A Conversation with Oscar® Winner Paul Haggis
Written by Joyce L Chow & William Hoehne April 25, 2006
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A Conversation with Oscar® Winner Paul Haggis
New Technology In Broadcasting Platforms Doesn't Deter AM/FM Listeners
Opus 1 Music Library's Custom Cues Are Uniquely in Sync With the Demands of the Film and Television Music Business
HAI Announces 2006 Five-Star Dealers
The Cell Phone Is an Emergency Tool, a Driving Distraction and a Public Annoyance
The music DVD market continues to hang in there as the record industry deals with changing consumer behavior.
Verdict Is In:“Judgment at Nuremberg”Is “Great To Be Nominated”
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A Conversation with Oscar® Winner Paul Haggis
Paul Haggis, the two-time Academy Award® recipient who made Oscar history by writing back-to-back Best Picture winners, will be the special guest at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “A Conversation with Paul Haggis” on Thursday, May 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.
Haggis will discuss his approach to writing, his influences, and his journeys through the development process. The program, which will include illustrative clips, will be moderated by Phil Alden Robinson, Academy Governor, director and Oscar-nominated writer (“Field of Dreams”).
Haggis earned his first Academy Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for “Million Dollar Baby,” 2004’s Best Picture winner. His original screenplay for “Crash,” 2005’s Best Picture winner, written with Bobby Moresco, resulted in Oscars for both writing and producing.
Haggis’ seemingly overnight success in feature films came after 25 years of writing for television on such shows as “The Facts of Life,” “The Tracey Ullman Show, “thirtysomething,” “Due South,” “L.A. Law,” “EZ Streets” and “Family Law.”
“A Conversation with Paul Haggis” will be presented under the banner of the Academy’s Marvin Borowsky Lecture on Screenwriting. The series provides opportunities for established film writers to share their experiences, and discuss the challenges and delights of screenwriting. Past lectures have been given by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond, Robert Towne, Lawrence Kasdan, Richard Brooks, Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, Jay Presson Allen, Waldo Salt, Philip Dunne, John Sayles, Bo Goldman, Nora Ephron, Ron Bass, Kevin Smith, Paul Schrader and Gary Ross.
Tickets to “A Conversation with Paul Haggis” are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid I.D. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. Free parking is provided in the garages located at 8920 and 9025 Wilshire Boulevard. For more information, call 310-247-3000 ext 111.
New Technology In Broadcasting Platforms Doesn't Deter AM/FM Listeners
A new study by Arbitron and Edison Media Research finds that the weekly Internet radio audience increased by fifty percent from 2005,(satellite radio awareness tops sixty percent of the U.S. population, while the AM/FM radio audience remains strong. The report chronicles this expansion of the radio market and its implications for advertisers and media planners.
The monthly audience of Internet radio tops an estimated 52 million; an increase from 37 million people in 2005. The weekly Internet radio audience also increased 50 percent over the past year, with 30 million listeners last year.
- Online radio listeners are 36 percent more likely than the average consumer to live in a household with an annual income of more than $100,000.
Awareness of XM and Sirius satellite radio has reached equal levels of 61 percent awareness each among those age 12 and older.
- in households with an annual income of more than $100,000, nearly double the percentage of all households.
Eleven percent of Americans say they have ever listened to an audio podcast (Internet broadcasting and downloadable music.)
- One out of five who have ever listened to an audio podcast are 12-17 years old, and 53 percent are under the age of 35.
More than one-third of Americans say they are "very" or "somewhat" interested in HD Radio, as are more than 40 percent of satellite subscribers.
- One-third of those would be likely to purchase an HD Radio receiver at $100 and 58 percent would be likely to purchase at $50.
Seventy-seven percent of Americans expect to listen to AM/FM radio as much as they do now despite advancements in technology. The same holds true for 77% of Internet radio listeners, and 73% of those who have tried audio podcasting. 64 percent of Satellite radio subscribers say they plan to continue listening to the same amount of AM/FM radio.
Bill Rose, senior vice president, marketing, Arbitron, says "... this new research reveals that these advertising vehicles are becoming increasingly viable."
Larry Rosin, President, Edison Media Research, concludes with "Our research shows that regardless of the platform, consumers see all these options as merely being new forms of radio."
Opus 1 Music Library's Custom Cues Are Uniquely in Sync With the Demands of the Film and Television Music Business
In the world of film and TV music, time is always an issue. For any production,
last-minute edits, additions and substitutions are the norm. In this business in particular, time is money and quality work is at a premium. When music supervisors need a custom
cue, the best in the business turn to Studio City-based Opus 1 Music Library for their ultimate satisfaction.
Opus 1 Music Library's Marrsha Sill knows about the rigorous demands of these music professionals firsthand. As Vice President of Film/TV Music, Marrsha is an expert at making certain Opus 1 delivers the exact cue or production necessary to satisfy the most exacting of music supervisors.
She says, "We love being of service to the production community because it is so rewarding. These music supervisors hold such demanding jobs; we take great satisfaction in doing everything we can to make their lives easier. Ask anyone who has worked with Opus 1 and they'll tell you about the quality of our work and the timely fashion in which it was created."
