Monday, September 15, 2008
The Shift IS Upon Us!
Hey, am moving the blog over to www.sanchezspeaking.blogspot.com. Having some technical problems with this one. See you over there!
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Hey People!
Hey people! I been off the radar for a while, but am just dropping in to say what's up? A lot's been happening with me, but let's talk about y'all for a minute
What's been happening? Exschoonerd has been going loco over at her blog. Lovely reading, as always. Got name dropped by Chairlady. Point noted o benevolent one! LOL
Am readying a lttle project that I'll announce soon, but for now all I'll say is that I was at TARUWA at Bogobiri at Ikoyi last Tuesday. It was great! M.I's performance was lovely and it was a trip to finally get the honour of seeing BB do her thing on stage
I might be moving this blog from this address - will keep you posted on the move if and when it occurs. For all those hitting me up on Facebook, thanks! All those who keep calling as per 'Lady on the bus'? Enough Already! LOL! Just playing, the support is amazing
Hope you've been having a great September so far people! Much love!
What's been happening? Exschoonerd has been going loco over at her blog. Lovely reading, as always. Got name dropped by Chairlady. Point noted o benevolent one! LOL
Am readying a lttle project that I'll announce soon, but for now all I'll say is that I was at TARUWA at Bogobiri at Ikoyi last Tuesday. It was great! M.I's performance was lovely and it was a trip to finally get the honour of seeing BB do her thing on stage
I might be moving this blog from this address - will keep you posted on the move if and when it occurs. For all those hitting me up on Facebook, thanks! All those who keep calling as per 'Lady on the bus'? Enough Already! LOL! Just playing, the support is amazing
Hope you've been having a great September so far people! Much love!
Friday, August 1, 2008
Since I've Been Gone...
Ladies and gentlemen - your boy is back! I'm going to try my hardest not to make this long. Since I've been gone, I've been writing, as usual. Created a new TV show and am writing a short film which I hope to produce and direct as soon as possible. Am recording the second album, titled THE SECOND COMING still on Roc-A-Lot Records and I am working on yet another film which I am writing and directing for an independent studio.
Well, seems now you can understand why I haven't really been able to keep up with the blogging
On the personal front? Meeeen....so much has happened that I don't know where to begin. The summary? I have made immense emotional and pshycological progress on my seemingly unshakeable problem with intimacy. The update? had a relapse and I'm right back where I started. LOL!
Seen THE DARK KNIGHT yet? GO SEE IT! Seen WANTED? GO SEE IT! Seen KUNG FU PANDA - by now you get the picture...
Oddest thing here, is that in the midst of all my daily 'busy' - I STILL get hit by the whole 'What Am I doing with my life and Why?' syndrome odd huh?
Hmmm...
On another hand I'm going to be on 'Moments With Mo' sometime in September - LOL! I have a feeling its going to be thier highest rated episode yet. Why? 'Cos they got a bunch of writers up on the couch. Writers who all know each other. Oh, you're not aware? Writers are the most UNSTABLE breed there is? Don't believe me? Go check out exschoolnerd's blog - or ineffablewater or tejuola.blogspot.com or ...you get the picture...
Well, seems now you can understand why I haven't really been able to keep up with the blogging
On the personal front? Meeeen....so much has happened that I don't know where to begin. The summary? I have made immense emotional and pshycological progress on my seemingly unshakeable problem with intimacy. The update? had a relapse and I'm right back where I started. LOL!
Seen THE DARK KNIGHT yet? GO SEE IT! Seen WANTED? GO SEE IT! Seen KUNG FU PANDA - by now you get the picture...
Oddest thing here, is that in the midst of all my daily 'busy' - I STILL get hit by the whole 'What Am I doing with my life and Why?' syndrome odd huh?
Hmmm...
On another hand I'm going to be on 'Moments With Mo' sometime in September - LOL! I have a feeling its going to be thier highest rated episode yet. Why? 'Cos they got a bunch of writers up on the couch. Writers who all know each other. Oh, you're not aware? Writers are the most UNSTABLE breed there is? Don't believe me? Go check out exschoolnerd's blog - or ineffablewater or tejuola.blogspot.com or ...you get the picture...
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Revenge Of The Tagged!
