Transcript EURO Open Chat and USA Actor Kevin Brown aka Dot Com from 30 ROCK - Jan 23, 2011

TOPIC: EURO – open chat

             USA – Actor Kevin Brown @dotcom30rock aka Dot Com of 30 ROCK

EURO chat was an open topic, which are probably the most fun chats of all.  You never know what will come up.  USA chat had the privilege of having actor and comedian Kevin Brown @dotcom30rock of 30 Rock guesting.  It’s a treat for writers to get to crawl in the mind of actors.  There’s so much to learn about our craft and the people we trust to deliver our words.  We are grateful to have had Kevin share his thoughts with us.  Please read and enjoy! @jeannevb

EURO moderator: Mina Zaher, @DreamsGrafter

USA moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, @jeannevb

EURO CHAT:

8:00 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Euro #Scriptchat o'clock! It's an open topic tonight so we can shoot the breeze.

8:01 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Jonathan_Peace multitasking. ;) #scriptchat

8:02 pm            LisaFromNYC:            poking head in between football and the dog in show. #ScriptChat

8:02 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            @dreamsgrafter Q: how do you stop yourself bricking it when you get THAT invite to a development meeting?? :-) #scriptchat

8:02 pm            Michael_Flores:            RT @DreamsGrafter: Euro #Scriptchat o'clock! It's an open topic tonight so we can shoot the breeze.

8:02 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @dodgyjammer Tell me about it re time. Sometimes I have to shut everything down. #scriptchat

8:02 pm            Robert296hewitt:            #Scriptchat so How gas everyones week been?

8:03 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            RT @filmcourage: SHOWTIME! @OklahomaWard @bellanikki85 www.LATalkRadio.com #scriptchat

8:03 pm            AlexisNiki:            Hello all! RT @DreamsGrafter: Euro #Scriptchat oclock! Its an open topic tonight so we can shoot the breeze. #scriptchat

8:03 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Jonathan_Peace My big tip re meetings is be prepared to talk about yourself. #scriptchat

8:03 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Jonathan_Peace The dev exec/producer wants to know the person as well as the writer. What's so special about you? #scriptchat

8:03 pm            AlexisNiki:            @Jonathan_Peace @dreamsgrafter Bricking it? Is that like losing it? #scriptchat

8:03 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @DreamsGrafter: 15 minutes to EURO #Scriptchat ... Open topic tonight!

8:04 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Jonathan_Peace Also, can they work with you? #scriptchat

8:04 pm            Pale_Jewel:            @AlexisNiki It kind of means crapping his pantsin fear #scriptchat

8:04 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @AlexisNiki Hi Alexis! #scriptchat

8:04 pm            art1032:            Hello #Scriptchat *WAVES* :)

8:04 pm            filmcourage:            RT @Jonathan_Peace: RT @filmcourage: SHOWTIME! @OklahomaWard @bellanikki85 www.LATalkRadio.com #scriptchat

8:04 pm            janetvaneeden:            @DreamsGrafter Will also lurk in background as watching DVD on laptop with daughter, so will sneak in occasionally. #scriptchat

8:04 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Haha. RT @Pale_Jewel: @AlexisNiki It kind of means crapping his pantsin fear #scriptchat

8:05 pm            authorViviAnna:            is it open topic as well for US chat? #scriptchat

8:05 pm            AlexisNiki:            @Pale_Jewel AH! Should've figured it out... Learned a new expression only 5 minutes into #scriptchat

8:05 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @AlexisNiki it means pooping ones self with anxiety/fear/excitement etc. Lol. #scriptchat

8:05 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @janetvaneeden What are you guys watching? #scriptchat

8:06 pm            AlexisNiki:            @DreamsGrafter Hey there :-) #scriptchat

8:06 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            HEY! I wouldn't go THAT far! RT @pale_jewel: @AlexisNiki It kind of means crapping his pantsin fear #scriptchat

8:06 pm            DreamsGrafter:            hi! x RT @art1032: Hello #Scriptchat *WAVES* :)

8:06 pm            Robert296hewitt:            #Scriptchat dammit I was too slow n @Pale_Jewel beat me to the explanation! Lol.

8:06 pm            Pale_Jewel:            @Jonathan_Peace lol...but that's what it means... even @Robert296hewitt thinks so ;P #scriptchat

8:06 pm            JLichtenberg:            RT @DreamsGrafter: @Jonathan_Peace The dev exec/producer wants to know the person as well as the writer. What's so special about you? #scriptchat

8:07 pm            storydepth:            John August: I sing this song for you. For free.: Composer Jason Robert Brown is flattered young si... http://bit.ly/hgPm9W #scriptchat

8:07 pm            DreamsGrafter:            US has a special guest! http://bit.ly/fycNIU RT @authorViviAnna: is it open topic as well for US chat? #scriptchat

8:08 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            Well, :-D to you all. JP don't crap! #blatantmacheteripoff #scriptchat

8:08 pm            Pale_Jewel:            #scriptchat So I read Black Swan today. Was almost the same as what was filmed, some interesting omissions on D.A's part.

8:08 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @DreamsGrafter: @Jonathan_Peace The dev exec/producer wants to know the person as well as the writer. What's so special about you? #scriptchat

8:08 pm            JLichtenberg:            @dreamsgrafter @Jonathan_Peace #scriptchat What's so special about me is how I ask questions that rivet the attention

8:09 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Busy but good. x RT @Robert296hewitt: #Scriptchat so How gas everyones week been?

8:09 pm            JLichtenberg:            @dreamsgrafter @Jonathan_Peace #scriptchat maybe also how I answer questions in ways that cause double-takes

8:10 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Pale_Jewel Oh wow, I'm looking forward to reading the script. Been avoiding knowing anything about it til watching it. #scriptchat

8:10 pm            Pale_Jewel:            #scriptchat for e.g. In the film,a line is: "go and touch yourself" I remember thinking, geeze I would've written masturbate.. ..

8:10 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            @jlichtenberg I'd say my sense of fun/humour is prevalent through my writing Don't know if that's special but I think its unique #scriptchat

8:11 pm            Pale_Jewel:            #scriptchat Turns out that in the script it was masturbate.

8:11 pm            DreamsGrafter:            *development meetings* RT @JLichtenberg: #scriptchat What's so special about me is how I ask questions that rivet the attention

8:11 pm            Robert296hewitt:            #Scriptchat cool stuff. My writing has taken a bit of a back seat this week but hoping to be back at it next week! @DreamsGrafter

8:12 pm            JLichtenberg:            @dreamsgrafter @Jonathan_Peace #scriptchat A good story has something to SAY, but poses it as a question w/o "on the nose" answer

8:12 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @DreamsGrafter: *development meetings* RT @JLichtenberg: #scriptchat What's so special about me is how I ask questions that rivet the attention

8:12 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Robert296hewitt I saw yr tweet earlier re yr ex. Is that why you've not been writing? #scriptchat

8:13 pm            Pale_Jewel:            @DreamsGrafter lol... no but it's weird that the director or whoever changed it for the film. Something to consider. #scriptchat

8:13 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @JLichtenberg: @dreamsgrafter @Jonathan_Peace #scriptchat A good story has something to SAY, but poses it as a question w/o "on the nose" answer

8:13 pm            Robert296hewitt:            #Scriptchat there are always slight differences in scripts n movies n the scripts are normally better. @Pale_Jewel

8:14 pm            Robert296hewitt:            #Scriptchat @DreamsGrafter pretty much yeah. Lol. Just had a lot going on in my head so can't focus.

8:14 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Pale_Jewel Am so intrigued to read. I'm falling for Aronofsky more and more since Requiem For A Dream. #scriptchat

8:14 pm            JLichtenberg:            @jonathan_peace #scriptchat "give me something the same but different" means sense of humor shld not be "too unique"

8:15 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            i plan to go into the meeting with confidence, a desire to learn, and a hope of advancement. It's a win either way #scriptchat

8:15 pm            Pale_Jewel:            @DreamsGrafter I think he's extremely talented. But I'm hot and cold with the stories he picks. This one was up my alley. #scriptchat

8:15 pm            JLichtenberg:            RT @Robert296hewitt: #Scriptchat there are always slight differences in scripts n movies n the scripts are normally better. @Pale_Jewel

8:15 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @DreamsGrafter: @Pale_Jewel Am so intrigued to read. I'm falling for Aronofsky more and more since Requiem For A Dream. #scriptchat

8:16 pm            JLichtenberg:            @robert296hewitt #scriptchat as writers, we're readers first, so the written script has to seem "better" - so WHAT CHANGES?

8:16 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @Jonathan_Peace wear you butt kissing boots as well! I'm sure that's how it works a lot of the time. #scriptchat

8:16 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Pale_Jewel I haven't seen Pi or the one w/ Rachel Weisz ... just Requiem, Wrestler and Black Swan. Which didn't take yr fancy? #scriptchat

8:17 pm            Pale_Jewel:            @DreamsGrafter They're all really good, but as an audience member I prefer the dark, strange nonreality type stories. #scriptchat

8:17 pm            paper_castle:            Really think Black Swan has been his best since Pi. Both have the same claustrophobia that he does so well #scriptchat

8:18 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Btw, a general question ... are there any topics you'd like to see on #scriptchat?

