Just hitting a "giant mechanical spider" moment working with a real green, first time producer. After facepalming I've got to figure out a way to nicely tell him that in a serious true-life biopic that at the end you don't want to have a statue of a famous person come to life and interact with the live action actor to "thank them" for their role in revealing the true version of history.
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I wouldn't simply tell the first time producer that he is out of his mind.
ROFL. I would watch that.
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Tell him after the check clears bank
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Let him film it so he can see how stupid it looks and then remove it from the edit.
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This works if at the beginning the historical character is turned into a statue by people not knowing the truth about their life. Then our storyteller tells the story, bringing the statue back to life.
Dan M. If he is a first time producer there probably won't be any check. I avoid first time producers.
Everyone has to start somewhere. I think giving him your opinion but also giving him the option of seeing it in post for himself will be most beneficial to the working relationship and to his learning!
Michael. People do have to start someone where but I don't deal with first time producers. They can always find some other screenwriter. I am not interested in teaching them anything or developing a working relationship with them.
ROFL @ Dan G.
Dan. You obviously can do as you choose, however I think it's best to not forget we all were new at some stage. If you weren't given a chance like you say don't do with producers, then you wouldn't be where you are...
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I remember how difficult it is to break in as a screenwriter and how tough it is for producers to break into this business. I am always willing to try and help someone but writing a feature film script for a first-time producer is more than just helping someone and the scripts seldom ever see the light of day.
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I wrote and sold screenplays just to watch them die in development so I did what Vitaly has suggested. That is a good way to go if someone is serious about breaking into the business.
Vitaly. My guess is probably none but that is a good question.
I dunno either.
Vitaly it is sad because with the internet people can reach out to people now they couldn't have 20 years ago. Plus now people can get together and film a movie so they have something to showcase their talent with very little expense. I wish I had those things available when I started out.
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I listen to all the advice that most of y'all offer. I decided like most here have suggested, that most screenwriters and first timers at anything, that I can't wait around for the magic golden ticket. I WILL create my own web series. Y'all are inspiration and motivation to keep me, and the rest of the newbies here on S32, on the right road to creativity.
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Thank you for the advice and suggestions, Vitaly. What about a web series on Youtube with advertisers. I know most don't get sponsors until after a couple 100,000 people subscribe, but it's a starting point. I just want to make a web/TV/film series on a book series that I wrote. I don't want to wait around for five years until a bigger production company decides yay or nay. I'd rather get a cast and crew together and make sure it gets done the way that I envision it.