Lotus Flour Cafe - Revision history

Drlesmgolden at 00:31, 15 July 2013

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About the Author

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About the Author

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Cast Breakdown

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About the Author

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About the Author

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Cast Breakdown

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	''A ghost saves a struggling café from a corrupt [[Chicago]] building inspector.''		''A ghost saves a struggling café from a corrupt [[Chicago]] building inspector.''
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		+	[[File:LogoLotusFlourCafe.gif\|thumb\|right\|200px\|<small> The ghost of its founder is the Lotus Flour Café guardian angel.</small>]]

	==Logline==		==Logline==

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 The many references to [[astronomy]] and extraterrestrials in the script result from Les Golden’s second career as an astronomy professor at the [[University of Illinois at Chicago]].
-He is also the author of “Never Split Tens,” a screenplay based on the life of the M.I.T. mathematics professor who developed the card counting system at casino blackjack, “[[Murder by Mistletoe]],” a full length murder mystery/comedy, and “The Skull Caper,” a noire script based on [[Del Close]]’s bequeathing his skull to the Goodman Theatre for use as Yorick in [[Hamlet]].
+He is also the author of “Never Split Tens,” a screenplay based on the life of the M.I.T. mathematics professor who developed the card counting system at casino blackjack, “[[Murder by Mistletoe]],” a full length murder mystery/comedy, and “The Skull Caper,” a noire script based on [[Del Close]]’s bequeathing his skull to the [[Goodman Theatre]] for use as Yorick in [[Hamlet]].
 Bantam/Doubleday provided him a contract for "The Scientific Approach to Creativity:  The Techniques of the Chicago School of Improvisational Theatre," based on his work with Del Close, and he is also preparing a humor book, "The Non-Linear Mind of Professor Les Golden," and a book of essays, "The Body Shapes of Extraterrestrials and Other Essays in Science and Math."

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	He is also the author of “Never Split Tens,” a screenplay based on the life of the M.I.T. mathematics professor who developed the card counting system at casino blackjack, “[[Murder by Mistletoe]],” a full length murder mystery/comedy, and “The Skull Caper,” a noire script based on [[Del Close]]’s bequeathing his skull to the Goodman Theatre for use as Yorick in [[Hamlet]].		He is also the author of “Never Split Tens,” a screenplay based on the life of the M.I.T. mathematics professor who developed the card counting system at casino blackjack, “[[Murder by Mistletoe]],” a full length murder mystery/comedy, and “The Skull Caper,” a noire script based on [[Del Close]]’s bequeathing his skull to the Goodman Theatre for use as Yorick in [[Hamlet]].
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		+	Bantam/Doubleday provided him a contract for "The Scientific Approach to Creativity: The Techniques of the Chicago School of Improvisational Theatre," based on his work with Del Close, and he is also preparing a humor book, "The Non-Linear Mind of Professor Les Golden," and a book of essays, "The Body Shapes of Extraterrestrials and Other Essays in Science and Math."

	==Categories==		==Categories==

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 LANCE STEELE, about 30, self-absorbed, fastidious host of the Friday night radio show broadcast from the Lotus Flour. Lotus Flour regular.  <br>
-SUBRAMANYAN BERKOWITZ, about 35, stand-up comedian from India, Ray’s cousin. Speaks with Indian accent.<br>
+[[SUBRAHMANYAN BERKOWITZ]], about 35, stand-up comedian from India, Ray’s cousin. Speaks with Indian accent.<br>
 UFO ABDUCTEES, various ages and types. <br>

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 == About the Author==
 The award-winning writer [[Les Golden]] learned his craft under Ann Woodworth, the distinguished professor of theatre at [[Northwestern University]], and [[Del Close]], the legendary guru of Chicago’s [[Second City]] improvisation nightclub, among others.  He has over 100 professional theatre and film credits and is a member of the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
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-After the distressed ghost of the founder of a struggling café emails the Chicago newspapers that the Rolling Stones will make a surprise appearance, hopeful opening acts and middle-aged Hell's Angels appear and join a raucous, free-spending crowd.
+After the distressed ghost of the founder of a struggling café emails the Chicago newspapers that the Rolling Stones will make a surprise appearance, hopeful opening acts and middle-aged [[Hell's Angels]] appear and join a raucous, free-spending crowd.
 ==Cast Breakdown==

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 Because the pilot will be shot at an actual bar, we can avoid hassles by only those of legal drinking age in Illinois submitting materials.  The filming of the pilot will occur in September or October, 2013.   All those cast will be provided a copy of the edited pilot.
-Non-union actors will be paid if the project is sold.  Members of the [[Screen Actors Guild]] will be paid on a deferred basis. Actors selected for the pilot will also be provided call-back status for the actual filming if the pilot is bought.  All actors cast in the actual filming will have to join the Screen Actors Guild if not already a member.
+Non-union actors will be paid if the project is sold.  Members of the [[Screen Actors Guild]] will be paid on a deferred basis. Actors selected for the pilot will also be provided call-back status for the actual filming if the pilot is bought.
 The edited pilot will be submitted to production houses and will be marketed at film marketing fairs.  We plan on marketing the pilot at the [[American Film Market]] in Santa Monica, California, in November, 2013, as well as through other channels.

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 JUDITH, about 20, waitress and aspiring dancer. Lotus Flour regular.  <br>
-HARVEY, about 45, a fashion designer and Lotus Flour regular. <br>
+HARVEY, about 45, a fashion designer and investor/partner in Lotus Flour Cafe.  A Lotus Flour regular. <br>
 RAY, about 30, an immigrant from India, cab driver, and engineering student. Speaks with Indian accent.  Lotus Flour regular. <br>

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	DAVE, about 25, plays guitar in the house band. <br>		DAVE, about 25, plays guitar in the house band. <br>

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	JUDITH, about 20, waitress and aspiring dancer. Lotus Flour regular. <br>		JUDITH, about 20, waitress and aspiring dancer. Lotus Flour regular. <br>