8:18 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @JLichtenberg I'm guessing the people in charge change things for censorship n such other things. Kind of takes away from the... #scriptchat

8:18 pm            Pale_Jewel:            @DreamsGrafter So although Requeim for a Dream and The Wrestler were brilliant; their reality based stories didn't turn me on #scriptchat

8:18 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Pale_Jewel Could you recommend title(s)? I'd love to discover. #scriptchat

8:18 pm            filmutopia:            #scriptchat Hi guys, what is the topic this week? I can't guarantee that I'll be free for the whole session

8:18 pm            Pale_Jewel:            @paper_castle Agree #scriptchat

8:19 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @paper_castle I really need/want to see Pi! #scriptchat

8:19 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @JLichtenberg hard work us writers put into it but at the same time maybe it needs to be done. #scriptchat

8:19 pm            JLichtenberg:            @pale_jewel @dreamsgrafter #scriptchat if U prefer "dark, strange, nonreality" story, what happens when Ur assigned to WRITE sweet romance?

8:19 pm            Pale_Jewel:            @DreamsGrafter As a writer...look at Requiem and Pi. ;) #scriptchat

8:19 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @filmutopia Hi Clive. It's an open topic tonight so there are a few strands happening at the mo. #scriptchat

8:20 pm            AlexisNiki:            Can anyone think of great film scenes that stay in a single character's point of view? Need them for a coaching session... #scriptchat

8:20 pm            paper_castle:            @DreamsGrafter Not seen Pi for years, but I would recommend you watch it late at night (not an afternoon film) #scriptchat

8:20 pm            art1032:            @DreamsGrafter 4 quadrant script examples and what makes them fit into each of the 4 quads. :) #scriptchat

8:20 pm            AlexisNiki:            @filmutopia Hi there! #scriptchat

8:20 pm            Pale_Jewel:            @JLichtenberg Well I'm speaking in terms of audience... as someone who watches films. As a writer we need to adapt. #scriptchat

8:20 pm            JLichtenberg:            @robert296hewitt #scriptchat have U noticed how when a "producer-only" type writes a script, it lacks something?

8:20 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @Pale_Jewel @dreamsgrafter I have heard black swan described as fight club in a tutu. Would this be accurate? #scriptchat

8:21 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Pale_Jewel I LOVE Requiem ... looks like Pi's next on my list! :) #scriptchat

8:21 pm            thewritertype:            #scriptchat Aronofsky seems to like to beat all his protagonists up: wrestler, ballerina, junkie - all end up trashed.

8:21 pm            filmutopia:            @DreamsGrafter OK, I'll lurk and see if anything pops for me. #scriptchat

8:21 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            Hey #scriptchat have a listen to @OklahomaWard on @filmcourage http://ow.ly/3IIeL

8:22 pm            JLichtenberg:            @art1032 @dreamsgrafter #scriptchat but if Ur not, personally, a member of all 4 quads, can you write 4-quad scripts well? If so, how?

8:22 pm            paper_castle:            @Robert296hewitt Black Swan is Repulsion + Carrie + Possession in a tutu. #scriptchat

8:22 pm            filmcourage:            RT @Jonathan_Peace: Hey #scriptchat have a listen to @OklahomaWard on @filmcourage http://ow.ly/3IIeL

8:22 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Ha! *no spoilers fr me* ;) RT @Robert296hewitt: @Pale_Jewel I have heard black swan described as fight club in a tutu ... #scriptchat

8:22 pm            Pale_Jewel:            @Robert296hewitt lol...I have to admit I never once thought of Fight Club when I watched it... it is dark. #scriptchat

8:22 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @JLichtenberg yes! They lack personality because as a producer they know what they can n can't get away with I think. #scriptchat

8:23 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @AlexisNiki: Can anyone think of great film scenes that stay in a single character's point of view? Need them for a coaching session... #scriptchat

8:23 pm            eph_bee:            @thewritertype don't forget protagonist in Pi taking a drill to his temple #scriptchat

8:23 pm            JLichtenberg:            @thewritertype #scriptchat "test to destruction" is best way to wring drama out of a character. "What's worst thing cld happn to him?"

8:23 pm            Pale_Jewel:            @paper_castle @Robert296hewitt Yes...much better description! #scriptchat

8:23 pm            JLichtenberg:            @thewritertype #scriptchat the question then becomes "what kind of person will he be after surviving the worst that can happen?"

8:24 pm            Pale_Jewel:            @DreamsGrafter #scriptchat Not sure if you've done it already but maybe a scripchat on dealing with producers notes on changing your script?

8:24 pm            JLichtenberg:            RT @AlexisNiki: Can anyone think of great film scenes that stay in a single character's point of view? Need them for a coaching session... #scriptchat

8:24 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @thewritertype I do wonder about his life when I watch his films. #lovethisstyle #scriptchat

8:24 pm            eph_bee:            @AlexisNiki how about that awesome oldboy one-take corridor fight scene, from one rolling camera? Or do you want character/pov? #scriptchat

8:25 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @paper_castle @DreamsGrafter @Pale_Jewel it does kind if sound interesting. Plus isnt there a good scene with kunis and portman? #scriptchat

8:25 pm            Pale_Jewel:            @thewritertype Yeah that's cool though that he doesn't go with the hollywood happy resolution #scriptchat

8:25 pm            JLichtenberg:            @dreamsgrafter @AlexisNiki #scriptchat single pov TV drama scene is 1st Leonard Nimoy directed, Spock crying

8:25 pm            Pale_Jewel:            @Robert296hewitt @paper_castle @DreamsGrafter Girl on Girl action in Black Swan is... hot..(ahem) #scriptchat

8:26 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Pale_Jewel *takes note* Will try to find a producer to guest for that topic. Thanks! #scriptchat

8:26 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @JLichtenberg @art1032 Sorry but what's a 4-quad script? #scriptchat

8:27 pm            JLichtenberg:            @robert296hewitt #scriptchat Producer thinks visually, writer thinks abstract - GREAT FILM needs amalgam of both

8:27 pm            filmutopia:            @DreamsGrafter I did learn something useful this week. It is that a good script and a good reputation creates opportunities #scriptchat

8:28 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @filmutopia: @DreamsGrafter I did learn something useful this week. It is that a good script and a good reputation creates opportunities #scriptchat

8:28 pm            JLichtenberg:            @pale_jewel #scriptchat "as a writer we need to adapt" OK, but if it's not "faking it" then what Ur doing is actually ACTING

8:28 pm            thewritertype:            @JLichtenberg #scriptchat For Aronofsky testing characters to the limit seems to mean testing their bodies to destruction

8:28 pm            AlexisNiki:            RT @filmutopia: @DreamsGrafter I did learn something useful this week. A good script and a good reputation creates opportunities #scriptchat

8:28 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Michael_Flores Thanks Mr for RT! :) #scriptchat

8:28 pm            AlexisNiki:            @JLichtenberg Thanks. #scriptchat

8:28 pm            JLichtenberg:            @art1032 #scriptchat yes Pixar specializes in 4-quad films, most of those scripts are not really "written by" 1 writer

8:29 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @filmutopia I need to catch up today's blog ... it sounds like interesting stuff is happening. #scriptchat

8:29 pm            Michael_Flores:            @DreamsGrafter No problem, I'm tuned in right now. #scriptchat

8:29 pm            ChristieTaylor:            @filmcourage I am thoroughly enjoying the show and your guests. #filmcourage #tfwscribes #screenwriter #scriptchat

8:29 pm            DraconianOne:            Evening #scriptchat, hope everyone is well.

8:30 pm            filmutopia:            @JLichtenberg I've written four act scripts for many years now for exactly the same reasons as Pixar #scriptchat

8:30 pm            JLichtenberg:            @thewritertype #scriptchat yes, "TESTING BODY TO DESTRUCTION" is what a visual writer will do instead of testing "character" to destruction

8:30 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @Pale_Jewel @paper_castle @dreamsgrafter I think I may have to check it out. Kunis is hot. #scriptchat

8:30 pm            art1032:            @DreamsGrafter 4 quad is when a film appeals to all audiences, adult, young, male and female. :) #Scriptchat

8:30 pm            filmcourage:            RT @ChristieTaylor: @filmcourage I am thoroughly enjoying the show and your guests. #filmcourage #tfwscribes #screenwriter #scriptchat

8:31 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Got it. Thanks! RT @art1032: @DreamsGrafter 4 quad is when a film appeals to all audiences, adult, young, male and female. :) #Scriptchat

8:31 pm            AnnDoria:            RT @ChristieTaylor: @filmcourage I am thoroughly enjoying the show and your guests. #filmcourage #tfwscribes #screenwriter #scriptchat

8:31 pm            JLichtenberg:            @filmutopia #scriptchat today's feature film market works with one eye on the TV commercial-insertion-rhythm

8:31 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @filmutopia There's nothing like a good piece of writing and knowing peeps can work w/ you to be able to move forward. #scriptchat

8:32 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @filmutopia Sounds v exciting on your part. #scriptchat

8:32 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @JLichtenberg well put! I have only ever had one script looked at by a produce n didn't agree with what he did to it. #scriptchat

8:32 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @dodgyjammer Sometimes I leave my phone in the other room. Switching it off isn't enough. Haha. #scriptchat

8:32 pm            filmutopia:            @JLichtenberg Ah, my bad. When you said four quad, I thought you meant Four Act. Pixar always write to four act! Opps #scriptchat

8:33 pm            DreamsGrafter:            :) RT @Michael_Flores: @DreamsGrafter No problem, I'm tuned in right now. #scriptchat

8:33 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Hey there, how's it going? RT @DraconianOne: Evening #scriptchat, hope everyone is well.

