{"id":12,"date":"2008-04-01T08:57:49","date_gmt":"2008-04-01T16:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/?p=12"},"modified":"2008-04-01T08:57:49","modified_gmt":"2008-04-01T16:57:49","slug":"the-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/the-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"The Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Got a call a few days ago from a friend in the industry.  He circulated his copy of <em>Timely Persuasion<\/em> around the office and said it generated interest faster than anything he&#8217;d ever seen.  I&#8217;ve been commissioned to convert the book into a screenplay (with an option for a sequel) in a mid six-figure deal if they accept my draft.  Not a done deal yet, but man that was fast!<\/p>\n<p>And check out this proposed cast they came back with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Donnie Darko\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0006GAOBI\/?tag=timelpersu-20\">Jake Gyllenhaal<\/a> as the narrator, with <a title=\"Always Will\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B000MG2LOK\/?tag=timelpersu-20\">Andrew Baglini<\/a> as his younger self and <a title=\"Back To The Future\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00006AL1E\/?tag=timelpersu-20\">Christopher Lloyd<\/a> as his older self.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Tru Calling\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B000AO9BSS\/?tag=timelpersu-20\">Eliza Dushku<\/a> as the sister<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Happy Accidents\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00006SFKM\/?tag=timelpersu-20\">Vincent D&#8217;Onofrio<\/a> as the doctor<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Day Break\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00127Z5D2\/?tag=timelpersu-20\">Taye Diggs<\/a> as Bowlingus<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Journeyman\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hulu.com\/journeyman\">Moon Bloodgood<\/a> as the cute little redheaded girl<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Butterfly Effect\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0001Z52RU\/?tag=timelpersu-20\">Ashton Kutcher<\/a> as Nelson<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"12 Monkeys\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0007PALZ2\/?tag=timelpersu-20\">Bruce Willis<\/a> as Nelson&#8217;s dad<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Peggy Sue Got Married\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/076781214X\/?tag=timelpersu-20\">Kathleen Turner<\/a> as Nelson&#8217;s mom<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Terminator\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00005N5S5\/?tag=timelpersu-20\">Linda Hamilton<\/a> as the mother<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Quantum Leap\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00005JM3A\/?tag=timelpersu-20\">Scott Bakula<\/a> as the father<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Mike Doughty\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rubyvroomtickets.com\/\" target=\"_self\">Mike Doughty<\/a> as Local Boy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more info, check the <a title=\"What day is it?\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/fwnom\" target=\"_self\">calendar<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Got a call a few days ago from a friend in the industry. 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