Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Lynn Dickinson Tweets from Writers Boot Camp


Lynn Dickinson is the tweeting reporter who lurks the Writers Boot Camp breakfasts to bring us all invaluable information. Today it was to hear Eben Davidson, VP of Acquisitions and Production at Paramount. Enjoy! 


@LifesizeLD: I'm at Writer's Boot Camp. It's filling up with writers and producers, eagerly awaiting http://t.co/lgAVlosc . #WBCBkfst #scriptchat
February 29, 2012, 4:10 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: This is a huge Business Breakfast crowd. The tables are full and they had to put out extra chairs. Lots of industry pros. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:13 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Everyone here is eager to hear Jeff Gordon interview Eben Davidson, VP of Acquisitions and Production at Paramount. #WBCBkfst #writers
February 29, 2012, 4:15 pm           



 
@vwu: RT @LifesizeLD: In 30 mins. I'll be Live Tweeting from Writer's Boot Camp with Eben Davidson - VP of Acquisitions Paramount #WBCBkfst #writing
February 29, 2012, 4:16 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Follow me for a LIVE tweet session w/Paramount VP Eben Davidson in 15 mins. #writers #writing #amwriting #scriptchat #TVWriterChat #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:17 pm           



 
@Indust_Scripts: RT @LifesizeLD: Follow me for a LIVE tweet session w/Paramount VP Eben Davidson in 15 mins. #writers #writing #amwriting #scriptchat #TVWriterChat #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:18 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Follow me for a LIVE tweet event with Eben Davidson, VP Production & Acquisitions at Paramount in 10 mins #producers #production #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:20 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: #Writers, #Producers, #Filmmakers - this event begins in five minutes: http://t.co/lgAVlosc - Follow me for LIVE TWEETS. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:26 pm           



 
@LMDLive: WRITERS & PRODUCERS: Eben Davidson, VP of Production and Acquisition at Paramount is about to speak at Writer's Boot Camp. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:29 pm           



 
@LMDLive: Follow @LifesizeLD for Live Tweets of the event with Paramount VP of Acquisitions and Production, Eben Davidson. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:29 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: I'm Live Tweeting from the WBC Business Breakfast w/Eben Davidson, VP of Prod & Acquisitions - Paramount. #WBCBkfst #scriptchat
February 29, 2012, 4:30 pm           



 
@TheLoneOlive: RT @LifesizeLD: I'm Live Tweeting from the WBC Business Breakfast w/Eben Davidson, VP of Prod & Acquisitions - Paramount. #WBCBkfst #scriptchat
February 29, 2012, 4:31 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Mr. Davidson began his career in film as asst. to Scott Rudin, & joined Paramount as an asst.. He worked his way up the ranks. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:32 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Davidson's most recent duties included overseeing Footloose, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never and Jackass 3D. #WBCBkfst #Writing #Scriptchat
February 29, 2012, 4:34 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Davidson is currently in charge of acquiring films for Paramount, as well as pursuing remake opportunities. #WBCBkfst #Scriptchat #Writing
February 29, 2012, 4:36 pm           



