I posted this over on SS, figured I'd post it here as well:
I had a lower level Hollywood producer reach out to me after finding my horror on Coverfly. Told him it wasn't available to pitch (the rights are exclusive to a contest for 90 days after it placed 3rd), at which point he asked if I'd be interested in rewriting a biopic (on spec) for a musical icon. Told him to send me the script and I'd see if I could help. Well, I checked it out and sadly that thing's in for a page one rewrite, it's extremely sloppy and factually inaccurate. I told him I couldn't do it for free. I also gave him notes on where the problem areas were and things I'd immediately remove. He responded with "it all sounds good, let's chat over the phone.- Spoke to him last night for an hour, careful not to give away any ideas that have been swimming around in my head since researching the singer's life. I was feeling good about the call until the end when he said "I have no money to give you.- And just like that, all those feel good vibes and preliminary ideas deflated like a balloon. "Did you pay the other writers to write the script you sent me?- He did. "You must have been incredibly disappointed.- He was. Said he spoke to Geoffrey Fletcher (the writer of Precious) about coming on as a writer and/or director. Geoffrey's interested, "but didn't want to rewrite the script without getting paid.- Well, yeah, that's kinda the idea. The WGA minimum for a rewrite is a little over $23,000. Im not in the union, so I couldn't realistically expect anywhere near that amount, however, to offer zero for a page one rewrite that's being written completely on spec, is It just me, or is that not insane? He says he realizes the amount of work that goes into writing, but thinks it's just a matter of time commitment. I should've asked him, "would you ask an experienced mechanic to rebuild your car for free?- #wheretheydothatat?
If anyone is interested in this "opportunity,- PM your contact info and I'll pass it along to him. He's especially interested in writers of color since the singer is African American, but hey, beggars can't be choosers.
I had a lower level Hollywood producer reach out to me after finding my horror on Coverfly. Told him it wasn't available to pitch (the rights are exclusive to a contest for 90 days after it placed 3rd), at which point he asked if I'd be interested in rewriting a biopic (on spec) for a musical icon. Told him to send me the script and I'd see if I could help. Well, I checked it out and sadly that thing's in for a page one rewrite, it's extremely sloppy and factually inaccurate. I told him I couldn't do it for free. I also gave him notes on where the problem areas were and things I'd immediately remove. He responded with "it all sounds good, let's chat over the phone.- Spoke to him last night for an hour, careful not to give away any ideas that have been swimming around in my head since researching the singer's life. I was feeling good about the call until the end when he said "I have no money to give you.- And just like that, all those feel good vibes and preliminary ideas deflated like a balloon. "Did you pay the other writers to write the script you sent me?- He did. "You must have been incredibly disappointed.- He was. Said he spoke to Geoffrey Fletcher (the writer of Precious) about coming on as a writer and/or director. Geoffrey's interested, "but didn't want to rewrite the script without getting paid.- Well, yeah, that's kinda the idea. The WGA minimum for a rewrite is a little over $23,000. Im not in the union, so I couldn't realistically expect anywhere near that amount, however, to offer zero for a page one rewrite that's being written completely on spec, is It just me, or is that not insane? He says he realizes the amount of work that goes into writing, but thinks it's just a matter of time commitment. I should've asked him, "would you ask an experienced mechanic to rebuild your car for free?- #wheretheydothatat?
If anyone is interested in this "opportunity,- PM your contact info and I'll pass it along to him. He's especially interested in writers of color since the singer is African American, but hey, beggars can't be choosers.
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