After a few email exchanges with Naught for Hire producer Jeffrey Berman he gives it to us straight.

Well really, the first part of his message is tongue-in-cheek so don't let it discourage you. It may also be a flavor of the 'voice' of Naught for Hire.

The second part of his message is the straight shot.

 

"[...]Hollywood is a cruel mistress, who just when you think you’ve got her figured out, rears back and crushes your hopes and dreams like the stale end of a cigarette butt that’s burnt deep into the filter, under the stiletto end of her ruby red high heel shoes. And yet, no matter how many times she breaks your heart, you still answer her every call, nipping at her feet like a lost puppy who was kicked to the curb yet managed to find his way home after several cold, damp nights of bitter desperation, clinging to every tiny morsel of affection commonly referred to in this town as encouragement.

[...]Hollywood may own us, but they will never break us".

December will be a busy month for the world of Naught and we'll keep you up to date on all the news that is Naught's, fit to print.

Naught producer Jeffrey Berman sat down with Naught graphic artist Jason Moore of Midnight Oil Productions to talk about the business of writing.

In part four of Midnight Oil Production's series Jason and Jeffrey talk about writing, producing, adapting projects from novels and writing with a partner among other things. Check out the interview at Midnight Oil Production's website.

The Naught for Hire comic book is coming to a future near you. Under the white-hot light of his intensive interrogation during the recent LA Creation Entertainment Tri-Con, Jeffrey Berman, Executive Producer/Writer of the upcoming web series, Naught for Hire, said that the first draft of the upcoming four-issue comic series - story boards and outline - are complete and in the hands of co-writer Ben Browder who is currently reviewing these preliminary documents and providing his notes so that they and John E. Stith can begin writing the first draft of the first issue. Jeffrey also stated, while struggling to extricate himself from the hot seat, that his goal is to hire celebrity illustrators from the comics world to create the four (or possibly more) collectible covers. A publisher and printer of the series has not yet been decided, but much research has been done to ensure that these comics will be keepers. Ben Browder has permitted his likeness to be used for Nick Naught in the comic, and that after an intensive search, a terrific artist has been lined up for the drawing and inking of the interior pages. After an additional pronounced prodding, Jeffrey went on to say that the comic is planned to have a retro look and they are testing a black and white noir look with splashes of color to accentuate the action in the frames. The story takes place ten years before the action of the web series, and explores the origins of Nick Naught as a P.I. Even under the extreme duress we caused him, Jeffrey would not provide more details about the story, saying that telling more would be considered "spoilers."

John Stith made an appearance and was interviewed at MileHiCon 43 which was held 21-23 October 2011, at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center, Denver, Colorado.

John shared a good deal of info about Naught for Hire. He talked about Ben Browder's involvement in Naught - producing, writing -, show sponsors and the producers' desire to see the show as a franchise (Nick Naught action figures maybe? - just an idea Jeffrey) among other things.

You can find the recorded interview at the Machine Readable Website sponsored by Arapahoe Library District.

MileHiCon is run by MileHiCon, Inc., a Colorado not-for-profit corporation that donates money each year to local literacy programs.

The Agency wants to thank John for the BIG shoutout he gave to Naught P.I. Agency and for sharing The Agency's swag with the interviewers.

Visit John E. Stith's website NeverEnd and pick up some of his cool books.

Better late than never news about Naught for Hire courtesy of John E. Stith.

On September 17, 2011, John E. Stith, creator of Nick Naught (Naught for Hire), was the guest at the Denver Area Science Fiction Association (DASFA) at the Broadway Book Mall in Denver, CO. The DASFA has been meeting monthly since 1974.

John read the prologue and excerpts from several scenes from his novelette All for Naught to a group of about 20 people then opened the floor to questions. He mentioned that comments on religion had been edited from the current edition of All for Naught. The characters in the world of Naught were named after John's friends and acquaintances and this is the only time he ever did such a thing. The last name Naught came from a friend whose last name is McNaught.

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The candle flames keeping the future of Naught for Hire alight seem sometimes to burn brightly and other times to flicker and gutter, but they never go out. It takes a long time to raise sponsorships and financing for quality productions such as what we'll see with Naught.

Fan support is crucial and thankfully ours is unwavering under the guidance of Naught Stuff who holds his candles high to illuminate genre activities. The production staff of Naught for Hire remains very grateful for the efforts of the fans. Activities on The Agency website and Facebook make the wait for word of production go-ahead less frustrating. Just remember, as one producer/writer has said; getting a script or series produced is such a miracle that each time it happens another angel gets his/her wings. Well, Naught for Hire inches its way towards the goal of being green lit without the benefit of Charlie or George, but it does have Paramount.

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