Re: Oscars Tonight! Who are your winners?
Well, you brought it up, so I figured you considered it of interest to writers. And besides, no one got the life rights to the Queen or Idi Amin (that was an adaptation of a novel, but nothing would've stopped a spec writer from spinning the same story if the novel hadn't been written). THE AVIATOR wasn't an adaptation either.
My point was, since writing meaty roles for actors is one consideration for spec writers, does that make it more attractive to look at historic or other real people and events. Has to do with Tao's point in his Bag of Tricks posts, too.
I have the same misgivings (and have posted about it) when good acting means good impersonation, but sometimes the role transcends that.
Originally posted by Jakkal
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My point was, since writing meaty roles for actors is one consideration for spec writers, does that make it more attractive to look at historic or other real people and events. Has to do with Tao's point in his Bag of Tricks posts, too.
I have the same misgivings (and have posted about it) when good acting means good impersonation, but sometimes the role transcends that.
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