From orchestral cues to choral groups to Korean Hip Hop (Opus believes they may have invented that category), Opus 1 has the ability to create virtually any musical production required. Marrsha adds, "Our clients need not worry about anything. We record our cues as Library tracks and keep their stress level to a minimum." For example, when the hit show Lost needed a "Korean Sinatra," Opus 1 magically created one.
Some of the great music supervisors Opus 1 has created custom works for include: Ann Klein and Sarah Sheehe at John Wells Productions, music supervisors on ER and West Wing; Kevin Edelman, currently working on Pepper Dennis and My Name Is Earl; Carter Armstrong, who secures music for Warner Bros Features and is on the new Brad Pitt/Orlando Bloom film, The Assassination of Jesse James; music supervisor Jennifer Pyken, currently working on Las Vegas and Lost; as
well as Greg Sill, a renowned music supervisor currently on the new Dick Wolf show Conviction, in addition to Heist and the new CBS Jenna Elfman show, Courting Alex. And when Joe Fischer, a noted executive at Warner Bros Television Music required custom tracks for the Gilmore Girls, he too turned to Opus 1.
Alex Patsavas of Chop Shop Music Supervision in South Pasadena is one busy executive. Currently working on The O.C., Grey's Anatomy, Without a Trace, Rescue Me and Supernatural, Patsavas says, "Opus 1 creates amazing custom tracks perfect for film and television. We had great success
working with Opus 1 for HBO's Carnivale re-creating a mid-30s feel."
In addition to Opus 1's body of television work, the company excels in feature film music, as well, including the previously mentioned upcoming Brad Pitt/Orlando Bloom big screen release, The Assassination of Jesse James. Carter Armstrong, currently working on the project, sings Opus 1's
praises. Armstrong says, "Opus 1 is an outstanding resource. The licensing service is top-notch, but the custom tracking has impressed me tremendously. They've turned amazing music
around to me in record time and I appreciate them so much."
Opus 1 also brought their unique international expertise to the film Surrender Dorothy starring Diane Keaton. A J-Pop track was specifically composed for the movie, in Japanese.
And when the CBS mini-series ELVIS required a specific gospel-influenced cue, Gregory Sill, Music Supervisor and Founder of Music Makes Pictures, turned to Opus 1 for the track. When things got tight behind the music at Showtime's hit, Sleeper Cell, Greg once again looked to Opus 1. Greg
remembers, "I have come to rely on Opus 1 Music Library for all of my custom cue needs. Here is a great example of their expertise in this area. I was in a bind with a song for the Showtime series Sleeper Cell that the producers absolutely had to have and the real issue was a French Trip-Hop
composition. Opus listened to the track, and actually produced a new song in one day that the producers liked even better than the original. That is the ultimate of compliments. Opus 1 is a great resource for custom cue creation, and all other production music needs."
From Showtime's Sleeper Cell to ER and from Las Vegas to Malcolm in the Middle, the production wizards at Opus 1 have the skills necessary to pull off the impossible in a timely fashion.
See more at http://www.opus1musiclibrary.com.
HAI Announces 2006 Five-Star Dealers
HAI, the leading manufacturer of integrated automation and
security products since 1985, announced the winners of its Five-Star Dealer
program for 2006 on March 31st at their annual Dealer Appreciation Party
held at the EH Expo in Orlando, FL.
HAI's Five-Star Dealer program was initiated in 2001 to recognize
and reward its outstanding dealers. “In spite of the difficulties with
Hurricane Katrina, 2005 was HAI's most successful year ever,” explains
HAI President, Jay McLellan. “The key to that success and growth has
been the support of our dealers. Thanks to them we're stronger and
better than ever and the Five Star Dealer program is all about growing our
businesses together.”
Winners were selected based on various criteria, including the
number of years the dealer has been installing HAI products, number of
systems installed in the previous year, and unique marketing or
programming solutions that involved an HAI product.
The 250 companies named as 2006 HAI Five-Star Dealers are listed
on HAI's website at www.homeauto.com.
HAI products are sold through a worldwide network of Distributors
and installed by over 1000 trained dealers. For more information on
HAI's award winning product line, or for information on how to become an
HAI Dealer, please visit www.homeauto.com, or call (800) 229-7256.
To download a high res picture of HAI President Jay McLellan and two
Five Star dealers at the recent HAI Dealer Appreciation party in Orlando,
FL, please click here.
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About HAI: HAI is a privately held manufacturer of integrated
automation and security products for residential and commercial use based in
New Orleans, LA. Incorporated in 1985, HAI has developed a full line of
award-winning automation products, including automation controllers,
communicating programmable thermostats, smart light switches, and
software that allows access and control of an automation system over the
Internet. All products are sold through HAI's worldwide network of
Distribution Partners and installed by over 1000 trained dealers.
The Cell Phone Is an Emergency Tool, a Driving Distraction and a Public Annoyance
New findings from a national survey of cell phone owners by the Pew Research Center, the Associated Press and AOL provide a detailed picture of the role of the cell phone as an integral communications tool in modern life.
