The first time we take the train with Cloudy, he puts his hammock up. I’m ashamed to admit it, but when he does this I think he’s doing it for the camera. But, then something amazing happens. It starts out … Read More
Yoji’s T-shirt says “We can know various truths.” I am standing in the middle of Shinjuku 2-chome. It’s 6 square blocks of the sovereign nation of Japanese queer. It’s also the safest place for us to skin up. I ask … Read More
Just drafts, but here are some bits I’m been working on: By accident, we stumble across the shrine dedicated to aborted fetuses. So many of them. Tokyo is a big city. The whole time we are there, only men come … Read More
Worked some more on the stories tonight. I was working mostly on Cloudy’s story. The first draft went something like this: Cloudy is a standup comedian. He’s dating a girl named Kaori. He takes her to his beach house. They … Read More
The first question is: How can I complete Tokyo Cowboys by the end of July of this year? Last night I spent a good deal of time working on the story. It feels like it’s going on forever, but I’m … Read More
Yesterday Patrick and I met to talk about the plan for Tokyo Cowboys now that we’ve reached character assembly. 1) Intercut Characters Write out each character’s story in prose What happens? Is there a reversal? 2) Cowboy Voice Over Transcribe … Read More