Hal Croasmun, President of ScreenwritingU to Guest on January 2, 2011

TOPIC:  Make Yourself More Marketable As a Screenwriter

I'm honored to be invited as a guest to ScriptChat.  You have an amazing community and the best thing happening on Twitter for screenwriters.  When I was asked to "speak," I thought to myself "What could I bring in that would help this group achieve your goals?"  

The question I'd like to address during Sunday's ScriptChat is this:

        "What will make you more attractive to agents, managers, and producers?"

If you look at our ScreenwritingU Buzz page ( http://www.ScreenwritingU.com/buzz ), you'll see that we have writers making deals from all over the World.  In the last four months, we've had writers from Canada, U.K. and Australia who have secured representation with some top management firms in Los Angeles.  

In each case, the writer saw screenwriting as their career.  They treated it like a business.  And they presented themselves as both a collaborator and a marketable opportunity to the manager.  As in, the manager quickly knew that this is a writer who is going to be successful in this industry and signed them.  

I've often coached writers through these kinds of deals.  I've also interviewed the producers, agents, and managers on the other end.  So I have an understanding of what happened in successful deals and what went wrong in unsuccessful deals.   

Most writers want an agent or manager, but haven't really thought about what would cause an agent to want them.  Agents, managers, and producers are constantly pursuing their own business goals.  Part of the writer/manager collaboration happens when the writer's goals and the manager's goals coincide.  

The more you understand this and are prepared for it, the more likely you'll be successful.  And the beautiful thing is that you can do this preparation in your home -- before you ever pitch an agent or manager -- and you've got a great community (ScriptChat) to help you through it. 

Again, the question is:

        "What will make you more attractive to agents, managers, and producers?"

I'm looking forward to chatting with all of you.  

Hal Croasmun
http://www.ScreenwritingU.com  

Scriptchat is thrilled to have Hal Croasmun, President of ScreenwritingU, guest on our first chat of the new year to discuss How to Take Control of Your Career by Making Yourself More Marketable. 

From 1989 - 2000, Hal owned and operated Beyond Learning Training Technologies where he designed training programs for over 125 major corporations including Boeing, NASA, National Car Rental, RTM (Arbys), Iomega, CompUSA, Glaxo Smith Klein, and many others.

His speciality is "Expert Models" that are derived from observing and interviewing the top performers in a market, then teaching the rest of the organization to perform at that level.

In 2000, Hal began the process of interviewing over 450 Hollywood producers to design screenwriting programs that make it easy for writers to create amazing screenplays.  His speciality is taking complex subjects like subtext, high concept, and creating characters for movie stars, and breaking them down into simple steps and processes.

In the last eight years, he has:

•                Designed 17 screenwriting classes including the famous ProSeries class.

•                Interviewed over 450 Hollywood producers, agents, and A-list screenwriters.

•                Helped over 70 writers break in the last two years (see proof at Buzz page).

•                Assisted more than 50 screenwriters through the deal making process with producers.

Don't miss our first chat of the 2011 and get your career on the right path!

OPEN TOPIC Transcript December 26, 2010

#Scriptchat USA OPEN TOPIC

Tonight, being the day after Christmas, EURO took a holiday, and USA had an open topic.  During the normal EURO time slot, co-founder Jeanne Veillette Bowerman was a guest on Film Courage radio show, talking facing fears and the amazing community of screenwriters on Scripthcat.  During the USA chat, we talked everything from Westerns to remakes gone wrong.  When it’s OPEN TOPIC night, you never know what tangent we might go off on.  Read and enjoy! 

USA CHAT:

1:01 am             jeannevb:             It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK bring on the open topic.... I'll pour the drinks

1:01 am             SharkGoddess:             @SPNaholic Sure hun, my replies might be slow. I'll be participating in #scriptchat. Hit me.!

1:01 am             tracinell:             congrats @jeannevb on the #filmcourage interview! #scriptchat

1:01 am             KonradStief:             Open topic: anyone wrote or plans to write a western? #scriptchat

1:01 am             pulptone:             RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK bring on the open topic.... I'll pour the drinks

1:02 am             jeannevb:             half of the East Coast is snowed in, & with the holiday, not sure how many chatters are out there, but come on down #scriptchat

1:02 am             IngridElkner:             One downside to living in the future: while you're starting drinking in the U.S., we're hungover in Australia. #scriptchat

1:02 am             julichilliard:             RT @tracinell: I'll be #scriptchat-ting for the next sixty minutes, wanna join me? go to www.scriptchat.com and click on the logo. :) #scriptchat

1:02 am             pulptone:             RT @tracinell: congrats @jeannevb on the #filmcourage interview! #scriptchat

1:02 am             SPCWrite:             @jeannevb waves hello! #scriptchat. who else is snowed in besides me? haha.

1:02 am             yeah_write:             @KonradStief Co-writing a rodeo cowboy script, not exactly western. #scriptchat

1:02 am             Jordan_Gerner:             @KonradStief Actually just got done with my 3rd draft of my western. #scriptchat

1:02 am             FurryWolfen:             Gonna power through this script so I can have it ready for new years http://digs.by/g2i1cI #scriptchat

1:03 am             jeannevb:             Thanks! So much fun - heard them mention you :) RT @tracinell: congrats @jeannevb on the #filmcourage interview! #scriptchat

1:03 am             milesmaker:             Now tweeting from #scriptchat: http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat #scriptchat

1:03 am             KonradStief:             @yeah_write Set in the present time? #scriptchat

1:03 am             art1032:             Hey #scriptchat and #treefort peoples :)

1:03 am             WellScripted:             RT @tracinell: I'll be #ScriptChat-ting for the next sixty minutes, wanna join me? go to Here ya go: http://bit.ly/185tzs

1:03 am             jeannevb:             @SPCWrite all of NYC #scriptchat

1:03 am             yeah_write:             Yup. RT @KonradStief: @yeah_write Set in the present time? #scriptchat

1:03 am             KarenWorden:             Going to spend a little time over at #scriptchat - Any screenwriters listening? Join in here - http://bit.ly/e5pJS

1:03 am             filmcourage:             Going to spend a little time over at #scriptchat - Any screenwriters listening? Join in here - http://bit.ly/e5pJS

1:04 am             KonradStief:             @Jordan_Gerner Are you happy with the progress so far? #scriptchat

1:04 am             GinyMacGregor:             Brrrrr it's cold outside! I'm in Asheville NC it's 10 inches of snow and freezing. We are sending it 2 New York for u @jeannevb #scriptchat

1:04 am             AnneMarieAngelo:             @SPCWrite @jeannevb Hello from snowed-in Va. Beach, VA! This is my 1st US Scripchat (home for holidays from the UK) #scriptchat #scriptchat

1:04 am             milesmaker:             I'm working on two scripts: a romantic comedy @SweetonYouMovie and a present day urban sci-fi, "Darwin 5.0" #scriptchat

1:04 am             jeannevb:             @KonradStief @yeah_write I know someone who writes cowboy p0rn, does that count? #sorryitsbeenalongday #scriptchat

1:04 am             WellScripted:             Let's do this! (#ScriptChat)

1:05 am             jeannevb:             @annemarieangelo welcome! #scriptchat

1:05 am             yeah_write:             @jeannevb @KonradStief Would that be Penny? #sorryitsbeenalongday #scriptchat

1:05 am             Jordan_Gerner:             @KonradStief Yeah, for sure, still needs some work, but it's close. #scriptchat

1:05 am             souzawrites:             #scriptchat Those of you writing Western themed scripts have to be rooting for True Grit to do well.

1:05 am             SPCWrite:             @KonradStief Westerns are awesome. #scriptchat

1:05 am             jeannevb:             So what's on everyone's mind tonight? Craft? Business? Returning presents? #scriptchat

1:05 am             tracinell:             *waves* hi @WellScripted. #scriptchat

1:05 am             AnneMarieAngelo:             @jeannevb Thanks! Enjoyed listening to you @filmcourage today. #scriptchat

1:05 am             KonradStief:             @jeannevb Yikes! I was thinking of something with people wearing their clothes instead of the shameless cowboys :S #scriptchat

1:05 am             jeannevb:             @yeah_write oh yes :) @KonradStief #scriptchat

1:05 am             IngridElkner:             They made a Western here in Aus recently, starring Ryan Kwanten, called Red Hill. Was a flop. Poorly written. #scriptchat

1:06 am             jeannevb:             @KonradStief haha gives "spurs" a whole new meaning :) #scriptchat

1:06 am             DerisiveDoll:             Blogging, watching "Sound of Music" and scriptchatting all at the same time. Multi-talented. Or ADD. Whichever. #scriptchat

1:06 am             GinyMacGregor:             Am I the only one who liked Jonah Hex? #scriptchat

1:06 am             jeannevb:             Thanks! :) RT @AnneMarieAngelo: @jeannevb Thanks! Enjoyed listening to you @filmcourage today. #scriptchat

1:06 am             tracinell:             even those who aren't. ;) RT @souzawrites Those writing Western themed scripts have to be rooting for True Grit to do well. #scriptchat

1:06 am             KonradStief:             @IngridElkner You figure it was the poor writing or something else to cause it to flop? #scriptchat

1:06 am             AnneMarieAngelo:             One thing on my mind is setting some writing goals for 2011. Anyone else making goals for the New Year? #scriptchat

1:07 am             jeannevb:             Side note shoutout: Thanks to Karen & David of @filmcourage having me as a guest today. Such fun! Archive will be avail tomorrow #scriptchat

1:07 am             WellScripted:             Hey, how are ya? RT @tracinell: *waves* hi (#ScriptChat)

1:07 am             tracinell:             @DerisiveDoll multi-talented, hi dollface! #scriptchat

1:07 am             Jordan_Gerner:             Anything the Coens do, I root for. #scriptchat

1:07 am             KonradStief:             I was in the middle of The Good Bad Ugly DVD and noticed the time for scriptchat. #scriptchat

1:07 am             milesmaker:             How well do Westerns connect with new audiences post Baby Boomers? Do present day Westerns play well nationally? #scriptchat

1:07 am             pulptone:             @jeannevb Buying noir style books. Hoping some of that feeling rubs off on my work. #scriptchat #lehane #abbott

1:07 am             pulptone:             RT @tracinell: even those who aren't. ;) RT @souzawrites Those writing Western themed scripts have to be rooting for True Grit to do well. #scriptchat

1:07 am             art1032:             @annemarieangelo Welcome my oldest is stuck there now.(Va Beach) Hopefully get him back tomorrow. #scriptchat

1:07 am             IngridElkner:             @KonradStief It looked too American, which hurt it, we didn't buy the concept, and the script and characters were weak. #scriptchat

1:08 am             timstubinski:             Feelin' like a I could use some good scriptchattin' tonight #scriptchat

1:08 am             DerisiveDoll:             @tracinell I thought so. Ha! Hi, dollface!!! :) #scriptchat

1:08 am             souzawrites:             Poorly written Westerns suck because it's too easy to blame the genre. #scriptchat

1:08 am             jeannevb:             @pulptone cool. I have a pile of books to read myself, for inspiration #scriptchat

1:08 am             GinyMacGregor:             Agree I love the Coen Brothers RT @Jordan_Gerner #scriptchat

1:08 am             tracinell:             @WellScripted doing well, hope I can keep up with open chat...it's like speed dating, not sure what's going to happen next! #scriptchat

1:08 am             jeannevb:             Come on down! RT @timstubinski: Feelin like a I could use some good scriptchattin tonight #scriptchat

1:08 am             SPCWrite:             @jeannevb, @annemarieangelo Hello from a snowed in North East. #scriptchat

1:09 am             AnneMarieAngelo:             @art1032 Aww, I hope he makes it back ok. We're not used to this here! Is he driving or flying? #scriptchat

1:09 am             KonradStief:             @pulptone Writing a noir screenplay? #scriptchat

1:09 am             souzawrites:             @milesmaker Unforgiven seemed to do pretty well. #scriptchat

1:09 am             tracinell:             @timstubinski you've come to the right place... @jeannevb is pouring :) #scriptchat

1:09 am             jeannevb:             @dukemedia_uk go to Tweetchat & join in on #scriptchat fun tonight. Open topic http://tinyurl.com/yh5wgd7

1:09 am             timstubinski:             Would be nice to see the Western make a comeback, always loved the genre as long as we aren't pounded with remakes #scriptchat

1:10 am             milesmaker:             True--it had a universal resonance to it. >>> RT @souzawrites: @milesmaker Unforgiven seemed to do pretty well. #scriptchat

1:10 am             scripteach:             Hello there! Up in Cornwall-on-the-Hudson watching snow batter windows as fireplace roars. #scriptchat

1:10 am             jeannevb:             *pours* RT @tracinell: @timstubinski you've come to the right place... @jeannevb is pouring :) #scriptchat

1:10 am             WellScripted:             Ha RT @tracinell: Doing well, hope I can keep up with open chat. It's like speed dating, not sure what's going to happen next! (#ScriptChat)

1:10 am             yeah_write:             @timstubinski I agree. Fresh Westerns would be nice. Remakes, not so much. #scriptchat

1:10 am             art1032:             @annemarieangelo He's only 12, we have to go get him.:) #scriptchat

1:10 am             Jordan_Gerner:             Noirs and Westerns should both have a comeback, the world would be a better place for it. #scriptchat

1:11 am             IngridElkner:             We're pushing for film rennaissance in Aus, but writer/directors r making poorly written films that r carbon copies of American #scriptchat

1:11 am             pulptone:             Really want to attend the open topic #scriptchat tonight but it's not going to happen. If you're just following you really should.