 
@OfficeHooky: Writers ! RT @LifesizeLD is Live Tweeting the WBC Business Breakfast w/Eben Davidson, VP of Prod & Acquisitions - Paramount. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:36 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: I'm Live Tweeting from Writer's Boot Camp Business Breakfast w/Eben Davidson, VP Production & Acquisitions, Paramount. #WBCBkfst #Scriptchat
February 29, 2012, 4:38 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Jeff Gordon (Founder of Writer's Boot Camp) and Eben Davidson (VP of Production & Acquisitions at Paramount) are taking the stage. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:41 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: They're waiting for the last few arrivals to be seated. The place is PACKED! Never seen it this full. #WBCBkfst #scriptchat #producers
February 29, 2012, 4:42 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: The program is beginning. They're introducing the speaker (but YOU already know who he is!) :-) #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:43 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: A little mention and applause for Octavia Spencer, WBC alumn who just won an Oscar this week. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:44 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: It's a long introduction! :-) They're discussin gthe WBC Fellowship Program which has awarded $425,000 in coursework to winners. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:47 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Okay - Now the interview is beginning. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:47 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Eben's dad was/is an actor in NY Stage - a creative upbringing. Eben acted in his dad's rep company when they needed a kid. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:49 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: All those plays appeared on his first resume and made it look like he had been working since he was five. :-) #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:50 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: As a teen he made it into a drama H.S. & a Science H.S, chose the science school, regretted it as a teen, but appreciates it now. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:51 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: He's rarely star struck - except by really talented directors - but one time Jackie Chan came into his office and that did it. -) #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:52 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: He feels the Oscars have become a bit predictable, which is why the award for Best Animated Short can win someone an Oscar pool. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:53 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: He tries to just enjoy the Oscars as a fan. He doesn't attend. Just watches from home with friends. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:54 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: His favorite part of the Oscars, is the screenwriting part when they show the clip, with the lines as written shown. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:55 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Q: Do you think "Creative Executive" is an Oxymoron? #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:55 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: A: It's a long conversation to explain what we do. We operate as an uncredited producer. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:56 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: A. We work to keep projects within budget. We're a seller within our own companies. We have competition from within. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:56 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Advocacy and passion for the movie is absolutely key for getting these projects pushed through our system. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:57 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: The job title is meaningless, the reality is: we sit on one side of the table with producers and sell it... #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:58 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: ...& the other side of the table & develop it. Our jobs R on the line w/every project. We have 2 fully believe in what we're doing #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:59 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: We get tons and tons of submissions that aren't quite right for our studio for one reason or another. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:59 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: It's not a bad thing to have internal advocacy and support. It's a good thing. It's just complicated sometimes. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:00 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Sometimes we're told that a concept we love so much is a really challenging sell. We have to work to keep the enthusiasm fresh. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:00 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Paramount is very collegial. We challenge each other, but not from an aggressive political place, we're not territorial. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:01 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: We're making decisions and trying to make movies that will reach a large audience. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:01 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Q. How did you get to Paramount? #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:02 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: He's still working off his first job (assistant to Scott Rudin). He was raised with the creative side, but not the business side. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:03 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: The business side was new to him, but it intrigued him and he wanted to learn it. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:03 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: He was a movie critic on Nickelodeon as a kid. He has always watched movies with a critical eye. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:04 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: His best friend was assisting Harvey Weinstein at the time and it seemed like a cool, competitive, aggressive bootcamp. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:05 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Eben came in as Scott's 7th asst. - not knowing if he'd do well. In a few months, he was executive assistant & traveling w/Rudin. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:07 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Turns out he's great under pressure and can stay calm in a crisis. Things he didn't know about himself before taking the job. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:07 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: When an asst at Paramount was promoted, Eben went for that job because it was clear they promoted from within. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:08 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: You may not like the way criticism is delivered, but that doesn't invalidate the criticism. Separate the message from the medium. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:09 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: There are lots of rumors of bad behavior being rewarded in this biz, but the truth is that NICE PEOPLE go further. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:09 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: People want to work with honest, upstanding people who do the job, communicate respectfully, and master their craft. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:10 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Everyone has a bad day sometimes, and maybe the exec gets cranky, but don't get defensive - take the note and move on. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:10 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Just do the best you can to be a decent person. (That's been echoed at other biz breakfasts here, by other industry pros) #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:11 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: 2012 is off to a great start. Paramount is up 18% over last year in the first two months of the year here. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:13 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: The business has changed. Specs no longer sell for huge dollar amounts, but there is tons of money and tons of people making films #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:13 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: The international marketplace is driving huge amounts of content development. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:14 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Certain genres do well internationally, (action, thrillers, etc.) while others are for only a domestic audience (like The Help). #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:15 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Last year, spec sales were up 33% from the year before, but still way down from pre-writers-strike. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:16 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Given all the remakes, and successful books that are acquired, how does a new writer break in? #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:17 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Everyone has their own taste. Eben likes working on movies that cost less than $25million and has a fondness for the docu-model. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:18 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Different executives focus on different types of properties. Some like Rom-Coms. Some like Broad Comedies, etc. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:18 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: The more clear an exec is about what they specialize in, the more targeted agents can be in submitting scripts. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:19 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: If an exec has broad taste, agents don't know what to send them, but if they specialize, the agents in town know what to send. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:19 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: There are lots and lots of VP's in all the studios. They each have their own special affinities. You want them to love your spec. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:20 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Find the person who has the most affinity for what you write. You want an advocate in the studio - not just a sale. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:20 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Fox snagged a Max Landis spec over the holidays when no one else was even in town. They started shooting in January! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:21 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: He WANTS to find a great spec script. It's his mandate. He needs to bring great new material to Paramount. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:22 pm           



  
@LifesizeLD: Every movie has two executives assigned - a senior and a junior exec. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:22 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: It's a challenging jump to go from junior (basically a note taker) to senior (making the whole thing happen). #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:23 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: How does something like Footloose get remade? They usually come in as a pitch with high level attachments. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:24 pm           