8:34 pm            art1032:            @JLichtenberg I wonder if all 4 quads are like that(written by more than 1 person) Gonna have to google it. :) #scriptchat

8:34 pm            DreamsGrafter:            That gal's got Attitude. #hot RT @Robert296hewitt: @Pale_Jewel @paper_castle I think I may have to check it out. Kunis is hot. #scriptchat

8:34 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @JLichtenberg: @filmutopia #scriptchat today's feature film market works with one eye on the TV commercial-insertion-rhythm

8:34 pm            Pale_Jewel:            @DreamsGrafter @Robert296hewitt @paper_castle Portman is pretty good in the scene too :-/ #hot #scriptchat

8:34 pm            JLichtenberg:            @filmutopia #scriptchat I picked up 4-quad reference frm prior tweet here, but yes 4-act does reach all 4 demographics easier; low attn span

8:35 pm            dodgyjammer:            @DreamsGrafter Haha, I leave phone upstairs and unplug all landlines because I'm hardcore like that. #scriptchat

8:35 pm            Robert296hewitt:            #Scriptchat @DreamsGrafter I think one of the discussions should be who would play you in a film about you. Lol. Mine would Colin Farrell.

8:36 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            New concept for one sheet just came through. 99% there. #scriptchat

8:36 pm            dodgyjammer:            Okay, question for #scriptchat: I have a short script campaign ad for global warming&world causes (yes, i'm one of THOSE), now what?

8:36 pm            Pale_Jewel:            @Jonathan_Peace Oooh... can we see it somewhere and did you use an artist? #scriptchat

8:37 pm            JLichtenberg:            @dreamsgrafter #scriptchat @filmutopia feature films will soon pick up rhythm of STREAMING VIDEO (& DVD) big screen to small no-commercials

8:37 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @Pale_Jewel @dreamsgrafter @paper_castle yeah she is hot too but kunis is just bad ass I think. Lol. Which is sexy. #scriptchat

8:37 pm            filmutopia:            @JLichtenberg Not the reason I use it. Four act provides a better arc for the protagonist and makes the mid point better #scriptchat

8:37 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Robert296hewitt Haha, I know who wld play be but I'll tell you about it when you come to a #scriptchat drinks. ;D

8:38 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @dodgyjammer what do you want to do with it? #scriptchat

8:38 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @dodgyjammer: Okay, question for #scriptchat: I have a short script campaign ad for global warming&world causes (yes, i'm one of THOSE), now what?

8:38 pm            JLichtenberg:            @dodgyjammer #scriptchat sounds like you need to showcase your ad-campaign ability on YouTube & point non-profits to it

8:38 pm            filmutopia:            @JLichtenberg Yeap, I wrote an article about episodic structuring about a year ago #scriptchat

8:39 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @dodgyjammer Would you be able to film it yourself? i.e. You cld approach a private organisation w/ yr project for funding. #scriptchat

8:39 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @dodgyjammer: Okay, question for #scriptchat: I have a short script campaign ad for global warming&world causes (yes, i'm one of THOSE), now what?

8:39 pm            DraconianOne:            @filmutopia can you briefly highlight differences between common 3 act and your use of 4 act for us? #scriptchat

8:39 pm            tametime:            RT @filmutopia: #scriptchat Hi guys, what is the topic this week? I can't guarantee that I'll be free for the whole session

8:39 pm            cameronking:            #scriptchat Reading Allowed in Ayr: http://t.co/TTLOUXi (via @Stuart_Hepburn)

8:39 pm            paper_castle:            @JLichtenberg @filmutopia Film actually dictated TV rhythms, based on reels. Check Hollywood Cinema by Maltby. Great book. #scriptchat

8:39 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @DreamsGrafter lol. Are you trying to bribe me into going? Lol. #scriptchat

8:39 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @dodgyjammer I remember someone developing a short to approach Amnesty with. #scriptchat

8:40 pm            JLichtenberg:            @thewritertype #scriptchat true you (as writer) can depict charac extremes subtly, but can or will modern audiences sit still 4 it?

8:40 pm            Pale_Jewel:            @Robert296hewitt @DreamsGrafter He may not be able to. He lives on The Isle of Grain in Antarctica. #scriptchat

8:40 pm            LauraVanVleet:            In case there was any question of your worth as a writer 'Harlan Ellison - Pay the Writer' http://t.co/1xvdTqx #screenwriter #scriptchat

8:40 pm            ShedaBee89:            RT @DreamsGrafter: @dodgyjammer I remember someone developing a short to approach Amnesty with. #scriptchat

8:41 pm            JLichtenberg:            @paper_castle @filmutopia #scriptchat Yees, film (and stage) first dictated rhythm to TV, then TV DEVELOPED - now it's streaming-video

8:42 pm            JLichtenberg:            RT @LauraVanVleet: In case there was any question of your worth as a writer 'Harlan Ellison - Pay the Writer' http://t.co/1xvdTqx #screenwriter #scriptchat

8:42 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Haha, yes! RT @Robert296hewitt: @DreamsGrafter lol. Are you trying to bribe me into going? Lol. #scriptchat

8:42 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Pale_Jewel @Robert296hewitt Hahaha! #scriptchat

8:43 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @Pale_Jewel @dreamsgrafter antartica is closer to the rest of the world. Lol. I am only about an hour from London. #scriptchat

8:43 pm            JLichtenberg:            @tametime #scriptchat open topic this week. Noodling through several conversations

8:43 pm            dodgyjammer:            @Robert296hewitt I hope to raise awareness and tackle desensitisation, however, have not yet decided which route to take. #scriptchat

8:43 pm            JLichtenberg:            RT @filmutopia: @JLichtenberg Yeap, I wrote an article about episodic structuring about a year ago #scriptchat

8:44 pm            AlexisNiki:            Checking out for the evening. Good night all! #scriptchat

8:44 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @JLichtenberg This sounds interesting. What do you mean about dictated rhythm? #scriptchat

8:44 pm            JLichtenberg:            @filmutopia #scriptchat you do realize 4-act is the basic "best-seller" style novel structure? & yes, 3 vs 4 does change "mid-point"

8:45 pm            dodgyjammer:            @DreamsGrafter I could film it myself, one is an animation, so need to find a graphic designer. Amnesty eh? Do you remember who?#scriptchat

8:45 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @dodgyjammer sounds good. Do you want to make it yourself or hand it over to someone else? (the script that is) #scriptchat

8:46 pm            DreamsGrafter:            See you! xo http://bit.ly/aRQzeY #webseries RT @AlexisNiki: Checking out for the evening. Good night all! #scriptchat

8:46 pm            dodgyjammer:            @JLichtenberg youtube showreel is a great idea, need to make shorts first, unsure if I approach orgs with scripts first? #scriptchat

8:47 pm            JLichtenberg:            @dreamsgrafter #scriptchat "dictated rhythm" where climaxes go, space between them, intensity + and - all dictated by marketing dept

8:47 pm            Scripts_n_Scars:            @DreamsGrafter @dodgyjammer I agree with approaching prv org, especially if it's something you want/can do yourself. #proposal #scriptchat

8:47 pm            Julie_Stone:            RT @Raindance_Fest: For the script of Clint Eastwood's HEREAFTER - for the screenplay pdf email info@raindance.co.uk #scriptchat #filmmaking

8:47 pm            dodgyjammer:            @Robert296hewitt I could hand it over to someone else, don't mind collabs either. Wanna use my powers for good-per se #scriptchat

8:47 pm            janetvaneeden:            RT @JLichtenberg: @filmutopia #scriptchat you do realize 4-act is the basic "best-seller" style novel structure? & yes, 3 vs 4 does change "mid-point"

8:48 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @dodgyjammer It was a tutor at a uni I was also tutoring at ... he just mentioned it in passing conversation. #scriptchat

8:48 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            Gonna be lurking rest of the night as I listen to Packers game (then Jets V Steelers) THEN up at 5am to head to Nottingham. #scriptchat

8:48 pm            dodgyjammer:            @Scripts_n_Scars @DreamsGrafter Issue becomes, secure funding via orgs first or make it and hope an org supports it? #scriptchat

8:48 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @JLichtenberg: @dreamsgrafter #scriptchat "dictated rhythm" where climaxes go, space between them, intensity + and - all dictated by marketing dept

8:48 pm            JLichtenberg:            #scriptchat the "gothic novel" of 1800's was slow, paced like life then. 2day life moves faster, ppl want terse, single point stories

8:49 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @dodgyjammer a very honourable thing to do. Maybe making it yourself would have a bigger impact tho. #scriptchat

8:49 pm            dodgyjammer:            @DreamsGrafter brilliant, I'll email Amnesty with the globalcauses one as a proposal and see what they say, worth a shot! #scriptchat

8:50 pm            Jonathan_Peace:            Look into the future and see tomorrows post early: http://ow.ly/3IIFD and check out a new page on the site :-) #scriptchat

8:50 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @JLichtenberg That's interesting ... so hooks nowadays more for online audiences - so smaller attention spans, small gaps etc. #scriptchat

8:50 pm            dodgyjammer:            @Robert296hewitt def considered it, but it'll take me a whilst to afford making it alone, only concern is, ppl need help now :( #scriptchat

8:50 pm            Robert296hewitt:            #Scriptchat so do any writers use formulas or certain structures for their scripts?