1:11 am             milesmaker:             @timstubinski I simply can't connect with Westerns being a city slicker but I Love a good story THAT can take place anywhere. #scriptchat

1:11 am             timstubinski:             Merci @jeannevb hope you are enjoying that light snow you are getting ;) #scriptchat

1:11 am             jeannevb:             @rprestonclark hmmm... I can't :( But that doesnt mean they wont show up in the transcript. I grab that elsewhere #scriptchat

1:11 am             KonradStief:             @Jordan_Gerner Anthony Mann made both but I haven't seen all of his work #scriptchat

1:11 am             jeannevb:             tomorrow #scriptchat RT @snyberg1: @filmcourage When will @jeannevb's interview be available on #itunes?

1:12 am             tracinell:             @scripteach wow, you make 'blizzard' sound so romantic. :) #scriptchat

1:12 am             lanitak1:             @jeannevb see that shy girl in the corner? She needs some tequila for bravery #scriptchat

1:12 am             pulptone:             You can also find some #scriptchat daily links on http://paper.li/pulptone/~list?tag=%23scriptchat

1:12 am             SPCWrite:             The only western I really liked was called Purgatory. Well sort of western. #scriptchat

1:12 am             dwacon:             @GinyMacGregor I'm trying to find a replacement for my last agent... #scriptchat

1:12 am             jeannevb:             @timstubinski I have a margarita in hand #letitsnowletitsnowletitsnow :) #scriptchat

1:12 am             GinyMacGregor:             Never saw the first Trut Grit #scriptchat

1:12 am             filmcourage:             RT @jeannevb: Side note shoutout: Thanks to Karen & David of @filmcourage having me as a guest today. Such fun! Archive will be avail tomorrow #scriptchat

1:12 am             timstubinski:             Problem is @milesmaker @yeah_write the Hollywood 'reflex' will now be to look at all the classics and see what can be remade #scriptchat

1:12 am             dwacon:             @GinyMacGregor @jeannevb White tea with orange infusion for me... #scriptchat

1:12 am             souzawrites:             @milesmaker What's missing from most Westerns is a good car chase (kidding) #scriptchat

1:12 am             scripteach:             TRUE GRIT was very good. Not great, but very entertaining w/great characters & acting. Not convinced it means a Western revival. #scriptchat

1:13 am             FlywayFilmFest:             RT @filmcourage: Going to spend a little time over at #scriptchat - Any screenwriters listening? Join in here - http://bit.ly/e5pJS

1:13 am             MatchesMalone:             @GinyMacGregor Yes, but it was a classic, so, why did it need to be remade? #scriptchat

1:13 am             yeah_write:             LMAO RT @souzawrites: @milesmaker What's missing from most Westerns is a good car chase (kidding) #scriptchat

1:13 am             AnneMarieAngelo:             @art1032 Oh, ha! Hope your trip goes well! Nice to know there'll be a Scriptchatter in the vicinity. :) #scriptchat

1:13 am             MatchesMalone:             RT @souzawrites: @milesmaker What's missing from most Westerns is a good car chase (kidding) #scriptchat

1:13 am             jeannevb:             I cannot wait to see this one! RT @GinyMacGregor: Never saw the first True Grit #scriptchat

1:13 am             milesmaker:             RT @timstubinski: Problem is the Hollywood reflex will now be to look at all the classics and see what can be remade #scriptchat

1:13 am             SPCWrite:             @timstubinski I havent even seen the remake of True Grit and dont plan too. #scriptchat.

1:13 am             jeannevb:             @lanitak1 *lures u w tequila* Come on out, little girl ;) #scriptchat

1:14 am             PrologueWriting:             @yeah_write sorry, what i meant to ask was if open topic was a regular thing in #scriptchat like if it's every sunday or something.

1:14 am             yeah_write:             After listening to Creative Screenwriting podcast, I can't wait to see Black Swan #scriptchat

1:14 am             TenaciousTanaka:             @jeannevb @GinyMacGregor Was never a Wayne fan but 2010 True Grit was, well, true grit. Highly recommended. Stellar writing. #scriptchat

1:14 am             yeah_write:             Black Swan 10 years from original script to screen. #scriptchat

1:14 am             KonradStief:             I still want to see Jesse James film from a few years ago with Pitt and Affleck #scriptchat

1:14 am             jeannevb:             What genre would you like to see more of... and is there something keeping u from writing it? #scriptchat

1:15 am             WellScripted:             When collaborative writing, if the partner isn't writing, what should one do to inspire the other? (#ScriptChat)

1:15 am             IngridElkner:             Make your audience care about your characters and the story, enthrall them, and genre becomes irrelevent. #scriptchat

1:15 am             milesmaker:             What defines a Western anyway? Open sky?? Prairie? Guns & horseback??? Anything shot in Texas???? Lol!!!!! #scriptchat

1:15 am             MatchesMalone:             RT @IngridElkner: Make your audience care about your characters and the story, enthrall them, and genre becomes irrelevent. #scriptchat

1:15 am             jeannevb:             @yeah_write I saw BLACK SWAN w @kageynyc... fantastic! Tho she kept eyeing my Milk Duds :) #scriptchat

1:15 am             yeah_write:             @PrologueWriting We usually have a specific topic. But on holidays we open it up for any topic. #scriptchat

1:15 am             GinyMacGregor:             @MatchesMalone Don't know wondering why they remake a lot of what they do! #scriptchat

1:15 am             timstubinski:             western remakes will be 're-imagined' but don't be surprised if 'The Magnificent 7' or 'The Wild Bunch' in develop. soon #scriptchat

1:15 am             jeannevb:             @filmcourage *smooch* #scriptchat

1:15 am             Jordan_Gerner:             @KonradStief I haven't seen any of his work. #scriptchat

1:15 am             WriterChanelle:             @jeannevb Ooo...*raises hand* Romantic comedies without romantic endings/people want romantic endings #scriptchat

1:16 am             TenaciousTanaka:             2010 True Grit is NOT A REMAKE. It's derived from same source but not a remake. #scriptchat

1:16 am             yeah_write:             @PrologueWriting The chat is a regular Sunday at 8pm EST chat #scriptchat

1:16 am             MatchesMalone:             @GinyMacGregor The theory is it's a proven commodity, and less risky than an original.... #scriptchat

1:16 am             MatchesMalone:             @TenaciousTanaka Irrelevant. #scriptchat

1:16 am             FurryWolfen:             Listen to @ThatKevinSmith talk about filmmaking. Really gets you motivated #scriptchat

1:16 am             milesmaker:             RT @IngridElkner: Make your audience care about your characters and the story, enthrall them, and genre becomes irrelevent. #scriptchat

1:16 am             GinyMacGregor:             I want to see Black Swan soo many great films out there to see b4 New Year #scriptchat

1:16 am             MatchesMalone:             @jeannevb @yeah_write @kageynyc I've heard she's like that :) #scriptchat

1:17 am             lanitak1:             @jeannevb oh,yeah!(downs a shot, throws the glass against the wall, and steps in the middle). #scriptchat

1:17 am             souzawrites:             @milesmaker I would love to see some good cross genre Westerns - Western /Horror #scriptchat

1:17 am             dklon:             @jeannevb I'd like to see some romantic horror. That might be a nice change. #scriptchat

1:17 am             Jordan_Gerner:             The Assassination of Jesse James by The Coward Robert Ford, is a modern masterpiece, I highly recommend it. #scriptchat

1:17 am             yeah_write:             @jeannevb @kageynyc I'm a raisinettes girl myself #scriptchat

1:17 am             souzawrites:             RT @IngridElkner: Make your audience care about your characters and the story, enthrall them, and genre becomes irrelevent. #scriptchat

1:17 am             jeannevb:             NXT WK President of @ScreenwritingU will be our guest, talking Taking Control of Your Career by Making Urself More Marketable #scriptchat

1:18 am             dklon:             @souzawrites @milesmaker Purgatory was a good cross there IMO. #scriptchat

1:18 am             milwaukeewriter:             RT @souzawrites: #scriptchat Those of you writing Western themed scripts have to be rooting for True Grit to do well.

1:18 am             timstubinski:             @milesmaker Basically the genre denotes the time frame usually (1860's to 1900) and location (anywhere west of the Mississippi) #scriptchat

1:18 am             snyberg1:             @jeannevb the business of producing and practically "begging" for money #IHateBegging #scriptchat

1:18 am             PrologueWriting:             @souzawrites @milesmaker #scriptchat how bout cowboys and aliens? the new jon favreau movie based on the comic?

1:18 am             KonradStief:             @souzawrites @milesmaker There is Cowboys & Aliens that may entertain you in 2011 :D #scriptchat

1:18 am             GinyMacGregor:             Really like that! RT @Jordan_Gerner: The Assassination of Jesse James by The Coward Robert Ford, is modern masterpiece, #scriptchat

1:18 am             jeannevb:             @lanitak1 now you've got the hang of #scriptchat :)

1:18 am             timstubinski:             @SPCWrite I couldn't imagine that coming anywhere close to being your cup of tea :) #scriptchat

1:18 am             yeah_write:             @PrologueWriting Oh, wait, I have the PERFECT script. Cowboys and Zombies!!! #scriptchat

1:18 am             IngridElkner:             @souzawrites @milesmaker I think we've kinda done western horror in Aus with zombie films. #scriptchat

1:19 am             souzawrites:             Totally agree RT @IngridElkner Make your audience care about your characters and the story, and genre becomes irrelevent. #scriptchat

1:19 am             PrologueWriting:             @yeah_write #scriptchat coincidentally, i know a girl who's doing a comic about that. lol.

1:19 am             SPCWrite:             @snyberg1 begging is an art form lol. #IHateBegging #scriptchat.

