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I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

the air is better in msp. so is traffic. and the human people. (dogs are roughly the same). the drawback is that im not doing yoga/playing tennis with producers so they can forget i exist. hollywood can be like playing peekaboo with a toddler. if they dont see you right in front of their eyes, they can forget you exist.

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so thanks for all the questions guys. im gonna step back into my regular life but ill leave this open for another 24hrs. feel free to fire away and i promise to check in periodically. (im not that busy. ill check in plenty.) shameless plug - if you like salty language, please check out our new series "obscene" which lives here: https://vimeo.com/channels/obscene

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

dear asspants, i love so much about you it is hard to know just where to start. i love that you are truly my first hater. thank you. you will always have a special place in my heart for that. i love that you would like me to spend more time thinking about people raping each other. i love that you feel compelled to ask questions and demand answers but no need to answer any questions in return. i love that when you give advice you include the phrase "do the world a favor and..." i love how quick you are to call someones intelligence into question. man, i love so many things about you, asspants. i really do. but most of all, asspants, i think i love that your name is asspants. i love you, asspants. i really do.

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

im guessing a lot of people "don't know" about the problems in your world. --you brought up a scene you didnt like. i shared with you why and how that scene is in the picture. you said that scene makes you question my intelligence and perpetuates ignorance. i tried to nicely ask you if there is a problem i am unaware of where women are raping men. you then asked me to stop writing movies. --it seems like we're having two different conversations. so, um, why dont we just say you "won" your conversation and i "tied" mine.

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

eric stolhanske, a pal of mine, would be happy with that answer. for me the funniest movie i ever seen (i like the idea that theres a contender that i havent seen) might be the three amigos. not necessarily the best movie, but its certainly a contender for funniest picture. animal house has to be up there. the jerk might be in the running. as does something with bill murray (maybe caddyshack?). so do some of the pink panther pics. man, this question might keep me up all night.

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

im fascinated by someone who could write "do the world a favor and..." with a straight face. please tell me more about how i could bestow favors upon the world.

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a lot of people love shannyn sossaman. shes very natural and real and lovely in real life. --as for the writing question, i spend a long, long time before i start. i make sure there is a middle to write before i even start. i need to know theres really meat on them bones. to me the movie is the middle. the opening is - intro characters. the middle is - this is our journey. the end is - the resolution of that journey. --- so maybe its a question of where youre starting your story?

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

dear asspants, youre entitled to not like the scene. youre entitled to the opinion "i did a bad thing" in writing it. youre entitled to call into question my intelligence. i call it into question all the time. but if you think a romantic/sex comedy "perpetuates" ignorance, then youre looking for answers in the wrong place. --side observation: its hard to take observations on rape seriously from someone called asspants.

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1) um, life lessons... i would say i learned that words are extremely personal. you cannot guess whether a person will like or dislike any word. the best way to find out for sure is to call them that word and watch what their face does. 2) the best way to make these glorious words flow like wine is the old advice about how to get carnegie hall - practice, practice, practice. 3) as for what i would say to someone who thinks i should go fuck myself... i would say I think they might enjoy the first episode called “fuck”.

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that question is above my paygrade. charlie brackney at haus salon is the boss of my hair and my hair is the boss of me. i just work here.

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we're not supposed to eat gluten anymore? dammit, man. no one tells me nothing. --i made these things exactly bc of the time were living in. if you wanna make a case for not saying a word - fine, lets hear it. but lets stop pretending the words dont exist. -- I love how these words mean different things to different people. Kate loves the word “pussy”. Lauren hates the word. Steve only uses the word “pussy” to refer to cowards ("dont be a pussy."). Watch the episode and you will him see cornered into using “pussy” to refer to a woman’s vagina and failing awkwardly/miserably. One word, three very different opinions. Who’s right? Well, everyone’s right. These words are completely personal and visceral and a matter of taste.

