Three Hole Pundit
03-10-2009, 05:27 PM
Dear Gang,
I'm a screenwriter and budding director with over a decade of experience in the creative trenches of the theater, as well as a film financier with almost a decade of experience in the business of independent cinema. While I pull my own career together, I've been looking for a way to share my business experience and creative know-how with the rest of the industry. Only a handful of people really understand money as a creative tool, and vice versa.
Finally, I think I have a unique approach. I've started reviewing undiscovered screenplays from the perspective of their development prospects, both in terms of storytelling and the business. In my opinion, every story has an audience, an ideal budget, and a path to production - so long as the script is strong. Of course, many screenplays fail to ignite because they lack the necessary craft. Others fail simply because they were the wrong tool for a specific job, or because they sought production in the wrong environment.
By matching my eye for story with my expertise in outside-the-box production solving, my hope is that each screenplay will raise a discussion and a perspective that interests seasoned execs, producers, writers, and everyone else working in film.
If I come across a screenplay that demands a positive review, I might help get a movie made that otherwise could have been overlooked. My review could even ensure that it gets made in the right way.
If not, each screenplay still offers the opportunity to see the creation and the business of film from a fresh angle.
Is that something you would read?
My first two reviews are up, and I'd love some feedback. I'm posting at http://www.threeholepundit.com.
Thanks, everybody!
I'm a screenwriter and budding director with over a decade of experience in the creative trenches of the theater, as well as a film financier with almost a decade of experience in the business of independent cinema. While I pull my own career together, I've been looking for a way to share my business experience and creative know-how with the rest of the industry. Only a handful of people really understand money as a creative tool, and vice versa.
Finally, I think I have a unique approach. I've started reviewing undiscovered screenplays from the perspective of their development prospects, both in terms of storytelling and the business. In my opinion, every story has an audience, an ideal budget, and a path to production - so long as the script is strong. Of course, many screenplays fail to ignite because they lack the necessary craft. Others fail simply because they were the wrong tool for a specific job, or because they sought production in the wrong environment.
By matching my eye for story with my expertise in outside-the-box production solving, my hope is that each screenplay will raise a discussion and a perspective that interests seasoned execs, producers, writers, and everyone else working in film.
If I come across a screenplay that demands a positive review, I might help get a movie made that otherwise could have been overlooked. My review could even ensure that it gets made in the right way.
If not, each screenplay still offers the opportunity to see the creation and the business of film from a fresh angle.
Is that something you would read?
My first two reviews are up, and I'd love some feedback. I'm posting at http://www.threeholepundit.com.
Thanks, everybody!