Hello everyone!
So, today I got some feedback on a pilot I wrote and it was quite positive! Most of the observations were just about small details that need to be polished and I got complements on both my writing and the story, which was awesome!
But there was a note that I got that didn't really sit...
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money talks! People are watching shows with strong female characters. These shows are blowing all-male shows out of the water. So, if you want to follow the money (like most producers) then that's whe...
Expand commentmoney talks! People are watching shows with strong female characters. These shows are blowing all-male shows out of the water. So, if you want to follow the money (like most producers) then that's where that comment came from. if you want to stay true to your story, then don't budge and stick with your all-male cast. But try not to take it personally? Producers are spending their money to make these shows and they are looking at the evidence in terms of statistics.
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This may or may not be germane, but the gender of Ripley in the feature screenplay of "Alien" was originally male, but they cast Sigourney Weaver without changing any of her character's dialogue or actions. Not knowing your pilot, this might be something you'd want to experiment with.
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What's wrong with having a story just for dudes about dudes? I hate that they're forcing that diversity. As a viewer, it feels forced and obvious at some point. It can be funny (like in the Ghostbuste...
Expand commentWhat's wrong with having a story just for dudes about dudes? I hate that they're forcing that diversity. As a viewer, it feels forced and obvious at some point. It can be funny (like in the Ghostbusters remake) or maybe it won't change the story as much as you'd think (also like the Ghostbusters remake). And also Sarah above has a good point, follow the money! I had to remove the baby character out of a script about a single mom. Like whaaa?! The producer didn't want to deal with a child actor. So I turned baby into her elderly grandpa that she was the caregiver for. Anyhow, I digress.
As a viewer, I hate that they are forcing women into parts that the writer meant for men. As a writer, I get it.
You are right to feel miffed about that. It's a thorn in my side. When I pitch to producers who say "female writers encouraged to submit" I refuse to say that I'm a female (with a name like Cannon, they don't know). I want my work to speak for itself.