 
@Kari_Klassen: RT @LifesizeLD: Find the person who has the most affinity for what you write. You want an advocate in the studio - not just a sale. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:24 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Sometimes they speculate that they should remake something from the vaults - but often it's an external pitch. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:24 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Studio Executives are just people. Find one who feels a strong passion for your material. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:26 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Some projects have strong concepts and need help with development. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:26 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Other projects have a great script and need studio assistance with attachments. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:26 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Every project is different and has different needs. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:27 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Studio Executives are just people. Find one who feels a strong passion for your material. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:28 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Sometimes they speculate that they should remake something from the vaults - but often it's an external pitch. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:29 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Fox snagged a Max Landis spec over the holidays when no one else was even in town. They started shooting in January! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:30 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: He WANTS to find a great spec script. It's his mandate. He needs to bring great new material to Paramount. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:30 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Find the person who has the most affinity for what you write. You want an advocate in the studio - not just a sale. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:30 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: They talk about making "piracy proof" movies, films U will WANT 2C in the theater with UR friends as a communal experience. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:30 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Jackass 3D was that kind of "Piracy Proof" film - it was an event to attend with pals. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:30 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: If an exec has broad taste, agents don't know what to send them, but if they specialize, the agents in town know what to send. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:31 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Given all the remakes, and successful books that are acquired, how does a new writer break in? #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:31 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Early in the year, they shop Sundance, Berlin, Toronto, etc.. They pick and choose where they can go within their budget. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:31 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: At festivals, they see 5 to 7 movies a day and go out at night to meet filmmakers. They're looking for emerging talent. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:32 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Last year, spec sales were up 33% from the year before, but still way down from pre-writers-strike. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:33 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Their fear is that they'll read about someone making a great deal on a project they know nothing about. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:33 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Certain genres do well internationally, (action, thrillers, etc.) while others are for only a domestic audience (like The Help). #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:33 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: The business has changed. Specs no longer sell for huge dollar amounts, but there is tons of money and tons of people making films #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:33 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: They have to cover as much ground as possible. They rely on a team of assistants, interns and fellow execs to see all the films. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:33 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: 2012 is off to a great start. Paramount is up 18% over last year in the first two months of the year here. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:34 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Lots of deals are driven by the talent - you know what a JJ Abrams or a Michael Bay or a Judd Apatow movie is. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:34 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Preparation is important before you go into a meeting. You never lose from doing your research. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:34 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: A pitch meeting is really a general meeting in disguise - because pitches aren't selling. PREPARE!! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:35 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Just do the best you can to be a decent person. (That's been echoed at other biz breakfasts here, by other industry pros) #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:35 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Everyone has a bad day sometimes, and maybe the exec gets cranky, but don't get defensive - take the note and move on. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:35 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Do UR homework about a studio &/or an exec. Ask questions. Engage the conversation. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:36 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: @LifesizeLD #WBCBkfst Does this rarely happen between writing team and product company?
February 29, 2012, 5:36 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: There are lots of rumors of bad behavior being rewarded in this biz, but the truth is that NICE PEOPLE go further. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:36 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Writers and Producers - go into meetings and BE NICE! Develop a relationship. Don't waste anyone's time. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:36 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: @LifesizeLD This is good to know:) #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:36 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: You may not like the way criticism is delivered, but that doesn't invalidate the criticism. Separate the message from the medium. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:37 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: He's met with a writer saying "I loved your script." The writer said, "Thanks. Whaddya got for me?" Not cool! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:37 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: @LifesizeLD Does Tom Cruise still have influence at Paramount? #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:37 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Eben came in as Scott's 7th asst. - not knowing if he'd do well. In a few months, he was executive assistant & traveling w/Rudin. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:38 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: His best friend was assisting Harvey Weinstein at the time and it seemed like a cool, competitive, aggressive bootcamp. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:39 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Now that he uses an e-reader - he can't judge how long a script is before he reads it! He misses that. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:39 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: I'll try to ask. RT @msgoddessrises: @LifesizeLD Does Tom Cruise still have influence at Paramount? #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:39 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: To be a writer, you gotta write! Eben liked thinking of himself as a writer, but he never wrote. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:40 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: He's met with a writer saying "I loved your script." The writer said, "Thanks. Whaddya got for me?" Not cool! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:41 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Writers and Producers - go into meetings and BE NICE! Develop a relationship. Don't waste anyone's time. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:42 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: @LifesizeLD He's a writer's advocate Like this! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:43 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Pay attention to what's going on around you! Read the trades, Nikki Fink, NYTimes Book Reviews, because WE do!#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:43 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Just driving onto the Paramount Lot every day keeps him jazzed and excited about his work.#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:45 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: They're moving into Q&A now...#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:45 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Q. What project do you wish you'd bought? A. Harry Potter! I'd be driving a hover craft! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:46 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: A. Sometimes there are films I love that I just can't get made internally, and it's nice to see them get made externally. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:46 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: "@LifesizeLD: Q. What project do you wish you'd bought? A. Harry Potter! I'd be driving a hover craft! LOL! #WBCBkfst"
February 29, 2012, 5:47 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Q. Is Horror still in demand or over saturated? A. Both! It's in demand, but standard Horror is overs aturated. Make it fresh. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:47 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: A. Paranormal Activity is a great example of Horror that was fresh. There's a reason ideas like that work. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:48 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: A. We're always looking for good, smart, sophisticated Horror. Not the usual "gore porn" or "torture fest."#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:48 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Q. Is there still a spec market? A. Yes - but specs function best as writing samples. It's an opportunity to get meetings. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:49 pm           



 
@JustinWHedges: @jeannevb You following what @LifesizeLD is doing w/the #WBCBkfst play-by-play? Worth a transcript like #scriptchat if you can tell me how.
February 29, 2012, 5:49 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: A. Advice - don't write a script. Write three. At every meeting, you'll be asked "What else you got?" #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:50 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: It just takes one person to fall in love with your work to get the ball rolling.#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:50 pm           



 
@karlabry: RT @LifesizeLD: A. We're always looking for good,smart,sophisticated Horror. Not usual"gore porn"or "torture fest."#WBCBkfst @GermaineJames
February 29, 2012, 5:51 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: As the global market is rising - Home Entertainment is shrinking. There's no standard, viable model to replace DVDs yet. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:51 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: The language barrier makes visual spectacle marketable (action, thriller, great visuals). #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:52 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: A. Is it true that controlling Script, Stars & Cash will get you a seat at the table? #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:52 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Oops, that was a Q. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:53 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Just driving onto the Paramount Lot every day keeps him jazzed and excited about his work.#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:53 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Q. What project do you wish you'd bought? A. Harry Potter! I'd be driving a hover craft! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:53 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: A. You gotta bring something to the table. You're not there because of your smile. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:53 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: @LifesizeLD He's a class act Lynn! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:53 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: People ask him, "I have a great idea, but I'm not a writer and I'm not a producer, How do I get it to you?" A. You don't! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:54 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Q. What's the one thing you know now that you wish you knew when you started out in the biz? #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:56 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: A. That it's not glamorous! You don't spend your days on a yacht with Brad Pitt. You're mostly talking to writers. #WBCBkfst (Big laughs!)
February 29, 2012, 5:56 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: There's room for some new, big, global, cool kind of ideas at Paramount now. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:59 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Last year's slate was a good representation about our current slate strategy. The information is out there. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:59 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Q. What captures your attention in a pitch email and makes you want to speak with the sender? #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:00 pm           



