A New Year Coming Soon

A new year is dawning and that means resolutions and promises that will be forgetten in two weeks time. I resolve to git rid of excess baggage in my life, including past lovers. I also resolve to make more money and find the best quality llama leather pumps.

The crew has completed most of the housekeeping with the site, the older episodes were renamed, there still remain three of the newer episodes that need renaming. I think the work was probably useless since the stills were not renamed, which was the biggest problem of the site, but the renaming of the episodes should help keep things in order...slightly.

The building of the talk show set is going to start soon, hopefully the new host will arrive after the new year for testing. I found a celebrity for the show and have lined up some other guests for another segment. I need to sketch out some ideas about the show.

Most of the PS cast is flying back this weekend, so I want to start filming again ASAP. I have big plans this year and a lot of personal issues to handle as well, so I can't be as devoted to PS as I would like, so hopefully we'll get most of the scripts and major filming done early, so I can focus on other issues. Shawn is a great director, but he's getting older and keeps forgetting things, so I have to be at the set more often, I need to fire him and take over as producer AND director AND executive writer. Speaking of producing, that gives me an idea about a possible segment on the talk show. Hmmm, I need to email some sims to get the ball rolling on that topic.

Back to PS, I still haven't decided when the premire of the new season will begin, definately not the first week of January, we haven't even shipped the episodes out yet.

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Two Projects on the Burner

I am flying out a possible host for the talk show for some test runs. I'm sending out inquiry letters now for celebrities and notable sims. With only one episode a month, things don't have to be planned out as much, especially if I can get ahead on filming with Pahala Shore.

The writers are back from vacation, they are editing the first two episodes for the new season, then the cast will return after the new year to continue filming for the soap and then give them room to follow other projects. I know that some cast members are looking for other work, things like movies and music, but their first priority is Pahala Shore.

Hopefully I can film a test run for the talk show. I haven't decided when the first episode would aire...maybe February, so it would be a St. Valentine's special. Hmmm, need to think about that episode some more.

Checked on A.Pentragnani, it's doing well. They produced a line of sweaters for female teens and female children (each line has nine sweaters). They are working on finding a pattern for male children sweaters, producing some unisex toddler sweaters and of course, some female adult and female and male elder sweaters (MAXIS has enough male adult sweaters). I need to think about when to publish the line. We need to find a model for the children sweaters and toddler sweaters. I'm not sure where they are going next, the ReTroe line still isn't finished, it's been shelved actually since the SweaTer project started due to the increased demand for winter wear.

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New Project

I have sent a brief inquiry letter to a possible host for the talk show. While they review the inquiry and go through all the burecracy, I will work on Pahala Shore and finding studio space for the talk show. I think maybe one episode a month for the talk show would be adequate. I would like to start working on the website, but until I confirm the host, the site will remain down.

I read a very touching script, "Buy Me a Rose", that would make an excellant movie, not sure when to produce it. The cast would be very small, two sims. I haven't decided if I will look elsewhere for the cast, have an open audition or simply chose actors that I like working with. I am leaning away from a drama for this summer, not sure what. I already brought the rights to "Final Goodbye" but that will be a Pahala Shore special...maybe.

I want to do a triology, haven't decided if I will comission a writer to write an original screenplay or simple find a script. The soundtrack for a triology is what is the hardest part. Also, finding voice actors if I decide to go that route (I perfer letting the soundtrack tell the tale).

The season finale will aire this week, then the writing staff has a brief vacation before the entire crew returns after the new year for some intense work.

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Holiday Vacations

The cast is pretty much on a holiday hiatus until the 1st of the year. The writing staff is editing the first two episodes of the season, I want to ship those to the network next week. Once the new year begins, the cast will be hard at work filming episodes.

I am revisiting my talk show. The list has been narrowed to two possible hosts since one of the possible hosts has been hired full-time for another project. The remaining hosts are very adequate, but the show will change up a bit. In addition to celebrity interviews (there are only so many celebs) the show will feature other 'non-celebs' talking about such issues as being a cheerful giver, the SUN Award winners, recommendations, etc. I guess that's a bit confusing, think of it like this: a typical run of six episodes would include: E1-celebrity interview, E2-cooking themed show with celebrity chefs and easy to make recipes, E3-celebrity interview, E4-the best gifts for your family, E5-celebrity interview, E6-planning a perfect wedding, etc.

