You too can be a successful screenwriter screenwriters and comedians robert ben garant and thomas lennon are out with a new guide for hopeful screenwriters. Creators ben garant, kerri kenny, and tom lennon all cut their teeth on mtvs mid90s sketchcomedy show the state, and on viva variety, the states stranger, shortlived spinoff. How we made a billion dollars at the box office and. Thomas lennon biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. Thomas lennon, ben garant, and the lasting legacy of reno. Kindle edition by lennon, thomas, garant, robert ben.
Sacrifice and selfinterest in seventeenthcentury france brills studies in intellectual history by thomas m. Lennon is known for his role as lieutenant jim dangle. Fully loaded, the pacifier starring vin diesel, taxi starring queen latifah and the upcoming feature comedy reno 911 miami, based on the hit comedy central series on which her serves as cocreator, executive producer and star. Both the film and its novelization are sequels to the 2006 box office winner and new york times bestselling novelization, night at the museum. Thomas lennon and ben garant writing a sequel at a museum. Robert ben garant and thomas lennon avoid giving many writing tips, and instead focus on what those other screenwriting books mostly penned by people who have never gotten a script greenlit dont tell. Lennon remembers john lennon, jann wenner, charles reich. The following article is about a screening which took place in july of 2011. Kelly and hopper for pick 2, 20, and the 2nd round we get for goldstein. Robert ben garant remarkably, just about all of the former cast members of the state have had very successful careers.
Ben garant is an american actor, comedian, writer, director and producer. The film, inspired by actual events, revolves around the heist of nicolas cages copy of the prized comic book. Robert ben garant and thomas lennon dropped by new beverly cinema to host a double feature of the movies they consider to be the best about screenwriting in hollywood. He has a long professional relationship with thomas lennon and kerri kenneysilver from their time on the seminal sketchcomedy show the state, the cop show spoof reno 911. Thomas lennon and robert ben garant have been very, very funny together onscreen and off, but theyve also written terrible studio movies like herbie. Love bens mindset and how his athletes condition themselves mentally inside there ears instead of outside there limits. Thomas lennon is a successful screenwriter and script doctor. Thomas lennon and robert ben garant on the justreleased reno 911 the complete series.
Not one target has nominated a single club in tje afl yet and we wont know until the trade period. Goon panel 2008 thomas lennon, robert ben garant, brian. The state had a threeyear run on mtv, then a fortyminute run on cbs. He married his wife, lisa lennon, on june 11th, 2016. Especially since an official release of the diaries, would prove him to be. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading writing movies for fun and profit. Jul 30, 2007 garant and lennon to write night at the museum 2 the good people at darkhorizons have discovered that balls of fury scribes thomas lennon and ben garant have started writing night at the museum 2 how original for 20th century fox. Thomas lennon is a popular american actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, and producer. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. He graduated from stonehill college and found career success in finance.
Ben lennon supercoach statistics australian football league. This book is full of secret insider information about how to. Series creators ben garant and thomas lennon had never intended for wiegels couple. Thomas lennon and ben garant fx pilot alabama, writing. In one, theyre part of the sketchcomedy troupe the state and the creators of reno 911. Thomas lennon and robert ben garant wrote the book screenwriting in the hollywood studio system or at least a book their 2012published guide is titled writing movies for fun and profit.
Later in 2010, garant and lennon created a pilot for fx called uss alabama, a scificomedy set a thousand years in the future, aboard a united nations peacekeeping spaceship, the u. So do you think this is the last remaining major release in beatles history. Thomas lennon and ben garant interview writing movies for. Lennon, michael lenny, 47, of westwood, ma, passed away unexpectedly on january 10th, 2018 in his home. Comedy fans know them from the state, their sketch comedy troupe with an eponymous cult show on mtv, and later from the longrunning comedy central show reno 911. See all books authored by thomas lennon, including writing movies for fun and profit. Thomas lennon author of writing movies for fun and profit.
It is a lasting tribute to his brilliant achievements and a revelation of. Born february 14th, 1970 to paul and anne marie lennon, michael was a lifelong resident of westwood. Yesterday i finished reading thomas lennon and robert ben garant s writing movies for fun and profit, which i decided to check out mainly because of a terrific interview they recently gave to the a. Also love how you can go back and watch the games and see the references in the book plays out behind the scenes while you are reading and replaying the events. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Unrated cut, we had a chance to speak with two of the shows cast members, who also serve as a significant part of its creative force. He has been married to cathy shim since august 1, 2011. Jan 21, 2012 until then, the robert rosen interview above to me, is very revealing about john lennon. Garant and lennon released a book about writing for film called writing movies for fun and. Its supposed to serve as an example, but it winds up being possibly the best part of the book. Robert ben garant was born in cookeville, tennessee. I also wrote writing movies for fun and profit with robert ben garant, a book.
