So, I'm currently working on the first draft of first even feature length script. I checked out some books on screenwriting, originally intending to read them after the first draft was complete, but when I hit a snag I ended up poring through William M. Akers' "your screenplay sucks!" which was actu...
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So I am asking fellow Stage 32'ers to share one word that describes you.. Mine is Unique.
VOLCANIC. All 4 of my grandparents were born and raised on active volcanoes.
Determined
Determined
Resilient
Funergetic....=fun energetic
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Hollywood actors either like money or complex characters -- ideally both, but often those two bait bags don't come together in the same package. That's why it's not unusual to see name performers in c...
Expand commentHollywood actors either like money or complex characters -- ideally both, but often those two bait bags don't come together in the same package. That's why it's not unusual to see name performers in character-centered indie productions, working for far less than their typical studio fees, and that's especially true for female performers where studio films tend to offer a much narrower range of characters in terms of age and complexity.
Wow! Everyone has given me really great advice. Thank you. I probably wouldn't have thought of some these otherwise. My script is still in the first draft. I know there's a lot of work ahead till it's worthy! :)
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Aim high Vanessa; best wishes for your success.
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I think the aim of most any writer is to get a great actor attached! That's the person you are going to have to trust to bring your baby to life. A great actor can make a good script amazing. A crappy...
Expand commentI think the aim of most any writer is to get a great actor attached! That's the person you are going to have to trust to bring your baby to life. A great actor can make a good script amazing. A crappy actor can turn, even the best script into rubbish. That being said, there are "tricks" you can use to make your script actor bait. The first thing an actor reads is their character's description and intro - so make it awesome! If the character is strong, make their intro and their action strong. If it's a comedy, make that character do/look/or say something funny. Geoffrey Rush signed onto Shakespeare In Love after reading the first 3 pages of his character - he didn't even read the whole script. Make your character descriptions irresistible.
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I think that's true.