8:51 pm            dodgyjammer:            @Robert296hewitt BUT, if I make it alone later on, I can perhaps start my own org to encourage proactivity for global causes #scriptchat

8:51 pm            JLichtenberg:            @dodgyjammer #scriptchat approach orgs with SAMPLE VIDEO just like marketing a TV series - get BUFFY pitch reel on amazon

8:51 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @dodgyjammer Good luck. Also, if it's about environment ... worth going to energy/oil companies. You never know. #scriptchat

8:51 pm            dodgyjammer:            @Scripts_n_Scars I've said it already today, but will repeat-I like the way you think! @Dreamgrafter #scriptchat

8:51 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @dodgyjammer yeah that is always a bugger. Have you tried making contact with any production companies or charities? #scriptchat

8:51 pm            art1032:            Ok #scriptchat skipping out early. Thanks for all the great info as usual. Night All. :)

8:52 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @dodgyjammer @Scripts_n_Scars It's something the companies can use themselves, they'll fund it. #corporate #scriptchat

8:52 pm            dodgyjammer:            @DreamsGrafter *evil laugh* BP could use some good press...#scriptchat

8:52 pm            1story2go:            Hi all, wondering what yr thoughts are on entering contests as a way to get yr name out there? #scriptchat

8:52 pm            JLichtenberg:            #scriptchat to test a script, U read it aloud; to test a novel U watch eyes of a reader seeing it for 1st time - TEST MARKET rhythm

8:53 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @Jonathan_Peace Are you moving tomorrow? #scriptchat

8:53 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @Jonathan_Peace: Look into the future and see tomorrows post early: http://ow.ly/3IIFD and check out a new page on the site :-) #scriptchat

8:53 pm            filmutopia:            @DraconianOne that's why four act works so well. You can discuss it like three act, but you get a better mid point transition #scriptchat

8:53 pm            dodgyjammer:            @JLichtenberg yes! I could most definitely do that, its also cost effective. Thankyou! #scriptchat

8:53 pm            JLichtenberg:            @1story2go #scriptchat contests won't get Ur "name out there" but give you experience and paper-trail, an intro U can use

8:54 pm            thewritertype:            @Robert296hewitt I'd like to play myself in a film about me. But I don't know if I could persuade myself to do it. #scriptchat

8:54 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @Robert296hewitt: #Scriptchat so do any writers use formulas or certain structures for their scripts?

8:54 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Thanks for joining in! x RT @art1032: Ok #scriptchat skipping out early. Thanks for all the great info as usual. Night All. :)

8:54 pm            eph_bee:            @AlexisNiki hmm, really scratching my head over that then. Apologies #scriptchat.

8:54 pm            elaineewing:            Only if they want to see it get made :D RT @Robert296hewitt #Scriptchat so do any writers use formulas or certain structures for scripts?

8:55 pm            JLichtenberg:            @filmutopia #scriptchat in film, the "Act Divisions" are mostly imaginary since there's no "intermission" unless there's commercials

8:55 pm            dodgyjammer:            @Robert296hewitt I've looked at a few, but need to do some more research before approaching them, yet2 try production companies #scriptchat

8:55 pm            Scripts_n_Scars:            RT @JLichtenberg: #scriptchat to test a script, U read it aloud; to test a novel U watch eyes of a reader seeing it for 1st time - TEST MARKET rhythm

8:56 pm            JLichtenberg:            @elaineewing #scriptchat I'd wager any screenwriter who's actually selling today uses "formulas" but NOT CONSCIOUSLY

8:56 pm            filmutopia:            @JLichtenberg They're just reference points on the arc. Logical moments of transition to create ease in the audience #scriptchat

8:56 pm            dodgyjammer:            @DreamsGrafter @Robert296hewitt re: structures/formulas. I personally make sure I'm enthralled by pg10 in mine.#scriptchat

8:56 pm            JLichtenberg:            @elaineewing #scriptchat the writer is (and should be) the last person to know how he/she does what she does. But he/she must know in end

8:57 pm            elaineewing:            Only if u win Nothing succeeds like success RT @JLichtenberg #scriptchat contests... won't get Ur "name out there" but give you ...

8:57 pm            MetronomePics:            @dodgyjammer #scriptchat What sort of script are you trying to get out there?

8:57 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @thewritertype you will have to persuade yourself with money n royalties. Lol. #scriptchat

8:57 pm            JLichtenberg:            @filmutopia #scriptchat exactly, "act divisions" are pulses in climax-rhythm that audience is conditioned to expect JUST THERE!

8:57 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @dodgyjammer My holiday short (accidentally) name drops BP http://bit.ly/fKF5cE ... haha. #scriptchat

8:58 pm            dodgyjammer:            @DreamsGrafter ah yes, good point. Maybe I could cater the script to their companies' objective @Scripts_n_Scars #scriptchat

8:58 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @elaineewing does it not feel like all your scripts are similar? #scriptchat

8:58 pm            JLichtenberg:            @filmutopia #scriptchat U don't change Ur story to fit Acts; U move Ur story-window up and down until U find the pattern U need

8:58 pm            filmutopia:            @JLichtenberg Exactly. #scriptchat

8:59 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Depends on the comp. RT @1story2go: wondering what yr thoughts are on entering contests as a way to get yr name out there? #scriptchat

8:59 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @dodgyjammer yeah. With something about the environment n people in need there is always interest. #scriptchat

8:59 pm            DreamsGrafter:            RT @JLichtenberg: #scriptchat to test a script, U read it aloud; to test a novel U watch eyes of a reader seeing it for 1st time - TEST MARKET rhythm

8:59 pm            thewritertype:            @Robert296hewitt I'd have to audition myself, and I may refuse to read. I've heard I'm "difficult" to work with. #scriptchat

8:59 pm            elaineewing:            A writer either knows story or doesn't and if you know story you know what goes where and that's formula :) @JLichtenberg #scriptchat

9:01 pm            dodgyjammer:            @DreamsGrafter ooh, v.interesting piece of work. re: BP deserved namedroppage! #scriptchat

9:01 pm            JLichtenberg:            #scriptchat great chat folks! Sorry I have to go. Great folks here.

9:02 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @thewritertype lol. Just try not to argue with yourself on set. #scriptchat

9:02 pm            DraconianOne:            @JLichtenberg Dramatists and philosophers have been looking for a way to workout dramatic structure forever #scriptchat

9:02 pm            DraconianOne:            @JLichtenberg Three act structre was identified and named by Aristotle nearly 2500 years ago. It's not a hollywood invention #scriptchat

9:03 pm            DreamsGrafter:            @dodgyjammer Haha, I just liked the cans. I like gas towers too. Find them fascinating. #scriptchat

9:03 pm            elaineewing:            @Robert296hewitt All stories ARE similar in that u have a protag & conflict/resolution = story arc but can be done a mil ways #scriptchat

9:03 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Thanks everyone for a great open topic #scriptchat! It's so great to just kick back and chat. :)

9:04 pm            JLichtenberg:            @draconianone #scriptchat as I said, act-structure came from stage, to film, to TV, and now commercials changed, soon netflix morphs all

9:05 pm            JLichtenberg:            RT @DreamsGrafter: Thanks everyone for a great open topic #scriptchat! It's so great to just kick back and chat. :)

9:06 pm            MetronomePics:            #scriptchat I'm actually getting ready to write my very first script. so that i can walk it down to the S.M. Pier and throw it in the ocean

9:06 pm            Robert296hewitt:            @elaineewing very true. The phrasing is post modernism. We have come to the end of history. Nothing is original. Lol. #scriptchat

9:06 pm            JLichtenberg:            @draconianone #scriptchat the AUDIENCE keeps groping toward "something new" which keeps writers searching for "the" dramatic structure

9:06 pm            MetronomePics:            #scriptchat any advice on a great place to start? ive been reading through thescriptlab.com any other resources recommended?

9:07 pm            dodgyjammer:            @MetronomePics 140 characters won't do them justice! My objective is to demonstrate global is right outside our doors. #scriptchat

9:07 pm            elaineewing:            We are doing our Oscar Special on Tues (day noms come out). Check it out @stupidformovies #scriptchat

9:07 pm            1story2go:            @DreamsGrafter True, not all comps are equal. Any you'd recommend? #scriptchat

9:07 pm            DreamsGrafter:            US #Scriptchat is getting ready for 30 Rock's @dotcom30rock ... More details here: http://bit.ly/fycNIU 8pm Est/5pm Pst. Enjoy!

9:08 pm            dodgyjammer:            @MetronomePics And not behind the TVscreen,or a distant future, as we often opt to think when ignoring ads about world disasters #scriptchat

9:08 pm            elaineewing:            @Robert296hewitt #scriptchat Standard structure doesn't mean ya can't write a great script!

9:08 pm            DreamsGrafter:            Red Planet, Nicholls, Scriptapoolza, C4, BBC. RT @1story2go: @DreamsGrafter True, not all comps are equal. Any you'd recommend? #scriptchat

USA CHAT:

1:00 am            jeannevb:            it's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK! Welcome to Kevin Brown aka Dot Com @dotcom30rock actor on 30 ROCK

1:00 am            ChristieTaylor:            RT @kageynyc: Phew, made it just in time for #scriptchat! Oh wait, I have no drink, brb!