Okay, okay - I'll be the first to admit it. I took my sweet sweet time to get round to this. So I was tagged and now I drag myself to the hallowed blog spot and send out my dirty laundry into the cybervoid
The rules? I mention 6 quirks about yours truly and then tag 6 others. Okay here goes nothing -
THE QUIRKS
1. I really really really (have I mentioned really?) HATE absolutely EVERYTHING about great movies. I mean, I go see a great movie (Iron Man, Indy 4 and Saw come to mind) and I'm sitting there and the popcorn is slowly starting to taste like perfectly puffed kernels of horseshit and the drink might as well be fermented ogogoro with a dash of vodka and a twist. Great movies momentarily entertain me but ultimately depress me. Why? 'Cos I should have made them - oh, well they're already made. I should be making mine!!! - this leads to --
2. I push myself REALLY hard. I am my own worst critic. So much so that playa hating sort of bounces off me. You can't diss me as much as I do to myself so give it a rest. I expect so much from myself. Push myself towards such ridiculous standards that sometimes I fall into these deep dark dank depths of depression (how's that for alliteration folks?). In summary, I expect more from me than from anyone else
3. I have often been accused of throwing large words around. See number 2 above for the quote below;
'deep dark dank depths of depression (how's that for alliteration folks?). '
Now, to me I don't see the big grammer there, but someone looked over my shoulder as I was typing this and said - and I quote verbatim "Guy which way? Na dictionary you dey write?"
Go figure? It's enough to make a garrulous intro/extrovert like me take a vow of -, vow of -, wait let me check a dictionary for a big enough word to fit in there
4. I am an incurable romantic. Through and through. Sure I've become a bit jaded, a bit cynical. But I am still a romantic. I have no idea why. Must be in my DNA somewhere, but I think any woman who makes your heart skip a beat is worth making a fool of ones self over. Okay, before you start getting ready to barf and expect me to change my color scheme here to pink with kittens, ribbons and hearts, there's -
5. I am a polygamist at heart. Contradictory right? Look at it this way, Fundamentally? I really marvel at the general consensus that one man = one woman. I think it's hard wired into the male DNA to have multiple sexual partners. Here's where I differ from the whole 'men are meant to shag as many as they may' argument. I just believe that when I find that woman I am totally willing to walk on water for? Then by all means I shall forsake all others. But until then? I see no reason why any man should lie about having multiple partners
But where I really draw the ire of a lot of people. I have found no reason why there is something wrong with one man or one woman having feelings for more than one person at a time. I believe it is possible to love more than one person at a time
That being said, the funny part? I don't have multiple partners, and I am not in love with one not to talk of two people, so what the hell am I talking about?
6. I love a good myth-arc or story line/arc/world of mythological depth and proportion. In other words, I am a geeky nerd who just loves it when someone creates another dimension of such superficially ridiculous mettle, but such rich metaphorical depth that we find ourselves inexplicably drawn to the need to live there. Star Wars, Lord Of The Rings, Naruto, Bleach, Neon Genesis Evangelion, 24, Lost - these stories that go beyond...I have no word for it. These words fail me as to how to describe what I feel about the ability to create another world so attractive that millions the world over chose to live in it...it's been my dream since I was a mere baby...it's the only reason I get out of bed
So there's my 6. Maybe they're not personal enough, but they're quirks to me. As to who I'll tag? Watch this space...
Victor Sanchez Aghahowa
The rules? I mention 6 quirks about yours truly and then tag 6 others. Okay here goes nothing -
THE QUIRKS
1. I really really really (have I mentioned really?) HATE absolutely EVERYTHING about great movies. I mean, I go see a great movie (Iron Man, Indy 4 and Saw come to mind) and I'm sitting there and the popcorn is slowly starting to taste like perfectly puffed kernels of horseshit and the drink might as well be fermented ogogoro with a dash of vodka and a twist. Great movies momentarily entertain me but ultimately depress me. Why? 'Cos I should have made them - oh, well they're already made. I should be making mine!!! - this leads to --
2. I push myself REALLY hard. I am my own worst critic. So much so that playa hating sort of bounces off me. You can't diss me as much as I do to myself so give it a rest. I expect so much from myself. Push myself towards such ridiculous standards that sometimes I fall into these deep dark dank depths of depression (how's that for alliteration folks?). In summary, I expect more from me than from anyone else
3. I have often been accused of throwing large words around. See number 2 above for the quote below;
'deep dark dank depths of depression (how's that for alliteration folks?). '
Now, to me I don't see the big grammer there, but someone looked over my shoulder as I was typing this and said - and I quote verbatim "Guy which way? Na dictionary you dey write?"
