose lift fences. Got a $20.00 tip from Barb.


Saturday, February 29, 2020

* Emails...

* Trader Joe's run

* Watching Aquaman


As the quest continues...

The future of Late Night

Motown Maurice

Week 492: Networking with my Essence

Weekly Written Review 

This year still has no definition. I'm still rewriting scripts from 2019 and my spirit is constantly fluctuating. While I stay patient for route altering results, the Nintendo Switch gaming world and playing sports are helping me stay balanced. The one thing that I know for sure that brightened up this week was a phone call on Wednesday. After a series of questions, I was indirectly offered an opportunity to work on a film behind the camera. I'm not looking for off-camera work but if there's nothing else available I'll take it. This call was due to a brief impression I made at a Pajama party last week.  Apparently, my essence is the reason I got this call and it's why I'm a potential candidate for this project. Whether I hired for the opportunity or not, at least I know my essence is working for me. 


Sunday, February 16, 2020

* C&B Rewrite

* Attending Stevenson's aka "Facts'" Baptism


Monday, February 17, 2020

* C&B rewrite intensive continues. Didn't meet today's deadline.

* Was supposed to meet with an entertainment attorney today. I showed up at his office, he didn't. I later realized his messages when into my spam folder for some reason. I acknowledged the error and spend the next two weeks trying to reschedule but that was a fail. He replied back the next day and then went ghost. It's disappointing but for whatever unknown reason it's probably for the best.


Tuesday, February 18, 2020

* Stayed at At's

* C&B Rewriting solo...

* RAD updating...

* Low spirited day

* Attempted to reschedule the meeting with attorney...

* Blogging...


Wednesday, February 19, 2020

* A call from director/producer Ben. That brightened up the rest of my week. I meet him at a pajama party a couple weeks before. We talked about an off-camera opportunity. He says he likes my essence.


Thursday, February 20, 2020

* Basketball...

* Animal Crossing Nintendo Direct. I didn't watch until Friday. I never played an Animal Crossing before but I will on March 20th. I'm caught up with the hype.


Friday, February 21, 2020

* Tennis

* Wing Stop


Saturday, February 22, 2020

* C&B Rewrite

* Sprouts run

* Started watching Castlevania on Netflix. I like it.


As the quest continues...

The future of Late Night

Motown Maurice