1:00 am            GCGeek:            Looking forward to a great chat tonight! Hello #scriptchatters! #scriptchat

1:00 am            dwacon:            Good E-e-e-e-e-e-evening? #scriptchat

1:00 am            AndiWritesAgain:            RT @jeannevb: it's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK! Welcome to Kevin Brown aka Dot Com @dotcom30rock actor on 30 ROCK

1:00 am            Dotcom30rock:            Hey yall... i am here #scriptchat

1:01 am            KageyNYC:            This is now, join in RT @jeannevb: it's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK! Welcome to Kevin Brown aka Dot Com @dotcom30rock actor on 30 ROCK

1:01 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @jeannevb Present. W/green smoothie on ice. Ha. #scriptchat

1:01 am            DerisiveDoll:            RT @jeannevb: its #SCRIPTCHAT OCLOCK! Welcome to Kevin Brown aka Dot Com @dotcom30rock actor on 30 ROCK #scriptchat

1:01 am            jeannevb:            So happy to have you here @dotcom30rock. First order, thanking @GCGeek and @rosereeder for setting this up. U rock! #scriptchat

1:01 am            GCGeek:            @Dotcom30rock Welcome, Kevin! So glad your schedule aligned! #scriptchat

1:01 am            Dotcom30rock:            I am very nervous cause i dont type well #scriptchat

1:02 am            jeannevb:            we're thrilled! Welcome! RT @Dotcom30rock: Hey yall... i am here #scriptchat

1:02 am            jeannevb:            heehee... that's why we drink :) *pours* RT @Dotcom30rock: I am very nervous cause i dont type well #scriptchat

1:02 am            WellScripted:            Dear @dotcom30rock what was the inspiration behind Uptown Comedy Club? It was my fave show between 92-94 #ScriptChat

1:02 am            GCGeek:            @Dotcom30rock Don't be nervous. Many of us are drinking so we don't type or see too well. ;-) #scriptchat

1:03 am            jeannevb:            It's great to have an actor here. As writers we always want to pick your brains. @dotcom30rock #scriptchat

1:04 am            Dotcom30rock:            I was a party promoter in another life and the parties got tooo hectic #scriptchat

1:04 am            jeannevb:            Btw, @GCGeek had pleasure of interviewing @dotcom30rock - here's the link for u to read later http://tinyurl.com/2ccb4dj #scriptchat

1:04 am            princess_scribe:            RT @jeannevb: we're thrilled! Welcome! RT @Dotcom30rock: Hey yall... i am here #scriptchat

1:05 am            thescriptlab:            Any #screenwriters on twitter right now check out the folks over at the #scriptchat hashtag for their great Sunday #screenwriting chat.

1:05 am            princess_scribe:            RT @jeannevb: Btw, @GCGeek had pleasure of interviewing @dotcom30rock - here's the link for u to read later http://tinyurl.com/2ccb4dj #scriptchat

1:05 am            Dotcom30rock:            I found that the comedy biz was much more relaxed and much more fun than parties and stepshows #scriptchat

1:05 am            beingbrad:            @GCGeek @Dotcom30rock drinking? try stone cold drunk. #irish #whiskey #scriptchat

1:05 am            GCGeek:            :-D RT @jeannevb: Btw, @GCGeek had pleasure of interviewing @dotcom30rock - heres link to read later http://tinyurl.com/2ccb4dj #scriptchat

1:05 am            SheShepherdFan:            can you dish on any upcoming dotcom action on the show?? #scriptchat

1:05 am            jeannevb:            @Dotcom30rock as actor, are there pet peeves u have regarding writers? This is ur chance to lay into us ;) #scriptchat

1:05 am            beingbrad:            RT @jeannevb: were thrilled! Welcome! RT @Dotcom30rock: Hey yall... i am here #scriptchat

1:06 am            shaivman:            RT @beingbrad: RT @jeannevb: were thrilled! Welcome! RT @Dotcom30rock: Hey yall... i am here #scriptchat

1:06 am            jeannevb:            In case you're joining late, actor @dotcom30rock Kevin Brown aka Dot Com from 30 ROCK is our guest. Ask him anything...well... #scriptchat

1:06 am            nikjass:            RT @thescriptlab: Any #screenwriters on twitter right now check out the folks over at the #scriptchat hashtag for their great Sunday #screenwriting chat.

1:06 am            Dotcom30rock:            well ok yes i do have one big issue #scriptchat

1:06 am            MetronomePics:            @thescriptlab after meeting the #scriptchat group at formosa this week, i decided to start writing a script idea ive had

1:07 am            jeannevb:            *gulp* RT @Dotcom30rock: well ok yes i do have one big issue #scriptchat

1:07 am            MetronomePics:            @thescriptlab anywa, thescriptlab.com has been freaking invaluable for a novice like me! #scriptchat

1:07 am            Dotcom30rock:            being the Big black dude that I am I only get to audition for the bouncer or security roles #scriptchat

1:07 am            rdlln:            @dotcom30rock what's the first thing you look for when reading a script? #scriptchat

1:07 am            Scripts_n_Scars:            LOL. RT @jeannevb: @Dotcom30rock as actor, are there pet peeves u have regarding writers? This is ur chance to lay into us ;) #scriptchat

1:07 am            jeannevb:            YEAH! RT @MetronomePics: @thescriptlab after meeting the #scriptchat group at formosa, i decided to start writing a script i #scriptchat

1:08 am            Dotcom30rock:            and you writers never develop these bouncer characters #scriptchat

1:08 am            jeannevb:            @Dotcom30rock u tell me what role you want to play, and I'll write it :) #scriptchat

1:08 am            shaivman:            I see a new genre emerging... RT @dotcom30rock: and you writers never develop these bouncer characters #scriptchat

1:08 am            AndiWritesAgain:            RT @GCGeek: :-D RT @jeannevb: Btw, @GCGeek had pleasure of interviewing @dotcom30rock - heres link to read later http://tinyurl.com/2ccb4dj #scriptchat

1:08 am            jeannevb:            haha *puts on list of goals* RT @Dotcom30rock: and you writers never develop these bouncer characters #scriptchat

1:09 am            Dotcom30rock:            the bouncer is always 1 dimensional #scriptchat

1:09 am            beingbrad:            @Dotcom30rock how do you feel about wearing spandex and punching children? (@shaivman) #scriptchat

1:09 am            shaivman:            ditto RT @beingbrad: @Dotcom30rock how do you feel about wearing spandex and punching children? (@shaivman) #scriptchat

1:09 am            jeannevb:            fyi, @dotcom30rock is a black belt. Seems a few of us are in the house ;) #betterthanbouncers #scriptchat

1:10 am            beingbrad:            @shaivman was that shameless or what? @Dotcom30rock #scriptchat

1:10 am            Dotcom30rock:            spandex I don't know about but I would love to punch children...lol #scriptchat

1:10 am            TheWriteScript:            Sorry I'm late! #Scriptchat

1:10 am            KageyNYC:            @dotcom30rock Best bouncer character is Chris Farley in Wayne's World... and they give it to a white guy. ;) #scriptchat

1:10 am            heyheylbj:            RT @thescriptlab: Any #screenwriters on twitter right now check out the folks over at the #scriptchat hashtag for their great Sunday #screenwriting chat.

1:11 am            KageyNYC:            Bouncer at a daycare? OK, my next script RT @dotcom30rock: spandex I don't know about but I would love to punch children...lol #scriptchat

1:11 am            Dotcom30rock:            exactly my point Kagey #scriptchat

1:11 am            1chicklette:            Out of context tweet hilarity RT @dotcom30rock: spandex I don't know about but I would love to punch children...lol #scriptchat

1:11 am            jeannevb:            @TheWriteScript better late than never! We're talking to @dotcom30rock of 30 ROCK ... like his twitter name cldnt tell u that ;) #scriptchat

1:11 am            WellScripted:            Spotted U in Get Rich. RT @dotcom30rock: Being the Big black dude that i'm I only get 2 audition 4 the bouncer or security roles #ScriptChat

1:12 am            shaivman:            More like, defender of swimming pool sanitation. The hero. RT @dotcom30rock: exactly my point Kagey #scriptchat

1:12 am            beingbrad:            there you have it @shaivman we may have our man @Dotcom30rock (check out http://bit.ly/id8iao (more shameless promotion)) #scriptchat

1:12 am            GCGeek:            @Dotcom30rock Q: Do u feel u have freedom as an actor to bring something to a role or is there 2 much script/director direction? #scriptchat

1:13 am            beingbrad:            how much interaction is there between the writers and the actors on the show? feedback? improv? #scriptchat

1:13 am            jeannevb:            @Dotcom30rock any interest in taking a dramatic role? #scriptchat

1:13 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @dotcom30rock What role do you dream of...I've got plenty of time on my hands to write it. #scriptchat

1:14 am            shaivman:            We can't all have dignity RT @beingbrad: @shaivman was that shameless or what? @Dotcom30rock #scriptchat

1:14 am            Dotcom30rock:            well on thirty rock, we can interact with the writers... but we must say the written words... as is though #scriptchat

1:14 am            Scripts_n_Scars:            @dotcom30rock 1) Is @realtracymorgan as funny in real life, and, 2) is Alec Baldwin serious about being a politician? #scriptchat

1:15 am            VictoriaWestcot:            I have my wine in hand, a few minutes late, but here for #scriptchat with @dotcom30rock - awesome! Will be lurking this week for sure :-)

1:15 am            tracinell:            *sneaks in, shuts door quietly, whispers* hi everybody. :) #scriptchat

1:15 am            RalphGreco1:            Paul Schrader asks: Are we suffering 'narrative exhaustion'? Can traditional cinema keep up? http://bit.ly/QY0Yl #screenwriting #scriptchat

1:15 am            jeannevb:            @tracinell we seeeeeeeeeeee you #scriptchat

1:16 am            beingbrad:            here is some dot com behind the camera action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yROqrhb3kA #scriptchat

1:16 am            tylerweaver:            RT @RalphGreco1: Paul Schrader asks: Are we suffering 'narrative exhaustion'? Can traditional cinema keep up? http://bit.ly/QY0Yl #screenwriting #scriptchat

1:16 am            shaivman:            RT @beingbrad: here is some dot com behind the camera action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yROqrhb3kA #scriptchat

1:16 am            TheWriteScript:            @tracinell 'bout time. Lol. I was late too but saved you a seat. #Scriptchat

1:16 am            Dotcom30rock:            ok I would like to be a superhero... a black guy the loves his wife and raises and supports his kids.... #scriptchat

1:16 am            beingbrad:            @shaivman i thought they said digitty. i gots me some digitty. #scriptchat

1:17 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @tracinell Yeah, all you missed was punching children... #scriptchat :)

1:17 am            Dotcom30rock:            and fight crime by night...:-) #scriptchat

1:17 am            sdarancette:            Hey guys, I will be lurking and multitasking while cooking a meal and watching a sportsball game #scriptchat

1:17 am            beingbrad:            @Dotcom30rock do you find there to be a lot of stereotyping when it comes to casting and then characterization and dialog? #scriptchat

1:17 am            shaivman:            Batman? RT @dotcom30rock: and fight crime by night...:-) #scriptchat

1:17 am            kriminalistin:            RT @thescriptlab: Any #screenwriters on twitter right now check out the folks over at the #scriptchat hashtag for their great Sunday #screenwriting chat.

