07-13-2004, 05:19 AM
Hey, everyone, Tuesday, July 20th I will be interviewing and chatting live with Allan Jacobsen, the writer of the New Invaders series that recently spun out of Avengers. Hope you can all come by. Details are below.
Glenn
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COMIC WIDOWS CHAT
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.comicwidows.com">http://www.comicwidows.com</a><!-- m -->
CHAT WITH ALLAN JACOBSEN
PASSWORD: invaders
The Fear of Writing Chatroom is happy to launch our monthly Comic Widows Chat <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.comicwidows.com">http://www.comicwidows.com</a><!-- m --> Our first guest Tuesday, July 20th, 2004, will be comic book writer and animation director, Allan Jacobsen. I will be interviewing Allan and then also taking questions from the room. To find out more about Allan Jacobsen, see his bio below. ~ Glenn Walker
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THIS WEEKâS PRIZE GIVEAWAY
The doorprize for this special chat is a signed copy of Allan Jacobsen's original script for "The New Invaders" #1 from Marvel Comics. This will be awarded to a lucky, random chatter halfway through the night's event.
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WHERE?
The Fear of Writing Chatroom at:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.fearofwriting.com">http://www.fearofwriting.com</a><!-- m -->
Enter, then click on "Chatroom" on left-hand column. Then click on "Enter Chatroom" at bottom of page.
Choose a log in name for your self. That night's case-sensitive password is:
invaders
It will take a moment to load, if you can not see entire screen, click on "Float."
If you are new to the Chat or having trouble logging in to the Chatroom please go to:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.fearofwriting.com/chat/SigmaChat/Help.htm">http://www.fearofwriting.com/chat/SigmaChat/Help.htm</a><!-- m -->
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Reminder for members: you can either print the emoticon list at Writers Chat or get it by auto-email from <!-- e --><a href="mailto:emoticons@fearofwriting.com">emoticons@fearofwriting.com</a><!-- e -->
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WHEN?
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Pacific Time................â¦.7 PM
Mountain Time................8 PM
Central Time................â¦9 PM
Eastern Time...............â¦.10 PM
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CHAT WITH ALLAN JACOBSEN
Our chat guest Tuesday night, July 20th, is comic book writer and animation director, Allan Jacobsen.
After a brief stint as a fetus, Allan Jacobsen was born in the town of Oyster Bay, Long Island at the ripe old age of infant. He lived there for many years until he moved. He continues to move at irregular intervals, mostly to prevent cramping.
In 1996 Jacobsen relocated to Los Angeles in a desperate attempt to move closer to the sun. This accomplished, he began seeking employment in the field of animation. With only three months of savings, a battered Ford Escort, and no prior experience or knowledge of animation, the blissfully ignorant Jacobsen set out to conquer Hollywood. Within his first week in LA, Jacobsen received two job offers. Not being particularly greedy or schizophrenic, he chose one.
With determination, dedication, and a soopa-sized portion of good fortune, Jacobsen wended his way through the ranks, becoming an Assistant Director during his first season of employment. The following year, Jacobsen submitted an illustrated story entitled "Why I should be a Director" to his employers. This absurd ploy actually worked, and Jacobsen was tossed unceremoniously to the top of the heap.
Jacobsen continues to work as a Director for the Fox primetime animated series "King Of The Hill." <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://imdb.com/title/tt0118375/">http://imdb.com/title/tt0118375/</a><!-- m --> A bunch of boring stuff followed. Some work as an astronaut, and later as an international spy, but none of it was very fulfilling.
After years of creative frustration, and due largely to the prodding and encouragement of his wife, Jacobsen ultimately realized what his friends and family had apparently known for years. Writing was his passion.
During a brief two-month hiatus from animation Jacobsen hurriedly produced four spec scripts in varied genres (Horror, Comedy, Paramilitary, Young Female) and submitted them to Marvel Comics. Three of the four were planned as ongoing series, while the fourth was written as a one-shot horror piece.
Two weeks later, and to the would-be writer's surprise, Marvel asked that one of these scripts to be developed into an ongoing series. Of course, it was the horror story that they wanted to see more of. A brief eternity of indecision, terror and depression followed. Fortunately, it only lasted one weekend. The project quickly took on a life of its own, and remains one of Jacobsen's personal favorites.
Unfortunately, the project was subsequently shelved due to an editorial shift, but was replaced some months later with the current series "The New Invaders." In addition to the "New Invaders" Jacobsen recently wrote an issue of "Spider-Man Unlimited" and is currently adapting a series of popular children's books for animation.
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.marvel.com/catalog/listing.htm?writer=Allan%20Jacobsen">http://www.marvel.com/catalog/listing.h ... 20Jacobsen</a><!-- m --> For an interview regarding the New Invaders: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.geocities.com/secondstringsanctuary/interview.html">http://www.geocities.com/secondstringsa ... rview.html</a><!-- m -->
Jacobsen's plans for world domination have been set aside until such a time as "The New Invaders" is cancelled. At thirty-four, he continues to divide his time between writing, directing, raising two children (Garrett - three years and Gage - five months), and courting his wife and best friend Kristen. Sometimes he watches television, but not very much.
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Please check the Calendar at Writers Chat:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.fearofwriting.com/chat/SigmaChat/Chat-Calendar.htm">http://www.fearofwriting.com/chat/Sigma ... lendar.htm</a><!-- m --> for information on upcoming guests and writing-related chat topics.