I am still looking for another script for this summer. Actually, might consider more than one script. I need to find it fast since I'd want to start filming on the movie early next year in order to release the publicity information and movie by spring, plue there are some major life changes about to happen in my life so I want to do a lot of advance work...mmm, I should probably not start new projects then?

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Repairs

The set is almost complete. The Sierra-Nailah residence is complete, the Randy-Missy residence and the medical center is also complete. We tried to stay as close to the original sets as possible, but making necessary changes as well. We're working on the Russel-Lani residence now, which is good since we get to have the residence reflect Russel's cultural life as a model. We have to write into the storyline the change...or we could say nothing and just leave it at that-almost like how series will get rid of a family member or recast a prominant character, but say nothing about it (as if the audience is dumb and doesn't notice that the mother used to be short and blond, but is now tall and brunette or that the middle child is now missing)

The priority now is editing the first two episodes, maybe shooting a few more scenes after that for the 3rd and 4th episodes and living daily life. I am in the process of moving house, I passed by the house and now...I hate it. Absolutely hate it. I think I will get another house instead and simply rent out the rooms instead of this psuedo-apartment complex. It looks so guady and eccessive.

The season finale will aire next week and then the new season starts in January. We're going to start renovating the PS website, the older episodes need to be renumbered and we have to decide when we're moving them onto an older server or offering them in an alternative format (ie, MS Word via our yahoo group) It takes work to complie them, so I might put the task away until the summer of 2007. I need to check on the fashion line for A.Pentragnani's Spring 2007 collection. They are working on a teen collection called ReTroe and then there might be some misc fashion pieces and the ZoDiAc Collection for multiple ages. They're doing a lot more of custom designed pieces, such as wedding gowns for local residents-tee shirts for PS, etc. So I'm wondering if we should simply offer those to the public instead of actively creating collections.

I'm in the mood for a wedding, perhaps I should marry off a PS cast member...hmmm, who is in a good place...maybe Lani? Erika? Roxy even?...must think about this...mmm.

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#$%& Jump Bug

Several members of the cast were struck with the "jump bug" and we had to send the ENTIRE cast to the CAS clinic for scientists to work on curing them. Since there is very little information about how the "jump bug" is caused or how it spreads, we decided it would be safest to demolish all the sets, take the newly cured cast to new sets and start again. Of course this means yet another delay, but my assistant is trying to show me the good side of things.

The final episodes are being shipped to the network today, we're also selling adspace to local businesses so viewers can expect to see commercials during the episodes. The first two episodes of next season are filmed and need to be edited, which is good. That buys us some time with the rebuilding of the sets and curing the cast.

We were working on the Missy-Randy-Carli residence this past simday and decided to try and add some custom snapshots of the "family" about the house. So now we're sending the actors to the photography studio to take some wedding photos and other family shots. Once we finish thier set, we're moving on to the Sierra-Nailah residence. Thankfully their storyline is going to be altered a bit to match with the new set. One good thing about the jump bug is now we can build the sets to be larger and better lit, the lighting in some of the first shots are still a bit too dark for my taste, so we're adding even more lights. I don't think the cast is too fond of that :

If another crisis comes up I think I will scream!!!!

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Behind Schedule

Crap! We are behind schedule, the editing for the finale is not done and I wanted that done this weekend! Heads will roll! They have a new deadline of TONIGHT!!! I want these episodes shipped out this week!

Of course, since the editing wasn't finished, this pushes the schedule for filming back. Thankfully the wardrobe has promised to deliver the t-shirts for the sorority today and we can begin filming those scenes with Montana and the rest of the cast.

Which brings us to the set, which also isn't finished. The sorority house is bulldozed, but not done and I want to revamp some of the apartments and such.

Basically we're behind schedule and I'm not happy about it! Grrr....I don't care if it is the holidays!

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Mini-Break

Sent the cast home early today from filming, I have a major headache and I just didn't want to deal with the production. Instead I'm going to see the new Starrents play in Apple Valley and take in a quiet dinner somewhere. *Sigh* my ex-husband has decided to contact me again, he must need money. Perhaps I should have him taken care of....grrr...

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Season Two (Four) Starting

We are releasing the 7th episode this week, then the writers need to edit the season finale and ship them to the network and we will be complete with this season! Then we will start filming a bit over the holidays, I'm sure the cast won't mind since they'll be trading in dreary weather for sunny Bottom Beach. The first two episodes are pretty much filmed from this current season's work, but we need to film a few scenes with Montana and Ruth and Jasmine as well as some scenes with Alexis and Josie in order to complete them.

