Robert: nice stuff Robert: thanks for coming through me: no prob, I'm finishing up the revisions she requested now Robert: cool. so i'm going to buy you final draft as part of your compensatino on the script, alright? me: sure Robert: oh, and i need a really good organized PA for two days in new york next week if you know somebody Robert: tuesday and wednesday Robert: you still in dallas or are you in the city? if the latter drinks are on me me: I'll check and see me: Dallas, I'm afraid Robert: so other than being broke how are things? Robert: oh, and while i think of it: what if one of the roommates was always claiming to be a citizen of this new country that exists virtually, as you were describing Robert: and it's mostly played for laughs, except maybe at some point it actually saves them in some way Robert: sorry, this is the bad version, does that make any sense? me: one sec me: Yes, that does make sense, I'm actually planning to think more about the whole make-your-own-country element me: as there's lots of potential for moderately cerebral comedy there and also making some valid points about post-nationalism Robert: yes, some sort of Snow Crash-y thing me: and of course right now I'm working on this guide to starting up one's own Project PM-esque entity Robert: without necessarily hijacking your central plot/theme me: as I think that's the best hope for activism me: yeah, I think it can definitely be incorporated Robert: which is really simple and funny--i can pitch your movie now really easily me: and it would be fun for me to put in Robert: but as a b-story it's great me: right, exactly me: there's room to integrate something like that into the film without making it too clunky Robert: and i agree about hte activism aspect me: and I think that's the perfect choice me: speaking of which, I'll show you the guide when I finish retooling it me: I'm going to be concentrating on promoting the concept and these specific tactics for quite a while Robert: bad version: "what are you doing, stop fucking around on the computer and come play video games with us" "let me just finish. i have to overthrow this government in turkmenistan by tomorrow" Robert: etc. Robert: but funny. adn well written. me: gotcha, agreed Robert: i don't do that part. i have ill-explained but often brilliant ideas, but i don't write.