1:19 am             jeannevb:             We're big on goals here, so please let ur #treefort know if YOU have any goals u'd like for #scriptchat

1:19 am             GinyMacGregor:             @yeah_write @jeannevb @kageynyc Me too chocolate covered raisons! #scriptchat

1:19 am             Jordan_Gerner:             @GinyMacGregor It's not what you expect from a typical western, but in a wonderful way. #scriptchat

1:19 am             filmcourage:             @souzawrites @IngridElkner Watch out for "Cowboys & Aliens" #scriptchat #scriptchat

1:19 am             dklon:             One of the last DTV Tremors films was old West horror too. #scriptchat

1:20 am             lanitak1:             @WellScripted get on the ledge and threaten to jump if he/she doesn't write again ;) #scriptchat

1:20 am             GinyMacGregor:             Chat going to fast....can't keep up! #scriptchat

1:20 am             milesmaker:             FB friend says black viewers who saw Rosewood http://imdb.to/fV5IyY or Posse http://imdb.to/ee7yLq is disinterestesd #Westerns #scriptchat

1:20 am             yeah_write:             And this is something new? lol RT @GinyMacGregor: Chat going to fast....can't keep up! #scriptchat

1:20 am             lanitak1:             @jeannevb (looking all smug) Oh, the power of tequila! #scriptchat

1:20 am             Jordan_Gerner:             The video game Darkwatch dabbled in Western/Horror, not a great game, but could be made into a good movie I think. #scriptchat

1:21 am             dklon:             @GinyMacGregor Anything you miss will be in the transcript later tonight. @jeannevb is really good at that. #scriptchat

1:21 am             GinyMacGregor:             @yeah_write Glad to know snow not keeping it slow! #scriptchat

1:21 am             jeannevb:             @snyberg1 I'm not looking fwd to that part either #IHateBegging #scriptchat

1:21 am             snyberg1:             @timstubinski no more remakes/sequels of anything I don't care how much better they are this time around. #Originality #scriptchat

1:21 am             wildlypoetic:             @IngridElkner #scriptchat That sounds like Bruce Campbells cup of tea. Cowboy zombies

1:21 am             milesmaker:             Brings up a need: Westerns must find ways to engage diverse audiences (cast/story) or the genre will die a slow death. #scriptchat

1:21 am             jeannevb:             *curtsy* RT @dklon: @GinyMacGregor Anything you miss will be in the transcript later tonight. @jeannevb is really good at that. #scriptchat

1:22 am             lanitak1:             @PrologueWriting @souzawrites @milesmaker add vampires that are tired of having feelings to that. #scriptchat

1:22 am             Jordan_Gerner:             Also, I don't consider the Original True Grit untouchable, so the The Coens making the movie, doesn't bother me. #scriptchat

1:22 am             IngridElkner:             We also can't forget Westerns needn't be out on the range. There's a lot of sci-fi that's classified as Western. #scriptchat

1:22 am             GinyMacGregor:             @jeannevb You are my "HERO" #scriptchat

1:22 am             dklon:             @wildlypoetic @IngridElkner Brisco County, Jr. in "Brraaaaaaaaains!" #scriptchat

1:22 am             timstubinski:             Personally my fave western is probably 'The Outlaw Josey Wales' just pitch perfect #scriptchat

1:22 am             jeannevb:             @milesmaker I'd rather see a Western than another vampire story any day #justsayin' #cowboyswayhotterthanbloodsuckers #scriptchat

1:22 am             KonradStief:             @milesmaker I believe it is cyclical #scriptchat

1:22 am             WellScripted:             Ohh so that's where I'm goin wrong LOL RT @lanitak1: Get on the ledge and threaten to jump if he/she doesn't write again ;) (#ScriptChat)

1:22 am             Jordan_Gerner:             I consider Star Wars a western in space. #scriptchat

1:23 am             SPCWrite:             @timstubinski I actually grew up with westerns, my grandfather watched every one of them lol. #scriptchat

1:23 am             GinyMacGregor:             So sad, NO DExTER tonight..... #scriptchat

1:23 am             JoshKEvans:             When was the last good film based on a video game? Rare animal. #scriptchat

1:23 am             souzawrites:             How about twisting the Western/Zombie genre around with a zombie sheriff who is the the hero? #scriptchat

1:23 am             dklon:             @jeannevb @milesmaker There's Naked Cowboys. That might be right up your alley, if you're into Western/Comedy. #scriptchat

1:23 am             jeannevb:             RT @Jordan_Gerner: I consider Star Wars a western in space. #scriptchat

1:23 am             scripteach:             Helps when it's not your home being battered! Oh & wine. @tracinell: @scripteach wow, you make 'blizzard' sound so romantic. :) #scriptchat

1:23 am             milesmaker:             Would "From Dusk Till Dawn" qualify as a Western? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116367/ #scriptchat

1:23 am             IngridElkner:             @wildlypoetic I think Bruce Campbell should be in every movie ever made. #scriptchat

1:23 am             PrologueWriting:             @JoshKEvans #scriptchat the res evil movies are a guilty pleasure of mine!

1:24 am             jeannevb:             @dklon haha #scriptchat

1:24 am             yeah_write:             My all time favorite Western - BLAZING SADDLES (i'm kidding) #scriptchat

1:24 am             GinyMacGregor:             Thought maybe we should compare script for 1st True Grit and Coen's script...see the difference. #scriptchat

1:24 am             dklon:             @JoshKEvans Not many of those out there. Mortal Kombat I actually liked. #scriptchat

1:24 am             SPCWrite:             @timstubinski Remember spaghetti westerns? Oh & yes, I saw True Grit. #scriptchat

1:24 am             wildlypoetic:             #scriptchat I think there are enough us who love a good western but stop with the ruining of the classics give me somethngi new!

1:24 am             KonradStief:             @Jordan_Gerner Outland (1979) was pitched as High Noon in outer space and was greenlite #scriptchat

1:24 am             lanitak1:             @jeannevb @milesmaker Ditto! Too many weepy vamps! #scriptchat

1:24 am             timstubinski:             @SPCWrite and maybe all the more reason you don't like, my dad liked polka music, I still get shivers around Oktoberfest #scriptchat

1:24 am             PrologueWriting:             @jeannevb @Jordan_Gerner or Firefly/Serenity ... that actually is a western in space #scriptchat

1:24 am             GinyMacGregor:             Anyone remember the Trinity Cowboy Series, like "My name is nobody? #scriptchat

1:25 am             souzawrites:             @timstubinski Outlaw Jose Wales is one of my faves too #scriptchat

1:25 am             RadWagon:             RT @GinyMacGregor: So sad, NO DExTER tonight..... #scriptchat Need Dexter, Need Dexter, Need Dexter....

1:25 am             dklon:             @milesmaker FDTD I consider a Tex-Mex horror. If that makes sense. #scriptchat

1:25 am             JoshKEvans:             @PrologueWriting My guilty pleasure vidgame films are the Tomb Raider series. #scriptchat

1:25 am             jeannevb:             @lanitak1 @milesmaker tho I admit, as a kid, I used to watch DARK SHADOWS on TV #yesIamold #scriptchat

1:25 am             SPCWrite:             @timstubinski now that Ive shown my old lady age I better shut up haha #scriptchat

1:25 am             dklon:             @lanitak1 @jeannevb @milesmaker If you're gonna do vampires, go back to Polidori or even further back to the original myths. #scriptchat

1:25 am             JamilMangan:             @milesmaker - Not true re: ur FB friend said : Blacks played a significant role N #western culture that #hollywood refuses 2show #scriptchat

1:25 am             KonradStief:             @SPCWrite Yes I have two Leone's westerns in my DVD collection. Love them both! #scriptchat

1:25 am             yeah_write:             @jeannevb I loved Dark Shadows #scriptchat

1:25 am             timstubinski:             @snyberg1 sadly (hope I am wrong) True Grit had a budget of 38 million and looks like it could crack 100mill they are coming #scriptchat

1:25 am             lanitak1:             @WellScripted well, a little bit of bluffing almost never hurt anybody ;) #scriptchat

1:26 am             TenaciousTanaka:             @MatchesMalone Irrelevant? Hmm, couldn't disagree more. #scriptchat

1:26 am             Jordan_Gerner:             If Bioshock,would be done right, that could be the first movie based off of a video game that wasn't awful. #scriptchat

1:26 am             grking:             Cowboys & Aliens? RT @milesmaker: Westerns must find ways to engage diverse audiences or the genre will die a slow death. #scriptchat

1:26 am             DerisiveDoll:             @timstubinski I thought the Coen bros' True Grit wasn't a remake so much as it was another adaptation of the book. #scriptchat

1:26 am             souzawrites:             @yeah_write Nice Choice #scriptchat

1:26 am             jeannevb:             OMG, me too Barnabus Collins :) RT @yeah_write: @jeannevb I loved Dark Shadows #scriptchat

1:26 am             SarahEGlenn:             RT @souzawrites: How about twisting the Western/Zombie genre around with a zombie sheriff who is the the hero? #scriptchat

1:26 am             timstubinski:             @SPCWrite I have seen them all, many times, I grew up on them too #scriptchat

1:26 am             dklon:             @KonradStief @SPCWrite My Name Is Nobody is one of my favorites of that genre. #scriptchat

1:26 am             WellScripted:             I would say majorly!! RT @milesmaker: Would "From Dusk Till Dawn" qualify as a Western? http://imdb.to/6So6Dk (#ScriptChat)

1:26 am             scripteach:             When discussing genre in my class, large percentage had never even seen a Western! I had to show them examples. #scriptchat

1:26 am             GinyMacGregor:             Can not wait to see Dark Shadows with Johnny Depp @yeah_write @jeannevb #scriptchat

1:26 am             jeannevb:             I blame @KonradStief for the #WesternChat :) #scriptchat

1:26 am             DerisiveDoll:             @timstubinski But I haven't seen either, and I'm just going on what I heard. I'm over remakes. #scriptchat

1:26 am             milesmaker:             @jeannevb "Dark Shadows" what's that? A cowboy Western or a blaxploitation 70's flick? Lol!! #scriptchat

1:27 am             tracinell:             @DerisiveDoll @timstubinski yep, the Coens stayed true to the book... #scriptchat

1:27 am             milesmaker:             RT @scripteach: When discussing genre in my class, large percentage had never even seen a Western! I had to show them examples. #scriptchat

1:27 am             jeannevb:             @GinyMacGregor @yeah_write Are they making it!? #outoftheloop #scriptchat

1:27 am             yeah_write:             @scripteach I grew up on Westerns, can't imagine never having seen one. #scriptchat

1:27 am             SPCWrite:             @timstubinski My Dad used to listen to Lawrence Welk LOL.#scriptchat

1:27 am             lanitak1:             @yeah_write mine too. Loved it! #scriptchat

1:27 am             JoshKEvans:             I'd like to see a new Tomb Raider film with a "much" smarter script and a new lead actress. #scriptchat

1:27 am             dklon:             Does Brokeback Mountain count as a Western or a modern drama in a Western-like setting? #scriptchat

1:27 am             jeannevb:             HAHA RT @milesmaker: @jeannevb "Dark Shadows" whats that? A cowboy Western or a blaxploitation 70s flick? Lol!! #scriptchat

1:27 am             timstubinski:             @DerisiveDoll and you would be right, it was a more religious adaptation of the book but with their unique spin #scriptchat

1:27 am             PrologueWriting:             #scriptchat ne movies you guys are looking forward to in 2011?

1:27 am             KonradStief:             @jeannevb Want to go outside and settle it like real scriptwriters? :P #scriptchat

1:27 am             GinyMacGregor:             @milesmaker A 60's soap opera about Vampires #scriptchat

1:28 am             dklon:             I'd love to do a remake of Freaks. That would be so much fun, but I don't think I could get the rights to it. #scriptchat

1:28 am             yeah_write:             @KonradStief @jeannevb Let the battle begin, get out your laptops and on your marks... #scriptchat

1:28 am             SPCWrite:             @KonradStief awesome. Im getting behind in my DVD collecting tho. #scriptchat

1:28 am             jeannevb:             my friend saw that thinking he was just going to see a reg western haha RT @dklon: Does Brokeback Mountain count as a Western #scriptchat

1:28 am             Jordan_Gerner:             Favorite Western would have to be The Wild Bunch, followed by Once Upon a Time in the West and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. #scriptchat

1:28 am             jeannevb:             *pushes up sleeves* u betcha ;) RT @KonradStief: @jeannevb Want to go outside and settle it like real scriptwriters? :P #scriptchat

1:28 am             timstubinski:             @DerisiveDoll @timstubinski haven't read the book in years and been too sick to see the movie but will be seeing it soon #scriptchat

1:29 am             WellScripted:             HAHAHA you speak the truth there! RT @lanitak1: Well, a little bit of bluffing almost never hurt anybody ;) (#ScriptChat)

1:29 am             milesmaker:             @grking Cowboys & Aliens + Cowboys vs. Ninjas definitely engage NEW audiences but probably pissoff genre aficionados. #scriptchat

1:29 am             souzawrites:             Agreed, be creative or leave it alone RT@wildlypoetic love a good western but stopruining of the classics give me somethngi new! #scriptchat

1:29 am             GinyMacGregor:             @JoshKEvans NOOO Angelina will always be Lara Croft , too bad she killed Gerard Butler's role, would like to see him again #scriptchat

