Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt01042)

Production note:
Ok... That's good for starters. So, we'll consider Iain, possibly, as 
comedy director (HPB was funny, wasn't she?) -- Cass, maybe, as casting director -- 
and Mauri, speculatively, as story director. Now let's see them all come up 
with some useful ideas that coordinate with each other. LM 

To: Iain, Cass and Mauri,
I wasn't joking. I was just poking and maybe pulling your legs a bit to see 
if there were any real filmmakers among us. But, if you want to keep on that 
way, that's Ok, too. </:-)> BTW, since this is an American picture, we don't 
use "aeroplanes." Besides, airplanes and Empire State type buildings weren't 
invented yet.
Leon

In a message dated 04/17/05 6:13:47 PM, ibse03888@blueyonder.co.uk writes:

>Ok need someone to
Ok need someone to climb the Empire States building they need to be 

hairy.and good at swatting aeroplanes

cheers Iain


----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Cass Silva" <silva_cass@yahoo.com>

To: <theos-talk@yahoogroups.com>

Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 11:36 AM

Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Blavatsky Movie - Hollywood style


>

> No that Sean Penn and Michael Jacksons scene.

> Cass

>

> Iain <ibse03888@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>

> Great! will they be up to the mud wrestling scenes?

> Iain
>

> ----- Original Message ----- 

> From: "Cass Silva"

> To:

> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 11:16 AM

> Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Blavatsky Movie - Hollywood style

>

>

>>

>> And as Mrs Colomb, Robyn Williams as Mrs Doubtfire?

>> Cass

>>

>>

>> Iain wrote:

>>

>> OK I can live with that,how about Jim carrie for Mr Columb?

>> cheers Iain

>> ----- Original Message ----- 

>> From: "Cass Silva"

>> To:

>> Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 3:07 AM

>> Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Blavatsky Movie - Hollywood style

>>

>>

>>>

>>> I have already given the role of Krishnamurti to Sean Penn!!!

>>> Cass

>>> But seriously, I think it is a great idea, not yours, Leon's.

>>>

>>> Iain wrote:

>>>

>>> dear Mauri for a successful movie dont confuse the issue with facts we

>>> need

>>> blockbusters I think Tom Hanks for Col Olcott

>>> Arnie Scwartzeniger for K.H. Sly Stalone as M. Jodie Foster for AB, Md

>>> Columb..Maddonna. Mr Columb Sean Penn. Cant wait that lenth of time for 

>>> M

>>> Jackson to play CWL any suggestions for a replacement? We need to find

>>> some

>>> cheap tigers/lions for the fight scenes any contacts with zoos Etc

>>> anything

>>> thats half alive will do. Is Clarence that cross eyed lion still on the

>>> go

>>> I

>>> liked that one when he was in Daktari in the 1960's. we also need an

>>> iceberg, the one from TITANIC should do that went down well!! Can we get

>>> Shrek in for a couple of shots, keeps the kids interested.Need to do 

>>> more

>>> work of the heavy bed scenes, Need to get the custume people to get

>>> acurate

>>> designs, can we get nylon flannels?Product Sponsors need their stuff

>>> promoted in the film, we need to find a way to get the Acme Digital 

>>> Alarm

>>> Clocks in full view, also Gucci Computers ,We also need the Busby 

>>> Berkley

>>> Girls for the dance sequence, we can pass that off as a dream sequence.

>>> of

>>> course every thing is done IN THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE!!!! Bring on the

>>> empty

>>> horses.

>>> S Goldwyn ( cheers Iain)

>>> ----- Original Message ----- 

>>> From: "Mauri"

>>> To:

>>> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 10:08 AM

>>> Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Blavatsky Movie - Hollywood style

>>>

>>>

>>>>

>>>> Me too. So far have a tentative first

>>>> chapter for a novel that opens on a

>>>> mountain in Tibet. I've been thinking

>>>> in terms of creating dramatic

>>>> adventure/jsuspense fiction (with

>>>> visuals for a possible movie version)

>>>> interspersed with sprinklings of

>>>> historical fact. I figure that with

>>>> characters (out of real life, no less!)

>>>> like HPB, Masters, Olcott, Sinnet,

>>>> Coulombs, etc, how could such a book or

>>>> movie fail to be a blockbuster???

>>>>

>>>> Speculatively,

>>>> Mauri

>>>>

>>>> leonmaurer@aol.com wrote:

>>>>> We've been working on it since 1975, and Bates would be a good

>>>>> candidate

>>>>> for

>>>>> the lead role -- but have yet to find a suitable script that would 

>>>>> make

>>>>> a

>>>>> good

>>>>> movie for theatrical release, or even a stage play suitable for

>>>>> Broadway.

>>>>> As

>>>>> for who would play Judge, Olcott, Besant Leadbeater, KH, M, etc. -- 

>>>>> that's

>>>>> all up for grabs depending on the story (and the budget) -- which 

>>>>> could

>>>>> be

>>>>> limited to any portion of HPB's adventurous life or a full epic

>>>>> biographical

>>>>> approach. Problem is maintaining an underlying pure theosophical

>>>>> philosophical

>>>>> basis that would "entertain," "teach" subliminally or metaphorically,

>>>>> and

>>>>> awaken

>>>>> interest in theosophy -- without an obvious New Age "message" that

>>>>> would

>>>>> trigger a religious or political backlash. For our professional

>>>>> interest, a

>>>>> suitable picture would have to have the same character and big screen

>>>>> impact as Star

>>>>> Wars, the Matrix, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Master and

>>>>> Commander,

>>>>> etc.

>>>>> -- so as to attract the largest audience possible. All ideas from

>>>>> story-line

>>>>> and development to preproduction financing welcome.

>>>>>

>>>>> Leon H. Maurer,

>>>>> Exec Producer

>>>>> Uniworld Artists Productions

>>>>>