Lesley Fletcher's Lounge Discussions

Hey Lesley, Stage 32 is definitely a place for theater professionals as well as film and tv! I've seen a ton of theater people introducing themselves this weekend - all the best in making new connections and finding new opportunities for yourself! :)

News like this can hurt potential project creators. I hope that doesn`t happen. Fortunately it was a relatively small loss.

News like this should educate potential project creators on "what could happen if you don't deliver". The project creator got off light, IMHO. He wasn't honest and "adding an extra shipping/handling charge" to generate extra funds for the project is tantamount to fraud.

Indeed. He should have known ahead of time that shipping and handling is an important part that you need to put there in the beginning. And certainly not for more money.

Thanks for posting this! Yup.. if one makes promises in exchange for money.. one has to deliver the goods.

Absolutely.

What do the different levels of coverage mean??

His prices are very reasonable. Have you submitted or used any of his services yet? I would be interested to know the results.

It's important to remember that it's not about getting coverage or notes, but WHO you get coverage or notes from. I have one client who for years got notes from his friends who had nothing to do with the industry, so getting a pro coverage was a HUGE eye opener for him. Different providers will have different offerings - from a "comments only" type thing that gives you a temperature gauge on the material, all the way to studio type or development notes, that really dig in to the material on a more specific level. It really depends on the provider - with some guys, like Rob Ripley, the basic notes are plenty because he gives so much. Same goes for Andrew Hilton, though I've seen his studio type notes and they're INSANE (in a good way... )

I've had loads of my clients go to him - Since I ran ScriptShark for 6 1/2 years, I became really loyal to specific analysts that really "showed up" again and again, like Andrew & Rob. Nowadays when my clients get notes back from Andrew (assuming he's the one you wanted to know about), I usually review as well, and I can tell you that I've never been disappointed by his work. He's a good guy, and really cares to put in great work. I have nothing invested in either him or Rob - I just really respect their work, and know they are an amazing resource to the writers who use them.

ha, let me tell you my pip-off stories, and how Fussbook helped pull them off. It's why I'm here