So, an actor/stuntman with his own very small prodco, after having read two crappy action scripts I wrote, decided to hire me to turn a basic concept of his into a full script.
The contract itself was not well executed, since it was for a script acquisition rather than a writing assignment.
Whatever, I didn't care, I just really needed the cash.
He ended up paying nearly 7k before I wrote a single word. Not bad, considering that his company is so small (this would be his first feature length project, after a previous failed atempt with which I was not involved).
That was nearly 3 years ago, and he had decided with two other projects instead.
If he had paid nothing, I obviously not be surprised at all, no money no skin in the game, nothing to lose.
But given that he responded really well to the script (incluiding free rewrites I did to get it properly tuned up), plus the actress who would be the female lead, plus the guy who would be the director and co-producer...
Isn't it odd that, after having paid actual money for the script, after having invested a good amount in a script that is low-budget, with a good contained location, and that the main players were on board and pleased with the script, he decided to put it aside or in the backburner?
Again, if he had paid nothing, I wouldn't be asking this, but 7k, although not a fortune, is not something to sneeze at either.
Is it usual for such a thing to happen?
The contract itself was not well executed, since it was for a script acquisition rather than a writing assignment.
Whatever, I didn't care, I just really needed the cash.
He ended up paying nearly 7k before I wrote a single word. Not bad, considering that his company is so small (this would be his first feature length project, after a previous failed atempt with which I was not involved).
That was nearly 3 years ago, and he had decided with two other projects instead.
If he had paid nothing, I obviously not be surprised at all, no money no skin in the game, nothing to lose.
But given that he responded really well to the script (incluiding free rewrites I did to get it properly tuned up), plus the actress who would be the female lead, plus the guy who would be the director and co-producer...
Isn't it odd that, after having paid actual money for the script, after having invested a good amount in a script that is low-budget, with a good contained location, and that the main players were on board and pleased with the script, he decided to put it aside or in the backburner?
Again, if he had paid nothing, I wouldn't be asking this, but 7k, although not a fortune, is not something to sneeze at either.
Is it usual for such a thing to happen?
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