1:29 am             dklon:             @jeannevb Its reputation proceeded it before I saw it, so I kinda knew what to expect. #scriptchat

1:29 am             jeannevb:             @yeah_write @KonradStief we can let Penny settle the battle :) #scriptchat

1:29 am             SPCWrite:             @timstubinski when you've seen them more that once it can become boring lol. he used ot watch war movies too, he was a war vet. #scriptchat

1:29 am             timstubinski:             @SPCWrite maybe someone should write a script about kids traumatized by bad 8-track cassette music #scriptchat

1:29 am             KonradStief:             @jeannevb Why you little filly I oughtaa.... :P #scriptchat

1:29 am             jeannevb:             Hey @PennyAsh, we're talking Westerns in #scriptchat heehee

1:30 am             DerisiveDoll:             @dklon Would you use real "freaks" like Browning did, or would you go with special effects? #scriptchat

1:30 am             Jordan_Gerner:             @souzawrites We need more Zombie protagonists. #scriptchat

1:30 am             yeah_write:             @timstubinski 8-Track I remember Pat Travers "Boom, boom, out go the lights" #scriptchat

1:30 am             GinyMacGregor:             @milesmaker Don't forget Cat Balou (sp) #scriptchat

1:30 am             jeannevb:             @KonradStief hahaha :) #scriptchat

1:30 am             GinyMacGregor:             *COMMENT* RT @timstubinski: @SPCWrite maybe someone should write a script about kids traumatized by bad 8-track cassette music #scriptchat

1:30 am             KonradStief:             If you redid Freaks you will be lambasted for attempting such a classic. #scriptchat

1:31 am             thedoodledaily:             Love Blazing Saddles RT @yeah_write My all time favorite Western - BLAZING SADDLES (i'm kidding) #scriptchat

1:31 am             DerisiveDoll:             @timstubinski Let me know what you think when you finally get to see it. #scriptchat

1:31 am             dklon:             @DerisiveDoll I'd use as many real people as I could. Maybe some prosthetics as well. Sells the visual much better. #scriptchat

1:31 am             jeannevb:             Side note: Happy holidays... you guys rock :) #scriptchat

1:31 am             lanitak1:             @Jordan_Gerner now that's an idea! #scriptchat

1:31 am             SPCWrite:             @timstubinski go for it. I miss 8 tracks lol. #scriptchat

1:31 am             JoshKEvans:             @milesmaker @grking I'd rather see cowboys travel back in time...perhaps to the Roman Empire. #scriptchat

1:31 am             milesmaker:             Now tweeting with aging screenwriters about Westerns on #scriptchat http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat #genre #western #scriptchat

1:31 am             jeannevb:             Tweetchat is doing this really annoying thing, adding *COMMENT* to RT's... like we dont know how to RT #wtf #scriptchat

1:31 am             dklon:             @KonradStief It's either that or Metropolis. #scriptchat

1:32 am             Bigbadjax:             @KageyNYC @jeannevb @filmcourage #scriptchat #filmcourage ooh. Me like.

1:32 am             jeannevb:             HA RT @milesmaker: Now tweeting w aging screenwriters about Westerns on #scriptchat http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat #scriptchat

1:32 am             SPCWrite:             @jeannevb You too, Happy Holidays! 2011 here we come! #scriptchat

1:32 am             timstubinski:             @yeah_write my 8 track memories revolve around Freddie Fender and Charlie Rich oh yeah and Boney M #scriptchat #therapy

1:32 am             KonradStief:             Aging screenwriters... put em up! #scriptchat

1:32 am             PrologueWriting:             #scriptchat i wanna see a good ninja movie...all the ninja movies that came out recently were terrible

1:32 am             IngridElkner:             I think it's okay to admit... My name is Ingrid, and I don't like Westerns. #scriptchat

1:32 am             milesmaker:             RT @GinyMacGregor: @milesmaker Dont forget Cat Balou (sp) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059017/ #scriptchat

1:32 am             dklon:             According to IMDB data, there were 151 Westerns made in 2010 domestically. #scriptchat

1:32 am             snyberg1:             #racisttweet lmao jk RT @yeah_write: My all time favorite Western - BLAZING SADDLES (i'm kidding) #scriptchat

1:32 am             jeannevb:             me too ;) RT @Bigbadjax: @KageyNYC @jeannevb @filmcourage #scriptchat #filmcourage ooh. Me like.

1:32 am             grking:             @milesmaker I'm sure Leone is rolling over in his grave #scriptchat #cowboys&aliens

1:32 am             yeah_write:             UNFORGIVEN is on CMT tonight in 30 minutes. Just sayin' #scriptchat

1:32 am             wildlypoetic:             #scriptchat I grew up reading and watching westerns. Yeah I'm old LOL I think there is an appeal for the simpler life

1:32 am             KonradStief:             @dklon Holy shit you would be hunted down and shot if you attempted Metropolis #scriptchat

1:33 am             DerisiveDoll:             @IngridElkner I'm so with you! Not a Western fan at all! We must unite! #scriptchat

1:33 am             jeannevb:             @PrologueWriting part of why I became a black belt was to get my Master's story...he wldnt talk to me until I did ;) #scriptchat

1:33 am             PrologueWriting:             #scriptchat or a giant robot movie...Gundam adaptation? im waiting for that to kick transformers' ass.

1:33 am             dklon:             @timstubinski @yeah_write I had Styx and Jerry Clower 8-tracks. Wait, I still have them in a box. #scriptchat

1:33 am             yeah_write:             @timstubinski I love the 8-track memories. #scriptchat #therapy

1:33 am             filmcourage:             @PrologueWriting When was the last time there was a good ninja movie? 'American Ninja?' haha! #scriptchat

1:33 am             Jordan_Gerner:             @lanitak1 Seriously, it could work. #scriptchat

1:33 am             AndiWritesAgain:             @jeannevb I was at the Mall. Trust me, someone is missing out on writing a good comedy. Love Mall Cop, btw! Don't judge me. Ha! #scriptchat

1:33 am             jeannevb:             @grking @milesmaker love seeing you both here ;) #scriptchat

1:33 am             GinyMacGregor:             @yeah_write Lov Clint Eastwood's writing. I guess he did the script? Unforgiven #scriptchat

1:33 am             JoshKEvans:             What is the anti-western genre anyway? #scriptchat

1:34 am             milesmaker:             Wow--imagine THAT>>>RT @JoshKEvans: @milesmaker @grking Id rather see cowboys travel back in time...perhaps to the Roman Empire. #scriptchat

1:34 am             AndiWritesAgain:             Oops! Westerns, right! #scriptchat

1:34 am             PrologueWriting:             @jeannevb #scriptchat what martial arts form do u practice?

1:34 am             jeannevb:             Amen! RT @SPCWrite: @jeannevb You too, Happy Holidays! 2011 here we come! #scriptchat

1:34 am             Jordan_Gerner:             Favorite re-make of all time is Cronenberg's "The Fly" #scriptchat

1:34 am             scripteach:             Absolutely right! @milesmaker: Westerns must find ways to engage diverse audiences (cast/story) or genre will die #scriptchat?

1:34 am             timstubinski:             @dklon @yeah_write I only got to hear country usually from 8 tracks, or whatever my dad could find in the bargain bins #scriptchat #badmusic

1:34 am             jeannevb:             @PrologueWriting Chung Do Kwan... very old school #scriptchat

1:34 am             GinyMacGregor:             @AndiWritesAgain *whispers* I like Mall cop #scriptchat

1:34 am             lanitak1:             @jeannevb Happy holidays to you too (passes heavily spiked eggnog) #scriptchat

1:34 am             IngridElkner:             Only because I haven't seen westerns where I get grabbed by characters and story. Plus most are too external for me. #scriptchat

1:34 am             yeah_write:             Anything, not just westerns. RT @AndiWritesAgain: Oops! Westerns, right! #scriptchat

1:35 am             snyberg1:             @yeah_write I cant recall sitting through an entire Western...remember I'm a youngin' lol #scriptchat

1:35 am             dklon:             As far as adaptations, Weaveworld by Clive Barker would make a great miniseries. #scriptchat

1:35 am             GinyMacGregor:             @Jordan_Gerner Yes he did a great job on The fly! #scriptchat

1:35 am             SPCWrite:             @dklon good one. @timstubinski I do like all the old Clint Eastwood ones tho. #scriptchat

1:35 am             julichilliard:             RT @milesmaker: Now tweeting with aging screenwriters about Westerns on #scriptchat http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat #genre #western #scriptchat

1:35 am             yeah_write:             Is anyone old enough to remember the Billy Jack movies? #scriptchat

1:35 am             filmcourage:             @JoshKEvans Anti-Western? Broadway Musical? #scriptchat

1:35 am             dklon:             @timstubinski @dklon @yeah_write I still have my vinyl too. #scriptchat

1:35 am             milesmaker:             So a Western is the story or setting? Cowboys present, or is it morphing? #scriptchat

1:35 am             lanitak1:             @milesmaker hey! I don't age! #scriptchat

1:35 am             jeannevb:             Btw, it's an OPEN TOPIC, so we can ditch Westerns at any point #justsayin ;) #scriptchat

1:36 am             timstubinski:             @DerisiveDoll @IngridElkner nobody can fault you for not liking Westerns, they are primarily dick flicks #scriptchat

1:36 am             AndiWritesAgain:             @GinyMacGregor *Giggle* Shhhh! #scriptchat

1:36 am             BrowneTom:             If you don't get IT then your screenplay won't have IT. #amwriting #scriptchat #screenwriters #filmmakers

1:36 am             scripteach:             Hey, it made me what I! D'oh! @timstubinski: @SPCWrite someone should write script about kids traumatized by bad 8-track music #scriptchat

1:36 am             DerisiveDoll:             @dklon I don't know. I'm generally against remakes, especially my beloved horror films. BUT I would love to remake Martyrs. #scriptchat

1:36 am             dklon:             @yeah_write You can get all of them in a box set for $9.99. #scriptchat

1:36 am             PrologueWriting:             @filmcourage #scriptchat i remember being pertty entertained by 'iron monkey' does 'batman' count as a quasi-ninja movie?

1:36 am             KonradStief:             @yeah_write Yes and I was too young to watch the violence and had a hard time getting over what I have seen #scriptchat

1:36 am             yeah_write:             @dklon Wish I still had the vinyl. #scriptchat

1:37 am             souzawrites:             Ouch, I didn't hear of any, they must have sucked@dklon According to IMDB data, 151 Westerns were made in 2010 domestically. #scriptchat

1:37 am             dklon:             A small vampire movie that's oft-overlooked: Blood and Donuts. Different take on the genre. #scriptchat

1:37 am             jeannevb:             Q to the chat: Are there any remakes that were worth remaking? Go... #scriptchat

1:37 am             lanitak1:             Touche!RT @IngridElkner: I think its okay to admit... My name is Ingrid, and I dont like Westerns. #scriptchat

1:37 am             yeah_write:             @KonradStief Bily Jack gave me nighmares for days. I was way too young to watch. #scriptchat

1:37 am             PrologueWriting:             @jeannevb #scriptchat after i watched 'IP MAN' i wanted to learn wing chun really bad.

1:37 am             milesmaker:             My dad Loved Billy Dee Williams AND John Wayne: a Colt 45 malt liquor in one hand and a six shooter in the other. Go figure... #scriptchat

1:37 am             Jordan_Gerner:             @GinyMacGregor Unforgiven was written by David Peoples, who also did re-writes for Blade Runner. #scriptchat

1:37 am             AnneMarieAngelo:             I'm wondering if anyone is setting writing goals for 2011? #scriptchat

1:37 am             JoshKEvans:             The opposite of a western could be something neat and tidy based in Scarsdale or Martha's Vineyard. #scriptchat

1:37 am             jeannevb:             If they ever remake Casablanca, I will have to kill someone #youheardithere #scriptchat

1:37 am             KonradStief:             @dklon That was made in Canada I think #scriptchat

1:37 am             dklon:             @souzawrites I think most of them were DTV. Have to dig around for the nuggets in the piles of crap. #scriptchat

1:37 am             corrietweets:             RT @grking: Cowboys & Aliens? RT @milesmaker: Westerns must find ways to engage diverse audiences or the genre will die a slow death. #scriptchat

1:38 am             filmcourage:             @PrologueWriting Agree with you that Ninjas are due for a rebirth #scriptchat

1:38 am             jeannevb:             @milesmaker I think they should remake Foxy Brown as a Western :) #scriptchat

1:38 am             snyberg1:             NYC crime? RT @JoshKEvans: What is the anti-western genre anyway? #scriptchat

1:38 am             Todfilm:             For what it's worth, the reason they don't make Westerns anymore is that they don't travel internationally a very American genre #scriptchat

1:38 am             PrologueWriting:             @jeannevb #scriptchat but they did remake it a long time ago...in color...