Seventy-four percent of the Americans who own mobile phones say they have used their hand-held device in an emergency and gained valuable help. But 32 percent of men and 25 percent of women admit they sometimes don't drive as safely as they should.
Americans are using their cell phones to shift the way they spend their time. Forty-one percent of cell phone owners say they fill in free time when they are traveling or waiting for someone by making phone calls, and 44 percent say they wait to make cell calls for the hours when they do not count against their "anytime" minutes.
Eighty-two percent of all Americans and 86 percent of cell users report being irritated at least occasionally by loud and annoying cell users who conduct their calls in public places.
When it comes to the features Americans would like to add to their cell phones:
- 47% of cell owners say they would like maps
- 38% say they would like to have instant messages from select friends sent to their cells
- 24% of cell owners say they would like to use their phones to conduct searches for services such as movie listings, weather reports, and stock quotes
- 24% of cell owners would like to add email to their mobile-phone functionality
- 35% already use text messaging features and another 13% would like to add that capacity
- 19% of cell owners say they would like to add the capacity to take still pictures
Cell owners describe how they use their phones:
- 52% of all cell owners say they keep their phone on all the time
- 81% of cell-only users say the device is always on
- 22% of cell owners say they are not always truthful about exactly where they are when they are on the phone.
- 39% of cell users ages 18-29 are not always honest about where they say they are
- 24% of cell-using adults report they often feel like they have to answer their cell phones even when it interrupts a meeting or a meal
- 22% believe that "too many" people try to get in touch with them because others know they have a cell phone
Finally, 23% of those who currently have landline phones say they are very likely or somewhat likely to convert to being only cell phone users
The music DVD market continues to hang in there as the record industry deals with changing consumer behavior.
According to 2005 year-end numbers from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), music DVD unit shipments dropped for the first time, down 4.1% from 2004, to 27.8 million units. The genre still commanded nearly $540 million in retail dollar value, down just 3.8% from the prior year.
The high-resolution audio formats DVD-Audio and SACD are all but dead. Unit shipments dropped 30.8% for DVD-Audio and 40.5% for SACD in 2005 — only 500,000 units of each format hit the market last year.
The only category that slipped further off unit shipments than these two formats was cassette, which was down 52.6%. CD shipments were down 8% over the previous year, to 705.4 million units.
Meanwhile, The RIAA began tracking sales of digital music video downloads for the first time in 2005, marking that segment at 1.9 million units, or $3.7 million. Downloaded singles shot up 163%, to 366.9 million tracks, constituting roughly that in dollar amount as well — $363.3 million.
Album downloads took an even bigger upswing — up 198.5%, to 13.6 million units or $135.7 million.
The RIAA also began tracking kiosk downloads and sales of digital product for the mobile market in 2005. Kiosks chalked up 700,000 downloads, including singles and full albums. Mobile content — which includes ringtones, ringbacks, music videos and full-length downloads — clocked in at 170 million downloads, or $421.6 million.
Verdict Is In:“Judgment at Nuremberg”Is “Great To Be Nominated”
The 1961 Best Picture nominee “Judgment at Nuremberg” will be screened as the next installment in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Great To Be Nominated, Part Three.” The film, directed by Stanley Kramer, will be shown on Monday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Set in a German courthouse, presided over by three American judges, “Judgment at Nuremberg” focuses on the trial of four judges accused of using their offices to enforce Nazi sterilization and cleansing policies. The film earned 11 Academy Award® nominations and took home Oscars® for Actor (Maximilian Schell) and Writing – Screenplay based on material from another medium (Abby Mann). “Judgment at Nuremberg” earned Kramer his second nomination for Directing and his fourth for Best Picture. Though he did not win in either category, Kramer was honored at that year’s ceremony with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. Other nominations for the film include Actor (Spencer Tracy), Actor in a Supporting Role (Montgomery Clift), Actress in a Supporting Role (Judy Garland), Art Direction – Black-and-White (Art Direction: Rudolph Sternad; Set Decoration: George Milo), Cinematography – Black-and-White (Ernest Laszlo), Costume Design – Black-and-White (Jean Louis) and Film Editing (Frederic Knudtson).
The film’s Oscar®-winning screenwriter Abby Mann and the widow of Stanley Kramer, Karen Sharpe Kramer, will attend the screening.
The evening’s commemorative program will feature black-and-white photos from “Judgment at Nuremberg” on the cover.
Passes for “Great To Be Nominated, Part Three” are still available at a cost of $30 for film buffs wishing to see the rest of the series. A $5 discount is available for those who wish to renew their passes from Parts One and/or Two of the series. Inclusive of “Judgment at Nuremberg” there are 17 screening dates remaining in Part Three.
Tickets for each individual screening may be purchased at a cost of $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid I.D. Tickets may be purchased by mail, in person at the Academy during regular business hours or, pending availability, on the night of the screening when the doors open at 6:30 p.m. Curtain time for all features is 7:30 p.m. and pre-show elements will begin at 7 p.m. The Academy is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. For more information, call 310-247-3000, ext. 111.
