No, our pants are not on fire. Instead, we’re thrilled to announce that Paul Guay, who conceived and wrote one of Jim Carrey’s greatest hits, Liar Liar, will serve as a mentor in this summer’s .
Paul’s movies have grossed more than half a billion dollars. Liar Liar was Carrey’s second-biggest hit without the word Batman or Grinch in the title (number one was Bruce Almighty, in which Carrey played God — how do you compete with that?).
At the time of its release Liar Liar was the sixth-highest-grossing comedy in history. The screenplay received an Honorable Mention (along with Fargo, Million Dollar Baby, The Full Monty and Catch Me If You Can) in Scr(i)pt magazine’s list of the Best Scripts of the Past 10 Years.
Paul has been involved in numerous other projects. He co-wrote the feature film version of The Little Rascals, Universal’s second-highest-grossing movie of the year, and co-wrote Heartbreakers, starring Sigourney Weaver, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Gene Hackman, which opened #1 at the box office, and the rights to which he co-licensed to MGM for production as a stage musical.
Paul is a much sought-after script consultant. But you can get his feedback for free if you are accepted into the program. Apply soon; the final deadline is May 15th.
The celebrated earlier today the release of a new Whedon-penned and produced feature called 
Turned out I made the right choice. Got to where I needed to throughout my visit, for less total cost than a rental or the same number of cab rides, and didn’t have to worry about parking. Bonus: I felt tantalizingly hip, in a Silicon Valley-nerd way. (Which is a step or two below Hollywood-hip, but two steps above DC hip.)
I want to single out the editing and sound design for a moment. Two things that rarely get their due recognition outside of those awkward moments when Scarlett Johansson hands some guy who’s been locked up in a sound booth for 16 hours a day an Oscar. When a sound mix is done right, you don’t notice it one bit. It’s not until repeated viewings that you start to look around with your ears. The use of the thunderstorm in films can, has been, and will always be, overused in movies. However, if you ever want to know how to use it correctly, I can’t stress enough how perfectly it’s used this film. It’s a theme that makes absolute sense. The thunderstorm is the Greek chorus of the story and is accompanied by chilled winds, creaking floorboards, and… perfectly timed silence.