J.P. Linde
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
  • Screenplays
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact
  • Screenplays
J.P. Linde
Writer
Thanks for stopping by. This site is a quick look at who I am, what I write, and the worlds I build. Browse around, check out the projects, and make yourself at home — the stories are just getting started.
Picture
​J.P. Linde’s love of storytelling began unexpectedly in the sixth grade, when he convinced his male classmates that Elizabeth Montgomery — yes, the star of Bewitched — was his girlfriend. From that moment on, he’s been spinning stories people actually believe.
He’s performed in summer-stock productions of Our Town, Hot L Baltimore, and The Misanthrope — and, to everyone’s relief, managed to avoid appearing nude in Hair. One of the founding members of Portland, Oregon’s comedy scene, J.P. created the sketch and improv group No Prisoners and later took the stage with his one-person show, Casually Insane. He went on to perform stand-up professionally, making his national television debut on Showtime’s Comedy Club Network.
His original musical, Wild Space A Go Go, premiered in Portland at The Embers in 2011. Since then, he’s written five novels, including his latest, The Last Argonaut, coming soon from Reese Unlimited. On the screen side, he co-wrote the horror cult classic Axe to Grind and has collaborated with some of the top producers in film and television.

Now available:

Picture
Where laughter meets terror, one story at a time.  Tales From the Chair!  The new comedy/horror anthology by J.P. Linde.  
​

“Wry, weird, and uncomfortably human. Linde’s chair creaks under the weight of our collective nightmares.”

From Reese Unlimited
The Last Argonaut
by
J,P. Linde


​​When Nazi occultists awaken the vengeful spirit of Medea in their hunt for the Golden Fleece, the battle for world domination leaps from ancient tombs to wartime America. Standing in their way is The Peregrine—Atlanta’s masked avenger—and his daring wife, Evelyn. Together they’ll face dark magic, mystic assassins, and a prophecy written in blood. From the mean  streets of Atlanta to deep below Mount Olympus, The Last Argonaut hurtles through myth and history toward an explosive showdown between gods, monsters, and men—and the one hero destined to stand against them all.
Picture
From J.P. Linde Media and El Dorado Press:

A desperate Wyatt Earp pursues Jack London, a boy, and a
grizzled mountain man in a race for a legendary gold mine


Fool's Gold 

Picture
"Not only is J.P. Linde's FOOL's GOLD a barn burner of a snow western adventure tale, it's also a love story. Linde clearly loves his genre, loves creating within it and loves to keep his readers on the edge of their seat."    Richard Melo (Author of Happy Talk and Jokerman 8).

Picture
Picture
Visionary Talent Agency
Betsy Magee (Agent)
​646-637-6044
[email protected]
Pitch materials are available upon request. Please contact me for access credentials.
anewtypeofhero.blogspot.com

Ranking the Dunes

7/13/2024

0 Comments

 
Picture
​For the sake of fairness, I will not comment on the splendid dunes of Florence, Oregon. Where, for a small fee, you can ride in a buggy driven by some guy who has seen too many Fast and Furious movies and possibly break your neck. There is no spice here, so I will leave this to someone with a travel blog.
 
I am talking about adaptations of Dune by Frank Herbert. And lord knows there have been a few, so let’s get started. 
 
Worst to Best, and here we go.
 
Dune: The Si Fi Channel Mini Series. (Partial viewing) Although a pretty faithful adaptation of Frank Herbert’s vision, it does answer the question: what would a Community College Theatre Department do if they had 20 million dollars and the participation of William Hurt? In fairness to William Hurt (and the community college), I only watched an hour.
 
Dune: An Allan Smithee Film. (One viewing) I guess Allan did not get a chance to finish this film, as the Fremen’s blue eyes blink on and off like traffic lights. This film answers the age-old question: Can a room full of Italian monkeys edit a film? Uh, only Alan Smithee knows for sure.
 
Dune (Part One): (Denis Villeneuve) (Countless views). Or, as it has been called by many, Sleepy Star Wars. I like this version in spite of itself. Sometimes, it takes itself a bit too seriously, as if everyone involved has a copy of Uta Hagen’s Respect for Acting tucked away in their rubber stillsuit.  As I said, do like this version.
 
Jodorowsky's Dune: (three viewings) This film is a must-see for anyone interested in a descent into madness. It does what Coppola wanted to do with Apocalypse Now: a true descent into madness. Well, actually, the man who taught us to turn human feces into gold was already crazy; this movie just affirms it.  This documentary ranks high because any film promising artist Dali as Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV Corrino is worth its weight in, eh, crap.
 
David Lynch’s Dune: (countless viewings) A truly unique version of the classic as envisioned by the director of Elephant Man, Eraser Head, and Twin Peaks. This is Dune as envisioned by an artist: colorful, quirky, and insane. One would really like to see what it would have been if Dino De Laurentiis had not decided to squeeze six Saturday screenings in your local multi-plex.
 
 Drumroll, please.
 
Dune II (Denis Villeneuve) (Countless views) With all the dire seriousness of his first, the accelerated plot twists of the latter half of the book come alive in this lively adaptation. The addition of Austin Butler/Elvis as Feyd, is brilliant casting and, with a few exceptions, is faithful to Herbert’s vision of life, love and giant worms on a desert planet. 

And now, Toto!
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    RSS Feed

    Picture

    Archives

    January 2026
    December 2025
    November 2025
    October 2025
    September 2025
    August 2025
    July 2025
    June 2025
    May 2025
    April 2025
    March 2025
    February 2025
    January 2025
    December 2024
    November 2024
    October 2024
    September 2024
    August 2024
    July 2024
    June 2024
    May 2024
    April 2024
    March 2024
    February 2024
    January 2024
    December 2023
    November 2023
    October 2023
    September 2023
    August 2023
    July 2023
    June 2023
    May 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Proudly powered by Weebly