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Glenn Walker
Glenn
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COMIC WIDOWS CHAT
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.comicwidows.com">http://www.comicwidows.com</a><!-- m -->
CHAT WITH ALLAN JACOBSEN
PASSWORD: invaders
The Fear of Writing Chatroom is happy to launch our monthly Comic Widows Chat <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.comicwidows.com">http://www.comicwidows.com</a><!-- m --> Our first guest Tuesday, July 20th, 2004, will be comic book writer and animation director, Allan Jacobsen. I will be interviewing Allan and then also taking questions from the room. To find out more about Allan Jacobsen, see his bio below. ~ Glenn Walker
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
THIS WEEKâS PRIZE GIVEAWAY
The doorprize for this special chat is a signed copy of Allan Jacobsen's original script for "The New Invaders" #1 from Marvel Comics. This will be awarded to a lucky, random chatter halfway through the night's event.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WHERE?
The Fear of Writing Chatroom at:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.fearofwriting.com">http://www.fearofwriting.com</a><!-- m -->
Enter, then click on "Chatroom" on left-hand column. Then click on "Enter Chatroom" at bottom of page.
Choose a log in name for your self. That night's case-sensitive password is:
invaders
It will take a moment to load, if you can not see entire screen, click on "Float."
If you are new to the Chat or having trouble logging in to the Chatroom please go to:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.fearofwriting.com/chat/SigmaChat/Help.htm">http://www.fearofwriting.com/chat/SigmaChat/Help.htm</a><!-- m -->
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Reminder for members: you can either print the emoticon list at Writers Chat or get it by auto-email from <!-- e --><a href="mailto:emoticons@fearofwriting.com">emoticons@fearofwriting.com</a><!-- e -->
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
WHEN?
Tuesday, July 20, 2004
Pacific Time................â¦.7 PM
Mountain Time................8 PM
Central Time................â¦9 PM
Eastern Time...............â¦.10 PM
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CHAT WITH ALLAN JACOBSEN
Our chat guest Tuesday night, July 20th, is comic book writer and animation director, Allan Jacobsen.
After a brief stint as a fetus, Allan Jacobsen was born in the town of Oyster Bay, Long Island at the ripe old age of infant. He lived there for many years until he moved. He continues to move at irregular intervals, mostly to prevent cramping.
In 1996 Jacobsen relocated to Los Angeles in a desperate attempt to move closer to the sun. This accomplished, he began seeking employment in the field of animation. With only three months of savings, a battered Ford Escort, and no prior experience or knowledge of animation, the blissfully ignorant Jacobsen set out to conquer Hollywood. Within his first week in LA, Jacobsen received two job offers. Not being particularly greedy or schizophrenic, he chose one.
With determination, dedication, and a soopa-sized portion of good fortune, Jacobsen wended his way through the ranks, becoming an Assistant Director during his first season of employment. The following year, Jacobsen submitted an illustrated story entitled "Why I should be a Director" to his employers. This absurd ploy actually worked, and Jacobsen was tossed unceremoniously to the top of the heap.
Jacobsen continues to work as a Director for the Fox primetime animated series "King Of The Hill." <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://imdb.com/title/tt0118375/">http://imdb.com/title/tt0118375/</a><!-- m --> A bunch of boring stuff followed. Some work as an astronaut, and later as an international spy, but none of it was very fulfilling.
After years of creative frustration, and due largely to the prodding and encouragement of his wife, Jacobsen ultimately realized what his friends and family had apparently known for years. Writing was his passion.
During a brief two-month hiatus from animation Jacobsen hurriedly produced four spec scripts in varied genres (Horror, Comedy, Paramilitary, Young Female) and submitted them to Marvel Comics. Three of the four were planned as ongoing series, while the fourth was written as a one-shot horror piece.
Two weeks later, and to the would-be writer's surprise, Marvel asked that one of these scripts to be developed into an ongoing series. Of course, it was the horror story that they wanted to see more of. A brief eternity of indecision, terror and depression followed. Fortunately, it only lasted one weekend. The project quickly took on a life of its own, and remains one of Jacobsen's personal favorites.
Unfortunately, the project was subsequently shelved due to an editorial shift, but was replaced some months later with the current series "The New Invaders." In addition to the "New Invaders" Jacobsen recently wrote an issue of "Spider-Man Unlimited" and is currently adapting a series of popular children's books for animation.
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.marvel.com/catalog/listing.htm?writer=Allan%20Jacobsen">http://www.marvel.com/catalog/listing.h ... 20Jacobsen</a><!-- m --> For an interview regarding the New Invaders: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.geocities.com/secondstringsanctuary/interview.html">http://www.geocities.com/secondstringsa ... rview.html</a><!-- m -->
Jacobsen's plans for world domination have been set aside until such a time as "The New Invaders" is cancelled. At thirty-four, he continues to divide his time between writing, directing, raising two children (Garrett - three years and Gage - five months), and courting his wife and best friend Kristen. Sometimes he watches television, but not very much.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Please check the Calendar at Writers Chat:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.fearofwriting.com/chat/SigmaChat/Chat-Calendar.htm">http://www.fearofwriting.com/chat/Sigma ... lendar.htm</a><!-- m --> for information on upcoming guests and writing-related chat topics.
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Glenn Walker