I looked at the sorority house and pretty much decided that I hate it. The crew is tearing it down right now. The wardrobe staff is working overtime to create the sorority tee shirts that are required for the first scene and now the crew has a new plans (based off sorority houses on the coast and other islands) and they will be building that-I expect it to be finished in a few simdays in time for filming of the sorority house scenes. Also we've been thinking about moving some of the women into the dorms, or another beach house. Based off this season's finale, we have the opportunity to move one set of the characters since we're using 3rd party contractors for that set and for another set location. In fact, I hate the other set as well...perhaps we should start a fire in the complex forcing the residents to move....hmmmm, perhaps we'll just simply move the characters to a new place and not address it in the story. I mean, if we make minor changes to make filming more conducive (larger rooms, better lighting, etc) the audience may not notice that much. Oh well, the crew is busy enough with rebuilding the sorority house and the boardwalk for this season and we might have to build the off set locale that we were scouting for earlier. Using public places produces all sorts of problems from walk-on and extras, but on-set locations are just as hard, we have to fly in extras to be used for the scenes. Grrr, I hate hiring new cast members, especially if they're just fillers!

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O Happy Day

I am in a jolly mood, I actually hate that word...jolly. I am in a jublient mood. My assistant reported that we were able to contact the model from MMAM and she has agreed to join the show once her stint is complete with the series. Now the writers can add her character. With Montana joining for a more 'permenent' status (her role will shake up things at Pahala a bit and make life a bit miserable for a few of the residents) and this new character, we will increase the cast by two sims, for now. I like to remind them that they don't have job security since thier storylines might end aruptly or at least temporarily. We have a season to think about the MMAM's character and how she will fit in with the current cast. Obviously her character will be a sexpot (is that a word?) and her confidence will contrast nicely with the fallen nature of a few characters by the third season (well, actually fifth season, which reminds me, we need to decide how we're terming the seasons and the episodes). So we're looking in more detail at Montana's character.

The writers are reworking Carli's (Hazel Starr) storylines to be a bit sooner, so we can get this work out of her in the next few seasons (perhaps even starting next season) before the anti-aging wavier expires. This means, Missy's (Alexis) and Randy's (Beck) storylines will be rearranged and we won't be calling in that extra actress like I wanted. But we can bring in the other actress a bit later after Carli's storyline is complete and wrapped up and she is released from the show.

During my trip this weekend, I thought a lot about Sierra (Tatiana) and her storylines. I want to explore her relationships (or lack thereof) and perhaps bring back a past character. If we go this route, I have the perfect actress in mind, though it will be a shame since the role will be temporary and once we use her for the series, we can't reuse her later as a different character, (which might not be that bad since I actually was considering her for another project). Sierra seems to be going in an inward direction, unlike some of the other characters who will have external demons to wrestle with.

A few of the male cast members have approached the writing staff and complained that they feel thier roles are lacking , unlike the female cast members whom seem to have starring roles. Well, most of the writing staff are female sims and I don't know how accuractly they can write about the male prespective, but they have started giving them more lines and not so much of a reactive nature. One upcoming storyline will directly involve one of the male characters and require his scripts and lines to be more substantial. Otherwise, the guys have more of supporting roles-in fact we're debating about keeping a male character. He's pretty much dead space, but an important part to the female character he's partnered to, so even though he's pretty much a lap dog we can't get rid of him...or maybe we can...mmm

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Move Along

The quad is complete, so I will be moving on the next simday into the home. I'm charging the other residents $800/simday for rent. The set-up is nice, a large fence surrounds the property, then you enter a courtyard and the main building. A large kitchen and living area branch off to the sides and upstairs there are four bedrooms with ensuite baths. The bedrooms are accesible by the balcony.

Montana Rolfe is available to join the cast on a more permenant basis (no one in the cast has job security, it keeps them on thier toes and makes them work harder and give me quality performances.) Apparently Lock Bay was canceled (that happens in this industry, some projects get canceled before they even aire) and she is now free. We're waiting on her to return the contract.

I'm in a restless mood, I might take the jet to Italy this weekend and see the family and check on the latest designs from A.Pentragnani and make sure they're progressing. We hired a model for the new collection (it will be a teen collection, tentatively called ReTroe), but we've been mum on details until closer to the show.

