Uncle Phil has had some recent success with options, shopping deals and a partnership agreement that I signed on Thursday. Though I love the sight and sound of my own words via spec screenplays, I pride myself on being fluid and flexible. When I've been challenged to write fast and out of my comfort zone, I believe I've performed well under pressure. But one also has to know when to back off and just do their bit. I developed a concept based on a true story, own copyrights and now there are major players interested in the idea. However, they want a famous screenwriter to write the script. So if they buy my concept I my role will not be as writer but as an associate producer, get a payday and walk away. My first impulse was "But I have a good screenplay and they don't even want to read it?" Nope, because they have a famous screenwriter interested.
My question for you is, when opportunity knocks, will you be ready? Can you produce work under pressure? Will you tackle material that's out of your comfort zone for the possibility of big returns?
What say you?
Of course
Uncle Phil - If they want to buy it, I'll sell it. I don't care about credits as long as the check don't bounce.
Wrote a screenplay in 10 days once... I remember reading somewhere about how to write a screenplay in 2 days..:)
I get it right with my first draft. Now, if I could do it all in just 2 days, wouldn't that be something?
All I have to say is I'm a native New Yorker, I lived in NYC and life was sometimes paved up a hill of Hershey squirts. I have two sayings about pressure. Take what you will Remember: "Pressure Makes Diamonds" & "Pressure Bursts Pipes." I'll take diamonds over pipes anyday. Much Love.
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Hi Phil, I got that too: They LOVE the story, the concept and everything, but they want a BIG name to rewrite it ''with ''me. And I'll get AD credits and coproducer. I can understand the fact that IF it's from a A list writer it might be more compelling...to who if they like it... ? And a question is rising up in my mind : if the story is of their taste wouldn't be that even more compelling to bring IN new voices ? I mean it could even be more rewarding for them in the long run. Just trying to figure out. And yes, no probleme for me to work under pressure, Did that all my life with making masks and jewellery. Just bring the work over here. He he.