Disciple Program Sells w/Mark Wahlberg - Page 8

jeannie517 · 05-22-2012, 10:46 AM

First, let me say that I think the writer deserves huge congrats on a remarkable achievement. I hope he takes the ball and runs with it and has a amazing career. I've read TDP and I would echo the same sentiment as the critics have -- there are issues with it. But what I think that caught everyone's attention is that it's DIFFERENT in that it reads differently. It's novel from that standpoint because it's written in the wordsmithy way that it's written. Take it or leave it, it stands out from the huge reject piles for that reason. Inevitably it will get rewritten and hopefully some of the issues that should be addressed will be addressed -- in the shadows of all the hoopla that surrounded this script. Then the movie will come out, hopefully do well and the writer will get a huge boost up in terms of his career going forward. I wish Tyler nothing but the best -- I'm sure he worked his a$$ off to get this script written, and that he'll put the same effort forth in writing subsequent scripts and his writing can only get better. The point of all this as I see it is -- make your scripts stand out from the pack, however you manage to do it. As for Carson -- honestly, if the industry is taking cues from him, we're collectively in very sad shape....

blue439 · 05-23-2012, 12:54 PM

Universal is desperate for a new Bourne-type franchise and obviously they think TDP is it.

8bit Llama · 06-14-2012, 02:49 AM

Congrats to Tyler. I think it would have sold regardless of Carson, but it sold a lot quicker with his help. That being said, I don't think if the script had been bad it would have been picked up as quick.

SNAFU · 06-14-2012, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blue439

Universal is desperate for a new Bourne-type franchise and obviously they think TDP is it.

Just saw The Bourne Legacy trailer, was instantly reminded of TDP.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDrSA1gTuKc

05-22-2012, 10:46 AM	#71
jeannie517 User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 80	Re: Disciple Program Sells w/Mark Wahlberg First, let me say that I think the writer deserves huge congrats on a remarkable achievement. I hope he takes the ball and runs with it and has a amazing career. I've read TDP and I would echo the same sentiment as the critics have -- there are issues with it. But what I think that caught everyone's attention is that it's DIFFERENT in that it reads differently. It's novel from that standpoint because it's written in the wordsmithy way that it's written. Take it or leave it, it stands out from the huge reject piles for that reason. Inevitably it will get rewritten and hopefully some of the issues that should be addressed will be addressed -- in the shadows of all the hoopla that surrounded this script. Then the movie will come out, hopefully do well and the writer will get a huge boost up in terms of his career going forward. I wish Tyler nothing but the best -- I'm sure he worked his a$$ off to get this script written, and that he'll put the same effort forth in writing subsequent scripts and his writing can only get better. The point of all this as I see it is -- make your scripts stand out from the pack, however you manage to do it. As for Carson -- honestly, if the industry is taking cues from him, we're collectively in very sad shape....

05-23-2012, 12:54 PM	#72
blue439 User Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 34	Re: Disciple Program Sells w/Mark Wahlberg Universal is desperate for a new Bourne-type franchise and obviously they think TDP is it.

06-14-2012, 02:49 AM	#73
8bit Llama User Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 141	Re: Disciple Program Sells w/Mark Wahlberg Congrats to Tyler. I think it would have sold regardless of Carson, but it sold a lot quicker with his help. That being said, I don't think if the script had been bad it would have been picked up as quick.

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