Thanks for the network connection, Carey.
Thanks for the network connection, Carey.
Thanks for this - the straightforward advice is so helpful, especially for a social media neophyte like myself.
You are most welcome, Matthew! Like to keep things on the straight and narrow.
I'm proud to announce that our film Guiltless is now an award winning film. Thank you Cine Cuauhtemoc Pan American Film Festival! I would also like to thank the amazing cast and crew (fellow Stage32 members) for their extraordinary work!
Congratulations Luis!
The team lead by RB is extraordinary and lets not forget the members. Without their passion for their craft we wouldn't need a platform like this. Stage32 embodies what storytelling is all about!
Oh and I almost forgot Tad, you asked if I could write about my journey. A few months ago I did a guest blog for Stage32. You can read it here: https://www.stage32.com/blog/Don-t-Tell-Them-Show-Them...
Expand commentOh and I almost forgot Tad, you asked if I could write about my journey. A few months ago I did a guest blog for Stage32. You can read it here: https://www.stage32.com/blog/Don-t-Tell-Them-Show-Them
Hey Pat - thanks for the network linkup.
Welcome to Stage 32 and to my network Matthew! Good luck with all your networking here. Pat
Hey Anthony - thanks for the network connection. Love your wall photo too.
Hi Pierre. Thanks for the link-up. What's writing like on the other side of the great south land - you know, the side with an actual film and tv industry?
Hey Matthew, Thanks for accepting. I saw your comment on somebody else's post and thought, "There's another aussie I can connect with". Yeah, I see what you mean, Joondalup has got to have a somewhat...
Expand commentHey Matthew, Thanks for accepting. I saw your comment on somebody else's post and thought, "There's another aussie I can connect with". Yeah, I see what you mean, Joondalup has got to have a somewhat limited film industry although surprisingly, most of my writing work is through WA. I had a short produced last year with a WA guy and he and his new producing partner have just offered a feature gig to me so I'm pretty happy about that. I also had a short produced in Seattle earlier this year but it's a bit slow and still in post-prod. At least we're both out networking and that's important. Good luck to you and keep in touch.
Sounds like you've got things going Pierre - that's great. Can I ask who's producing the feature over here - the industry's so small I might have heard of them? Is it John Soto?
Hi, my name is Eric and I wanted to know about pitching screenplay ideas. Is it possible to just to have an idea to pitch to a producer/movie studio and then write the screenplay/have the screenplay be written by someone else? Would pitching ideas only be acknowledged if I have written screenplays b...
Expand postHi, my name is Eric and I wanted to know about pitching screenplay ideas. Is it possible to just to have an idea to pitch to a producer/movie studio and then write the screenplay/have the screenplay be written by someone else? Would pitching ideas only be acknowledged if I have written screenplays before and had them produced? Who would be the best person to pitch my ideas to and are their sites that have contests where people can pitch movie ideas? I know there are many questions to answer but I have always wondered whether it was that easy to pitch my movie ideas or if it is harder than it looks.
Eric: I've pitched several ideas that producers liked, where I didn't have a script yet. What I did have was a good title, compelling idea, logline and a synopsis with a complete story told in 2 pages...
Expand commentEric: I've pitched several ideas that producers liked, where I didn't have a script yet. What I did have was a good title, compelling idea, logline and a synopsis with a complete story told in 2 pages. That being said, I also quickly wrote the scripts while the interest was high. I would never come up with an idea and have someone else write it. Therefore, if you can work quickly and with a solid level of precision, you may have a fighting chance.
Eric, Take the advice given and run with it. Write the script, logline, and all the other materials you need to gain interest once you pitch it. Only few can get away pitcghing a concept with no witeen material behind it, and we are not those people.
Directors and producers often come up with ideas and hire screenwriters to turn them into scripts, but not the other way around. Established screenwriters, like Phillip or John August, might have better luck.
Thanks for the linkup Mark.
