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Originally posted by LIMAMA View PostThe guy who got that blind deal earlier, I bet he wasn't asked if he had made $25K in screenwriting. Because it's stupid! It should ONLY be about the writing.
You can't just compare two things as equal because "blind script deal" is in the description.
You don't want the 25k cap? Fine. Say hello to your next winners Matt Lopez, John Ridley etc...
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Re: New Black List Thread - Franklin Leonard answers your questions
Originally posted by MJ Scribe View Post+1... While I believe diversity issues raised here is of critical importance, I look here to this thread for Franklin's replies to a wide range of Blacklist questions. Thus, a whole thread on diversity seems totally appropriate.
Just my humble opinion...
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Originally posted by LauriD View PostFranklin --
How will you pick the scripts to recommend to Warner? 8+? 9+? Other criteria?
Roughly what is the pool of theoretically eligible scripts (without knowing how many people are "diverse")?
Any rough guess about what % of those eligible scripts have "diverse" writers? (I'm guessing maybe 20-30%??)
How many applicants have you gotten already?
(I know, I know... again with the numbers...)
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Re: New Black List Thread - Franklin Leonard answers your questions
Originally posted by mgwriter View PostSurprise! I'm not Franklin, but i want to chime in here.
Do we really want to turn this thread into a discussion of race and gender?
Maybe Falcon, you can start a NEW thread about race and gender inequality so we can rehash all the OLD arguments.
Just my humble opinion...
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Re: New Black List Thread - Franklin Leonard answers your questions
Originally posted by FranklinLeonard View PostDiversity in this case includes (in addition to writers of color and women) pre and early baby boom writers who haven't yet made more than $25K in their screenwriting careers.
Please do check out the WGA Writers Report on the site for a further discussion on exactly what underrepresented communities means within the screenwriting community. (either via the script upload process or via your my account page.)
The guy who got that blind deal earlier, I bet he wasn't asked if he had made $25K in screenwriting. Because it's stupid! It should ONLY be about the writing.
IMHO (which nobody cares about anyway), I would have loved to see $25K in the past five years.
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Re: New Black List Thread - Franklin Leonard answers your questions
Franklin --
How will you pick the scripts to recommend to Warner? 8+? 9+? Other criteria?
Roughly what is the pool of theoretically eligible scripts (without knowing how many people are "diverse")?
Any rough guess about what % of those eligible scripts have "diverse" writers? (I'm guessing maybe 20-30%??)
How many applicants have you gotten already?
(I know, I know... again with the numbers...)
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Re: New Black List Thread - Franklin Leonard answers your questions
Originally posted by nativeson View PostI don't see what all the hubub's about. It's only four slots. I say more power to 'em. If I were a generation or two less removed from my Cherokee roots I'd apply too.
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Re: New Black List Thread - Franklin Leonard answers your questions
Originally posted by FranklinLeonard View PostVery big news, particularly for diverse screenwriters.
We've partnered with Warner Bros to identify diverse screenwriters to receive a two-step WGA minimum blind scriptwriting deal.
Details via Deadline: http://www.deadline.com/2013/07/warn...-served-demos/
Franklin, today, for so very many reasons (8!), I could kiss you! <mwuah>
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Re: New Black List Thread - Franklin Leonard answers your questions
Originally posted by falcon18 View PostHey Franklin I'm curious about your opinion on why there are so few minorities succeeding as writers. Are their stories less commercial? Do they simply lack certain skill sets? Or is there some underlined prejudice that exist?
I remember a discussion about James Bond and the potential of hiring a Black man to play Bond (Idris Elba) I believe. And some people were intense, like Bond can't be Black...
I will probably write something at some point in the not too distant future addressing exactly that question, but I'm not quite ready to do so yet.
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I don't see what all the hubub's about. It's only four slots. I say more power to 'em. If I were a generation or two less removed from my Cherokee roots I'd apply too.
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Originally posted by stainjm View PostI won't argue it, I just don't get it. And I'm more talking the male/female thing.
Have these scripts won contests and been rated high on The Blacklist, and still can't get anywhere because they were written by a female or minority? I don't know. That could happen, sure, but seems odd. Even if I was a bigot (sp?), I can't see myself not wanting money, if there is an audience for it and the script rocks.
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Re: New Black List Thread - Franklin Leonard answers your questions
Originally posted by falcon18 View PostHey Franklin I'm curious about your opinion on why there are so few minorities succeeding as writers. Are their stories less commercial? Do they simply lack certain skill sets? Or is there some underlined prejudice that exist?
I remember a discussion about James Bond and the potential of hiring a Black man to play Bond (Idris Elba) I believe. And some people were intense, like Bond can't be Black...
Do we really want to turn this thread into a discussion of race and gender?
Maybe Falcon, you can start a NEW thread about race and gender inequality so we can rehash all the OLD arguments.
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Re: New Black List Thread - Franklin Leonard answers your questions
Hey Franklin I'm curious about your opinion on why there are so few minorities succeeding as writers. Are their stories less commercial? Do they simply lack certain skill sets? Or is there some underlined prejudice that exist?
I remember a discussion about James Bond and the potential of hiring a Black man to play Bond (Idris Elba) I believe. And some people were intense, like Bond can't be Black...
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Re: New Black List Thread - Franklin Leonard answers your questions
Originally posted by stainjm View PostI won't argue it, I just don't get it. And I'm more talking the male/female thing.
Have these scripts won contests and been rated high on The Blacklist, and still can't get anywhere because they were written by a female or minority? I don't know. That could happen, sure, but seems odd. Even if I was a bigot (sp?), I can't see myself not wanting money, if there is an audience for it and the script rocks.
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