 
@vwu: RT @LifesizeLD: A. That it's not glamorous! You don't spend your days on a yacht with Brad Pitt. You're mostly talking to writers. #WBCBkfst (Big laughs!)
February 29, 2012, 6:00 pm           



 
@vwu: RT @LifesizeLD: People ask him, "I have a great idea, but I'm not a writer and I'm not a producer, How do I get it to you?" A. You don't! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:01 pm           



 
@vwu: RT @LifesizeLD: A. You gotta bring something to the table. You're not there because of your smile. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:01 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: A. Nothing. I don't read them. That's not how pitches get to me. I take meetings based on referrals or great specs. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:01 pm           



 
@msgoddessrises: @LifesizeLD #WBCBkfst LMAO!!!
February 29, 2012, 6:02 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: When he hires an assistant, he expects them to stick around for 18 months to 2 years tops. It's a stepping stone for promotion. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:02 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Nobody came to Hollywood because they wanted to be a great secretary. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:03 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: But assistants need to really take the job seriously. They have to be GREAT at it, to get promoted. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:03 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: You'll be surprised how little self promotion is necessary if you're doing good work. People notice good work. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:04 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: That's the end of the event! People are applauding! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:04 pm           



 
@LifesizeLD: Everyone is filing out now. I hope it was good for you. ;-) #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:05 pm

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Roland Moore EURO Guest Transcript February 26, 2012


#Scriptchat TOPIC:
EURO: Guest Roland Moore @RolandMooreTV, creator of LAND GIRLS, talks writing period pieces.
USA: Oscars

Tonight’s chat with Roland Moore was brilliant! If you want to know more about writing period pieces, read on. You won’t be disappointed. USA drank with the #glush crowd as we watched the Oscars, so there’s no transcript for that portion… what happens at #glush, stays at #glush. Enjoy! @jeannevb

EURO Moderator: Alli Parker @alli_and_that

EURO CHAT:


@alli_and_that: It's #scriptchat o'clock! We have the wonderful @RolandMooreTV creator of Land Girls along tonight to talk writing period pieces!
February 26, 2012, 8:00 pm           



 
@jeannevb: Tonight's USA #scriptchat is an #Oscars #glush party! EURO has guest @RolandMooreTV ... RIGHT NOW!
February 26, 2012, 8:00 pm           



 
@alex_lightman: RT @jazzchantoozie: It seems that Toby Young has never read a screenplay http://t.co/5PKV3F13 (via @the_shiznit) #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:00 pm           



 
@teenierussell: RT @alli_and_that: It's #scriptchat o'clock! We have the wonderful @RolandMooreTV creator of Land Girls along tonight to talk writing period pieces!
February 26, 2012, 8:01 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: Hello everyone, thanks for having me. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:01 pm           



 
@antonsays: Hi @RolandMooreTV what attracts you to writing period drama? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:01 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: Tweetdeck isn't working for me, so apols for any delays #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:02 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: Welcome @RolandMooreTV - hope you're having a great Sunday night! #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:02 pm           



 
@Deacyliam: #Scriptchat Highly recommended! If u get a chance read The Disciple Program, great read & causing massive buzz thks 2 @scriptshadow
February 26, 2012, 8:02 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: I'd been interested in the Land Girls tale and realised I could write a drama about it - to honour them #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:03 pm           



 
@Ninaberry: RT @jeannevb: Tonight's USA #scriptchat is an #Oscars #glush party! EURO has guest @RolandMooreTV ... RIGHT NOW!
February 26, 2012, 8:03 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: #scriptchat #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:03 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: Thanks. Got it working now. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:03 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: Land Girls were active in both World Wars, but the drama had to tie in with WWII (the reason it was commissioned). #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:04 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @RolandMooreTV You approached Land Girls from content as opposed to wanting to write in a particular time period? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:04 pm           



 
@TaroJ: Hi @RolandMooreTV thanks for joining us tonight #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:04 pm           



 
@silentalibi: I'm in the VFX stages of my period WW2 short set in the London Blitz, if that interests you guys! http://t.co/LIbRfAsh #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:05 pm           



 
@rosieclaverton: @rolandmooretv Are there elements of period drama considered too expensive for TV? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:05 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @RolandMooreTV Why was there the WWII restriction on the story? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:05 pm           



 
@antonsays: @RolandMooreTV what had you written before and had you had anything made? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:05 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: Yes, the time period came later. The Land Girls were active in both wars, and I was naturally drawn to WWII anyway #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:05 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @RolandMooreTV Did you originally pitch it for WWII or did that come about after the pitch? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:05 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @rosieclaverton @rolandmooretv dinosaurs :-) #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:06 pm           



 
@Scriptshadow: RT @Deacyliam: #Scriptchat Highly recommended! If u get a chance read The Disciple Program, great read & causing massive buzz thks 2 @scriptshadow
February 26, 2012, 8:06 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: The WWII decision came from BBC Daytime as they wanted a series to commemorate the war. I had Land Girls proposal ready to send #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:06 pm           



 
@Bang2write: @RolandMooreTV Loved that you took what is a traditionally male-centric arena (WW2) and put women at the front - new POV #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:07 pm           



 
@Deacyliam: @RolandMooreTV What are ur general thoughts on the opportunities out there for UK writers?. Where is the best starting point? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:07 pm           