My pleasure :)
I am a writer from Springfield, Illinois with a recently completed paranormal comedy titled The Ghost Who Came to Dinner. I just started the difficult task of trying to sell it. I'm also in the planning stages of a short film about a pair of internet killers. This one is a really dark comedy.
I'm not trying to sell the dark comedy. I'm shooting it myself.
Sorry, misunderstood.
Welcome Marc!
Thanks for the network linkup, Becca.
What do you feel are the biggest industry standard formatting "no-no's" of screenwriting?
I'm with Bill on the feces thing. OTN writing is a big no-no, as well - can't tell you how many times I've tried to get through a script that actually had some story merit, but because the dialogue was so on the nose it kept throwing me out.
Thanks, Becca, for the advice Great post by the way. Keep them coming.
I'm not sure if a lot of these are "formatting no-no's" or story structuring "do and don'ts" we're discussing here. Either way it's a good discussion. Jorge, I agree, writing what a character is think...
Expand commentI'm not sure if a lot of these are "formatting no-no's" or story structuring "do and don'ts" we're discussing here. Either way it's a good discussion. Jorge, I agree, writing what a character is thinking, or describing something that the camera cannot see, is the biggest screenwriting failure. Oh, and also, "plenty of white space" somewhere along the lines of 50/50 or 60/40. Like someone said 'big blocks' of anything can be stressful on the eyes and the brain. The reader is already associating a negative feeling with the page before he even reads it.
Hey Iris, thanks for the network connect. Always nice to link up with folks so close to the beating heart of the English speaking film industry. Are you an LA native or chasing the dream?
Nice to meet you, Matthew! Originally from Vienna. www.imdb.me/iriskarina
Just checked out your IMDB page. Wow - what a journey, Vienna, Paris, New York and LA - and you're lead singer in a band? Kudos to you.
Thanks for the network linkup, Samantha. How's movie work in the Big Apple?
Thanks for the network hookup, Mike.
I'll start things off-- "This is going straight to the pool room!" - The Castle This is an interesting list: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls008807135/
From the same film - "How's the serenity?"
Thanks of the network connection, Brian.
Greetings and Salutations, I just had a truly encouraging consult with an exec - positive feedback and clear notes for further polishing my script. I highly recommend the service. One hour on Skype talking to an industry pro so helps in separating out the important flaws from the trivial points. I w...
Expand postGreetings and Salutations, I just had a truly encouraging consult with an exec - positive feedback and clear notes for further polishing my script. I highly recommend the service. One hour on Skype talking to an industry pro so helps in separating out the important flaws from the trivial points. I wanted to share this to say thank you to Joey T for setting up the consult and to encourage anyone who's thinking of maybe laying their money down; it's worth the investment. Now I'm off to hunt the producer who wants my script - they're out there, somewhere.
Joey - Thank you so much for that wonderful compliment. It's easy to gravitate to kindness when you start looking at people and finding what it is that you have in common, rather than noticing what's different. You're title of: President - Happy Writers couldn't be more sincere!
I am sure I can speak for Stephen and Matthew when I say thank you and if it was not for your tireless efforts Joey we would not be as determined as we are to succeed. I know I would be in the dark, n...
Expand commentI am sure I can speak for Stephen and Matthew when I say thank you and if it was not for your tireless efforts Joey we would not be as determined as we are to succeed. I know I would be in the dark, not knowing how I am progressing. My wife has not met you yet Joey but she thanks you for all you have done.
See, now I'm blushing. Thanks Joey - and thanks from my wife as well.
Hi Steven - thanks for the network connection. What's going on for you in Perth WA?
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Thanks for accepting my invitation - I wonder if I could ask a quick favor? Could you take a minute to vote for my next book? Nothing to purchase, just vote for The Lottery Curse. It will take only 30...
Expand commentThanks for accepting my invitation - I wonder if I could ask a quick favor? Could you take a minute to vote for my next book? Nothing to purchase, just vote for The Lottery Curse. It will take only 30 seconds. http://bit.ly/TheLotteryCurse Kind regards, Carey