Robert ben garant, kerri kenneysilver and thomas lennon, who created the comedy for comedy central back in the day, are all on board to write and star in season 7, with additional casting to be announced at a later date. A chat with thomas lennon and ben garant, thomas lennon and. Thomas lennon and ben garant instudio with jonesy youtube. The honesty and integrity of his writing during two lengthy periods. Feb 24, 2016 thomas lennon and ben garant from reno 911. Find sean lennon discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take. Thomas lennon and robert ben garant on hell baby, horror and ashton kutcher. Writing movies for fun and profit book by thomas lennon.
He attended the tisch school of the arts at new york university, where he was a member of the influential. Thomas lennon and ben garant are actors, writers, sketch comedians, directors and producers. Description above from the wikipedia article ben garant, licensed under ccbysa, full list of contributors on wikipedia. Most of lennon s screenplays are written in collaboration with writing partner robert ben garant. Offering a new interpretation of the hidden messages and symbols that have ornamented beatles mythology for years, this examination of the beatles recordings and album artwork theorizes that john lennon s murder was eerily foretold.
How we made a billion dollars at the box office and you can, too. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. From the cradle detective lennon thriller series book 1 by mark edwards and louise voss 4. Sep 16, 2016 chapman walked away but returned that evening, at around 10. Reno 911 robert ben garant was born on september 14, 1970 in cookeville, tennessee, usa.
Thomas lennon and ben garants five tips on how to write movies. Most of lennons screenplays are written in collaboration with writing partner robert ben garant. Even for someone with no interest in writing a studio film, writing movies for fun and profit is an illuminating look at the hollywood system. Robert ben garant and thomas lennon founding members of the state reflect on drugs, comedy, crime, and nyu in the eighties. This book is full of secret insider information about how to conquer the hollywood studio system. Lennon has also worked as a voiceartist in several movies and tv series.
Tales from set of reno 911 miami its much, much bigger and funnier than any of the episodes of the show, directorstar robert ben garant says. This book is the most honest and thorough account ive seen yet. Two years ago we wrote a whole book called writing movies for profit. In the other, theyre the screenwriting duo behind selfdescribed schlocky movies like night at the museum, the pacifier, taxi, balls of fury, lets go to prison, and perhaps the.
Bas much as i admire john lennon, it was refreshing to read a book that was the opposite extreme of all the sappy, fanclubby stuff thats written about him, and cwith brutal honesty, it sheds light on the fact that lennon vacillated between a need for commercial success and a need for artistic integrity in his work, something that all. In this new book, the goodhearted dreamer larry daley must say goodbye to his famous friends from history who magically came to life during closing hours at new yorkas natural history museum. Thomas lennon and robert ben garant seem to have two successful careers in hollywood. The team of thomas lennon and ben garant are a match made in comedy entertainment heaven. He was an under 18 all australian before becoming a first round afl draft pick in 20. This one goes out to my jewishfriends hahahah bill hader to star in baywatch remake written by thomas lennon and robert ben garant. It is also full of good information for aspiring screenwriters hoping to write studio movies. Robert ben garant and thomas lennons movies have made over a billion dollars at the box. Robert ben garant and thomas lennon avoid giving many writing tips, and instead focus on what those other screenwriting books.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Thomas lennon biography, age, parents, wife, movies, books. Robert ben garant and thomas lennon on their favorite. I also wrote the new york times best selling middle grade novel ronan boyle and the bridge of riddles which the wall street journal called extremely funny. Garant and lennons new book, writing movies for fun and profit, is a handy howto for aspiring screenwriters that details the difficulties of. Robert ben garant with his partner, thomas lennon, has written the comedies herbie. Buy the lives of john lennon new edition by albert goldman isbn.
The book also provides new spins on wellknown lennon stories like his life with his aunt. It covers their early days as schoolboys in liverpool, the craziness of the beatles days, the bitterness of the beatles breaking apart, and the horrible ending, when lennon was murdered. As members of the comedy troupe and mtv television show the state, these two created along with. Thomas lennon and ben garant on 11 classic reno 911. He is the writing partner of robert ben garant and kerrie kenney. At the end of the book, they include their outline for reno sos. If you love john as i do, its wonderful after all of these years to own and read a book that tells us all, at last, who and what john lennon was.
