March 2023

So amazing to have dinner with @georgerrmartin last night. His stories about how long he worked and struggled with his writing for so many years was so inspiring. He told us that the first GOT book signings had literally 10 people in line😂 and once he actually saw a HUGE line outside one of his signings and thought “Wow! Finally people are reading it!” Only to realize that there was a another book signing at the same location and the crowds were there for Clifford the Big Red Dog to stamp their books with a dog paw on a smelly costume that only the youngest workers were forced to wear because the suit never got washed and poor kids didn’t have a choice😭. George’s story shows that if you love what you do, never stop working on it and persevere, you really can make your dreams come true. Though it takes (in George’s case 10’s of thousands of pages later and a hit show😅). What an unforgettable night and I’m so happy to have met this iconic, unbelievably prolific author and to have finally made his short story IN THE LOST LANDS into a film with the lovely @davebautista. And a special thank you to our wonderful co-writer @constantinwerner who brought me the script 6 years ago and the patience and hard work he put into it, as well as the trust in us that we would make his dream into a reality.❤️ #inthelostlands #georgerrmartin #paulwsanderson #constantinwerner