Once in awhile, I like to check out services that I discuss here. With TV popping up on the Blacklist, I thought this might be a good time…
Bottom line first: if I were breaking in, the Blacklist would be a no-brainer to try.
But that doesn't mean I don't have thoughts.
The script is an hour long dark cable show I wrote a few years ago. It's about the porn industry from 1970 to 1975, when for one brief moment it looked like porn might go mainstream, before the VCR drove it underground.
Back when I went out with it, I found a few great producers who were passionate, and they targeted a few places that would make this kind of show - we almost got made at one place, got consideration from a few others, where it went up to the presidents of the networks… came close, no cigar. (Yet. I haven't given up on it.)
So I set up a fake account and uploaded the script, buying two reviews.
I put up a pretty generic logline - didn't want to attract attention to it and waste producers/reps times reading it when I already have reps. My logline almost discouraged all interest - one producer downloaded it. However, that one producer had a great reaction. Here are the emails:
I wrote back and told him that I'd found a rep since I posted it, so while I appreciated his offer, I couldn't proceed with him. He replied:
So script got read by legit producer who pursued it. Pretty much what one would hope for - and this is me trying to hide it.
Next comes the two reviews...
Bottom line first: if I were breaking in, the Blacklist would be a no-brainer to try.
But that doesn't mean I don't have thoughts.
The script is an hour long dark cable show I wrote a few years ago. It's about the porn industry from 1970 to 1975, when for one brief moment it looked like porn might go mainstream, before the VCR drove it underground.
Back when I went out with it, I found a few great producers who were passionate, and they targeted a few places that would make this kind of show - we almost got made at one place, got consideration from a few others, where it went up to the presidents of the networks… came close, no cigar. (Yet. I haven't given up on it.)
So I set up a fake account and uploaded the script, buying two reviews.
I put up a pretty generic logline - didn't want to attract attention to it and waste producers/reps times reading it when I already have reps. My logline almost discouraged all interest - one producer downloaded it. However, that one producer had a great reaction. Here are the emails:
Hi xxxx,
I found your script xxxx off of The Blacklist website and I wanted to write you and tell you that I enjoyed your writing. Would love to know a bit about yourself and what you're currently doing, and maybe arrange a time to speak.
Best regards,
xxxx
I found your script xxxx off of The Blacklist website and I wanted to write you and tell you that I enjoyed your writing. Would love to know a bit about yourself and what you're currently doing, and maybe arrange a time to speak.
Best regards,
xxxx
Understood, but please don't discount my interest in you or your writing - always good to have fans around town. Would love to know who is repping the material and be kept in the loop as to its status.
Next comes the two reviews...
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