I have an Idea for a Movie

[Dominic]

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I doubt you could sell an idea unless it was awesomely good. Write it yourself I'd guess, or find a friend who digs writing and work with him/her.

Selling scripts - even completed great ones - is no picnic, I'm guessing.


There's a good book about screenplays and stuff by William Goldman (wrtoe Butch Cassidy) - 'Adventures in the screen trade', that is a great read, BTW.

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I've been a screenwriter for 20 years. No, it ain't no picnic. Selling a screenplay or an idea (it's called a "pitch" is ridiculously hard, and you need a manager and/or agent to do so.

Yes, I've sold scripts, yes, you've seen my work if you've watched some really bad TV movies (hired gun) or awful sitcoms (staff writer).

My original stuff (they call them "spec screenplays") have sold, but as yet, none have been produced.

And just to nip it in the bud, no I'm not talking about PORN screenplays, dammit.

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So if I ever see a show called "dr. don" wherein the main character is a basically nice guy with just a touch of [censored], I'll smile and raise a toast.

[chuddo]

dominic, who represents you? someone from big 5, or small boutique?

[TheBlueMonster]

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You should put in a chase sequence. The killer flees on horseback with the girl, the cop's after them on a motorcycle and it's like a battle between motors and horses, like technology vs. horse.

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The killer's a literature professor. He cuts off little chunks from his victims' bodies until they die. He calls himself "the deconstructionist".



what an awesome film.....

[Dominic]

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dominic, who represents you? someone from big 5, or small boutique?

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Writers & Artists is the current useless entity...

[chuddo]

ah. i was once hip-pocketed by someone at caa and that went absolutely nowhere before i got lazy with writing. at least women liked the sound of it.

[Dominic]

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ah. i was once hip-pocketed by someone at caa and that went absolutely nowhere before i got lazy with writing. at least women liked the sound of it.

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Yeah, "I'm a screenwriter" will get you laid in any town except L.A., where saying that is akin to saying "I'm a waiter."

[SomethingClever]

God help you if you use voice-over in your work, my friends. God help you. That's flaccid, sloppy writing. Any idiot can write a voice-over narration to explain the thoughts of a character.

[4_2_it]

Throw in an All County 95 and 15 tackles for a loss and this thing can't miss.

[RiverFenix]

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God help you if you use voice-over in your work, my friends. God help you. That's flaccid, sloppy writing. Any idiot can write a voice-over narration to explain the thoughts of a character.

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well done