1:17 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @dotcom30rock ...on it. #scriptchat #itstimehascome

1:18 am            tracinell:            @jeannevb shhh, I'm being discreet. Big fan, always love it when Kevin is on, *giggles like a nervous fan* #scriptchat

1:18 am            dwacon:            KB: What in a script do you hate to see? and what in a script are you glad to see? #scriptchat

1:18 am            beingbrad:            @AndiWritesAgain @tracinell hey, sometimes they deserve it. #scriptchat

1:18 am            jeannevb:            @Dotcom30rock perfect. What color cape? We can do that. We can even bedazzle it. #scriptchat

1:18 am            Dotcom30rock:            by the way lets go jets.... J E T S!!! #scriptchat

1:18 am            beingbrad:            RT @dwacon: KB: What in a script do you hate to see? and what in a script are you glad to see? #scriptchat

1:18 am            tracinell:            @TheWriteScript thanks, I brought popcorn just for you. #scriptchat

1:18 am            jeannevb:            um, we have a Steeler's shrine in our family room tonight haha RT @Dotcom30rock: by the way lets go jets.... J E T S!!! #scriptchat

1:19 am            tracinell:            @AndiWritesAgain PUNCHING CHILDREN?! I better scroll down... ;) #scriptchat

1:19 am            shaivman:            Ew. Steelers. RT @jeannevb: um, we have a Steeler's shrine in our family room RT @Dotcom30rock: lets go jets.... J E T S!!! #scriptchat

1:19 am            jeannevb:            psst @dotcom30rock RT @dwacon: KB: What in a script do you hate to see? and what in a script are you glad to see? #scriptchat

1:19 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @beingbrad Oh, you've met my mother? #IMKIDDINGMOM #scriptchat

1:19 am            tracinell:            RT @beingbrad: RT @dwacon: KB: What in a script do you hate to see? and what in a script are you glad to see? #scriptchat

1:20 am            Dotcom30rock:            well in 30 rock i love seeing my name in the script #scriptchat

1:20 am            beingbrad:            @Dotcom30rock i think @jeannevb said something about improv here. let's keep in on topic KB - we don't like to pick sides. #scriptchat

1:20 am            CtKscribe:            Writers! The weekly Sunday hashtag event known as #ScriptChat is taking place for the rest of the hour. Hosted by screenwriter @jeannevb

1:20 am            Dotcom30rock:            seeing my name means i am at least in that episode #scriptchat

1:20 am            shaivman:            Who came up with the name dot com RT @dotcom30rock: well in 30 rock i love seeing my name in the script #scriptchat

1:20 am            tracinell:            ha! RT @Dotcom30rock: well in 30 rock i love seeing my name in the script #scriptchat

1:20 am            beingbrad:            @AndiWritesAgain ouch! #scriptchat

1:20 am            rusyans:            RT @thescriptlab: Any #screenwriters on twitter right now check out the folks over at the #scriptchat hashtag for their great Sunday #screenwriting chat.

1:20 am            JoshKEvans:            Less sports plz. Knock the IQ up another notch! #scriptchat

1:20 am            Nisdom:            RT @dotcom30rock by the way lets go jets.... J E T S!!! #scriptchat « frat im pretty sure they're getting smacked right now

1:20 am            beingbrad:            RT @tracinell: ha! RT @Dotcom30rock: well in 30 rock i love seeing my name in the script #scriptchat

1:21 am            jeannevb:            @CtKscribe thanks, Tina! xo #scriptchat

1:21 am            beingbrad:            @shaivman @dotcom30rock the blog post mentioned at the beginning gives some background into the names. #scriptchat

1:21 am            JoshKEvans:            '@tracinell @Dotcom30rock 30 rock? Laf. HBO and Showtime pwn that! #scriptchat

1:21 am            shaivman:            Aha RT @beingbrad: @shaivman @dotcom30rock the blog post mentioned at the beginning gives some background into the names. #scriptchat

1:22 am            jdmezin:            RT @Dotcom30rock: by the way lets go jets.... J E T S!!! #scriptchat

1:22 am            Dotcom30rock:            The thing i love the most is the 30 rock writers recognized that there is more to the DotCom character #scriptchat

1:22 am            yeah_write:            @Dotcom30rock Taking time out from my trade show in LA to listen in. #scriptchat

1:23 am            jeannevb:            Here's the link again for @GCGeek's interview of Dot Com http://tinyurl.com/2ccb4dj Read it after tho. U have man live here ;) #scriptchat

1:23 am            Dotcom30rock:            My character is way smarter than I am in real life and much funnier tooo #scriptchat

1:23 am            beingbrad:            @Dotcom30rock are we going to get to know a little more background about him in upcoming episodes? #scriptchat

1:23 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @beingbrad I said I was kidding...and I think we got punched for improv...so cut it out, Kid! #scriptchat

1:23 am            AndiWritesAgain:            RT @Dotcom30rock: The thing i love the most is the 30 rock writers recognized that there is more to the DotCom character #scriptchat

1:24 am            donnachronicles:            RT @thescriptlab: Any #screenwriters on twitter right now check out the folks over at the #scriptchat hashtag for their great Sunday #screenwriting chat.

1:24 am            GCGeek:            @Dotcom30rock Q: Kevin, give the right character, do you have a preference when it comes to working in television or film? #scriptchat

1:24 am            WellScripted:            What was the audition process like for #30Rock? @dotcom30rock #ScriptChat

1:24 am            TheWriteScript:            Q. You created a series in the 90s. Anything new you are writing now? #Scriptchat

1:25 am            tracinell:            RT @GCGeek: @Dotcom30rock Q: Kevin, do you have a preference when it comes to working in television or film? #scriptchat

1:25 am            beingbrad:            how far in advance from filming to you get the scripts? #scriptchat

1:25 am            beingbrad:            RT @TheWriteScript: Q. You created a series in the 90s. Anything new you are writing now? #scriptchat

1:25 am            tracinell:            RT @TheWriteScript: Q. You created a series in the 90s. Anything new you are writing now? #scriptchat

1:25 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @dotcom30rock Kudos to you as the actor. Ha.. #scriptchat #giveyourselfsomecredit

1:25 am            Dotcom30rock:            No I have no preference but I DO LOVE THEATER #scriptchat

1:25 am            Joelsk_:            @jeannevb My friends and I made another film. "BuddyBot". Cost $200, 5weeks, Cast & crew from twitter http://bit.ly/igYbRl #scriptchat

1:26 am            tracinell:            @Dotcom30rock Q. Has acting & acting classes helped with your writing/standup? Do you recommend writers take acting classes? #scriptchat

1:26 am            beingbrad:            @Dotcom30rock where else can we see you in the upcoming days/months? #scriptchat

1:26 am            Dotcom30rock:            yes I am actully taking this year to put my producer hat back on #scriptchat

1:26 am            Joelsk_:            @jeannevb the script was done by @TravisLegge whom found me through you I believe :) #scriptchat

1:26 am            jeannevb:            excellent! RT @Dotcom30rock: yes I am actully taking this year to put my producer hat back on #scriptchat

1:27 am            beingbrad:            @Dotcom30rock what kinds of projects are you working on/involved with? #scriptchat

1:27 am            jeannevb:            @Dotcom30rock i noticed @GCGeek dissed Schenectady in his interview... hmm... i live near there. I may have to hit you, Mike :) #scriptchat

1:27 am            elizabethkarr:            Love it! RT @Dotcom30rock: No I have no preference but I DO LOVE THEATER #scriptchat

1:27 am            jeannevb:            RT @Joelsk_: @jeannevb My friends and I made another film. "BuddyBot". Cost $200, 5weeks, Cast & crew from twitter http://bit.ly/igYbRl #scriptchat

1:27 am            Dotcom30rock:            we get the scripts about a week b4 we shoot, but only moment before the read thru #scriptchat

1:27 am            princess_scribe:            RT @jeannevb: psst @dotcom30rock RT @dwacon: KB: What in a script do you hate to see? and what in a script are you glad to see? #scriptchat

1:28 am            jeannevb:            Yes! Wonderful! RT @Joelsk_: @jeannevb the script was done by @TravisLegge whom found me through you I believe :) #scriptchat

1:28 am            princess_scribe:            RT @Dotcom30rock: The thing i love the most is the 30 rock writers recognized that there is more to the DotCom character #scriptchat

1:28 am            valeriemeachum:            RT @RalphGreco1: Paul Schrader asks: Are we suffering 'narrative exhaustion'? Can traditional cinema keep up? http://bit.ly/QY0Yl #screenwriting #scriptchat

1:28 am            jeannevb:            @Joelsk_ we have actor Kevin Brown aka Dot Com from 30 ROCK guesting on #scriptchat RIGHT NOW! :)

1:28 am            shaivman:            @yeah_write hey hey! #scriptchat

1:28 am            princess_scribe:            RT @jeannevb: excellent! RT @Dotcom30rock: yes I am actully taking this year to put my producer hat back on #scriptchat

1:28 am            yeah_write:            Lol RT @Dotcom30rock My character is way smarter than I am in real life and much funnier tooo #scriptchat

1:28 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @dotcom30rock Have you ever written for the stage? #scriptchat #sorryifishouldknowthis

