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K.C. Knouse's avatar

You mean Lucy wasn't a ditsy housewife in real life. She was actually a shrewd businessperson. She was just acting. That is a blockbuster story. Way to go Max.

Mark Starlin's avatar

Max gets the scoop!

Thanks, K.C.

Sharron Bassano's avatar

"Bring the hanky tomorrow..." Ha ha ha ha.

Mark Starlin's avatar

That Charlotte is such a card. 😉

Richard Ritenbaugh's avatar

Sounds like Charlotte and Max are having a ball in LA!

Mark Starlin's avatar

I CBS what you did there.

3musesmerge's avatar

Charlotte is an assertive one!

I can learn from her. 🤭

Mark Starlin's avatar

She has to be, with Max. 🤣

3musesmerge's avatar

Is he available on Amazon?

Mark Starlin's avatar

I don’t think so. But if I write enough Max Headline adventures, I may combine them into a book.

Gail Boenning & Jay Armstrong's avatar

Well, that's one way to accomplish it.

:)

Can you speed it up?

Mark Starlin's avatar

I have four long-ish stories, a shorter one, and a very short one. It would be a very skinny book. But I have a goal now. 🤓

3musesmerge's avatar

Reading Liz Gilbert’s book Big Magic again. Page 67 has me thinking of Max as a mere human and Charlotte as his fierce, yet loving spirit guide.

Isn’t it crazy how words on a page can touch us? 🤯

David Perlmutter's avatar

1950s television royalty. (Desi and Lucy ultimately did well for themselves financially, BTW.)

Mark Starlin's avatar

They were smart to trade a pay cut for ownership of the show.

David Perlmutter's avatar

They knew what they were worth, and they made it possible for other TV stars to profit from their ventures in the same way.

Mark Starlin's avatar

They basically invented the format for future television shows. And reruns, thanks to using film.

David Perlmutter's avatar

The great German cinematographer Karl Freund designed the three-camera filming process they used- and up until recently most sitcoms would also use it.

Mark Starlin's avatar

Borrow from the best.

Richard Ritenbaugh's avatar

And gave us Star Trek.

Mark Starlin's avatar

And because they filmed the show, they invented reruns.

David Perlmutter's avatar

Eventually…