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Director-Screenwriter-Animator A Christmas Story Christmas๐ŸŽ„ 2 Peanuts Specials๐Ÿฅœ The Christmas Chronicles๐ŸŽ…๐Ÿป The Angry Birds Movie๐Ÿค Disney๐Ÿญ Also me on bksy: @animationpodcast.com @nowgomakeamovie.com https://linktr.ee/claykaytis

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Sorry, canโ€™t talk. Drive to Survive is ON

28.02.2026 04:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just my wife and me at this Super Bowl party sending IG reels to each other

09.02.2026 01:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Bad Bunnyโ€™s halftime was pure joy
๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‘

09.02.2026 01:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Welpโ€ฆ

27.01.2026 20:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man with long hair is holding a sword in his hand while standing next to a horse . Alt: Vigo Mortensen kicking an orc helmet and breaking his toe during the film of The Lord of the Rings.
27.01.2026 17:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If any good comes out of this, itโ€™s that Bluesky needed a thread of people talking about how the broke their toes.

27.01.2026 16:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If any good comes out of this, itโ€™s that Bluesky needed a thread of people talking about how the broke their toes.

27.01.2026 16:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just when we least expect it! I was counting on the six weeks thing last night. Thanks, Rob!

27.01.2026 16:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good advice. Thanks Jess.

27.01.2026 04:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yikes! I missed the last step coming down a ladder, took the weight of my body on my bent-under big toe. Heard the SNAP.

27.01.2026 04:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Rob. You may be the preeminent toe victim of North America. Yeah, I think Iโ€™ll sleep it off and see how it feels tomorrow. Donโ€™t want to spend three hours at the ER tonight.

27.01.2026 04:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If I didnโ€™t break my big toe tonight, I will be amazed. The pain. Does one go to the ER for a broken big toe? Is there anything the hospital could actually do for it aside from an x-ray and a โ€œyep, you broke it.โ€?

27.01.2026 04:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Clay Kaytis sitting at a wood table that is set up for podcasting with two microphones, a monitor, and dark curtains in the background.

Clay Kaytis sitting at a wood table that is set up for podcasting with two microphones, a monitor, and dark curtains in the background.

Finally got a chance to set up my new podcast studio for the first time. About halfway to where I can start testing.

27.01.2026 04:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
COMPLETE beginner makes a custom walnut desktop - LONGform woodworking
COMPLETE beginner makes a custom walnut desktop - LONGform woodworking YouTube video by Clay Kaytis

I went and made a FIVE HOUR woodworking YouTube video of me building my walnut desktop. BTW, Iโ€™m not a woodworker. Everyone said โ€œAre you going to cut it down into episodes?โ€ NOPE! Enjoyโ€ฆ if you dare!

COMPLETE beginner makes a custom walnut desktop - LONGform woodworking
youtu.be/oyrX_ko-RAw

26.01.2026 15:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is it weird to post a six hour woodworking project video on YouTube? Cuz I made one.

09.01.2026 07:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy New Year, friends!

01.01.2026 08:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A hanging sign that says โ€œMetro Entertainment Comics Games Toysโ€ with a Spider-Man figure and real spiderwebs backlit by the sun.

A hanging sign that says โ€œMetro Entertainment Comics Games Toysโ€ with a Spider-Man figure and real spiderwebs backlit by the sun.

At this comic shop in Santa Barbara I appreciated the real spiderwebs getting in on the theming.

17.12.2025 04:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So weird to see this. We had this exact lithograph framed and hanging at the entrance to our kitchen for all of my years in school.

15.12.2025 19:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I feel I can somehow, for myself, soften the blow of Rob Reinerโ€™s death by reflecting on how impactful his work was in my life, specifically through the films he directed throughout my Jr. High and High School years. Stand By Me showed me what real friendship could be. 1/5

15.12.2025 09:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Apparently The Christmas Chronicles played in Regal Cinemas across the country for one day this week. Weird, and cool. I found out from a Google alert.

13.12.2025 00:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So sick & tired of all these assholes selling out to AI. Disgusting. Disgraceful.

You want to help students create, tell them to draw & write, let their imagination run wild on the page. You don't push the thieving machine.

Also, fuck AI!!!

10.12.2025 01:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 35 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Man, sounds like it would have been easier to just make an ad the usual way.

09.12.2025 13:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 67 ๐Ÿ” 20 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Just like he empowered our countryโ€™s โ€œhiddenโ€ racism to crawl out of the shadows for everyone to see, heโ€™s revealing how corrupt the world really is through everything he touches and everything that dares touch him. Gross.

05.12.2025 15:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Amazonโ€™s new AI (Boris, or Basil, or Bobo, whatever) told me the product I was searching for was no longer available on Amazon. So I went to the productโ€™s company website, clicked the โ€œBuy on Amazonโ€ button and there it wasโ€ฆ on Amazon. AI is a scourge.

01.12.2025 22:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An image of the top three Kids Movies on Netflix: 1) K-Pop Demon Hunters 2) In Your Dreams 3) The Christmas Chronicles

An image of the top three Kids Movies on Netflix: 1) K-Pop Demon Hunters 2) In Your Dreams 3) The Christmas Chronicles

Letโ€™s GOOOOOOOOOO!

01.12.2025 18:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You know whatโ€™s weirder than seeing a driverless car? Seeing a driverless car being driven by a person.

01.12.2025 16:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Christmas Chronicles is warming up early on Netflix this year!

27.11.2025 00:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I wonder if The Macyโ€™s Parade will ever bring the Angry Birds Red balloon out of retirement. The photo on the left was the last time I saw him in 2018, when we were designing the balloons for The Christmas Chronicles. @f3rgal.bsky.social

26.11.2025 18:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Writing a Screenplay - Day 30 - THE END
Writing a Screenplay - Day 30 - THE END YouTube video by Now Go Make A Movie!

Finally reached the end of my first draft and the final video in my Writing a Screenplay series!

Writing a Screenplay - Day 30 - FADE OUT / THE END
youtu.be/47ySFDYjKks

26.11.2025 17:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Kurt Russell's festive Netflix movie will help get Christmas started this weekend It might be a little early for a festive film, but it's never too early for Kurt Russell as the most charismatic movie Santa Claus of all time.

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22.11.2025 19:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1