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(This is the story of how I met Dan Aykroyd shortly after finishing my Gb3 screenplay back in 2006   -B).

Dan Aykroyd is as cool a guy as you could imagine. I’d never considered myself a stargazer but when I met Dan, man did I feel like a kid again. Dan is a Canadian icon. A warm, generous and personable fellow who brightens any room he’s in. While I only spent a half an hour with him, I do have the proud distinction of having offered him a piece of gum. Oooh Aaah. Oh … and I convinced him to take my screenplay…. -B

Boyan with Dan. Seconds from handing him my screenplay.

The circumstances of my meeting him were fortuitous. About a week after I’d receive my coverage report back from screenwriter Simon Barry (Art of War), Simon called up out of the blue and said, “Boyan, you’re not going to believe this – Dan’s going to be in town tomorrow at a liquor store promoting tequila.” Stunned, I asked naively, “what do I do?” Simon not surprisingly answered, “Go see him!” and hung up.

But alas, while the thought of handing my gb3 screenplay to Dan Aykroyd at a liquor store not 20 minutes from my house was tantalizing, I’d heard bad things happen to people who bypass protocol and skip an actor’s agent. So after some serious googling, I tracked down Dan’s business manager who gave me his agent’s name and number. I left a message, not expecting to hear back from Mr. Specktor (perfect name for a Ghostbuster’s agent).

Five minutes later – I got a call. Read the rest of this entry »