1:28 am            tracinell:            RT @jeannevb: @Joelsk_ we have actor Kevin Brown aka Dot Com from 30 ROCK guesting on #scriptchat RIGHT NOW! :) #scriptchat

1:28 am            L_Bushman:            RT @yeah_write: Lol RT @Dotcom30rock My character is way smarter than I am in real life and much funnier tooo #scriptchat

1:29 am            Dotcom30rock:            Well a produced my 1st film caled Empty Hands... its a martial arts film #scriptchat

1:29 am            sdarancette:            Q 4 @dotcom30rock I have a feeling that a lot of the actors on the show contribute to writing. How true is that? #scriptchat

1:29 am            GCGeek:            @jeannevb @Dotcom30rock Not an intentional diss! I just love the way Schenectady rolls off the tongue. ;-) #scriptchat

1:29 am            ttimechitchat:            RT @jeannevb: @Joelsk_ we have actor Kevin Brown aka Dot Com from 30 ROCK guesting on #scriptchat RIGHT NOW! :) #scriptchat

1:29 am            seth3d:            @beingbrad I think it al depends on the production, low budget can be a day or week, high budget can be a month or two.#scriptchat

1:29 am            beingbrad:            @Dotcom30rock how much writing/editing does Tiny Fey still do? #scriptchat

1:29 am            CtKscribe:            @GCGeek " just love the way Schenectady rolls off the tongue. " haha, me too! Cc @jeannevb @Dotcom30rock #ScriptChat

1:29 am            Dotcom30rock:            I am playing a Hatian refugee in a stage play called The Box, later in march #scriptchat

1:30 am            rdlln:            @dotcom30rock How often are you surprised by something coming across as funnier when read by actors vs. reading it to yourself? #scriptchat

1:30 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @GCGeek Nice save. #scriptchat

1:30 am            TheRealRaySmith:            RT @Dotcom30rock: being the Big black dude that I am I only get to audition for the bouncer or security roles #scriptchat

1:30 am            TheRealRaySmith:            RT @Dotcom30rock: and you writers never develop these bouncer characters #scriptchat

1:30 am            JoshKEvans:            @GCGeek @jeannevb @Dotcom30rock I spent most of my life in upstate NY. #scriptchat

1:30 am            Dotcom30rock:            tina Fey is amazing with her writting skills, but yes she edits alll the time #scriptchat

1:31 am            yeah_write:            Woohoo. RT @jeannevb: @Joelsk_ we have actor Kevin Brown aka Dot Com from 30 ROCK guesting on #scriptchat RIGHT NOW! :)

1:31 am            GCGeek:            But don't get me started on Sheboygan. ;-) RT @AndiWritesAgain: @GCGeek Nice save. #scriptchat

1:31 am            beingbrad:            @seth3d sorry, I should have directed that question properly, it's #scriptchat right now and we're talking to @Dotcom30rock's Kevin Brown

1:31 am            yeah_write:            @Dotcom30rock Does your schedule leave you time for other projects? #scriptchat

1:31 am            jeannevb:            30 minutes more of @dotcom30rock ... someone quick, write him a play #theatrelover #scriptchat

1:31 am            SharkGoddess:            Kevin Brown of 3o Rock is here right now #Scriptchat, talking about writing. @ dotcom30rock

1:31 am            elizabethkarr:            @JoshKEvans @GCGeek @jeannevb @Dotcom30rock Did my time in upstate, too. Via Cornell. High above Cayuga waters. #scriptchat

1:31 am            GCGeek:            Cool! Where? RT @Dotcom30rock: I am playing a Hatian refugee in a stage play called The Box, later in march #scriptchat

1:32 am            beingbrad:            @Dotcom30rock does the editing persist right through the filming? rewriting all the way through? #scriptchat

1:32 am            Dotcom30rock:            The actors on 30 rock always impress me cuase at the readthru they are so funny when they read the words... #scriptchat

1:32 am            jeannevb:            @elizabethkarr OMG, I went to Cornell! #thingsulearnatscriptchat @JoshKEvans @GCGeek @Dotcom30rock #scriptchat

1:32 am            Dotcom30rock:            they actors sound like they wrote it themselves #scriptchat

1:33 am            beingbrad:            @Dotcom30rock what's been the craziest thing you or someone else hasn't been allowed to say? #scriptchat

1:33 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @jeannevb *raises hand* I'm the local playwright. #scriptchat Of course, I live in a population of 11,000. Ha. @dotcom30rock

1:33 am            rdlln:            @dotcom30rock Any interest in playing a cross dressing detective in a dark comedy? #scriptchat

1:33 am            blankethouse:            @Dotcom30rock I was an extra on 30 Rock. Tina is super nice and I could see her wheels turning the whole time #scriptchat

1:33 am            booksbelow:            RT @beingbrad: @Dotcom30rock whats been the craziest thing you or someone else hasnt been allowed to say? #scriptchat

1:33 am            elizabethkarr:            @Dotcom30rock If you want to do theatre in LA, Pacific Resident Theatre is a gr8 place. http://www.pacificresidenttheatre.com/ #scriptchat

1:33 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @GCGeek Not EVEN goin' there! Ha. #scriptchat

1:33 am            dwacon:            @Dotcom30rock As a BIG Black guy? I feel your pain. Three years working the White House got frisked by the Secret Service daily. #scriptchat

1:34 am            Dotcom30rock:            well for the most part everything is on the page, but they often add other options, and we shoot all options #scriptchat

1:34 am            elizabethkarr:            @jeannevb @elizabethkarr How cool is that!?! We are alums! :) #scriptchat

1:34 am            thejimmix:            RT @VictoriaWestcot: I have my wine in hand, a few minutes late, but here for #scriptchat with @dotcom30rock - awesome! Will be lurking this week for sure :-)

1:34 am            Dotcom30rock:            oh yeah... I love cross dressing #scriptchat

1:34 am            blankethouse:            RT @rdlln: @dotcom30rock How often are you surprised by something coming across as funnier when read by actors vs. reading it to yourself? #scriptchat

1:34 am            jeannevb:            #whereIlearnedtodrink ;) RT @elizabethkarr: @jeannevb @elizabethkarr How cool is that!?! We are alums! :) #scriptchat

1:34 am            ttimechitchat:            RT @Dotcom30rock: well for the most part everything is on the page, but they often add other options, and we shoot all options #scriptchat

1:35 am            yeah_write:            @dotcom30rock How long does it take on average to shoot one episode? #scriptchat

1:35 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @dotcom30rock What is NOT to love about this man? #scriptchat

1:35 am            jeannevb:            @GCGeek Charlie Kaufman did the ultimate diss with Synecdoche :) (?sp) @Dotcom30rock #scriptchat

1:35 am            beingbrad:            @jeannevb @dotcom30rock I already did, and @shaivman is going to direct, remember the shameless plug? http://bit.ly/id8iao #scriptchat

1:35 am            Dotcom30rock:            I basically love and role that is not a security guard, or a bouncer #scriptchat

1:35 am            astonoha:            RT @Dotcom30rock: tina Fey is amazing with her writting skills, but yes she edits alll the time #scriptchat

1:35 am            TheWriteScript:            Q. The Live Show eps...what did you think? #Scriptchat

1:35 am            dwacon:            @Dotcom30rock So what direction would you go in for a juicy feature film role that would break the ?bouncer? motif? #scriptchat

1:35 am            yeah_write:            ROLFMAO RT @dotcom30rock: oh yeah... I love cross dressing #scriptchat

1:35 am            elizabethkarr:            Hugely UNDERRATED film! RT @jeannevb: @GCGeek Charlie Kaufman did the ultimate diss with Synecdoche :) (?sp) @Dotcom30rock #scriptchat

1:35 am            Dotcom30rock:            it takes about a week too shoot each episode #scriptchat

1:35 am            beingbrad:            Well who doesn't! RT @Dotcom30rock: oh yeah... I love cross dressing #scriptchat

1:35 am            JoshKEvans:            @jeannevb Please focus the chat. I'm in limbo. #scriptchat

1:36 am            booksbelow:            RT @Dotcom30rock: I basically love any role that is not a security guard, or a bouncer #scriptchat

1:36 am            jeannevb:            best guest ever ;) RT @Dotcom30rock: oh yeah... I love cross dressing #scriptchat

1:36 am            yeah_write:            @dotcom30rock A week of actual shooting? Or from table read to editing? #scriptchat

1:36 am            jeannevb:            @JoshKEvans have another drink and relax #scriptchat

1:37 am            shaivman:            If u want to be a superhero, you might try http://bit.ly/id8iao @dotcom30rock #scriptchat @beingbrad

1:37 am            GCGeek:            In TV we call it a B story. RT @JoshKEvans: @jeannevb Please focus the chat. Im in limbo. #scriptchat

1:37 am            JoshKEvans:            Who are hosts for this chat? #scriptchat

1:37 am            KageyNYC:            It *is* focused. This ain't Meet the Press. ;) RT @JoshKEvans: @jeannevb Please focus the chat. I'm in limbo. #scriptchat

1:37 am            The_Jodi:            @jeannevb: #whereIwasrejected;) RT @elizabethkarr: Still got the lake effect snow, though! :) #scriptchat

1:37 am            PennyAsh:            @elizabethkarr OT: Was pimping RFA to my #ufo chat friends. They were interested :) #scriptchat

1:37 am            beingbrad:            @shaivman nice. now I don't feel so much shame and loathing. #scriptchat

1:37 am            jeannevb:            RT @KageyNYC: It *is* focused. This ain't Meet the Press. ;) RT @JoshKEvans: @jeannevb Please focus the chat. I'm in limbo. #scriptchat

1:37 am            dwacon:            @Dotcom30rock In other words, Mrs. Doubtfire meets Julie&Julia with a soupçon of Big Momma?s House thrown in? #scriptchat

