The Screenplay Mechanic (EvilRbt)

[Knaight]

Originally Posted by EvilRbt

But I read some great stuff from Done Deal members and the average is better than most of what the agencies send out...

Seriously?

It doesn't surprise me a bit that DDP members' scripts are better than the average script written, but it blows my mind that the average DDP script is better than the average represented script. That's pretty awesome, but it also seems to be a testament to how difficult it can be to get repped.

[Hendrix99]

If you're thinking about getting your script covered, you'd really be missing out by not sending it to Andrew.

Nowhere else, will you get such professional notes from a guy who knows what the industry is looking for, and for such a reasonable price.

Thanks again for the coverage!

[omovie]

Anyone know when Andrew will stop taking in scripts from DD'lers? Is LOST PATROL going into production anytime soon?

[EvilRbt]

Originally Posted by omovie

Anyone know when Andrew will stop taking in scripts from DD'lers? Is LOST PATROL going into production anytime soon?

New draft of LP executed from Norrington in August. Hopefully WB will greenlight and production will begin in Fall/Winter. I have many other fires lit too, but I can easily see myself reading into 2011...

[Brad Hole Brad]

EvilRbt / Mechanic - Have you ever thought about taking your professional reading experience and turning it into a development job at a studio, or maybe even becoming a literary manager?

[EvilRbt]

Originally Posted by Brad Hole Brad

EvilRbt / Mechanic - Have you ever thought about taking your professional reading experience and turning it into a development job at a studio, or maybe even becoming a literary manager?

I used to work at the studios. Loved the creative side of things; the politics and schmoozing not so much.

As much as I like to help writers, I have no desire to manage and take 15% of their money. I have a handful of projects I'm helping move forward, but I am involved as an Associate or Exec Producer. That way the writer doesn't give up any $$$, my attachment doesn't weigh down the project, and everyone wins.

My long term goal is to produce. For now, I'm happy to help writers, either with coverage or to gain attention for scripts I consider great. I'm confident the projects I'm working on are going to do incredibly well, so my short term goal is to build an ever-expanding base of contacts who view me as someone with good taste who finds strong material.

Later, I will share more details on specific projects. For now, I want to keep details hush-hush. Trust me though, some exciting stuff going on...

[sppeterson]

I was actually thinking the same thing as Brad Hole. Guys at Management 360 knew your name when I mentioned it.

Good luck with your projects!

[EvilRbt]

Originally Posted by sppeterson

I was actually thinking the same thing as Brad Hole. Guys at Management 360 knew your name when I mentioned it.

Good luck with your projects!

Well I'm always interested in establishing more relationships with existing managers/agents/producers. So when I find writers with potential, I can help them connect. Nice to know they've heard of me. Hope it's all positive!

As always, thanks for the kind words, everyone.

[LeadSolo]

Exciting times, indeed.

[omovie]

That sounds really exciting, Andrew. It's always inspiring to have people on DD doing great things.

I was wondering if you could give us a little background on your journey as a writer. How long did you write for before you started to make real headway? Did it come out of your years of reading, or we you writing before then? What have you learned most from reading the amount of scripts you have? Sorry if all of this was covered in previous posts.