 
@lidiamfraga: Acaba de empezar la charla vía twitter con Roland Moore, creador de la serie Land Girls (BBC). #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:07 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @antonsays Yes, written other things before, but nothing of my own for TV. I was a reg Doctors writer #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:07 pm           



 
@lupiilu: @RolandMooreTV I was reading about The Land Girls earlier, is there a script available online? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:08 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @bang2write Yes, I love writing female chrs and it had a strong sense of shining a spotlight on the importance of women in war #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:08 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @lupilu Yes, one ep is in the BBC Writersroom for download (S2 E1) #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:09 pm           



 
@rosieclaverton: @taroj @RolandMooreTV Not even a little raptor? They're too cute to be expensive! #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:09 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: Sorry if I'm slow in reply. I'll get there! #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:09 pm           



 
@SpockWriter: Everyone loves a good little period drama, don't they? I'm a right History junkie, are you? @RolandMooreTV #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:09 pm           



 
@teenierussell: RT @RolandMooreTV: @lupilu Yes, one ep is in the BBC Writersroom for download (S2 E1) #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:10 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @Deacyliam Good range of opps for writers - not just TV, radio, but also many films being made and web series. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:10 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @RolandMooreTV How much Research did you do for Land Girls? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:10 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @Deacyliam Lots of channels are commissioning for the first time. Just look at the EPG to get a raft of opps. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:10 pm           



 
@Bang2write: RT @RolandMooreTV: @bang2write Yes, I love writing female chrs and it had a strong sense of shining a spotlight on the importance of women in war #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:11 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @Spockwriter I think period is a dressing as tech may change and some social mores, but people are always the same. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:11 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: Land Girls script available for download here! http://t.co/7x9ml85b @lupilu #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:11 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: Research is key - your greatest friend (when it confirms the likelihood of a story) or your reluctant enemy (when it doesn't) #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:12 pm           



 
@grantmccall: @RolandMooreTV Is it often necessary to forego historical accuracy (setting, place or time) to facilitate the story? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:12 pm           



 
@SpockWriter: RT @BelowZeroMovie: BELOW ZERO - WINNER of BEST HORROR MOVIE (American International Film Festival.) #scriptchatnhttp://t.co/jipLpKA9
February 26, 2012, 8:12 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: Dinosaurs in WWII? That would be great. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:12 pm           



 
@Bang2write: @RolandMooreTV I LOVE to see new POVs and new slants on arenas, stories etc in spec pile - underrated by writers IMHO #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:12 pm           



 
@ScriptPunk: #scriptchat @rolandmooreTV Hey Roland, "writing is rewriting
February 26, 2012, 8:12 pm           



 
@rosieclaverton: RT @RolandMooreTV: @Spockwriter I think period is a dressing as tech may change and some social mores, but people are always the same. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:12 pm           



 
@antonsays: RT @alli_and_that: Land Girls script available for download here! http://t.co/K3VnNI12 @lupilu #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:12 pm           



 
@Deacyliam: @RolandMooreTV I guess it's just a case of writing alot and sending out alot? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:13 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: There are tropes of any period that you have to confront. Eg: pregnancy out of wedlock happened so often we couldn’t ignore it #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:13 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @RolandMooreTV @spockwriter how about dialogue and making your characters feel of the time but still relevant to today #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:13 pm           



 
@lidiamfraga: RT @RolandMooreTV: Research is key - your greatest friend (when it confirms the likelihood of a story) or your reluctant enemy (when it doesn't) #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:13 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @RolandMooreTV Was there anything you wanted to write in / about that was lost due to it being a more daytime slot series? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:13 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: RT @Bang2write: @RolandMooreTV I LOVE to see new POVs and new slants on arenas, stories etc in spec pile - underrated by writers IMHO #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:13 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: RT @RolandMooreTV: Research is key - your greatest friend (when it confirms the likelihood of a story) or your reluctant enemy (when it doesn't) #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:14 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @deacyliam Yes, send out things you are passionate about. If they get rejected, try somewhere else or rewrite and try again. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:14 pm           



 
@lupiilu: @RolandMooreTV It's a shame that the US have Variety to update the industry, but the UK have no equivalent #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:14 pm           



 
@rosieclaverton: @rolandmooretv @SpockWriter I feel the same way about sci fi - behind the genre, it's still about characters loving and fighting #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:14 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @RolandMooreTV How important to you think names are in period pieces? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:14 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @Taroj I believe people are basically the same - same motives, same desires, same human foibles. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:14 pm           



 
@lupiilu: @RolandMooreTV I hear it's hard to get work read in UK, do you think you have to be established to be read in this country? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:15 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @taroj Dialogue is a key thing for period. But often you are juggling between reality (of the time) and peoples' perception now #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:15 pm           



 
@SpockWriter: @TaroJ @RolandMooreTV I would say that's the most difficult part of a period drama; to be true to the period and up-to-date. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:15 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: RT @rosieclaverton: @rolandmooretv @SpockWriter I feel the same way about sci fi - behind the genre, it's still about characters loving and fighting #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:15 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: RT @RolandMooreTV: @deacyliam Yes, send out things you are passionate about. If they get rejected, try somewhere else or rewrite and try again. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:15 pm           



