SEARCHING FOR GORDON RAMSAY & MEETING PUNISHER JR. (5/9/08)

I have a new obsession: Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmare. My Tivo decided that I would like it and despite the fact that I'm not into food or cooking shows, my dear Tivo was right. I LOVE IT. There are several reasons why I'm obsessed with this show. First, the man curses like a sailor, which, if you have been reading this blog, you know I can relate to. Second, he speaks the truth... also a trait I highly appreciate.

Most important though, my obsession is based on the fact that Ramsay goes into a dysfunctional restaurant; figures out in an instant who is lazy, who works hard, who is talented and who is not; and then blatantly kicks all the faulty party's arses!!!

Since a restaurant is a lot like a move production, I have fantasies about Ramsay showing up in my hell's kitchen some day.

In the last episode I watched, he told the restaurant owner to stay out of the fucking kitchen and leave his chef alone because -- unlike the chef -- he does not know how to cook and can, therefore, only sabotage the one thing that a restaurant can get famous for: it's food.

He screamed at the general manager and told him he was a lazy fucking bastard who knew nothing about managing restaurants... that he should leave the fucking restaurant business unless he can take his fucking head out of his arse. Then he moved on to the restaurant owner's wife, who was in charge of marketing and the front of the house. He told her to get rid of the tacky plastic signs she had put on the front of the restaurant because it looked cheap; that it was not at all a representation of the chef's work and was a result of pure laziness.

I love this man. I want him to do a version of the show called "Ramsay's Production Nightmare."

But enough about my new favorite Scot -- let's talk about my favorite Brit thespian, Ray Stevenson. I was able to hang out with Ray and his family this week and I tell you, his son is truly the Junior Punisher. He is four months old and huge! I got him a pair of Puma's for six-months-old babies and he couldn't even fit his toes in. It's a riot to see those two together. I hope we can find another project to collaborate on in the future.

Okay, stay tuned for some cool news here in the very near future. I was hoping I could announce the new project I'm already attached to, but producers have not quite finished all the deals yet. Soon. I'm bursting with excitement, because this one is a dream come true. It's a genius book... it's Sci-Fi of the highest quality... it's touching... it's adventure... it's meaningful and every time I think about the fact that I will make this film, I jump and scream wildly, much to the surprise of my now disturbed little dog.

Life is good and here is what I know for sure: If you can dream it, you can be it.

Peace out.
LA