John's burning-robot car chase scene that he can never write (2018)

running joke · status: short bit (2018) · last event: callback (2018-08-31)

In August 2018 John said that a car chase with burning robots costs no more to write than any other scene, yet he has never managed one. Days later in Melbourne, asked about the scene, Hank said he was looking for ideas, so maybe.

date	event	what	video
2018-08-28	first use	Writing a burning-robot car chase costs no more than any scene, yet John has never managed one; he mocks himself that he can't write plot, only people talking in a room. (playful)	The Book Was Better? 00:02:41
2018-08-31	callback	Asked for the robot car chase scene John will never write, Hank says he is looking for ideas and inspiration can come from anywhere, so maybe. (playful, hedged) → refers to The Book Was Better?	Beautiful if Damp: Answering Questions in Melbourne 00:02:17