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[LIMAMA]

Very interesting article with the writers of this spec script that sold for megabucks. Pretty much blows out of the water all the "conventional wisdom."

[cynicide]

Where's the article?

[Scripted77]

I read this article and enjoyed it, but I'm not sure what you mean by it blowing conventional wisdom out of the water?

[LIMAMA]

It's in the current issue.

Well...these guys were not "screenwriters" in the sense that we might think. When they wrote their script, it was more of a lark in response to movies they saw and hated. No screenwriting classes, no degrees.

They had ONE script and flogged it to death via snail and mail. They kept querying until it hit the right person at the right time.

That's what I mean. :)

[winter dreams]

It's in the current issue.

Well...these guys were not "screenwriters" in the sense that we might think. When they wrote their script, it was more of a lark in response to movies they saw and hated. No screenwriting classes, no degrees.

They had ONE script and flogged it to death via snail and mail. They kept querying until it hit the right person at the right time.

That's what I mean. :)

Good stuff -- thanks for the heads up. Always inspiring to hear these stories.

[razerfish]

I'm reading it now. Really liked it for the first act, now I'm half-way through and bored to tears. It's too one note. The plot is boring, so if you get sick of the one-note character, you start wanting to put it down. I do think it's risky and brave of the writers, though. It's just the plot sucks balls.

[RichMike]

sorry, define "screenwriters in the sense we might think"?

you must have missed this day in film school, or in countless seminars, or even on this content rich website:

THERE IS NO ONE WAY OR A "RIGHT" WAY.

and futhermore, don't believe everythign you read about "my first script" or i wrote it in "2 weeks". puleeze.




It's in the current issue.

Well...these guys were not "screenwriters" in the sense that we might think. When they wrote their script, it was more of a lark in response to movies they saw and hated. No screenwriting classes, no degrees.

They had ONE script and flogged it to death via snail and mail. They kept querying until it hit the right person at the right time.

That's what I mean. :)

[LIMAMA]

sorry, define "screenwriters in the sense we might think"?

you must have missed this day in film school, or in countless seminars, or even on this content rich website:

THERE IS NO ONE WAY OR A "RIGHT" WAY.

and futhermore, don't believe everythign you read about "my first script" or i wrote it in "2 weeks". puleeze.

Hey, calm down. We're on the same page. What's yer problem?

[LIMAMA]

I'm reading it now. Really liked it for the first act, now I'm half-way through and bored to tears. It's too one note. The plot is boring, so if you get sick of the one-note character, you start wanting to put it down. I do think it's risky and brave of the writers, though. It's just the plot sucks balls.

Ack!

[EJ Pennypacker]

LIMAMA is a newbie and needs to be told-off lol.

EJ

[LIMAMA]

EJ, you little troublemaker!

:love:

[qualitycontrol]

Anyone got the script? Thanks

[LIMAMA]

Got a request for this sp. Anyone have it?

[iknownuffin]

Just received it. Thanks.

[ComicBent]

Well, crap, now I've got to read this article.

By the way, the magazine now uses volume and number and a date on the cover, which really helps to identify which issue is being referenced.

[RichMike]

Hey, calm down. We're on the same page. What's yer problem?

hey, sorry, i just saw this...that message doesn't read the way i meant it. no problem, i apologize for that.

one thing i've noticed is the incredibly different paths that people take to Hollywood, not to mention a successful writing career.

while sure there is the USC / UCLA clicks...how many of those student DON'T make it as pro writers?

i mean, i'm met a couple serious industry folks. aside from the finance and internal operations people, it seems everyone has a different way of behaving, acting, talking, and communicating.

i find it unlike any business i've encountered to the variety of the backgrounds of the people in it.

[Terrance Mulloy]

I've got this script if anyone wants a read. PM me.

[RichMike]

good lord, 8 pages in and this script just sucks.

[winter dreams]

good lord, 8 pages in and this script just sucks.

That's about how far I got. It read like a parody of a script, not an actual script.

[NoNeckJoe]

Would anyone be so kind as to send me a copy of this? I've got a few scripts I can share as well, but only like four or five. But I'll give you all I got!

[Terrance Mulloy]

Would anyone be so kind as to send me a copy of this? I've got a few scripts I can share as well, but only like four or five. But I'll give you all I got!

Hey, Noneck, I tried sending it to you last night, but the email you gave me, bounced.

[RichMike]

i could see a development person pitching it as "Matador meets Out of Sight meets Austin Powers".

er, yeah, right.

?????

That's about how far I got. It read like a parody of a script, not an actual script.