New Artraiture: Don Murphy

This one is a gift to Don, who has been awesome since the dawn of time, and in addition to producing movies you probably love, like Natural Born Killers, and Apt Pupil, has also helped me out immensely on my own quest through the badlands of Hollywood; alternately offering advice and kicking my ass as the situation calls for.





I met Don, (and a ton of really cool and talented people) several years ago when he opened up a forum for fans to discuss the then upcoming production for Transformers. You see, the fan response to League of Extraordinary Gentlemen had been fairly mixed, and Don wanted this time around to be able to get a pulse on what the fans were after FIRST. And that's initially what drew me to the site. Instead of just a place to talk Transformers and debate endlessly the merits or lack thereof, I ended up meeting some of the coolest people you'll ever find anywhere (not to mention talented) Don himself included. Don treats his domain like his office (albeit with a slightly anarchic bent) and for the most part gives people free leeway to "do as thou wilt" including making an ass of yourself. But Don admittedly feeds off of hatred, like a wasp on potato salad, and when his anger is roused, the retribution is... not swift, but ENDURING.

The board has been around long enough to have it's own history and mythology. As part of board's history, early on, one of the more vitriolic posters went on a hate and smear campaign, calling out Don and labeling anyone who defended him as a "stooge". Like the yankees before us, we took up the name as a badge of honor, and thus the legacy of The Don and his stooges began.

Don't f**k with The Don.