Max Lance writes dick jokes in screenplay-format. A graduate of USC’s film school, his award-winning work has been published across an array of media.
Archive for February, 2010
Did Hollywood Stars Bet On Who Could Do The Worst Boston Accent?
February 18th, 2010
maxlance1 Shutter Island opens today, which adds another to a long line of movies that for no apparent reason go unnecessarily out of their way to feature a star performing his rendition of a terrible Boston accent. Mark Ruffalo can finally join the ranks of Robin Williams, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ben Affleck, Jack [...]
Do You Think The Pairs Figure Skaters Plan Their Routine Beforehand or Just Wing It?
February 16th, 2010
maxlance1 I was watching those figure skaters during the Olympics and it really made me wonder whether the pairs figure skaters go out there knowing what they’re going to do, or if one starts doing something and then the other one’s like, “OK, sure, let’s give that a try.” I was also wondering how to milk [...]
Build-It-Yourself Horror Movie
February 16th, 2010
maxlance1 Since horror movies are down to such a cookie cutter formula, why can’t you plug in your own actresses-it-isn’t-working-out-for and get a solid killer and turn your $5 Million dollar budget into a $6 Million straight-to-DVD blockbuster? Follow these steps to be the next Wes Craven wannabe. Catch a Falling Star The most important thing [...]
Toyota’s NHL Sponsorship Conjures Images of Sliding Out of Control
February 15th, 2010
maxlance1 I went to an L.A. Kings game last week, which is always fun because it’s way more preferable to watch an NHL game alone in a quiet arena. It’s good to have a ten-to-one player to fan ratio at sports, so glad the NHL’s investment of hockey in the Southland is finally paying off. The [...]
Whenever John Travolta Plays a Bad Guy He Looks Like a Tool Ad Executive in 1990
February 3rd, 2010
maxlance1 Why is it that every time John Travolta plays a bad guy, instead of looking evil and menacing, he looks like he’s a mid-level douche bag executive in the mid- to late-1990s experiencing a textbook mid-life crisis? It’s always the standard play-by-play for how to enter your 50s in complete denial. He either shaves his [...]

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Max Lance is a writer, producer and performer. He was nominated for a Student Emmy, Humanitas Fellowship and was a finalist for the Page Screenplay Award. He writes features, TV and syndicates his blog while hosting the travel show The Trip Next Door and working at Chernin Entertainment. A New York City native, Max graduated the USC film school and now lives in Los Angeles.