Go figure? It's enough to make a garrulous intro/extrovert like me take a vow of -, vow of -, wait let me check a dictionary for a big enough word to fit in there
4. I am an incurable romantic. Through and through. Sure I've become a bit jaded, a bit cynical. But I am still a romantic. I have no idea why. Must be in my DNA somewhere, but I think any woman who makes your heart skip a beat is worth making a fool of ones self over. Okay, before you start getting ready to barf and expect me to change my color scheme here to pink with kittens, ribbons and hearts, there's -
5. I am a polygamist at heart. Contradictory right? Look at it this way, Fundamentally? I really marvel at the general consensus that one man = one woman. I think it's hard wired into the male DNA to have multiple sexual partners. Here's where I differ from the whole 'men are meant to shag as many as they may' argument. I just believe that when I find that woman I am totally willing to walk on water for? Then by all means I shall forsake all others. But until then? I see no reason why any man should lie about having multiple partners
But where I really draw the ire of a lot of people. I have found no reason why there is something wrong with one man or one woman having feelings for more than one person at a time. I believe it is possible to love more than one person at a time
That being said, the funny part? I don't have multiple partners, and I am not in love with one not to talk of two people, so what the hell am I talking about?
6. I love a good myth-arc or story line/arc/world of mythological depth and proportion. In other words, I am a geeky nerd who just loves it when someone creates another dimension of such superficially ridiculous mettle, but such rich metaphorical depth that we find ourselves inexplicably drawn to the need to live there. Star Wars, Lord Of The Rings, Naruto, Bleach, Neon Genesis Evangelion, 24, Lost - these stories that go beyond...I have no word for it. These words fail me as to how to describe what I feel about the ability to create another world so attractive that millions the world over chose to live in it...it's been my dream since I was a mere baby...it's the only reason I get out of bed
So there's my 6. Maybe they're not personal enough, but they're quirks to me. As to who I'll tag? Watch this space...
Victor Sanchez Aghahowa
Friday, May 9, 2008
To My Friends
Just realized something. I am not a very good friend. I am a rather cold fish and I never fully appreciate the people around me
For that I am terribly sorry
To all the friends I've lost through my seeming lack of care or emotion. To all those who stick by me. To all those who would love to stick around but I make it impossible to...
I am so sorry
To my twin - please forgive me
For that I am terribly sorry
To all the friends I've lost through my seeming lack of care or emotion. To all those who stick by me. To all those who would love to stick around but I make it impossible to...
I am so sorry
To my twin - please forgive me
How I Met My Future
Okay, call me what you will - but here I'm giving a lung wracking shout out to the last truly great traditional 3 Camera, laugh track having sitcom left on the planet
How many of you have laid eyes on the truly awesome glory that is the show "How I met your mother'? You havent? TRAVESTY!!!! The DVD's are out there - run don't walk -
"You call that a - at best that's a trot - do you hear me soldier? RUN!!!"
- and get the first two seasons. You won't regret it. If you do, send them back to me, I'll buy them off your hands at double the market price
Back to the other main issue - WHATS UP PEOPLE? Been gone for a minute - sorry, having ANOTHER mid life crises (at 26, WOW!) and been immersing myself in work to get out of it
But more importantly have been watching and rewatching Craig Thomas' and Carter Bays' immortal gift to the world. The sitcom 'How I met your mother'. Okay enough with the shameless plugging - maybe I need to explain
I started out writing and directing comedy on stage, all of it being a stepping stone in my mind for what I really wanted to do. But at the same time never dared to openely voice - create, write and direct my own sitcom
A few years in Nollywood quickly jaded me and I gave up the dream for lost - until recently. The upgrades and the advances in the game have suddenly made quite a few things possible
And then - I decided. What the hell? And I wrote a sitcom pilot a few weeks ago - trust me, it was crappy and far from pretty. But then it was a pilot, it was a sitcom and it was mine. Then I decided to do a little research and all the glowing praise on the NEt for HIMYM pushed me to get the DVD
The rest as they say is history. I'm following my oldest dream
In the weeks to come, I am going to be writing the first season of my sitcom. Wish me luck. Who knows I might even post the pilot script up here for your critique
But I havent been this excited in a long time. It feels like I am starting all over again. This is a stretch. Selling a asitcom in Nigeria? Punchlines, a laugh track that wont sound stupid? A studio shoot? unknown actors?a three camera setup?