1:38 am             dklon:             @jeannevb Ted Turner came close enough with the colorization. #scriptchat

1:38 am             milesmaker:             RT @tomvaughan: Westerns dont do well overseas which is why they're tough to get made with any kind of budget. #scriptchat

1:38 am             jeannevb:             good pt RT @tomvaughan: Westerns dont do well overseas which is why theyre tough to get made with any kind of budget. #scriptchat

1:38 am             wildlypoetic:             @KonradStief Loved Billy Jack! #scriptchat

1:38 am             AnneMarieAngelo:             ...but maybe no one's in a 2011 goal-setting mood just yet :) #scriptchat

1:38 am             dklon:             @jeannevb @milesmaker Blackstar Warrior! #scriptchat

1:39 am             GinyMacGregor:             @AnneMarieAngelo I am finish two novels and finish script . Look for agents and beg alot! LOL RoFL #scriptchat

1:39 am             jeannevb:             @PrologueWriting *shiver* #scriptchat

1:39 am             JoshKEvans:             @tomvaughan Aren't westerns fairly popular in the UK? #scriptchat

1:39 am             jeannevb:             @dklon it's why Jane Fonda left him :) #scriptchat

1:39 am             youngshay112:             RT @jeannevb: If they ever remake Casablanca, I will have to kill someone #youheardithere #scriptchat

1:39 am             Jordan_Gerner:             Love cowboys and outlaws, but what about gangsters? #scriptchat

1:39 am             dklon:             @AnneMarieAngelo My goal is to take all of the scripts I wrote in 2009-2010 and get 1 or 2 made. #scriptchat

1:39 am             lanitak1:             @Jordan_Gerner it's a great game with a good plot. It sure could. #scriptchat

1:39 am             jeannevb:             Goals... good one... let's talk that too :) @AnneMarieAngelo #scriptchat

1:39 am             yeah_write:             RT @jeannevb: Goals... good one... let's talk that too :) @AnneMarieAngelo #scriptchat

1:40 am             jeannevb:             I'm Sicilian, I love gangsters ;) RT @Jordan_Gerner: Love cowboys and outlaws, but what about gangsters? #scriptchat

1:40 am             milesmaker:             Many Chinese movies are their versions of Westerns; period pieces that defined the era through character & conflict. #easterns #scriptchat

1:40 am             timstubinski:             @scripteach @SPCWrite in the car for hours on end listening to 8 tracks make me who I am too. My dad is going to pay ;) #scriptchat

1:40 am             IngridElkner:             Seeing as Westerns needn't be set in the old West, can someone define Western for us? #scriptchat

1:40 am             Todfilm:             @milesmaker Yes and Magnificent Seven was a remake of Seven Samurai. #scriptchat

1:40 am             GinyMacGregor:             @Jordan_Gerner Love gangster movies love them more than Cowboys #scriptchat

1:40 am             JamilMangan:             RT @milesmaker: My dad Loved Billy Dee Williams AND John Wayne: a Colt 45 malt liquor in one hand and a six shooter in the other. Go figure... #scriptchat

1:41 am             dklon:             @jeannevb @Jordan_Gerner That might explain the Italian love of Westerns in the 60s and 70s. #scriptchat

1:41 am             timstubinski:             @dklon @yeah_write I never had much vinyl, child of the 80's and the Walkman so tonnes of cassettes, still have those #scriptchat

1:41 am             GinyMacGregor:             also WW II movies #scriptchat

1:41 am             dwacon:             Next season, a shark eats Deb. #Dexter jumps the shark and kills it. #scriptchat

1:41 am             jeannevb:             I have a goal for 2011 - I'm writing a short for @snyberg1's film school thesis. And to finish my novel & land an agent for it #scriptchat

1:41 am             JoshKEvans:             You aren't a true film fan if you don't harbor some love for gangsters. #scriptchat

1:41 am             ChuckWendig:             @jeannevb I've heard that, despite the wisdom of doing so, LET ME IN was a great remake of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN. #scriptchat

1:41 am             youngshay112:             #scriptchat I loved Godfather 2. Did you all like it? Do you compare it to the 1st and if so, how does it stack up?

1:42 am             Jordan_Gerner:             RT @GinyMacGregor: also WW II movies #scriptchat

1:42 am             milesmaker:             RT @dklon: @jeannevb @milesmaker Blackstar Warrior! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NATeU-r0GDU #scriptchat

1:42 am             Todfilm:             Genre in general is not just about the settings, etc. Also has to do with themes and concepts commonly associated w/that genre. #scriptchat

1:42 am             AnneMarieAngelo:             @GinyMacGregor That's exciting! Are both novels already started? #scriptchat

1:42 am             DerisiveDoll:             @AnneMarieAngelo Hm...rewrite 2 scripts, write 3 more, and start a novel. And to move to LA. :) #scriptchat

1:42 am             ChuckWendig:             @jeannevb Also, blasphemy of saying so aside, I think the DAWN OF THE DEAD remake improved on the original. #scriptchat

1:42 am             jeannevb:             YEAH @ChuckWendig is IN. THE. HOUSE. WOOT! xo #scriptchat

1:42 am             dklon:             @timstubinski @dklon @yeah_write Still have my Atari 2600 also. #scriptchat

1:42 am             yeah_write:             My goals for 2011 are to do less. Focus on one thing at a time instead of 20. #scriptchat

1:42 am             GinyMacGregor:             I want Lumen to come back Think it is shark jumping time??RT @dwacon: Next season, #Dexter jumps the shark and kills it. #scriptchat

1:42 am             PrologueWriting:             @IngridElkner #scriptchat my interpretation that what makes a western a western is the main character and the way the plot's structured

1:43 am             jeannevb:             @ChuckWendig I admit, I did not see DAWN OF THE DEAD *ducks* #scriptchat

1:43 am             scripteach:             I have 2 goals: co-write & produce indie & webseries. @jeannevb: Goals... good one... let's talk that too :) @AnneMarieAngelo #scriptchat?

1:43 am             yeah_write:             @dklon Go Atari. #scriptchat

1:43 am             HonorKnightASA:             RT @yeah_write: @dklon Go Atari. #scriptchat

1:43 am             lanitak1:             @AnneMarieAngelo I HAVE to finish my novel. That's my writing goal. #scriptchat

1:43 am             GinyMacGregor:             @AnneMarieAngelo Yes one thought NANo and the second early this summer. Just finished 1st draft #scriptchat

1:43 am             SPCWrite:             @scripteach, @timstubinski My Uncle gave me all his #Woodstock 8 tracks, loved him for it lol. #scriptchat

1:43 am             Jordan_Gerner:             The Departed is a remake about gangsters, and cops. #scriptchat

1:43 am             PrologueWriting:             @IngridElkner #scriptchat like w/film noir, there's the gum shoe MC whether he's a reporter or detective, and he's like a broken man, u know

1:43 am             jeannevb:             are we playing video games now? *pours more tequila* RT @yeah_write: @dklon Go Atari. #scriptchat

1:44 am             DerisiveDoll:             @ChuckWendig @jeannevb Have u seen the remake of Let the Right One In? I feel like doing so would be blasphemous but I'm curious #scriptchat

1:44 am             milesmaker:             @Todfilm I still haven't seen the original "Seven Samurai" but it inspired the hell outta Spike Lee #scriptchat

1:44 am             dwaynemichel:             @jeannevb It would be really hard to imitate the performances. but I think it will be remade someday. #scriptchat #casablanca

1:44 am             ChuckWendig:             @DerisiveDoll @jeannevb I've not seen LET ME IN, but most reports say it's not just serviceable, but a damn fine film. #scriptchat

1:44 am             dklon:             @jeannevb @yeah_write Just reminiscing on our age. #scriptchat

1:44 am             SPCWrite:             @jeannevb 2010 sucked lol. 2011! Oh yeah, our year! #scriptchat

1:44 am             ChuckWendig:             @jeannevb Woot woot, indeed. I'm here for the moment, at least. :) #scriptchat

1:44 am             Todfilm:             @milesmaker You need to rectify that. Especially if you are a Kurosawa fan. And if you're not a fan, what's wrong with you? #scriptchat

1:44 am             Jordan_Gerner:             @dklon @jeannevb Very true, fuggadaboutit #scriptchat

1:44 am             scripteach:             I can't even blame Dad! @timstubinski: @SPCWrite in car for hours listening to 8 tracks made me who I am too. Dad's going to pay #scriptchat

1:44 am             filmcourage:             Are there any plans to make 'Red Dead Redemption' into a fim? #scriptchat

1:45 am             GinyMacGregor:             I love English horror like Lake Eden or Harry Brown #scriptchat

1:45 am             snyberg1:             @jeannevb Bah Humbug...I may go undercover and panhandle haha #IHateBegging #scriptchat

1:45 am             yeah_write:             @ChuckWendig I agree on 2010. It cost me a shit ton of money I need to earn back in 2011. #scriptchat

1:45 am             dklon:             I have better luck with odd-numbered years. #scriptchat

1:45 am             jeannevb:             I have a 2011 challenge for you: write a short & make it. Just do it. @KageyNYC @yeah_write @DreamsGrafter are...me too ;) #scriptchat

1:45 am             jessenovels:             I think the problem with television is that people never want a show to end, and cause it to become stale. #scriptchat

1:45 am             PrologueWriting:             #scriptchat from my POV, MC's in westerns are the mavericks, the wild gun, the man with the troubled past, stoic, lives by own honor, no?

1:46 am             dklon:             @jeannevb Don't forget me. I have one too. Only, it's in post, so I guess it doesn't count. #scriptchat

1:46 am             scripteach:             Better! @youngshay112: #scriptchat I loved Godfather 2. Did you all like it? Do you compare it to the 1st and if so, how does it stack up??

1:46 am             GinyMacGregor:             @jessenovels TV series run out of plots..... #scriptchat

1:46 am             jeannevb:             @DougDowen use the #scriptchat hashtag and join in ;)

1:46 am             dwacon:             @jessenovels Gilligan's Island ended but never died... same with Lucy, Jeannie, tons of others... #scriptchat

1:46 am             milesmaker:             Lol! True!! RT @Todfilm: You need to rectify that. Esp. if you are a Kurosawa fan. And if youre not a fan, whats wrong with you? #scriptchat

1:46 am             Todfilm:             Goals for next year are to finish the two scripts I am currently writing, write a third one and finish rewriting my last script. #scriptchat

1:46 am             tammikibler:             RT @jeannevb: I have a 2011 challenge for you: write a short & make it. Just do it. @KageyNYC @yeah_write @DreamsGrafter are...me too ;) #scriptchat

1:46 am             ChuckWendig:             @jeannevb We made our short and now it's going to Sundance. :) 2011 is the year of the feature. #scriptchat

1:46 am             dwaynemichel:             @jeannevb but it has to be done in the same time-period though. I would have loved to see #casablanca in color too #scriptchat

1:46 am             PrologueWriting:             @GinyMacGregor @jessenovels #scriptchat hence filler episodes?

