"The producers have decided to go in another direction."

That's LA slang for 'you're fired,' and it has a particular feature that means it is used in situations where it also means "we know you've been working for us, and we're going to keep that work, but we'd prefer not to pay for it." In a purely 'fluent English speaker' sense, it can make sense when referring to creative pursuits, like writing, or acting, or mousetrap design.

When it's used to fire someone from a technical job, and the direction the producers are moving away from is an offer for them to pay as much or as little as they choose...I'm not sure WHAT it means.

Words and photos*

First off, I'm writing for Sketch Cram at the UCBTLA on Saturday, Feb 9, 2008.Writers start scribbling in the morning, performers come in and learn the stuff in the evening, and by the time YOU show up at midnight, we've assembled a show you'll love like a precocious niece.

Also, last week, I wandered around LA county looking for billboards and taking photos. See the fruits of this effort on the internets, and go visit Project Nightlight (the organization responsible for said billboards) if you want to.

*Photos, while still valued at 1,000 American words apiece, are now only worth an embarrassing 978 Canadian words.