It's a long shot? A stretch. A Hail Mary play.
Great. Just as I like it...
I'm dreaming again...
Victor Sanchez Aghahowa
How many of you have laid eyes on the truly awesome glory that is the show "How I met your mother'? You havent? TRAVESTY!!!! The DVD's are out there - run don't walk -
"You call that a - at best that's a trot - do you hear me soldier? RUN!!!"
- and get the first two seasons. You won't regret it. If you do, send them back to me, I'll buy them off your hands at double the market price
Back to the other main issue - WHATS UP PEOPLE? Been gone for a minute - sorry, having ANOTHER mid life crises (at 26, WOW!) and been immersing myself in work to get out of it
But more importantly have been watching and rewatching Craig Thomas' and Carter Bays' immortal gift to the world. The sitcom 'How I met your mother'. Okay enough with the shameless plugging - maybe I need to explain
I started out writing and directing comedy on stage, all of it being a stepping stone in my mind for what I really wanted to do. But at the same time never dared to openely voice - create, write and direct my own sitcom
A few years in Nollywood quickly jaded me and I gave up the dream for lost - until recently. The upgrades and the advances in the game have suddenly made quite a few things possible
And then - I decided. What the hell? And I wrote a sitcom pilot a few weeks ago - trust me, it was crappy and far from pretty. But then it was a pilot, it was a sitcom and it was mine. Then I decided to do a little research and all the glowing praise on the NEt for HIMYM pushed me to get the DVD
The rest as they say is history. I'm following my oldest dream
In the weeks to come, I am going to be writing the first season of my sitcom. Wish me luck. Who knows I might even post the pilot script up here for your critique
But I havent been this excited in a long time. It feels like I am starting all over again. This is a stretch. Selling a asitcom in Nigeria? Punchlines, a laugh track that wont sound stupid? A studio shoot? unknown actors?a three camera setup?
It's a long shot? A stretch. A Hail Mary play.
Great. Just as I like it...
I'm dreaming again...
Victor Sanchez Aghahowa
Monday, April 21, 2008
The Question
The most common question i get asked is, what next? After Letters to a Stranger, what's next? What's the big follow up? what's your next movie?
Have no idea how to answer that one. Wish I did but I don't. Why not? Dunno, guess am just waiting for the chips to fall where they may
Odd huh? For someone who yells Be proactive! Don't react, don't wait for something to happen, MAKE it happen.
Guess after a while you learn that there are certain things that you control and others that are out of your hands
Am watching Heroes as this. After seeing Ugly Betty season 2. What would I really love to do? Create my own TV show. My own great great TV show
One that'll be so massive that people will happily wear the T-shirt while millions will download the screen savers. And after season one? I'll get a million emails asking for the premiere date for season 2.
That's what I want right now. That's the dream. It might not be what I get. But it's what am aiming at. Will I get it? Who knows right?
Hey, what are YOU aiming at?
Victor Sanchez Aghahowa
Have no idea how to answer that one. Wish I did but I don't. Why not? Dunno, guess am just waiting for the chips to fall where they may
Odd huh? For someone who yells Be proactive! Don't react, don't wait for something to happen, MAKE it happen.
Guess after a while you learn that there are certain things that you control and others that are out of your hands
Am watching Heroes as this. After seeing Ugly Betty season 2. What would I really love to do? Create my own TV show. My own great great TV show
One that'll be so massive that people will happily wear the T-shirt while millions will download the screen savers. And after season one? I'll get a million emails asking for the premiere date for season 2.
That's what I want right now. That's the dream. It might not be what I get. But it's what am aiming at. Will I get it? Who knows right?
Hey, what are YOU aiming at?
Victor Sanchez Aghahowa
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