 
@Bang2write: RT @antonsays: RT @alli_and_that: Land Girls script available for download here! http://t.co/K3VnNI12 @lupilu #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:15 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: RT @RolandMooreTV: @Taroj I believe people are basically the same - same motives, same desires, same human foibles. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:16 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @taroj For example, having a word like 'snog' in WWII drama would seem out of place (perception), but it was used (actuality) #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:16 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @lupiilu @rolandmooretv I guess for TV we have Broadcast, but that's looking pretty thin these days #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:16 pm           



 
@rosieclaverton: Outlining already... RT @rolandmooretv: Dinosaurs in WWII? That would be great. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:16 pm           



 
@lupiilu: @antonsays Thank you #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:16 pm           



 
@Deacyliam: RT @RolandMooreTV: @Deacyliam Good range of opps for writers - not just TV, radio, but also many films being made and web series. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:17 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @Lupiili Don't think you have to be established. As every writer starts of 'unestablished', if you like. Someone will read! #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:17 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: RT @RolandMooreTV: @taroj For example, having a word like 'snog' in WWII drama would seem out of place (perception), but it was used (actuality) #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:17 pm           



 
@rosieclaverton: RT @RolandMooreTV: @taroj For example, having a word like 'snog' in WWII drama would seem out of place (perception), but it was used (actuality) #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:17 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @RolandMooreTV @TaroJ I think that's so fascinating - getting that mix of period and modern right. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:17 pm           



 
@SpockWriter: RT @rosieclaverton: Outlining already... RT @rolandmooretv: Dinosaurs in WWII? That would be great. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:18 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @taroj Broadcast is useful. So is The Stage, online things like http://t.co/mteyAq3Y. Anywhere that gives a lead you can use. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:18 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @RolandMooreTV I always assumed that was a really recent last 20 years type of word, so perfect example #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:18 pm           



 
@lidiamfraga: RT @RolandMooreTV: @taroj Dialogue is a key thing for period. But often you are juggling between reality (of the time) and peoples' perception now #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:18 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @alli_and_that The best moments in Land Girls are the moments of high emotion and they're all about things that are relevant now #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:19 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @alli_and_that ...such as being away from a loved one, wondering if they are safe. Obviously ramped up 10x because of war. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:20 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @taroj Yes. And 'Fantastic' is another word we could have used, but people would have thought sounded wrong. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:20 pm           



 
@antonsays: RT @RolandMooreTV: @alli_and_that ...such as being away from a loved one, wondering if they are safe. Obviously ramped up 10x because of war. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:21 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @RolandMooreTV I guess something like war gives everything instantly higher stakes than most contexts. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:21 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: Reality and Perception was a group call really. All the writers reviewed it themselves - and then script eds and producers. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:22 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: #scriptchat RT @antonsays: was there much discussion about getting reality/perception right or did that come easily? @RolandMooreTV @TaroJ
February 26, 2012, 8:22 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: Research always shapes a story, sometimes shaping it into a dead end! But you have to obey it without being slavish #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:22 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: Sometimes you write something and think it sounds too modern. And most times it probably is! #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:23 pm           



 
@lupiilu: @alli_and_that Sorry, Thank you for the link. lol #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:23 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @alli_and_that Higher stakes mean people behave rashly and do things they wouldn't do otherwise. That's why Bea got pregnant. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:24 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @RolandMooreTV having worked in many genres and styles even kids TV is there one style or genre you want to specialise in? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:24 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @RolandMooreTV already writing for TV, do you think you had an inside knowledge as to what would sell? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:24 pm           



 
@Bang2write: @RolandMooreTV tho can depend,didn't Titus in ROME say "innit" if I recall correctly? He was comic relief tho+ tone diff to LG #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:25 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @taroj I didn't set out to do so many different things but opps come your way and you take them. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:25 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @RolandMooreTV Higher stakes create tension and drama (even in comedy) which makes compelling viewing. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:25 pm           



 
@SpockWriter: RT @RolandMooreTV: @taroj I didnt set out to do so many different things but opps come your way and you take them. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:25 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @taroj I love all the things I do - although I can't write a Mills and Boon type story (tried that, failed). #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:26 pm           



  
@antonsays: So true RT @alli_and_that @RolandMooreTV Higher stakes create tension and drama (even in comedy) which makes compelling viewing. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:26 pm           



 
@lupiilu: @Bang2write Using the wrong time period dialogue throws me out of the story, of course Romans never spoke English, so... #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:26 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @bang2write Yes, I really wanted Bea to say "Whatever" when having an argument with Annie. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:27 pm           



 
@lupiilu: @RolandMooreTV Mills and Boon = selling your soul! #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:27 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: alli_and_that Exactly. And we also wanted so much happening, so it wouldn't plod along in terms of pace. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:28 pm           



 
@rosieclaverton: RT @RolandMooreTV: @taroj I didn't set out to do so many different things but opps come your way and you take them. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:28 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @alli_and_that Older period dramas sometime stop to admire the scenery and the bonnets. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:29 pm           



 
@teenierussell: RT @RolandMooreTV: @alli_and_that Older period dramas sometime stop to admire the scenery and the bonnets. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:30 pm           



 
@antonsays: @RolandMooreTV so how many hours a day do you usually spend writing? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:30 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @bang2write ...But I realised WWII had no equivalent for "Whatever". Then realised arguments might have been more polite then... #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:30 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @RolandMooreTV I think that's particularly true of period films, like Pride + Prejudice (the Keira Knightley one) for instance. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:30 pm           



 
@kim_garland: RIGHT NOW on EURO #scriptchat, guest @RolandMooreTV, creator of Land Girls, is answering questions about writing period pieces.
February 26, 2012, 8:30 pm           



