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Tom Casiello's Latest Blog Entry; *UPDATED* 5/28/08
Topic Started: May 17 2008, 11:04 PM (3,059 Views)
Mateo
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Tom's latest blog:

Rooting for the Pine Valley Underdogs

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti...logID=399843387
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brimike


Apologies for bumping this up, but it's seemingly for a good cause. :-)

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AND HE MAKES THE PITCH...!!!!!!!
Current mood: nervous

Right. So... here's the deal.

This is going to be a VERY strange blog entry.

Not to mention extremely self-centered and presumptuous....

I am NOT a religious person. (Spiritual? Yes. Religious? No.) If you understand THAT reasoning, than I won't have to explain how I'm not religious, but still believe in prayer.

Remember that project I hinted at EONS ago that I was working on?

This is D-Day.

Thursday (tomorrow) at 1 PM Eastern Standard Time, I'm pitching my prime-time show to Soapnet.

I wrote it with two partners I met at the ABC Writers' Development Program. And I kinda love it. It started as a Made-For-TV movie a few years ago, and at some point, morphed into a prime-time series. And I kinda think it's great. Any writer will tell you that sometimes, you write things you KNOW are mediocre. And other times, something takes over your body when you're typing, and you write something kinda monumental.

This is how I feel about this pitch. I'm kind of obsessed with it.

So please... if you're a religious person, say a prayer for me at 1 PM NYC time tomorrow.

If you're not a religious person, send some good vibes my way.

If you think I'm a hack and completely worthless as a television writer (which is TOTALLY cool, FYI), send some good vibes anyway. Because chances are if I land this gig, I won't be allowd to blog, ergo you'll be totally rid of me, and any post relating to my blog on the message board you frequent. So even those who don't like me win in this scenario.

This is a huge turning point. In case you're not aware (and by "you", I mean the specific "you" reading this), this blog has been as VITAL to this writer, as it's been interesting and controversial to you (as fans) since the strike began.

I can't tell you how many times I've felt completely worthless, and totally stuck in a rut since November 1st of last year... first with the strike, then with the firing from Days, and then from unemployment. In so many ways, this ongoing blog has kept me sane, in touch with what's important, and continuously given me perspective re: my current state.

And I have YOU... yes, YOU to thank for it. My fans, my opponents, my debators, my friends, my fellow daytime viewers. THANK YOU for your comments, your responses, your e-mails and your posts.

This one's for you guys. If tomorrow brings a major turning point in my career, I have no one else to thank for it but you. Because it's all of YOU who got me through these last eight months of uncertainty. (Well, to be blunt, it's YOU and the beau... and he already knows how much he's appreciated. Plus, he's dealt with more psychoses than you guys have, if that's possible) And if this pitch is successful? I'll be writing it with all of YOU as my dedication.

All my love,

--Tom


Source: www.myspace.com/tommiecas
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King
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Aw! Good for him!
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Kenny
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Good for him! I hope that the show is picked up and becomes a big success for SoapNet. I know it's not quite 1PM yet, but I said a prayer for him anyway. I don't think the-spirits-that-be will trash it just because I was a little early, LoL.

Tom, I'm you're reading this... I do hope you'll continue posting blogs or posting here -- even under an alias name -- if the show is picked up. Or just keep in touch behind the scenes somehow! I love your blogs and would feel immense sadness if you just disappeared and we never heard from you again, LoL. Don't be a stranger!

You should also know that I'll do whatever I can to promote your show (if it's picked up) as a result of all the kindness you've shown us at the DR in your blog. It hasn't gone unappreciated, I promise! :) Good vibes beget good vibes.
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I wish Tom all the best and hope that he continues to post in his blog. His insights and observations are always interesting and his love and passion for the genre is so wonderful to see on display.

I hope his show gets picked up. I will be sure to watch if it is.
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Rakesh198
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Good for Tom! I hope everything works out for him. He deserves this. I hope he gets it. I wish him all the best!! Go Tom!! Keep up the excellent work!!! :)
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Sariah
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I said my little prayer for him at about 12:00, so I figure it should be good enough to last an hour. I really hope this works out for him. :)
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