1:46 am             dwacon:             @Todfilm My goals... keep polishing my five good scripts, finish the two in draft -- and get a new agent to rep them... #scriptchat

1:47 am             jeannevb:             @dklon yes, that still counts! It wont be finished until 2011 ;) #scriptchat

1:47 am             GinyMacGregor:             @dwacon Don't forget Seinfield...he left they still laughing and wanting more #scriptchat

1:47 am             snyberg1:             @jeannevb could you imagine raising 38 million? I would probably do some immoral things! #scriptchat

1:47 am             dwacon:             @GinyMacGregor I'd like to get Jerry and Larry my treatment for the Seinfeld Movie. #scriptchat

1:47 am             dklon:             @scripteach @youngshay112 I still watch Godfather 1 & 2 together as a contiguous film. #scriptchat

1:47 am             jeannevb:             WOOT! RT @ChuckWendig: @jeannevb We made our short and now its going to Sundance. :) 2011 is the year of the feature. #scriptchat

1:47 am             yeah_write:             My two writing goals for 2011. Get short on film and write for TV. #scriptchat

1:47 am             milesmaker:             @Todfilm I simply can't stomach old movies with dated storytelling styles--I'm 'new money' in an Art form nearing 100 years old. #scriptchat

1:47 am             Jordan_Gerner:             My goal for 2011 is to make it through New Years's eve, alive. Then we'll see, one step at a time. #scriptchat

1:47 am             lanitak1:             @jeannevb @ChuckWendig I didn't finish watching Dawn of the Dead. I was too scared #scriptchat

1:47 am             jeannevb:             Hmm, I'd let u ;) RT @snyberg1: @jeannevb could you imagine raising 38 million? I would probably do some immoral things! #scriptchat

1:47 am             JoshKEvans:             @jessenovels Lost became stale and then recovered, but the last episode felt like a student Christian Rapture film. #scriptchat

1:47 am             BrowneTom:             I've heard rumors that they want to remake Westworld. I was always a sucker for that movie. #scriptchat

1:47 am             PrologueWriting:             @ChuckWendig #scriptchat good luck at sundance!

1:48 am             jessenovels:             Dexter remains at thetop & has 2 more seasons init I luv how theyre not scared in killing off characters What other shows lack #scriptchat

1:48 am             scripteach:             Uh yeah--it's film biz! ;->@snyberg1: @jeannevb could you imagine raising 38 million? I would probably do some immoral things! #scriptchat?

1:48 am             snyberg1:             RT @jeannevb: 2011 challenge for you: write a short & make it. Just do it. @KageyNYC @yeah_write @DreamsGrafter are...me too ;) #scriptchat

1:48 am             SPCWrite:             @snyberg1 I hear ya bro, I wanna produce my own shit too. haha. wish I could. #scriptchat.

1:48 am             IngridElkner:             Would you say Deadwood is a western with a soul? #scriptchat

1:48 am             Todfilm:             @milesmaker Storytelling hasn't changed much in the past 1000 years. #scriptchat

1:48 am             Jordan_Gerner:             @BrowneTom Shit, me too! Don't know why, though. #scriptchat

1:48 am             jeannevb:             @lanitak1 @ChuckWendig I'm such a wussy w scary movies. I'm still scared when I see the flying monkeys on WIZARD OF OZ ha #scriptchat

1:49 am             art1032:             1 of my goals is to make better use of my time.(finish projects I've started) Also to get into ScreenwritingU ProSeries class. #scriptchat

1:49 am             TheWriteScript:             Better late than never...hey all! #scriptchat

1:49 am             milesmaker:             Umm... VISUAL storytelling distinctly has >>>RT @Todfilm: @milesmaker Storytelling hasnt changed much in the past 1000 years. #scriptchat

1:49 am             PrologueWriting:             @Todfilm #scriptchat is that you with a banana in pajamas?

1:49 am             AnneMarieAngelo:             these auspicious goals=promising start to 2011, methinks. #scriptchat

1:49 am             GinyMacGregor:             @TheWriteScript Hey...*waving* #scriptchat

1:49 am             Jordan_Gerner:             @milesmaker You have to study the old, to learn the new. #scriptchat

1:49 am             jeannevb:             RT @art1032: goals is to make better use of my time.(finish projects Ive started) Also to get into @ScreenwritingU ProSeries #scriptchat

1:50 am             lanitak1:             @jessenovels absolutely. That's why it should always end while it tops the charts #scriptchat

1:50 am             PrologueWriting:             @jeannevb @lanitak1 @ChuckWendig #scriptchat darn, and i was about to recommend 'the human centipede' to u lol.

1:50 am             scripteach:             Blasphemy! ;-> @JoshKEvans: @jessenovels Lost became stale; recovered but last episode felt like student Christian Rapture film. #scriptchat

1:50 am             jeannevb:             @WellScripted YEAH! #scriptchat

1:50 am             KageyNYC:             RT @jeannevb: 2011 challenge for you: write a short & make it. Just do it. @KageyNYC @yeah_write @DreamsGrafter are...me too ;) #scriptchat

1:50 am             ChuckWendig:             @PrologueWriting Thanks! Very excited -- we're doing the short and a whole transmedia experience there. #scriptchat

1:50 am             yeah_write:             @jeannevb Finishing what I started before starting anything new would be a great goal. #scriptchat

1:50 am             JoshKEvans:             RT @jeannevb: @lanitak1 @ChuckWendig I'm such a wussy w scary movies. I'm still scared when I see the flying monkeys on WIZARD OF OZ ha #scriptchat

1:50 am             Todfilm:             @PrologueWriting Yup. They were promoting the new version at MIPCOM. #scriptchat

1:50 am             timstubinski:             @snyberg1 that is what I just read and if it is true esp. with the cast they have, those remakes are going to be flying! #scriptchat

1:51 am             jeannevb:             @PrologueWriting @lanitak1 @ChuckWendig I watched that w my teen girl while making Xmas cookies! I almost barfed! haha #scriptchat

1:51 am             TheWriteScript:             @GinyMacGregor I hope you had a great Christmas. What's the topic tonight? #scriptchat

1:51 am             GinyMacGregor:             @jeannevb You will...YOu seem to accomplish what you set out for #scriptchat

1:51 am             AnneMarieAngelo:             Ditto. RT @yeah_write: @jeannevb Finishing what I started before starting anything new would be a great goal. #scriptchat

1:51 am             jeannevb:             haha for u, YES! ;) RT @yeah_write: @jeannevb Finishing what I started before starting anything new would be a great goal. #scriptchat

1:51 am             PrologueWriting:             @Todfilm #scriptchat awesome. :-) cant believe i grew up with that show lol. oh, the things we become amused by when we're kids haha.

1:51 am             milesmaker:             We're growing up watching 3 screens I don't agree >>>RT @Jordan_Gerner: @milesmaker You have to study the old, to learn the new. #scriptchat

1:51 am             dwacon:             @GinyMacGregor Law & Order scripts are rewritten for British audience in the UK. What other shows would translate like that? #scriptchat

1:51 am             jeannevb:             I bet @zacsanford is still chowing down w the family... we miss you, Zac! #scriptchat

1:52 am             DougDowen:             @jeannevb Speaking of westerns, I'd like to see if somebody could do justice remaking High Plains Drifter #scriptchat

1:52 am             GinyMacGregor:             @TheWriteScript Open just jump in! : #scriptchat

1:52 am             timstubinski:             @SPCWrite other than Johnny Cash and CCR, my dad played the un-hippest music known to man #scriptchat

1:52 am             lanitak1:             @Jordan_Gerner hahahahaha! Good luck! #scriptchat

1:52 am             jeannevb:             I had a @KageyNYC siting... where are you, girl? #scriptchat

1:52 am             PrologueWriting:             @jeannevb @lanitak1 @ChuckWendig #scriptchat is it weird when i say that movie made me lol the whole way thru? such ridiculous film haha.

1:52 am             GinyMacGregor:             @dwacon Havenot watched Law and Order UK yet. #scriptchat

1:52 am             KeithPaysonLA:             Knowing precisely what a script will cost to make with ample artistic integrity and vision, thats sweet! #filmmakers #scriptchat

1:53 am             Todfilm:             @milesmaker Funny you say that because I watch movies now and they just remind me of movies from 30-50 years ago. #scriptchat

1:53 am             dwacon:             @jeannevb @zacsanford So say we all! #scriptchat

1:53 am             filmcourage:             What she said! RT @GinyMacGregor: @TheWriteScript Open just jump in! : http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat #scriptchat

1:53 am             AndiWritesAgain:             I've been swallowed by The Fail Whale! #scriptchat #andpossiblemovietitle

1:53 am             milesmaker:             RT @Todfilm: @milesmaker Funny you say that because I watch movies now and they just remind me of movies from 30-50 years ago. #scriptchat

1:53 am             jeannevb:             @PrologueWriting @lanitak1 @ChuckWendig they're doing a sequel... for real #humancentipede #whiplash #scriptchat

1:53 am             AndiWritesAgain:             RT @yeah_write: Don't forget to send healing vibes to our wonderful @princess_scribe #scriptchat

1:53 am             PrologueWriting:             #scriptchat im so hooked on the tron legacy soundtrack...love daft punk!!!

1:54 am             ChuckWendig:             RT @PrologueWriting: #scriptchat im so hooked on the tron legacy soundtrack...love daft punk!!!

1:54 am             lanitak1:             @TheWriteScript you are late! Hi. #scriptchat

1:54 am             PrologueWriting:             @jeannevb @lanitak1 @ChuckWendig #scriptchat i know hahaha, they're linking like 12 ppl together hahaha. so awsm yet ridiculous.

1:54 am             GinyMacGregor:             How much would you need to make a movie? Just wondering , hopping to win the lottery? LOL #scriptchat

1:54 am             dwacon:             @PrologueWriting Title of my Seinfeld movie: TRON: Lunacy. Heloooo MCP program. #scriptchat

1:54 am             jeannevb:             @ChuckWendig @PrologueWriting the tron nerds found each other ;) #scriptchat

1:54 am             TheWriteScript:             @lanitak1 Late and sober. #scriptchat

1:55 am             IngridElkner:             @dwacon @GinyMacGregor Is Brit Law & Order still going? That was great! #scriptchat

1:55 am             yeah_write:             Before the chat is over, let me remind you, we are having a West Hollywood #scriptchat meetup on January 19 or 20

1:55 am             jeannevb:             One night we shld talk how far u'd go to get ur script produced. That cld be a dangerous topic :) #scriptchat

1:55 am             PrologueWriting:             @jeannevb @ChuckWendig #scriptchat that movie made me wanna be digitized and live inside a computer world and fight asshole programs :-P

1:55 am             milesmaker:             @Todfilm Are they from filmmakers who went to film school to 'study' film? IMHO that's what's killing cinematic ingenuity. #scriptchat

1:55 am             jeannevb:             RT @yeah_write: Before the chat is over, let me remind u, we are having a West Hollywood #scriptchat meetup on January 19 or 20 #scriptchat

1:56 am             Todfilm:             I have to confess I find it almost impossible to stick with a TV series. I usu lose interest after 4 or 5 episodes. #scriptchat

1:56 am             lanitak1:             @PrologueWriting @jeannevb @lanitak1 @ChuckWendig I think we are in the process. It's a virtual human twitterpede #scriptchat

1:56 am             Jordan_Gerner:             @milesmaker Sorry to hear that. #scriptchat

1:56 am             dklon:             @yeah_write I'd have to drive 100 miles to meet the next nearest screenwriter. #scriptchat

1:56 am             AnneMarieAngelo:             @IngridElkner I think so - I saw UK Law & Order in tv listings today. #scriptchat

1:56 am             jeannevb:             @yeah_write we need to do a post for the blog about the LA tweetup #scriptchat

1:56 am             yeah_write:             @dklon So worth it. #scriptchat

1:56 am             KageyNYC:             @jeannevb Still having Xmas family time but wanted to pop in. xo #scriptchat

1:56 am             timstubinski:             @jeannevb OR how far we have gone to GET it produced #scriptchat #scaryscary

1:56 am             Todfilm:             @milesmaker No. It's just that people make films that they think are original because they don't realize it's been done before. #scriptchat

1:56 am             PrologueWriting:             #scriptchat i wanted to rent the original tron from bbuster, AND THEY DIDNT CARRY IT. i was like, wtf bbuster??? bbuy didnt have it also!

1:57 am             yeah_write:             @dklon I'll be traveling 1500+ miles for the meetup. #scriptchat

1:57 am             jeannevb:             @lanitak1 @PrologueWriting @ChuckWendig I better not be the last human in that line #justsayin #Moderatorgetsspot1 :) #scriptchat

1:57 am             WellScripted:             #OMG!! How great is it!! RT @PrologueWriting: (#ScriptChat) I'm so hooked on the #TronLegacy #Soundtrack...Love Daft Punk!!!