In their new book writing movies for fun and profit, robert ben garant and thomas lennon, the writers behind both blockbuster night at the museum flicks, explain the grind of working within the. Its an expanded version of milan trencs picture storybook for children, the night at the museum, which was. Michael lennon obituary westwood, massachusetts holden. Club spoke with lennon and garant about getting into screenwriting, their awareness of their image. Bill hader to star in baywatch remake written by thomas lennon and robert ben garant, the phenomenon will get a comedic facelift. Thomas lennon and robert ben garant on hell baby, horror.
Comedy fans know them from the state, their sketch comedy troupe with an eponymous cult show on mtv, and. Following a fascinating and unique trail of sorcery. Screenwriters robert ben garant and thomas lennon were on npr this am, promoting their new book writing movies for fun and profit. Ive never had the word introvert applied to me before, and ive never thought to apply it to myself. Robert ben garant and thomas lennons movies have made over a billion dollars at the box officeand now they show you how to do it yourself. Reno 911 thomas lennon is a writer and actor from oak park, illinois. This is a great memoir by john lennon s lifelong friend, pete shotton. The duo warned not to judge the book by its cover which. Dec, 20 the goon panel from san diego comiccon 2008 featuring thomas lennon, robert ben garant, brian posehn, and eric powell. Thomas lennon and robert ben garant lead double lives. Robert ben garant im 44 years old, very happy, married, have a wonderful 2yearold, and am a writeractordirector in hollywood. Thomas lennon and robert ben garant have been laughing at and with and around each other since before americans got to know them as members of the state, the comedy group whose mtv sketch.
Garant and lennons new book, writing movies for fun and profit, is a handy howto for aspiring screenwriters that details the difficulties of acquiring representation, arbitrating your. I dont think he has any reason to lie about the material in the book. Hell baby brings back the bizarre genius of reno 911. He spent the early 1990s appearing in offoff broadway theaters bars in new york city with the comedy group the state. At least financially, no two state veterans may have been more successful than tom lennon and robert ben garant. Thomas lennon is the author of ronan boyle and the bridge of riddles 3. Thomas lennon audio books, best sellers, author bio. Ben lennon born 5 july 1995 is a former professional australian rules footballer who played for the richmond football club in the australian football league afl. Nicolas cage comicbook heist to become movie at lionsgate. It describes john as a human being, with his many positive traits, and his faults. In addition to writing films, lennon and garant coauthored, writing movies for fun and profit, a book about the studio system that anna kendrick called the best book about hollywood. Although they are perhaps best known for their work in front of the camera on reno.
Wrtiersdirectors thomas lennon and robert ben garant talk with spinoff online about blending horror and comedy in. Robert ben garant born september 14, 1970 is an american screenwriter, producer, director, actor and comedian. Thomas lennon and ben garant interview writing movies for fun and profit. In 2011, garant and lennon released a book about their careers called writing movies for fun and profit. Thomas lennon and robert ben garants writing movies for. Thomas lennon and ben garant talk fx pilot alabama, writing movies for fun and profit, and future projects including boondoggle. Garant and lennons new book, writing movies for fun and profit, is a handy howto for aspiring screenwriters that details the difficulties of acquiring representation, arbitrating your screenplay. Sep 01, 2001 while the lennon of legend enjoyed a gifted and inspired life, the private lennon lived in torment, poisoning himself with drugs and selfhatred. Mar 20, 2011 peter lennon, who has died of cancer at the age of 81, was at the same time a dubliner, an honorary parisian and a guardian man. The studio has acquired the action comedy pitch the revenger, with the night at the museum scripting team thomas lennon and robert ben garant writing for zombielands ruben. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
He and his writing partner thomas lennon have written several successful screenplays together which include the night at the museum films. In december 1970, rolling stone ran an interview with john lennon, conducted by wenner, the magazines founder, ostensibly to promote lennons first postbeatles studio album. Here is a novelized version of the new hit comedy film released by fox studios in december 06. Great book and looking forward to chasing excellence volume 2. How we made a billion dollars at the box office and you can, too lennon, thomas, garant, robert ben. The lives of john lennon exposed for the first time all of his various lives, from idealist to cynic, from ascetic to junkie. The goon panel from san diego comiccon 2008 featuring thomas lennon, robert. Lennon and ben garant state in the book that the key to writing a great screenplay is to write a thorough, detailed outline. Miami in a format described as the more busted than ever. Thomas lennon books list of books by author thomas lennon. Robert ben garant and thomas lennon s movies have made over a billion dollars at the box officeand now they show you how to do it yourself. Tom lennon and ben garant are experts on how to make it in hollywood.
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