Darren A Crofts: Screenwriter and script consultant in Bristol, United Kingdom.

Abby LaVal Clark

Yes I would be honored to hear your idea.

Darren A Crofts

Hi Abby - many thanks for your reply - firstly I want to say that I really enjoyed the original film - yet it leaves me with a feeling of slight unease - I am not quite sure what the film is about - a...

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Darren A Crofts

I've never written anything like this before - but once the idea came to me - I thought it seemed like something worth exploring and came across this website on google search - I would love to share m...

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Darren A Crofts

I have a first draft of the script ready

Amanda Toney

Hello Darren -

Welcome to the community! I'm Amanda Toney, the Managing Director at Stage 32. Since 2013 I've been proud to oversee Stage 32's Next Level Education, which provides you the most up-to-date tools necessary to become a better creative.

Over the years Stage 32 has worked with over 500 industry executives and professionals to teach online webinars, classes and intensive labs exclusively for you - our Stage 32 community. We bring you instructors who have worked directly on some of your favorite films, TV shows or theater productions to teach you in-the-trenches information that you w...

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Darren A Crofts

Hi Amanda - please excuse my naivety but I came across your site after a google search - I have written a script for a remake (update) of the 1968 film 'The Swimmer' - and I was hoping to share it wit...

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Amanda Toney

Hi Darren, welcome to the community! Congrats on finishing your script. In order to get a remake made you'd have to acquire the rights from the producers of the first film, but the script can serve as a writing sample for you if you don't have the rights.

Darren A Crofts

Hi Amanda - many thanks for getting back to me - I don't have the rights or know anything about this - but I think I have a good idea for an update / remake of a very remarkable film, and I would like...

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Darren A Crofts
The Swimmer - update / remake

Hi all - I am new to this site and am trying to find my way around - I'v written a script for a remake / update of The Swimmer and am trying to garner some interest in it - any thoughts / suggestions / ideas would be welcome - many thanks and best wishes all

Darren A Crofts

T=Many thanks Dan - that was what I was thinking - you just never know how these things turn out - and I;ve got to start somewhere - so here I am

Abby LaVal Clark

Your unique creativity is more powerful than years of experience.

Darren A Crofts

Thanks Abby - not entirely sure it is unique - but I am hoping I might find out

THE SWIMMER (UPDATE AND REMAKE)
GENRE: Independent
LOGLINE:

Ned Merrill is going home

James V. Hart

it is worth a shot. let me look into the rights

John Theroux

Rated this logline

Darren A Crofts

Hi John - would you be willing to provide some feedback - I hope to learn as I go

Darren A Crofts
The Swimmer - update / remake

Hi all - I have written a script for an update / remake of the 1968 film 'The Swimmer' starring Burt Lancaster and am looking to pitch it - came across this site on a google search - would welcome any feedback - anything

Many thanks -

Darren A Crofts

I'd love to send it to you - if you fancy having taking a look

Christine Capone

Sure would love to check it out. Thx!

Darren A Crofts

In the end - I would like to leave the viewer with the impression that Ned could be the victim - their sympathies for him change as the story unfolds - ultimately one thinks he could be a very manipul...

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Richard "RB" Botto

Hi Darren. I'm RB, Founder and CEO of Stage 32. As a screenwriter, producer, actor and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work, landing representation, launching projects, securing funding and simply making the connections that will make a difference in their careers. That's why I created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 1,000,000+ members representing every country on the planet making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth.

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