Re: Should we all be writing books instead?
So many great responses (and crazy DD responses!). Seems like old times! Thanks everyone. I will respond more later to specific ones.
Also I debated for 10 minutes whether my thread question belonged in the screenwriting or business advice section... and I guess I picked the wrong one.
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I was thinking about the reason I keep trying to write movies is because I grew up in the 80s with movies. And the hero eventually won. Rocky taught me to keep on trying when I fall down. Every comedy told me by Act 3 the hero would be on top. If faced with a life and death scenario, I would be John McClane and save the day. Movies that I grew up with taught me to be optimistic. Like Kirk says in Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan "I don't believe in the no win scenario."
So my movie upbringing, the 80s in America where it was the feeling you could be whatever you want to be in life and the fact that when I played sports that we were allowed to lose at (no participation trophies for me) and learn failure all made me perfect to keep on trying to write screenplays and break in.
I wonder what it's like for the younger crowd, do they give up easier? Are they smarter for that?
Is there any accomplishment in never giving up or am I just Charlie Brown trying to kick the football?
So many great responses (and crazy DD responses!). Seems like old times! Thanks everyone. I will respond more later to specific ones.
Also I debated for 10 minutes whether my thread question belonged in the screenwriting or business advice section... and I guess I picked the wrong one.
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I was thinking about the reason I keep trying to write movies is because I grew up in the 80s with movies. And the hero eventually won. Rocky taught me to keep on trying when I fall down. Every comedy told me by Act 3 the hero would be on top. If faced with a life and death scenario, I would be John McClane and save the day. Movies that I grew up with taught me to be optimistic. Like Kirk says in Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan "I don't believe in the no win scenario."
So my movie upbringing, the 80s in America where it was the feeling you could be whatever you want to be in life and the fact that when I played sports that we were allowed to lose at (no participation trophies for me) and learn failure all made me perfect to keep on trying to write screenplays and break in.
I wonder what it's like for the younger crowd, do they give up easier? Are they smarter for that?
Is there any accomplishment in never giving up or am I just Charlie Brown trying to kick the football?
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