 
@antonsays: Ha! RT @RolandMooreTV: @alli_and_that Older period dramas sometime stop to admire the scenery and the bonnets. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:30 pm           



 
@Bang2write: @RolandMooreTV haha that wld've been awesome... Awesome - another great word to have got in! #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:31 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @antonsays It varies. Deadlines always mean more work than a day without a deadline. Mostly work later in the day too. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:31 pm           



 
@Jonathan_Peace: @lupiilu Hey - I once wrote a Mills & Boon book (didn't get picked up - too much sex & violence LOL) Didn't sell my soul. Much. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:31 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: Going back to research...sometimes it would tell us what we couldn't do. For example... #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:32 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: Halfway through our EURO #scriptchat with Land Girls writer @RolandMooreTV - come and join us for the next half hour!
February 26, 2012, 8:32 pm           



 
@TheInSneider: RT @Deacyliam: #Scriptchat Highly recommended! If u get a chance read The Disciple Program, great read & causing massive buzz thks 2 @scriptshadow
February 26, 2012, 8:32 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: ...we scrapped a pregnancy test idea because they took ~two weeks – and that’s too much time for a chr to chew her fingernails #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:32 pm           



 
@lupiilu: I do not know this person, I have no relationship with this person, we're certainly not living together!!! @Jonathan_Peace #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:33 pm           



 
@Bang2write: @lupiilu yet we watch Victorians and Jacobeans speak modern English frequently #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:33 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @Jonathan_Peace Hey - I once wrote a Mills & Boon (didn't get picked up - too much sex & violence LOL) > That's the problem... #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:33 pm           



 
@lisabethtea: RT @RolandMooreTV: @deacyliam Yes, send out things you are passionate about. If they get rejected, try somewhere else or rewrite and try again. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:33 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @RolandMooreTV Did you find that you discovered new options of stories from your research you wouldn't have found otherwise? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:34 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @bang2write @lupiilu That's the perception thing again (we're happy with Germans using a German accent too). #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:34 pm           



 
@lupiilu: @Bang2write I know, there should be a balance between the speech of the day, and the audience understanding them. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:34 pm           



 
@kingisafink: RT @kim_garland: NOW on EURO #scriptchat, guest @RolandMooreTV, creator of Land Girls, is answering questions about writing period pieces.
February 26, 2012, 8:35 pm           



 
@Bekemeyer: RT @jeannevb: Tonight's USA #scriptchat is an #Oscars #glush party! EURO has guest @RolandMooreTV ... RIGHT NOW!
February 26, 2012, 8:35 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: We had to make a decision about 'how to make our French resistance characters talk'. Allo allo has ruined using an accent! #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:35 pm           



 
@TonyAuguste: The writer behind BBC1's Land Girls Roland Moore is on ScriptChat discussing period drama http://t.co/xcmwBiGU
February 26, 2012, 8:36 pm           



 
@rosieclaverton: RT @RolandMooreTV: We had to make a decision about 'how to make our French resistance characters talk'. Allo allo has ruined using an accent! #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:36 pm           



 
@TaroJ: How do you feel about modernised period films like The Guy Richie's, Sherlock Holmes films, they are set in a "period" #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:36 pm           



 
@lidiamfraga: RT @RolandMooreTV: We had to make a decision about 'how to make our French resistance characters talk'. Allo allo has ruined using an accent! #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:36 pm           



 
@petewrites: RT @jazzchantoozie: It seems that Toby Young has never read a screenplay http://t.co/5PKV3F13 (via @the_shiznit) #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:36 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: So we went for them talking French. I think it worked - it shared the confusion the airman was feeling in not understanding #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:36 pm           



 
@rosieclaverton: @RolandMooreTV What are your plans for after the war? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:36 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @lupiilu No probs, my pleasure! @antonsays #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:37 pm           



 
@antonsays: RT @RolandMooreTV: We had to make a decision about 'how to make our French resistance characters talk'. Allo allo has ruined using an accent! #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:37 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @alli_and_that Yes, Sometimes research does the opposite and hands you a story. Eg: the segregation of black troops #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:37 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @alli_and_that We got loads of comments about the segregation storyline. A lot of viewers didn’t realise that it happened #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:37 pm           



 
@lupiilu: @RolandMooreTV I have to admit, to this day I still can't hear a french accent without thinking "Oh Renee" #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:38 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @taroj I quite like the modern/period mix, but it's a hard thing to pull off. Audience expecting one thing, given another. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:38 pm           



 
@teenierussell: RT @RolandMooreTV Sometimes research does the opposite and hands you a story. Eg: the segregation of black troops #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:39 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @RolandMooreTV Entertaining AND educational! #landgirls #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:39 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @taroj I like a lot of steampunk - and some of that fuses modern (well, sort of if you count clockwork) with period. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:39 pm           



 
@TonyAuguste: RT @RolandMooreTV: @alli_and_that Yes, Sometimes research does the opposite and hands you a story. Eg: the segregation of black troops #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:40 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: @RolandMooreTV Do you think that writing a period piece is a good way for an emerging writer to start? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:40 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @lipiilu Exactly. I planned a much more complex story for John in France, but it couldn't work without invoking Renee. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:40 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @RolandMooreTV that's true something like steampunk is as much about period as it is about sci-fi #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:41 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @lupiilu And the alternative is subtitles - which we considered. It's one of many examples of the collaboration in making it. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:41 pm           