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Pre-Production Moving Slowly

Pre-Production is moving along slowly, the construction for the sorority house started yesterday. I have scouts looking for furnishings and decor for the set, all in the sorority house's signature color: red. I am going to have the costume designer create a sorority shirt for the sisters of Alpha Alpha Var to wear in the opening scene and another signature sorority outfit for the sisters to wear in a ceremony planned for the season as well. Missy's haircolor turned out ok, we're going to fit Alexis for the style today, so hopefully it will go well.

We're scouting about for a set location for a ski resort. It will be too hard to recreate the vibe of a ski lodge on the studio lot, so we're going to send the cast on location. Brrr, I hope they have plenty of scarves. I also hope the security is good, I hate having to manage extras and random sims that walk onto the set. Speaking of set: we might have to rebuild the boardwalk, apparently the sand we shipped in is no longer in stock and there is the strangest thing happening on the lot. We laid down "sand" carpet, but I am not pleased with the look, I think we'll have to bulldoze it and start again.

I have good news. My scouts have finally gotten word to the MMAM house and once my chosen one's stint with MMAM is complete, I will send her a contract for a permenant role on Pahala Shore. The writers are developing her background and trying to find the best way to ease her into the show. I'm still waiting on Montana to get back to me regarding the possibility of her joining Pahala Shore full-time. We'll see. Montana has completed her make-up, but we're still putting her through wardrobe. We're also looking for extras for the sorority house. Also, Hazel Starr finally flew into the set, we had the hardest time getting her a temporary anti-aging wavier due to her appearence on the show, but we got it, but since it is temporary we need to push up her storylines and then ship her off to boarding school.

The episodes have been edited, there remains only the finale to edit and ship to the network. We're shipping this month's episodes out this week, so hopefully it will hit the air this week and next week. Once the finale is edited, the writing staff will be free to work on next season's scripts more closely and we will begin filming soon.

On a personal note, I am meeting with lawyers and Tatiana and other interested investors in her resturaunt this afternoon. We should have a contract finalized today. Also, construction of the quadplex is due to start today. I love these times of rest, no hurrying back and forth downtown, simply planning and building and planning. Ahhh...

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Work Work Work

Pahala Shore is moving along. The cast have all renewed thier contracts and most of them have settled back in thier studio suites and are exploring the new location. We had to move the production due to the distractions around the set, the new location is much better and we have beefed up the security.

Most of the wardrobe is set for the season, now most of the cast members are visiting the make-up department for new looks for thier characters. Missy's look is giving us the hardest trouble. We might have to custom create her look. We want her to have soft flowing waves and curls, but on the long side (maybe shoulder-length) with platinum blond locks-like the dye Lyran's Sims specializes in. It is interesting, her storyline this season needs the most custom designed items, we have to design a nightgown for her as well this season.

The writing staff has been working overtime on the episodes for this month. They still need to be edited and sent to the studio to be aired, I can't belived that we're so behind! I had a family emergency in Italy that I left for at the beginning of this week and the staff simply slacked off! Grrr...heads will roll! Now we need to aire two episodes back to back in order to ensure that they are aired before the holidays.

Chad and Beck are not getting along too well, I don't really care what they do as long as their work is still great. It doesn't matter too much since Randy and Russel are not the best of friends, but then again, they're not exactly butting heads over a woman. I wonder where this will head. The cast dynamics have shifted a bit since Timothy is gone and Montana is here. She's a different breed and a lot of the cast members don't know too much about her, especially since she's still commuting due to her mini-series.

I want to start filming more episodes before things get hetic here, I'm moving again. Actually I'm buying a quadplex and renting out the spaces to three other women (they used to own a business, but a recent lawsuit has forced them to close the business and liguidate thier assets in order to pay a fine.) The quad is actually quite interesting in it's architecture. It's designed in a tuscany style villa with four seperate private areas/villas and shared common spaces (kitchens, entertaining room, pools, etc). The view of downtown is still wonderful, I think I will make much more money off of this venture. I'm also in the process of buying the '59 Diner to add to my portfolio (I have The Blue Diamond Casino, Pennelson Production Company, Pennelson Talent Agency, etc) as well as aquiring the family design firm A.Pentragnani. My silly niece has decided to pop back up again. She's still living in the jungle swinging from trees, but there is no word of her child. I wish she were more like her brother, mature and capable of handling the Pentragnani assets and responsibilities.

