Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt01134)

Imagine for a moment, Connolly and Williams (Robyn) in a barney! You need to start thinking about offering a role to our american-afro actors too. 
Cass

Iain <ibse03888@...> wrote:

For some good fight scenes why not get some transcripts of the meetings when 
various sections left the original movement, nothing like skin and hair 
flying about, I doubt if you could get anything more violent. Nothing like a 
good barney!!!
cheers Iain
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Hamilton Jr." 
To: 
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: Theos-World Re: Blavatsky Movie - Hollywood style


>
> Maybe you can add a few fight scenes. I would be willing to help the
> cause. If not I make a good extra. :)
>
> I'm actually pulling a stunt similar to this; I'm developing a
> computer game based on the Adepts and Theosophy. Suffice to say, it's
> not a small task. I've already been working on it for almost 3 years
> now and all I have is some pretty pictures of the game engine.
>
> -Mark H.
>
> On 4/18/05, leonmaurer@... wrote:
>>
>> 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@... 
>> 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" 
>>
>> To: 
>>
>> 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 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@... 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
>>
>> >>>>>
>>
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> -- 
> Mark Hamilton Jr.
> waking.adept@...
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