I just a got a request from an executive at Whitewater Films for my screenplay Funeral Singers after it appeared in the March 2023 lookbook! Thanks, Stage32! Does anyone here have experience with this sorta thing? I sent in the screenplay, of course! Should I actually expect to hear anything back from the studio, or is it more likely that 3 months come and go, and I never hear about it again? I am excited and encouraged, but wanna have realistic expectations.
Thanks!
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This is great to hear, congratulations! I don‘t know how long it takes to hear back after a script request based on the lookbook, but I would suspect it to take quite a while as with other requests.
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Keep us informed and YOU can tell us, how the process goes on
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If they're in you'll know for sure. Very few producers actually come back with "we're not interested"...mostly it's crickets and if that happens it is what it is...but rejection is never to be taken personally...not a single movie you ever saw came to be without being rejected by someone at some point...
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My advice is to be patient David Joshua Gaestel. I have had a script requested and it takes time to get a response. 3 months isn't unreasonable. You could check in (politely of course) once a month depending. In the meantime still be working on something else and pitching your work. First come, first serve. Good luck to you.
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I hate to be a harbinger of caution, but a variety of iffy things could happen.
They could reach out to you with interest, then totally forget about you. They could be an illegitimate start-up without proper financing. They could just be using your script to puff up their empty development profile. Or they could be looking to use the script as leverage bargaining power during the strike. BUT hopefully I’m wrong and just being a negative-Nancy (I've been burned before) and they've seen enough potential in your script to warrant investing in it. Either way, keep optimistic but don’t let your guard down.
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Congratulations on being in the Lookbook and the request, David Joshua Gaestel!!! I agree with Martin Reese ("3 months isn't unreasonable. You could check in (politely of course) once a month depending").
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B A, that's about as negative-Nancy as you can get! Lighten up! Congrats, David, on getting into the look book and getting a request. Whitewater is 100% legit and you'd be in good hands if they're interested. Martin's advice is good: be patient and have something else to talk about when someone asks, "What else do you have?"
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David G.I'm happy for you! Be patient, keep the faith hopefully they get in contact with you.
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First of all, CONGRATS ON THE SCRIPT REQUEST! Whitewater is an awesome company and they don't request a lot of material, so that's really exciting.
When it comes to hearing back, it varies a lot with the executives' schedule and slate and what's happening in the industry. I've never seen producers "puff up an empty development profile," as someone mentioned -- in my experience, people don't just develop material they're not interested in. But you don't have to worry about that. Since it's through Stage 32, I wouldn't follow up before that three-month mark (as someone else mentioned).
But what you COULD do is reach out to me and the Development Services team and let us know what new material you're working on and how it's going and what you're struggling with, etc. - and then we can help you get moving on those next steps so that you're not spending the next week, month, or year waiting for anyone for anything. Just shoot us an email at success@stage32.com
(and if you're a writer reading this, you can also email us anytime at success@stage32.com for that same support and guidance)
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Only a month since the request for Home Again 2020 script, pitch, and anticipated budget. Figure also the WGA strike may be affecting the speed of response.