The script is currently being read by someone who has the power to get this film made (let's call him Mr. B for now). Mr B has had it for a while and seems to be reading it veeery slowly. The first feedback was that he thought the title was good. A few days later he's just reached the end of act 2 and he seems to like it so far but with reservations about character progression. This dribble of information is killing me. I'd rather the quick sudden jerk of a plaster being torn off rather than this slow water torture, even if the feedback is positive. I'm constantly on the edge of my seat, even if I'm walking down the street I experience 'phantom seat syndrome' on which to be on the edge of. Fabricated psycological afflictions asside, I could really do with this limbo state to be over. Maybe I'm just to invested in what rationally I know has a very slight chance of actually going ahead.
How long does it take to read 100 pages? I've read loads of scripts in preparation of writing one, maybe I should get a job doing that.
I think I need to get back to the new script, get my mind off exciting possibilities and potential dissapointments.
Tuesday 15 September 2009
Tuesday 1 September 2009
Locked in.
Internet's been playin' up recently so this is the first update for a while.
The script has been passed on to various producers and agents and also Warp films. It's just a matter of waiting now to see what they think. I've lined up some other places and people to send the first draft to if this first batch of contacts doesn't pan out.
I'm not sure just how long I should wait for a reply or any feedback from these people. I'm sure they're very busy and get scripts shoved in front of them on a daily basis. I'm not going to hold my breath - I'll give it a month or so.
If nothing comes of this, it's not quite a' square one' situation. There's always a possibility of private funding or indeed self funding. If it comes to that I'll have to reign in the script's excesses to reduce cost but this is the kind of film that would suit being shot on cheapo camcorders guerrilla style.
This limbo state I'm in, as the script gets thrown to the dogs, has allowed me to start a new project. I've spent a week or so weighing up the relative values of three different ideas I've wanted to do and have finally settled something quite odd, a bit of a challenge really. Bad Day On Jerusalem Hill weakest element was character I'd have to say - not that it really mattered, it was after all a action/horror movie - so this new idea is almost entirely about individuals in isolation. I'm calling it 'Locked' for the moment and hopefully will allow me to concentrate on an aspect of writing that I'm not entirely confident with. It's a multi stranded story in the style of Altman or PT Anderson with a good dose of Stephen King and 'Lost' thrown in aswell.
I'm going to aim for a steady five pages a day on this, nothing to ambitious. Hopefully the structure of having what is essentially a group of short stories will make the process faster. We'll see.
The script has been passed on to various producers and agents and also Warp films. It's just a matter of waiting now to see what they think. I've lined up some other places and people to send the first draft to if this first batch of contacts doesn't pan out.
I'm not sure just how long I should wait for a reply or any feedback from these people. I'm sure they're very busy and get scripts shoved in front of them on a daily basis. I'm not going to hold my breath - I'll give it a month or so.
If nothing comes of this, it's not quite a' square one' situation. There's always a possibility of private funding or indeed self funding. If it comes to that I'll have to reign in the script's excesses to reduce cost but this is the kind of film that would suit being shot on cheapo camcorders guerrilla style.
This limbo state I'm in, as the script gets thrown to the dogs, has allowed me to start a new project. I've spent a week or so weighing up the relative values of three different ideas I've wanted to do and have finally settled something quite odd, a bit of a challenge really. Bad Day On Jerusalem Hill weakest element was character I'd have to say - not that it really mattered, it was after all a action/horror movie - so this new idea is almost entirely about individuals in isolation. I'm calling it 'Locked' for the moment and hopefully will allow me to concentrate on an aspect of writing that I'm not entirely confident with. It's a multi stranded story in the style of Altman or PT Anderson with a good dose of Stephen King and 'Lost' thrown in aswell.
I'm going to aim for a steady five pages a day on this, nothing to ambitious. Hopefully the structure of having what is essentially a group of short stories will make the process faster. We'll see.
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