1:57 am             milesmaker:             RT @Todfilm: @milesmaker No. It's just that people make films that they think are original because they don't realize it's been done before. #scriptchat

1:57 am             lanitak1:             @TheWriteScript i'm on it (pours a shot). It's our finest tequila. @jeannevb's treat #scriptchat

1:57 am             dklon:             @yeah_write @dklon Nearest one is Bill Martell. He's a cool dude though. #scriptchat

1:57 am             jeannevb:             do tell :) RT @timstubinski: @jeannevb OR how far we have gone to GET it produced #scriptchat #scaryscary #scriptchat

1:57 am             GinyMacGregor:             @KageyNYC *miss you* #scriptchat

1:57 am             yeah_write:             @jeannevb As soon as @zacsanford picks the date and venue, we'll have to post. #scriptchat

1:57 am             DerisiveDoll:             @timstubinski How far have you gone?! Now you have to tell the story! #scriptchat

1:58 am             milesmaker:             @Todfilm I'm not sure which is worse--doing this intentionally [Hollywood] or subconsciously. #scriptchat

1:58 am             KonradStief:             Back. Brother phoned me. #scriptchat

1:58 am             freelancelance:             @Todfilm I'm the opposite way. I almost never stop following a TV series once I've made it past ep. 2 or so. #scriptchat

1:58 am             PrologueWriting:             @jeannevb @lanitak1 @ChuckWendig #scriptchat the middle's the worst part lol.

1:58 am             jeannevb:             @KonradStief we've moved onto the Human Centipede and Tron hahaha #scriptchat

1:59 am             JoshKEvans:             @Todfilm If you are talking network and basic cable TV, I agree for the most part. HBO and Showtime have much better programs. #scriptchat

1:59 am             timstubinski:             @jeannevb @DerisiveDoll you know those great films about people trying to get films made? This isn't one of them. #scriptchat

1:59 am             lanitak1:             @jeannevb @PrologueWriting @lanitak1 @ChuckWendig oh-oh! I'm not the one to be excited about it. #scriptchat

1:59 am             KonradStief:             @jeannevb Never saw either Tron and will avoid the Human C. #scriptchat

2:00 am             PrologueWriting:             @jeannevb @KonradStief #scriptchat lol, sorry, my fault. can u imagine, a movie where 'Tron' meets 'The Human Centipede?'

2:00 am             TheWriteScript:             Q. Who has TV goals for 2011? Pilots and/or specs? #scriptchat

2:00 am             dklon:             @jeannevb And on that note, I have to return a phone call. Told them I'd call back after chat. #scriptchat

2:00 am             jeannevb:             Before we end, I want to thank all of you for your votes to get me on @filmcourage show. We had a BLAST! U guys are amazing xo #scriptchat

2:00 am             GinyMacGregor:             @JoshKEvans AMC has great episodes...The Walking Dead #scriptchat

2:00 am             yeah_write:             Both. RT @TheWriteScript: Q. Who has TV goals for 2011? Pilots and/or specs? #scriptchat

2:00 am             souzawrites:             @FreelanceLance @Todfilm I got hooked on Walking dead, but then I'd follow Frank Darabont's dry cleaning receipts. #scriptchat

2:00 am             BrowneTom:             @JoshKEvans @Todfilm AMC's Madmen is still my favorite. #scriptchat

2:00 am             dwacon:             @yeah_write Prolly TV via Internet. #scriptchat

2:00 am             milesmaker:             @Todfilm If it's pure innocence (ignorance) two films may have similarities, but they're probably altogether different flicks? #scriptchat

2:01 am             dklon:             @jeannevb You deserved it. :) #scriptchat

2:01 am             jeannevb:             that's dedication :) RT @dklon: @jeannevb And on that note, I have to return a phone call. Told them Id call back after chat. #scriptchat

2:01 am             yeah_write:             @souzawrites I watched all 6 The Walking Dead in one night. Loved it. #scriptchat

2:01 am             dwacon:             @jeannevb Anything for our queen. We dream of jeanne. #scriptchat

2:01 am             jeannevb:             LOVE Mad Men RT @BrowneTom: @JoshKEvans @Todfilm AMCs Madmen is still my favorite. #scriptchat

2:01 am             TheWriteScript:             @jeannevb @filmcourage Is there a transcript? Family dinner got in the way. #scriptchat

2:01 am             PrologueWriting:             #scriptchat it'll be called 'Tron: The Program Centipede' Tron goes at the front lol. :-P

2:01 am             Todfilm:             @milesmaker But if you know what you're referencing, you have an idea of how to take it and make it better or different. #scriptchat

2:01 am             Jordan_Gerner:             @TheWriteScript I do, more specs and original pilots for me. #scriptchat

2:01 am             art1032:             @TheWriteScript I do #scriptchat

2:02 am             lanitak1:             @jeannevb @lanitak1 @PrologueWriting @ChuckWendig No, you are not the last one. @ChuckWendig is... #scriptchat

2:02 am             jeannevb:             Link to radio show will be live tomorrow RT @TheWriteScript: @jeannevb @filmcourage Is there a transcript? #scriptchat

2:02 am             GinyMacGregor:             Thank you #treefort and @jeannevb for fun time in #scriptchat

2:02 am             SPCWrite:             @timstubinski I love CCR & Cash. I grew up with hippy parents. Listened to all the good stuff. #scriptchat

2:02 am             JoshKEvans:             AMC is an exception for creative, quality programs, though the shows aren't to my taste. #scriptchat

2:02 am             AnneMarieAngelo:             @TheWriteScript Want to develop trtmnt and pilot episode for series idea. #scriptchat

2:02 am             Todfilm:             I tried to watch Madmen and fell asleep. I did love Walking Dead. Although I thought ep 3 and 4 were weak. #scriptchat

2:02 am             filmcourage:             RT @jeannevb: Before we end, I want to thank all of you for your votes to get me on @filmcourage show. We had a BLAST! U guys are amazing xo #scriptchat

2:02 am             jeannevb:             @dklon @dwacon *smooch* #scriptchat

2:02 am             milesmaker:             RT @Todfilm: @milesmaker But if you know what you're referencing, you have an idea of how to take it and make it better or different. #scriptchat

2:02 am             SPCWrite:             @scripteach I miss analog music so much. #scriptchat

2:03 am             lanitak1:             @PrologueWriting @jeannevb @lanitak1 @ChuckWendig it's a good thing I'm on top. Hmm... that sounds dirty. #scriptchat

2:03 am             souzawrites:             @yeah_write Hate having to wait for the next season - the definition of a good show. Let me know where and when the meet-up is. #scriptchat

2:04 am             jeannevb:             We should have a 24-hr #scriptchat marathon one day :) Oh wait, we already do #myTwitterfeed

2:04 am             filmcourage:             @TheWriteScript Show will be archived in less than 24 hours. Here is the transcript - http://bit.ly/dNJU9M #scriptchat

2:04 am             PrologueWriting:             #scriptchat walking dead doesnt cut it for me...i want the fast steroid-taking zombies. those are scary.

2:04 am             yeah_write:             @souzawrites We will pimp the crap out of the meetup as soon as we have concrete details. #scriptchat

2:04 am             timstubinski:             @SPCWrite my mother was my saving grace for music, she helped create the base for my pretentious music tastes #scriptchat

2:04 am             GinyMacGregor:             RT @jeannevb: We should have a 24-hr #scriptchat marathon one day :) Oh wait, we already do #myTwitterfeed

2:05 am             jeannevb:             & to think, this is ur 1st chat :) RT @lanitak1: @PrologueWriting @lanitak1 @ChuckWendig good thing Im on top... sounds dirty. #scriptchat

2:05 am             lanitak1:             @Todfilm Imagine if Mad Men were Walking Dead #scriptchat

2:05 am             SPCWrite:             @JoshKEvans AMC is pretty cool, some stuff is good. #scriptchat

2:05 am             JoshKEvans:             @Todfilm Perhaps you need a TV show where someone gets impaled with an adrenaline needle every other episode. *friendly sarcasm* #scriptchat

2:05 am             jeannevb:             RT @filmcourage: @TheWriteScript Show will be archived in less than 24 hours. Here is the transcript - http://bit.ly/dNJU9M #scriptchat

2:05 am             ChuckWendig:             @jeannevb @lanitak1 @PrologueWriting It's all gone horribly awry. ;) #scriptchat

2:05 am             WellScripted:             The #Soundtrack to #SocialNetwork is pretty great too!! (@PrologueWriting, #ScriptChat)

2:05 am             BrowneTom:             @PrologueWriting I have to agree. I am actually pretty zombied out. #scriptchat

2:05 am             Jordan_Gerner:             Boardwalk Empire was my favorite new show this season, absolutely adored it. #scriptchat

2:05 am             TheWriteScript:             @art1032 Thanks! You're on my list. #scriptchat

2:05 am             DougDowen:             @jeannevb @BrowneTom @JoshKEvans @Todfilm I must say I'm hooked on NCIS #scriptchat

2:05 am             jeannevb:             This is #scriptchat ;) RT @ChuckWendig: @jeannevb @lanitak1 @PrologueWriting Its all gone horribly awry. ;) #scriptchat

2:05 am             TheWriteScript:             @jeannevb @filmcourage Thanks for the link! #scriptchat

2:06 am             SharkGoddess:             @jeannevb Maybe we could do 24 hour marathon for a charity event, Jeanne? #scriptchat

2:06 am             souzawrites:             @yeah_write I'll keep my eyes open. #scriptchat

2:06 am             timstubinski:             @jeannevb @DerisiveDoll I will save the story of my first tragic script option for the next scriptchat.....so tragic #scriptchat

2:06 am             lanitak1:             @jeannevb @lanitak1 @PrologueWriting @lanitak1 @ChuckWendig I blame it on your shots! They made me too brave! #scriptchat

2:06 am             IngridElkner:             I think people rehash when they're not putting themself into the story. Write from a true place, you'll create a fresh story. #scriptchat

2:06 am             SPCWrite:             RT @jeannevb: Before we end, I want to thank all of you for your votes to get me on @filmcourage show. We had a BLAST! U guys are amazing xo #scriptchat

2:07 am             GinyMacGregor:             @DogAteMyWookie You should join in on #scriptchat

2:07 am             yeah_write:             Good night folks. I have some writing to do. #scriptchat

2:07 am             jeannevb:             @timstubinski fyi, we're going to start guest post on the chat blog... this cld be a great one! Interested? @DerisiveDoll #scriptchat

2:07 am             TheWriteScript:             @AnneMarieAngelo Thanks! I added you to my list. #scriptchat

2:07 am             JoshKEvans:             @Jordan_Gerner Agreed. Boardwalk Empire is groundbreaking. #scriptchat

2:07 am             KonradStief:             @TheWriteScript The transcript is of the Tweetchat, not the actual interview. #scriptchat

2:07 am             TheWriteScript:             @yeah_write Thanks! You're on my TV list. #scriptchat

2:07 am             jeannevb:             look at you, being all responsible & meeting ur goals ;) #kudos RT @yeah_write: Good night folks. I have some writing to do. #scriptchat

2:08 am             ChuckWendig:             @yeah_write Pilot, yes. #scriptchat

2:08 am             Jordan_Gerner:             @TheWriteScript I want to be on the list, hehe.. #scriptchat

2:08 am             jeannevb:             cool idea :) RT @SharkGoddess: @jeannevb Maybe we could do 24 hour marathon for a charity event, Jeanne? #scriptchat

2:09 am             DerisiveDoll:             @timstubinski Ooh, do the guest post! I need to learn from your mistakes! ;) @jeannevb #scriptchat

2:09 am             souzawrites:             Why not, well written likeable characters & good stories RT @DougDowen @jeannevb @BrowneTom @JoshKEvans I'm hooked on NCIS #scriptchat

2:09 am             jeannevb:             @ChuckWendig fyi @yeah_write is 1 of chat co-founders w me :) Others are @zacsanford @KageyNYC & @DreamsGrafter :) #greatpeople #scriptchat

2:09 am             lanitak1:             @jeannevb I'd like to see a remake of Breakfast Club #scriptchat

2:09 am             Todfilm:             @JoshKEvans I actually have an easier time with either 30 minute sitcoms or those discovery programs. #scriptchat

2:09 am             art1032:             Night #treefort and chatters another good #scriptchat! :) I have more Save The Cat to read :) Loving this book. :)

2:09 am             yeah_write:             @ChuckWendig The wonderful @janeespenson gave me a great idea for a spec pilot. #scriptchat

2:09 am             TheWriteScript:             @Jordan_Gerner You're listed! Thanks! #scriptchat

2:09 am             GinyMacGregor:             Now I remember "Foot Loose" should not be remade! Kevin Bacon made the film! #scriptchat

2:09 am             timstubinski:             @jeannevb @DerisiveDoll sounds great! The story is funny and I have some excellent cautionary tales for unrepped writers #scriptchat

2:10 am             milesmaker:             With a multicultural cast! >>>RT @lanitak1: @jeannevb Id like to see a remake of Breakfast Club #scriptchat

2:10 am             ChuckWendig:             @yeah_write @janeespenson In my eyes, everything she does is golden, so that's pretty dang exciting. :) #scriptchat

2:10 am             PrologueWriting:             #scriptchat i just watched 'the town' really good film and story...made me not want to work in a bank in boston lol.