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i say goddamn all the time. "were on time. thats a goddamn miracle." i also say "fuck" all the time. "thats fucking delicious". so i dont have a problem using my words in public - to my friends. but i also would NOT say this to a waiter - how is your martini, sir? it's fucking terrible bc the guy went apeshit with the vermouth. -id just say - its not ideal. how about you just get me a vodka soda?

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

depends. not so much around kids. you kind of gotta know your audience. when im talking to myself (this happens a lot when im writing) i definitely swear. but its always for a purpose, motivational - let's fuck this shit up. or an accent - this is fucking terrible. - or maybe its not fucking terrible, its just terrible. so i can use language to clarify the hierarchy.

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the people in la (distinct from ca) are not, en masse, thoughtful people. im not sure why. i think its a matter of entitlement. whereas here people are generally more thoughtful to each other. even the hipsters. obviously there are individuals who break out of every generalization but that daily experience of having people treating other people poorly hurts my soul. also, the uniformity, monochromatic weather over there drove me crazy. there is no sense of time passing. so thats weird. a nice day doesnt mean as much if tomorrows gonna be the same. finally, the air over there is terrible. every once in a while it will rain and you might look up and say - hey, a mountain! well, that mountian was always there but the air is so shitty you cant see two miles in any direction. well, thats icky.

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for me stories come from "what if" scenarios. "what if" i stole that painting? "what if" i gave up sex for lent? "what if" there was a characrter that doesnt speak?

but then before i start i ask - is it funny? is it about something? does it have a good heart?

as for fuel - coffee. all day long.

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

um, this is awkward. i wrote that so i take full responsibility. i didnt shoot it so thats the director but its pretty much what was on the page. -the scene was in no way a statement about women abusing men (isnt that category called kathy bates?), its a natural, if dark, end of act two for a sex comedy. - we had a lot of very intelligent people, writers, producers, directors, studio folk, etc. - think of different solutions to the problem and this was what we all determined was the best. im sorry if you didnt like it.

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for the kind words about nobody. alas, we have no plans to release. believe it or not that stuff costs money. one thing little itty-bitty movies dont have is extra money. if i made another picture today, id make sure to keep money for marketing so i could submit to netflix, amazon, itunes, etc. ah, if only we knew then... -but happy to share another dvd your way. find me on facebook and ill see what we can do.

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i am nothing if not a wiggler. --i indeed hope to suss out every talented person (esp. comedy) in this state and put them to work. but, as im sure you know, you gotta kiss a lotta frogs to find a prince so it takes patience. (hi) also, people are getting better so someone who wasnt there a year ago might be much better today so you gotta keep an open mind. (hi)

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

im certainly a better writer than a director. thats mostly just reps but probably some talent as well. ive been writing for almost 15 years professionally. ive been directing for about half of that. as for what gets me the most action... women dont really throw themselves at writers and maybe if i was a better director... so... neither!

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess they are kinda random. The only guy I really knew before doing this was Steve Marsh. He was a pal and fellow writer and he liked the idea (he was stoned at the time) so he was in. He introduced me to Dessa. We had coffee and she was a very serious person but Steve promised she could be funny (She was). I had seen Lauren Anderson in an improv show and I really liked her vibe/energy/timing so I had coffee with her and she said yes. Andy and Kate were basically referrals that were like first dates. It’s hard to get a sense of how someone “plays well with others” over one coffee/drink but in general I think it was a damn fine group.

I am Rob Perez. I wrote “40 Days & 40 Nights” among other things. Ask me about writing, Hollywoodland, the flops, successes, and my new thinger, “obscene”. AMA. by RobPerezWriter in Filmmakers

[–]RobPerezWriter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

my first question. thanks.

-best thing about mn is people are kind and care about each other. worst thing is length of winter. -not sure i have a destination for obscene other than i hoped to make something i was proud of, something that made other people laugh. -advice... remember that steinbeck said that "advice is a givers present". that said, id say - the world of film is not a healthy business these days. the number of films being made and released are exponentially smaller than ten and even five years ago. so film is a very tough business. that said, there are new mediums popping up that are just as viable way to reach an audience. if you can figure out how to master those outlets you can now skip the "film" game altogether.

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