 
@rosieclaverton: RT @RolandMooreTV: @taroj I like a lot of steampunk - and some of that fuses modern (well, sort of if you count clockwork) with period. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:41 pm           



 
@lupiilu: @RolandMooreTV lol, lupiilu, though many would think lipiilu agrees with me! #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:42 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @alli_and_that Sometimes an audience comment would say about education, which was nice to know. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:42 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @rolandmooreTV Did you consider the Armstrong and Miller approach? hehe http://t.co/ASUBWLoQ #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:42 pm           



 
@rosieclaverton: @rolandmooretv @TaroJ Steampunk is great; you can stretch the truth for a more "realistic" period or just go wild with cogs #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:42 pm           



 
@rosieclaverton: @rolandmooretv @TaroJ Sherlock Holmes (RDJ) vs Victorian Steam Cybermen in DW #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:43 pm           



 
@antonsays: @RolandMooreTV @lupiilu interesting. What was the key factor for not having subtitles? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:43 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @alli_and_that I think emerging writers shouldn't rule out period. Yes, it's more expensive to make, but... #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:43 pm           



 
@lupiilu: @RolandMooreTV I prefer subtitles, it's brings a degree of authenticity to a programme that you can't get otherwise IMO #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:43 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @alli_and_that ... producers and production teams love getting involved and making something impossible possible... #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:44 pm           



 
@lupiilu: @rosieclaverton That would be awesome! #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:44 pm           



 
@TaroJ: RT @teenierussell: @rolandmooreTV Did you consider the Armstrong and Miller approach? hehe http://t.co/ASUBWLoQ #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:44 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @alli_and_that ...If it's modern or period, it doesn't matter. What matters is the writer's passion for whatever it is. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:44 pm           



 
@Jasonwalsh79: RT @BelowZeroMovie: #scriptchat RT this if YOU want BELOW ZERO to be at a SCREENING near you! http://t.co/jipLpKA9
February 26, 2012, 8:58 pm           



 
@teenierussell: @RolandMooreTV haha, they must have a great screen! #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:59 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: We didn't want to specify the exact year/month (although you can work it out)... #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:59 pm           



 
@lidiamfraga: RT @RolandMooreTV: In general, for TV, find an exec producer who loves your idea. They'll change things (everyone will) but they'll champion it. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:59 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: ...because the audience would feel same uncertainty as the chrs about when the war would end. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:59 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @RolandMooreTV I'm pretty sure there's a sitcom about a TV stations complaints dept waiting to happen #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 8:59 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @taroj That's a great idea! You should do it. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 9:00 pm           



 
@lupiilu: RT @RolandMooreTV: @taroj Thats a great idea! You should do it. definitely. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 9:01 pm           



 
@antonsays: fantastic #scriptchat thanks @RolandMooreTV and @alli_and_that
February 26, 2012, 9:01 pm           



 
@robinbellwriter: @RolandMooreTV sorry InMissed your #scriptchat gutted
February 26, 2012, 9:02 pm           



 
@TaroJ: @RolandMooreTV thanks so much for talking to us tonight, some great tips and fun #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 9:02 pm           



 
@Sonic_Screwup: @RolandMooreTV Sorry if you've been asked this before, but did LG come to you as an idea suddenly, or was it a slow-burner? #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 9:02 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: That's it for #scriptchat tonight! Thanks to everyone for joining in and thanks to @RolandMooreTV for being my last guest!
February 26, 2012, 9:02 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: Thanks for chatting! Hope it was useful. Please tweet me any more Qs. And hope you enjoy the Oscars. #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 9:02 pm           



 
@antonsays: RT @alli_and_that: That's it for #scriptchat tonight! Thanks to everyone for joining in and thanks to @RolandMooreTV for being my last guest!
February 26, 2012, 9:02 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: I'm stepping down as #scriptchat co-mod tonight and leaving it to @teenierussell and @TaroJ to run EURO. Try not to break anything, guys.
February 26, 2012, 9:02 pm           



 
@teenierussell: Thank you for a great chat @RolandMooreTV #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 9:03 pm           



 
@rosieclaverton: @RolandMooreTV Awesome #scriptchat - thanks so much!
February 26, 2012, 9:03 pm           



 
@antonsays: @alli_and_that thanks for being an awesome mod #scriptchat x
February 26, 2012, 9:03 pm           



 
@rosieclaverton: @alli_and_that :O But we'll miss you! #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 9:03 pm           



 
@alli_and_that: RT @RolandMooreTV: Sometimes a single image can fire you up and set you off on a whole story... #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 9:03 pm           



 
@RolandMooreTV: @alli_and_that Last guest? Did it upset you that much?:-) #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 9:04 pm           



 
@SiFoulaReel: @teenierussell @alli_and_that Just checking #scriptchat drinks are def the last Thursday of months? So next will be March 29th?
February 26, 2012, 9:04 pm           



 
@robinbellwriter: #scriptchat people if you do wanna check out our web series @TwistedShowcase http://t.co/c4Q0vXgp looking for writers for s2 soon
February 26, 2012, 9:04 pm           



 
@lupiilu: @RolandMooreTV Thanks for the chat, was very interesting. :D Thanks @alli_and_that and @teenierussell, it's fun being back. :D #scriptchat
February 26, 2012, 9:04 pm           



 
@teenierussell: Thanks @alli_and_that for her great (and last) moderation. Join us in saying thanks and goodbye to Alli http://t.co/ZNkb3Tjq #scriptchat