I recently signed an option with a producer for my screenplay... immediately after signing he wanted MAJOR changes that I did not agree with.
He sent me a treatment, which didn't work (there's a reason producers aren't writers) Not wanting to sour the relationship, I did the best I could with it, threw out what didn't work, kept what did (very little) and came up with a movie that improved upon my original script. I was happy... but he continued to push his ideas and told me to go ahead with a draft based on his treatment.
I just sent him an email, telling him I couldn't do that, and am waiting for his response.
My question is, if I went ahead and tried to self produce this, (it's a small, indie thriller) would I have to wait until the option expires (1 year)? If so, I'm pretty screwed, because it's obvious he wont pursue financing unless I rewrite, so my script will sit like a dumb sh*t for the next year, a total waste of time. I'm furious.
He sent me a treatment, which didn't work (there's a reason producers aren't writers) Not wanting to sour the relationship, I did the best I could with it, threw out what didn't work, kept what did (very little) and came up with a movie that improved upon my original script. I was happy... but he continued to push his ideas and told me to go ahead with a draft based on his treatment.
I just sent him an email, telling him I couldn't do that, and am waiting for his response.
My question is, if I went ahead and tried to self produce this, (it's a small, indie thriller) would I have to wait until the option expires (1 year)? If so, I'm pretty screwed, because it's obvious he wont pursue financing unless I rewrite, so my script will sit like a dumb sh*t for the next year, a total waste of time. I'm furious.
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