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Work for Season 4 Moving Along

We sent out the first few scripts to the cast. So now every cast member has two scripts and are expected to learn thier lines for filming. The costume designer has submitted a mark-up of the possible clothing for the cast for the season. It is easier to observe the continuity of the characters's clothing and note any obvious glares in the system. We made a few minor changes, I felt that Nailah's original wardrobe did not convey her character's innocent qualities enough nor reflected on her background as the daughter of a minister, so we completely revamped her wardrobe. I think the wardrobe for Missy are dead on. They reveal her meticulous behavior and her need for keeping apprearences, also Opal's (Montana Rolfe) wardrobe was another hole-in-one as it showcased her haughty attitude.

Speaking of Montana, I found out that her soap, Lock Bay, is slated as a mini-series. So now there is the possibility of signing her for a full time role on the soap. This would alter Roxy's storyline for season 5, not much though, simply her locale would change. We'll have to think about it. Right now Roxy's in a good place-both sides of her personality are being appealed (she's enrolled in advanced molecular chemistry classes while enjoying her job at the design firm), Opal could shake things up a bit. Well, that means more thinking.

The schedule for the remainder of this year is complete:

November: Wardrobe. Cast members are expected to arrive at the studio for wardrobe fittings and make-up and hair experimentation. Once thier character's clothing and hair and make-up have been chosen for the season, the cast is free to return to thier native hoods for a brief holiday.

December: Read-Thrus. Cast members are expected to arrive to the studio for read thrus of the episodes and marking on the set. Once read-thrus and markings are done to the satisifaction of the director and producer, the cast is free to return to thier native hoods for a brief holiday before filming starts in the beginning of the year.

Well, I am off to another staff meeting, we're reviewing the set plans for the sorority house.

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Season 4 Preperation Starts

The cast has signed thier contracts for the next season, we let go of one member, but we gained another member, Montana Rolfe. Now that the paperwork is done, the creative process can start. We're going to spend the next two months getting wardrobe and make-up for the cast. Last season, the wardrobe was a bit haphazard, some cast members had very similar styles. Well, I'm meeting with a costume designer (along with the writing staff) this week to sketch out character boards. We're going to really delve into the characters and find out what makes them tick, thier background and attitudes. From this exercise we're going to develop a wardrobe for them in terms of colors and styles.

Sound confusing? It's not really. For instance, Missy is a southern belle. Her parents are rich and have spoiled her, but they demand that she uphold the family name and are very concious of apprearences. This would transform into Missy having a more tailored look with well made-though not neccessarily expensive-clothing that varies in muted shades. Compare this to Roxy who is very artisitic and is finally coming into her own personality. The first season she got a makeover from Erika, but it had Erika's style, so this season we saw her try to break out of Erika's mold and experiment with color more, so her clothing style is more brighter and bolder with intense colors and shapes, she may not bare a lot of skin, but Roxy would be the one to wear a retro poddle skirt combined with a leather jacket. She marches to the beat of her own drummer. It is interesting how color and clothing can indicate a character's attitude, background and even current emotional state. Like if the character is going through a blue period, thier clothing may be frumpy (take a look at Missy this season, since she's struggling with her weight you often see her in oversized clothing) or if they are moving up in thier career, thier clothing will become more conservative. Ok, enough Wardrobe 101.

This next season is really exciting, we have some amazing storylines for our beloved Pahala Shore residents, so the next two months will be busy with printing scripts, wardrobe, make-up, readthrus, publicity photos, and perhaps filming a few shots if we're lucky.

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Check! New Task Please

Found a clothing design firm for Pahala Shore. We're working with the company to create some outfits for Nailah and Sierra since thier characters are still in college, but are not college grunge. It's been hard to find distinctive clothing for them and I want the next season to be even better than the first. Thier first assignment is creating a few tropical inspired t-shirts for the characters and creating a uniform for Lani's Diner...mmm, I wonder if I should promote that as a contest among the fans. I'm sure there are plenty of creative fans out there with dreams of designing clothing. Ok, back to the issue at hand, this design firm is fairly new, but they have done superiour work. Right now they are working on thier zodiac collection, so that should be interesting-I'm not sure if they will export thier items, but Apple Valley residents wear thier clothing a lot.

Photo shoot is this weekend. We're camping out at the beach and securing our territory. Hopefully the fans won't be out in flocks. After the photo shoot, we'll need to edit the photos and send them out to magazines and to Adrian in Simmerville to create posters so that everyone in SimNation can have the cast of Pahala Shore on thier walls.