2:10 am             jeannevb:             @timstubinski WOOHOO! email me at jeanne@scriptchat.com :) @DerisiveDoll #scriptchat

2:10 am             yeah_write:             @ChuckWendig I agree, Jane is the absolute best. She was a guest here on #scriptchat and was so informative.

2:11 am             jeannevb:             YES! RT @milesmaker: With a multicultural cast! >>>RT @lanitak1: @jeannevb Id like to see a remake of Breakfast Club #scriptchat

2:11 am             PrologueWriting:             @timstubinski @jeannevb @DerisiveDoll #scriptchat wuts the most cautionary of ur cautionary tales?

2:11 am             jeannevb:             @ChuckWendig @yeah_write @janeespenson we bow to Jane at #scriptchat

2:11 am             KonradStief:             @GinyMacGregor They could make "Foot Lose" and have the story about dancers with only one foot *groan* #scriptchat

2:11 am             souzawrites:             Dying to hear it. RT @timstubinskil The story is funny and I have some excellent cautionary tales for unrepped writers #scriptchat

2:12 am             yeah_write:             Absolutely! RT @jeannevb: @ChuckWendig @yeah_write @janeespenson we bow to Jane at #scriptchat

2:12 am             jeannevb:             *snort* RT @KonradStief: @GinyMacGregor They could make "Foot Lose" and have the story about dancers with only one foot *groan* #scriptchat

2:12 am             PrologueWriting:             @jeannevb @milesmaker @lanitak1 #scriptchat w/ new characters or the same ones but reinterpreted?

2:12 am             JoshKEvans:             @Todfilm The only current comedy fiction shows I enjoy are on Showtime and HBO. Discovery channel makes so many right choices. #scriptchat

2:12 am             Todfilm:             If you want multicultural cast you have to write it into your script. Or they will assume everyone is white for some reason. #scriptchat

2:12 am             lanitak1:             Yup. RT @milesmaker: With a multicultural cast! >>>RT @lanitak1: @jeannevb Id like to see a remake of Breakfast Club #scriptchat

2:13 am             milesmaker:             I wouldn't mind seeing a remake of "Three O'Clock High" (1987) with so much cyber-bullying happening these days. #modernize #scriptchat

2:14 am             HonorKnightASA:             @milesmaker That is such a great film! Don't know if it could be remade and still be as effective. #modernize #scriptchat

2:14 am             Todfilm:             I worked in a casting office for a couple of weeks and I was so glad when I got laid off. It was horrible. #scriptchat

2:14 am             PrologueWriting:             @Todfilm #scriptchat does that mean i should state in this chat that im Korean?... :-P

2:14 am             jeannevb:             @PrologueWriting @milesmaker @lanitak1 i'm writing a contained comedy now & def watched Breakfast Club for research #scriptchat

2:15 am             jeannevb:             fyi, the chat is "technically" over... but I'll let u run wild & commando for a while before I pull the transcript ;) #scriptchat

2:15 am             KonradStief:             @Todfilm Horrible people or horrible acting "talent"? #scriptchat

2:15 am             KonradStief:             @Todfilm Horrible people or horrible acting "talent"? #scriptchat

2:15 am             KonradStief:             @Todfilm Horrible people or horrible acting "talent"? #scriptchat

2:15 am             AndiWritesAgain:             @jeannevb Blake would say "Give me the same only BETTER!" With remakes, it takes creativity in high-gear 2 accomplish that! #scriptchat

2:15 am             milesmaker:             @jeannevb There's so much room for diverse characters & contemporary conflict with "Breakfast Club" it's so VERY do-able. #scriptchat

2:15 am             jeannevb:             @HonorKnightASA hey... good to see you here ;) #scriptchat

2:15 am             lanitak1:             @PrologueWriting @jeannevb @milesmaker I'd like to see new characters with the old plot idea. #scriptchat

2:15 am             KonradStief:             Having trouble posting *test* #scriptchat

2:15 am             SPCWrite:             @timstubinski I love all kinds of music really. I can go from listening to Glen Miller to Rolling Stones. Even movie soundtracks.#scriptchat

2:16 am             Todfilm:             @KonradStief The whole casting process is horrible and treats the actors like trash. #scriptchat

2:16 am             PrologueWriting:             @lanitak1 @jeannevb @milesmaker #scriptchat can it be where they have detention and then a terrorist tries to take over the school?

2:17 am             lanitak1:             @jeannevb @PrologueWriting @milesmaker I recently watched it.The plot's the kind that doesn't go out of style.Smth 2 think about #scriptchat

2:17 am             HonorKnightASA:             @jeannevb I'm always around keeping an eye on things. ;) #scriptchat

2:17 am             KonradStief:             I had trouble casting for my past short films then again I live in a small province. If I was in LA, TO or NY, no probs. #scriptchat

2:17 am             jeannevb:             @PrologueWriting & then they turn into ninjas! :) haha @lanitak1 @milesmaker #scriptchat

2:17 am             timstubinski:             @SPCWrite Oh me too, I love all genres from all periods, as long as I don't have to dance #scriptchat

2:18 am             milesmaker:             QUESTION: At what point does "inspired by" make it okay to pen a flick loosely connected to a cinematic predecessor? #nolawsuit #scriptchat

2:18 am             jeannevb:             @AndiWritesAgain we miss Blake :( #scriptchat

2:18 am             lanitak1:             @PrologueWriting @lanitak1 @jeannevb @milesmaker not a bad idea #scriptchat

2:18 am             jeannevb:             @milesmaker I agree! Totally doable #scriptchat

2:18 am             PrologueWriting:             @jeannevb @lanitak1 @milesmaker #scriptchat exactly! we have to throw a robot in there somewhere too! omg, i think we have a tentpole! lol

2:18 am             jeannevb:             @HonorKnightASA stalker :) #scriptchat

2:18 am             lanitak1:             @jeannevb @PrologueWriting @milesmaker and the human centipede is waiting outside to get them all! #scriptchat

2:19 am             HonorKnightASA:             @jeannevb Um, that's mister cinematic stalker, and a passionate one at that! :) #scriptchat

2:19 am             Todfilm:             Although from now on all of my characters are going to be young and thin. It's impossible to cast anything else. #scriptchat

2:19 am             jeannevb:             @PrologueWriting dont forget Steven Segal haha @lanitak1 @milesmaker #scriptchat

2:19 am             PrologueWriting:             @lanitak1 @jeannevb @milesmaker #scriptchat YES! YES! omg, we have to write this now! no question! hahaha

2:20 am             Todfilm:             I had a hell of a time trying to find a plus sized woman for my short film. Plus sized men aren't as difficult to cast. #scriptchat

2:20 am             IngridElkner:             How about instead of remaking Breakfast Club, do similar film, set in a jouvenile prison? Can't beat the original, so don't try! #scriptchat

2:20 am             timstubinski:             @PrologueWriting @jeannevb @DerisiveDoll most cautionary? Never sign an option or purchase deal that doesn't jive with WGA regs #scriptchat

2:20 am             jeannevb:             @PrologueWriting @lanitak1 @milesmaker we're going to need a LOT of tequila for this... #justsayin :) #scriptchat

2:20 am             PrologueWriting:             @jeannevb @lanitak1 @milesmaker #scriptchat u just blew my mind with that...*starts drafting script* wut would this film be called????

2:21 am             jeannevb:             @IngridElkner that is great idea #scriptchat

2:21 am             PrologueWriting:             @timstubinski @jeannevb @DerisiveDoll #scriptchat noted!

2:21 am             AndiWritesAgain:             @jeannevb I always enjoy going commando. Is there a movie called Commando? Should b. Btw nice job. Caught some of ur gig today! #scriptchat

2:21 am             PrologueWriting:             @jeannevb @lanitak1 @milesmaker #scriptchat *pours tequila* vodka for moi *pours vodka shot*

2:22 am             milesmaker:             @PrologueWriting "For Whom the Bell Tolls" Lol! #scriptchat

2:22 am             jeannevb:             @AndiWritesAgain thanks... I felt a tad tongue tied and nervous... I was chatting w/o tequila during #filmcourage ;) #scriptchat

2:22 am             AndiWritesAgain:             @jeannevb I know! But never forget, he thinks we ROCK! :). Have a great night, Everyone! #scriptchat

2:23 am             PrologueWriting:             #scriptchat LISTENING TO DEREZZED NOW! this will be the theme song to our b-club/human cent/steven segal/ninja/robot/terrorist movie lol.

2:23 am             lanitak1:             @milesmaker @PrologueWriting no, "For Whom the Centipede Calls!" #scriptchat

2:24 am             PrologueWriting:             @lanitak1 @milesmaker #scriptchat wait wait, i got it...'FOR WHOM THE CENTIPEDE CALLS: XTREME!' yes!

2:24 am             jeannevb:             @lanitak1 @milesmaker @PrologueWriting you guys are killing me ;) *pours more for all* #scriptchat

2:24 am             lanitak1:             @PrologueWriting OMG!!!!! I think we landed on a golden mine. Or mind. LOL! #scriptchat

2:24 am             SPCWrite:             @timstubinski I havent danced in forever. haha, agree with you there. #scriptchat.

2:24 am             IngridElkner:             Good thing with a film like Breakfast Club is the concept has no nationality. Such a film could be set in any country. #scriptchat

2:24 am             jeannevb:             I suppose it's time for the transcript pull. THANK YOU SO MUCH for coming to the chat tonight! #scriptchat

2:24 am             timstubinski:             @PrologueWriting @jeannevb @DerisiveDoll just the lesson from a larger story, my first option and commission were disastrous #scriptchat

2:24 am             lanitak1:             @PrologueWriting @lanitak1 @milesmaker LOVE IT!!! #scriptchat

2:25 am             PrologueWriting:             @lanitak1 #scriptchat let's get to work on this, everyone! lol

2:25 am             jeannevb:             Don't forget @ScreenwritingU president @HalCroasmun will be our guest Jan 2nd w career advice. He's a DON'T MISS!!! #trustme #scriptchat

2:25 am             lanitak1:             @jeannevb @lanitak1 @milesmaker @PrologueWriting passes the shots around. Waiter, we need more tequila! #scriptchat

2:26 am             milesmaker:             Teen angst RT @IngridElkner: ...with a film like Breakfast Club the concept has no nationality... could be set in any country. #scriptchat

2:26 am             DerisiveDoll:             RT @jeannevb: Don't forget @ScreenwritingU president @HalCroasmun will be our guest Jan 2nd w career advice. He's a DON'T MISS!!! #trustme #scriptchat

2:27 am             DougDowen:             How about a remake of Top Gun... no, wait - it wasn't that great the FIRST time #scriptchat

2:27 am             KonradStief:             Are you going to title it Breakfast for Centipedes? #scriptchat

2:27 am             PrologueWriting:             @lanitak1 @jeannevb @milesmaker #scriptchat opening scene - steven segal gets the horns...and FIGHTS BACK...and gets sent to detention.

2:27 am             jeannevb:             I'm off to pull transcript. Chat away. Happy New Year! Remember, 2011 is the year of the #screenwriter :) #scriptchat