Why is it, that almost every time I watch a new film, there is little to no time spent on character development? Is it just me? I know I'm going to see it from the very good to great filmmakers, but it seems as though most newbs want to skip it it all together. Have artists not learned any better, a...
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Hi Thomas, A blast from the past. I have a short screenplay you should be interested in. Have lost your email address so please send another link to tom.rooney@btinternet.com. We started collaborating a couple of years ago and you broke your foot and we lost contact. Even if the screenplay is not fo...
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Hey there Tom, it's good to hear from you again. Sure I'd be interested in taking a look at your work. I remember you moving as being the reason why we fell out of touch. Either way, it is good to hea...
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Thanks for connecting. The link to your web site doesn't seem to be working . . . .
Hi Jim, it's great to meet you. Sorry the links weren't working for you. I just went through and made some adjustments so things should be working now. Thanks for the heads up and I look forward to sp...
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Hello Thomas, I would like to hook up with you sometime and brainstorm. Here is a project I'm working on www.streetballgameover.com.
Hey D'Lo, Sounds good. Drop me a line and we'll figure something out. trmonette24@gmail.com
Glad to make your acquaintance Thomas.
Thank you, Lilly. The pleasure is mine. So, what are you working on? What's coming up for you? Hope to hear from you. - Thomas
Hello Christine, it’s good to make your acquaintance. Hope to see more from you in the future. Tom.
It's great to meet you Jonathan! Looking forward to getting to know you better. Talk to you soon. Tom
It's wonderful to meet you Leila. Best wishes to you on a bright future.
It's great to meet you Lee. Thank you for sharing all of your wonderful insight. I wish you continued success and an many wonderful days. Thomas
The working title has been taken off and the new title for Pretty Inside is now "The Devil's Due".
Hey Gregg, It's great to meet you. Best wishes for your continued success. If there is anything I can do to assist you, please let me know. Take care, Thomas
Hi Thomas: Thanks for reaching out. Let me know if you need a choreographer!
Hi Natalie! It's great to make your acquaintance. Will definitely give you a call when the need arrives. Best wishes for your future.
Thank you for connecting!
Great to meet you Suzanne. Thanks!
Good Morning Thomas, thnx for adding me to your network :)
Hi Thomas, I lived in Burbank for a couple of years and really enjoyed living there. Especially liked the huge, old trees lining the sidewalks. Trees ... old, big trees ... right in my yard. Being from the south, it was a real plus. I was just near Raleigh, on set for a short. It was a lot of fun. Nice to meet you!
Hi Katie, I was checking out your photos. You are exceptionally talented! Sending you best wishes for your future. Thomas
Hi Thomas, Wow, thanks so much! That means a lot coming from someone as established as you are :) Take care... Katie
Good to meet you Marcus! All the best for your future.
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Film directors of today are not the film directors of yesterday. I believe there is a wide gap between the two. Back then it was fairly new. They were pushing the envelope into uncharted territory. Th...
Expand commentFilm directors of today are not the film directors of yesterday. I believe there is a wide gap between the two. Back then it was fairly new. They were pushing the envelope into uncharted territory. Things had not been done yet. The bar was being raised with every film. There was a drive and a desire to see what was on the other side. Almost a giddy feeling, I imagine, went through alot of them back then. What an exciting time it must have been. It invoked originality, going on instinct and thought provoking ideas that stretched the imagination. I'm not saying that it does not happen now, because I have seen some works of art, but it takes a thinker, a dreamer and the know-how to lay down substance. Today, is a time where people with cell phones shoot films and dslr shooters abound. I for one think that's a good thing, but so many think they can just shoot some stuff, edit it quick and throw it up on whatever site and call it good. With so many out there now, it takes more to weave in and out of the thorns to get to the rose. There are still talented people out there and storytellers among the fray, so don't lose hope. "Some say everythings been done...I say...it's just the beginning. - James Felt
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Truth is people just want the easy way out and don't want to do the leg work. I have just completed a feature where I wrote character Bio's for all the leads, established their backstory which set the...
Expand commentTruth is people just want the easy way out and don't want to do the leg work. I have just completed a feature where I wrote character Bio's for all the leads, established their backstory which set their likes and dislikes, this give them personalities. Over all this I spent months researching the South Carolina dialogue and rewrote a character to suit. Just what I said, gotta do the leg work to give each character a personality. It still exists in writers who don't want to just print out a flat screenplay.
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Evil Dead Remake. Budget 17 million/0 character development. Number 1 at the box office./Gross to date 35 million. Producer's job with Evil Dead 2? REPEAT PROCESS. -- Hollywood is a business. The question is: If Evil Dead had character development would the movie gross even more? I think so.