Tatiana and Chad are hosting a costume party for the cast and crew, I won't be attending since I'm flying out to meet the designers and go over some fabric choices. Hopefully the cast will have fun, but not too much fun where they won't be at thier best for the photo shoot.

I wonder if I can find a furniture manufacter...mmmm

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Weekend Festival

Well, the scripts are ready for next season. We haven't sent them to the cast yet, pending the negogiations of the contract renewals next week. Once the contracts are signed, cast members get the new scripts and then we can start filming for the nest season. This upcoming season only has eight episodes for us to film since most of the first two episodes were filmed this year. I am excited about the new season as we're looking to expand Pahala Shore into other venues, namely posters, designer clothing and accessories and more commercials.

Good news, I have signed the rights for a new script called "Final Goodbye". I read it and thought-amazing! It will actually be tied into Pahala Shore and aired as a special, however this will be at least two seasons from now, so next winter. I am looking for a script for this summer, something a bit more lighthearted, but dramas seem to go off well. After finding a decent script, well a fabulous script, the hardest part of producing movies is finding the webspace to host the movies.

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Internal Working

Today is a busy day for the crew and I. I am meeting with the writing staff to flesh out the scripts for season two, so we're going to take the storylines and actually create the scenes and scripts for the cast. This will then be shipped to the cast for review and to the crews to scout for/create the needed sets and the wardrobe to find the necessary outfits.

Afterwards we're going to work on the editing for November's episodes. I've taken to having a more hands on approach with the editing of the shows which the staff hasn't complained about-I just dare them to complain, ha! The stills are edited, but we need to format the shows to be packaged for the networks and they need to be sent out rather quickly, next week at the latest.

The lawyers are reviewing the contract renewals and looking at our salary rates vs other shows and looking at the success of the show to see how much of a bonus-if any-the cast recieves. We're considering moving away from a per episode pay scale to a flat rate for the season depending on number of episodes the character appears in, skill level of the cast and other potential issues. With some we're going to offer bonuses in lieu of a severly increased paycheck.

Next season will be a bit different. We will take our time with filming, allowing the cast to have occasional breaks, but no more of the massive amounts of filming in the beginning with a long break for the cast. It's too hard to call them back for events, photo shoots and reshoots of scenes, so we'll probably film two episodes ahead of schedule, which will allow us some flexibility in terms of storylines. The hardest part is trying to keep the writing staff focused on the season at hand, they keep throwing out ideas and storylines (I'm afraid that I'm not helping much with this aspect). Honestly, we have enough storylines to last for seven seasons at least and that's not including my desire to add new cast members.

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Episode and Feedback

The latest episode has aired. I wonder why the audience hasn't left much feedback. I suppose I should send some marketing reps out to survey our viewers andsee if we can improve the series. The editing for the next two episodes needs to begin soon, I think I will have the writing staff work on some of it today and tomorrow. We had a meeting this morning to finalize the next season and give the ok to start developing scripts. I've been scouting for new faces, I'm always on the lookout for new talent and I have a couple of ideas for some upcoming stories. I know that I want to deal with outward beauty and our notions of what is beautiful and sexy. I also have the writing staff setting Sierra up for some discontentment in her current relationship (lack of) state. I also realized that the characters seem to have an endless supply of simoleans, which isn't true, so I need to throw some realistic aspects into the mix-but not too much. Viewers don't want to see real life all over again, they want a fantasy world to escape to. Today the lawyers and I are finalizing the contract renewals and preparing them for delivery to the cast at the end of this month-otherwise things are going well. It's getting a bit chilly in Apple Valley and Tatiana is moving out of the condo, so I need to either move out or find another renter for the condo.

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Busy Time of Year

Scheduled the photo shoot for the cast to be next weekend, which is good timing on my part since Tatiana and Chad want to throw a costume party then, so the production studios only have to pay for flights for the cast for one trip. The photo shoot will be held at several locations: the beach, a photo studio and the pool. We're reviewing possible poses and cast members to include in the shot. We're thinking of leaving the individual shots up to the cast members' talent agencies and simply doing group shots. Theses photos will be publicity for our latest ad and for posters made by Simmerville's Adrian. The next episode aires this week, the writing staff has had a holiday and I need them to work on the editing for next month's episodes and quickly, since the holiday season is approaching and they will of course want to take thier vacation days then. The weather here has been strange, but nothing out of the ordinary. I've noticed that as I walk downtown several men seem to slow down and stare. Ugh, pathetic. I need a strong man, since I'm a strong woman.

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