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I'm optioning the rights now. Should have your product in turnaround in six weeks. Bring on the merchandising team! Where's my cocaine and tequila soy latte decaf? ( I'm sorry. That's a dreadful stereotyping of the LA film scene. It's just - well - I've BEEN there...) Caleb On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Angel <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Heh.. > > Lol > > You are funny! I want more of that! And like you said a synthesis of man > boy woman story! > > Why Jorge & frank!? > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Apr 18, 2010, at 6:44 PM, Judy Prince <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > Group-writing, or, more aptly, the Chinese Whisper Game of group-writing, >> could be cool. But do you want us to flesh out your story, or just have a >> wild go at any subject we want? If you want us to flesh out your story, >> I'd >> have to decline bcuz I think you should do it all yourself. I'm not much >> on >> workshopped plays for lotsa reasons. >> >> Having just read two sf novels with the kind of thrills you mention with >> your story, I'd now rather sit down with a bodice-ripper or a simple and >> elegant poem or two. >> >> Might be just that, as nearly always, some stories are "man" stories, some >> stories are "woman" stories------and there're really great stories that >> are >> both, or p'raps neither. >> >> Here's my contribution to your first scene: >> >> *George*: "Throw away that nasty guitar. We don't need music performed >> by >> a severed hand. That's SO yesterday." >> >> *Frank*: "It's my severed hand, and I'm keeping it for......other uses >> besides guitar-plucking. Right now it needs practice on such pieces as >> *Clair >> de Lune* and *Flight of the Bumblebees*." >> >> *George*: "Just keep the bleeping hand away from my Lab!" >> >> *Frank*: "But you said I could experiment in your lab!" >> >> *George*: "Idiot. I meant my Labrador." >> >> (Act One, scene one incomplete) >> >> --------------------- >> >> Have fun, >> >> joodled playwright >> >> On 18 April 2010 21:26, Angel Robert Marquez <[log in to unmask] >> >wrote: >> >> >>>> Thanks for Frank(enstein), Angel. >>>> >>>> Why don't you start writing your screenplay? >>>> >>> >>> I did/have. >>> >>> >>> Your client got to hear all >>>> your play ideas, but insteada telling them to us, you ask us to >>>> >>> group-write >>> >>>> the thing. 'Supwidat? >>>> >>>> Well, he tricked me. Group-write would just be interesting for >>> collaboration research and a good time to mess with the new wp install. >>> >>> The story's bout a guy who writes, records, and self distributes music >>> and >>> unknown to him the listeners wind up killing an authority figure. The >>> hook >>> is it's not him, the guitar is possessed and compels him to do it's >>> bidding. >>> Story winds down to cop has theory and his partner tries to kill him when >>> testing the theory...BUT girl gets to the guy and kills him and takes the >>> guitar. THEN the screen pans out to a future audience where the keynote >>> is >>> how they pulled all the memories from and inanimate object with this new >>> technology and of course someone on the audience has their eyes on the >>> guitar and THE END. Theirs lots of room to play. I have pretty much every >>> character scene etc in place, I am just more interested in other peoples >>> takes than my own. All tied together nicely for a real thrill packed >>> roller >>> coaster ride through knowing, unknowing and BAM. I even have and >>> endorsement >>> model for all the listening devices that the killers would listen to >>> before >>> they switched to crazy. I could even put my crappy music playing in the >>> back >>> ground of all the death scenes seeing it's sketchy production would fit >>> the >>> mold. >>> >>> C'mon judy, I'll be your best friend! >>> >>> >>>> Judy >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 17 April 2010 23:38, Angel Robert Marquez <[log in to unmask] >>>> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>> >>>> Okay poetry people. Let me throw this at you. >>>>> >>>>> Like I said in the beginning I like to write and it's fun to get it out >>>>> etc.. >>>>> >>>>> So, not to be the pretentious guy that lives in the LA area; but, >>>>> >>>> rather >>> >>>> the >>>>> dude you all love to hate and would like to work on a 'project' as a >>>>> collective with. I have a screenplay! >>>>> >>>>> lol >>>>> BUT, really I do. It's been refined etc..lets say more of an outline >>>>> >>>> than >>> >>>> an >>>>> actual finished product. Anyhow, I do freelance work in LA and a recent >>>>> client was a pretty cool dude. Although, the last time we met we spent >>>>> >>>> the >>>> >>>>> first 3 hours (paid) with him pulling a screen play out of his cabinet >>>>> >>>> and >>>> >>>>> reciting it to me as I fueled the fire as a listener and interested >>>>> >>>> party. >>>> >>>>> Because I was interested and his screenplay was not totally original >>>>> >>>> but >>> >>>> entertaining. Anyways, he also showed me this bad ass music videos his >>>>> >>>> son >>>> >>>>> produces in NYC and I was extremely impressed. Yes, so, like a fool >>>>> revealed my master piece in like 5 minutes, not nearly as entertaining, >>>>> animated, or acted as him; but, a quick 1,2,3 punch. I kind of felt >>>>> >>>> like >>> >>>> I >>>> >>>>> made a bad move. I liked the dude a lot as a client and person he was >>>>> >>>> funny >>>> >>>>> and reeled me in like a pro. I hadn't told ANYONE about this particular >>>>> secret project, I was just letting it germinate. This guy said he had >>>>> connections with the industry etc and he told me the new plans Disney >>>>> >>>> and >>> >>>> some other studios were making. >>>>> >>>>> Which brings me to this. The guy gave me this DVD about writing >>>>> >>>> screenplays >>>> >>>>> and I want to 'open source' my concept; but, not if people aren't >>>>> interested. I like you guys and you all have a distinct writing style >>>>> >>>> and >>> >>>> think as a group something interesting might emerge from my throwing >>>>> >>>> this >>> >>>> out: >>>>> http://www.play.angelrobertmarquez.com/ >>>>> >>>>> So, the link above could be used as a collaborative effort. I could >>>>> >>>> give >>> >>>> everyone or anyone access to the admin and they could even learn about >>>>> wordpress at the same time. >>>>> >>>>> My vision would be someone owns each ACT, and then kind of lets things >>>>> happen. I haven't put my high concept up there yet though. I was >>>>> >>>> thinking >>> >>>> if somebody says I want to hear it I will throw it down if not I'll >>>>> >>>> keep >>> >>>> it >>>> >>>>> to myself. It might never go anywhere that way though. >>>>> >>>>> What do you think? >>>>> >>>>> Thoughts? >>>>> >>>>> I have more to add BUT, I don't want to overwhelm. I think Frankenstein >>>>> came >>>>> from a group of writers playing with who could write the scariest story >>>>> etc.. >>>>> >>>>> I think the blog would be cool to use to see the progress and add ideas >>>>> easily along the way. I would compile the final and distribute indie >>>>> >>>> style. >>>> >>>>> we could change the domain along the way and use the blog as a >>>>> >>>> purchasing >>> >>>> channel/platform. >>>>> >>>>> Let me know what you think : ) >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>