1:37 am            Dotcom30rock:            oh the Live episode was very exciting... Tina didnt know if I would choke... so she didnt put tooo much pressure on me #scriptchat

1:37 am            beingbrad:            @JoshKEvans the drunk chick's #scriptchat

1:37 am            shaivman:            Why? You should. RT @beingbrad: @shaivman nice. now I don't feel so much shame and loathing. #scriptchat

1:37 am            JoshKEvans:            @jeannevb I've had enough to drink :) #scriptchat

1:38 am            jolenejahnke:            This is how we roll. RT @jeannevb: @JoshKEvans have another drink and relax #scriptchat

1:38 am            TheWriteScript:            @Dotcom30rock You got it. Writing cross-dressing bouncer part for you in next script. He gets to punch kiddos and wear Spanx. #Scriptchat

1:38 am            NarnaLovesBONES:            RT @Dotcom30rock: oh the Live episode was very exciting... Tina didnt know if I would choke... so she didnt put tooo much pressure on me #scriptchat

1:38 am            jeannevb:            HA! RT @dwacon: @Dotcom30rock In other words, Mrs. Doubtfire meets Julie&Julia with a soupçon of Big Momma?s House thrown in? #scriptchat

1:38 am            PennyAsh:            @dwacon Hey, I'd watch that :) #scriptchat

1:38 am            beingbrad:            RT @Dotcom30rock: oh the Live episode was very exciting. Tina didnt know if I would choke, she didnt put too much pressure on me #scriptchat

1:38 am            KageyNYC:            @dwacon Oh, you did NOT say soupçon! xoxo #scriptchat

1:38 am            blankethouse:            @yeah_write @dotcom30rock the one scene I did took 4 hours of shooting, actual tv time, the opening 3 mins #scriptchat

1:38 am            GCGeek:            @Dotcom30rock I enjoyed the live episode. Do you think 30 Rock will try it again? #scriptchat

1:38 am            Dotcom30rock:            I love being the funny sidekick also... not as much pressure as the star #scriptchat

1:38 am            beingbrad:            RT @jolenejahnke: This is how we roll. RT @jeannevb: @JoshKEvans have another drink and relax #scriptchat

1:39 am            elizabethkarr:            What producers love to hear! RT @PennyAsh: @elizabethkarr OT: Was pimping RFA to my #ufo chat friends. They were interested :) #scriptchat

1:39 am            MetronomePics:            anyone have any suggestions on good books on #screenwriting? #scriptchat

1:39 am            JoshKEvans:            @beingbrad Brad, we gotta party. #scriptchat

1:39 am            yeah_write:            @blankethouse I sat through a taping on The Drew Carey Show. It was 6+ hours. #scriptchat

1:39 am            tracinell:            ha! RT @TheWriteScript: @Dotcom30rock u got it. Writing cross-dressing bouncer part 4 u. He gets 2 punch kiddos and wear Spanx. #scriptchat

1:39 am            dwacon:            @KageyNYC I had a bowl of Campbell?s Soupçon #scriptchat

1:39 am            jeannevb:            tons on our blog www.scriptchat.com RT @MetronomePics: anyone have any suggestions on good books on #screenwriting? #scriptchat

1:40 am            beingbrad:            @GCGeek @Dotcom30rock speaking of live episodes & not on topic (suck it @JoshKEvans), see the Children's Hospital live episode? #scriptchat

1:40 am            elizabethkarr:            Jon Truby & McKee have good stuff to say. RT @MetronomePics: anyone have any suggestions on good books on #screenwriting? #scriptchat

1:40 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @MetronomePics Save the Cat ~ Blake Snyder #scriptchat

1:40 am            SharkGoddess:            @dotcom30rock A "B" horror movie titled, Night Of The Living Pancake!" What are your first thoughts? #scriptchat

1:40 am            JoshKEvans:            '@yeah_write @blankethouse Drew Carey sold out. Get over it. #scriptchat

1:40 am            beingbrad:            @JoshKEvans @beingbrad I'm in. #scriptchat

1:40 am            Dotcom30rock:            yeah the live episode was a huge success... but i was very expensive, it cost twice as much as a regular episode #scriptchat

1:40 am            art1032:            @MetronomePics I think a lot of us that have read SAVE THE CAT, like that one :) #scriptchat

1:40 am            rdlln:            @dotcom30rock My crss drssng detective character is black mailed by a dominatrix and hunts 4 suburban kids who cover up a murder #scriptchat

1:40 am            yeah_write:            @JoshKEvans Hahaha. Hey I loved that show back in the day. #scriptchat

1:40 am            dwacon:            @Dotcom30rock So Fantasy Island with Clint Eastwood as Mr. Roarke and you as Tattoo? #scriptchat

1:41 am            jeannevb:            @Dotcom30rock you better get a girdle for all these cross dressing roles we'll be writing for you :) #scriptchat

1:41 am            elizabethkarr:            @Dotcom30rock Why was live so much more expensive? #scriptchat

1:41 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @MetronomePics ...and Egri's The Art of Dramatic Writing. Not a screenwriting book. Strictly character development. #scriptchat

1:41 am            jeannevb:            wow RT @Dotcom30rock: live episode was a huge success... but i was very expensive, it cost twice as much as a regular episode #scriptchat

1:41 am            beingbrad:            @elizabethkarr @MetronomePics there's a great new on on Horror writing http://amzn.to/h14x4R #books #scriptchat

1:41 am            Dotcom30rock:            My 1st thoughts on Night of the living pancake are lets do it #scriptchat

1:41 am            dwacon:            @art1032 @MetronomePics I have STC open on my desktop. It keeps popping up begging for attention. :^ #scriptchat

1:41 am            JoshKEvans:            @beingbrad you do the unexpected. why I respect you. GG black swan. #scriptchat

1:41 am            blankethouse:            @yeah_write 6 hours of sitting = sore ass! Lol #scriptchat

1:42 am            TheWriteScript:            @jeannevb @Dotcom30rock #Scriptchat

1:42 am            GCGeek:            @beingbrad @JoshKEvans LOL. I did not see that. #scriptchat

1:42 am            elizabethkarr:            @jeannevb @Dotcom30rock Perfect role for Kevin - updated version of Twelfth Night as Malvolio. #crossdressing #scriptchat

1:42 am            Dotcom30rock:            well the sudio an 30 rockerfella plaza where they tape snl was very costly #scriptchat

1:42 am            booksbelow:            @Dotcom30rock Why does live show cost so much more to produce? #scriptchat

1:42 am            TheWriteScript:            Didn't they pretty much hire everyone below the line on SNL??? #Scriptchat

1:42 am            elizabethkarr:            @beingbrad Thanks. Will check it out. :) #scriptchat

1:43 am            NarnaLovesBONES:            RT @Dotcom30rock: well the sudio an 30 rockerfella plaza where they tape snl was very costly #scriptchat

1:43 am            TyroneHydraulic:            Im starting to think Im a sci-fi #scriptwriter #scriptchat

1:43 am            yeah_write:            Super cool Kevin Brown from 30 Rock is chatting with us tonight. @dotcom30rock #scriptchat

1:43 am            art1032:            @dwacon @MetronomePics LOL :) Well then give it attention :) #scriptchat

1:44 am            PennyAsh:            @elizabethkarr: @jeannevb @Dotcom30rock This is why I love #scriptchat New idea for my #steampunk Shakespeare project

1:44 am            beingbrad:            @elizabethkarr David Wain is awesome. @dotcom30rock I would love to see you guest on Children's Hospital acting against type. #scriptchat

1:44 am            tracinell:            RT @yeah_write: Super cool Kevin Brown from 30 Rock is chatting with us tonight. @dotcom30rock #scriptchat

1:44 am            rdlln:            @jeannevb @MetronomePics 5 Good books on #screenwriting #scriptchat http://dillonscreenwriting.tumblr.com/post/1618318955/books

1:44 am            Dotcom30rock:            I hope you guys arent teasing me I really would like these roles developed, excited to see writers think outside the Box #scriptchat

1:45 am            TheWriteScript:            @tracinell Hey, pass the popcorn. Please? #Scriptchat

1:45 am            jeannevb:            @Dotcom30rock we are NOT just drunk and teasing :) Promise. We truly want to know what ACTORS want so we can deliver #scriptchat

1:45 am            elizabethkarr:            RT @PennyAsh: @elizabethkarr: @jeannevb @Dotcom30rock This is Y I love #scriptchat New idea 4 my #steampunk Shakespeare project #scriptchat

1:45 am            beingbrad:            @JoshKEvans the next time I'm in LA, we will drink hardcore cyberpunk cocktails with dogged enthusiasm. then write 'til sunrise. #scriptchat

1:45 am            TheWriteScript:            What's the craziest part you ever auditioned for? #Scriptchat

1:46 am            Creative_Vee:            @elizabethkarr @MetronomePics all the movie peeps I know love syd field's book. #screenwriting #scriptchat

1:46 am            Dotcom30rock:            Yes I enjoy the work those guys are doing on childrens hospital #scriptchat

1:46 am            MetronomePics:            Thanks for the advice. Ill check out the links and STC sounds like a fun read. =D #scriptchat

1:46 am            nobull408:            Hello all! #scriptchat

1:46 am            beingbrad:            @Dotcom30rock are you kidding? with the new mechanisms for distribution and the lower cost, newbies are reinventing the form. #scriptchat

1:46 am            zwdmon1:            @SharkGoddess what's that #scriptchat thing?

1:46 am            yeah_write:            @dotcom30rock Love to know the actor's perspective on writing. What make you want to take on a part? #scriptchat

1:46 am            JoshKEvans:            RT @beingbrad: @JoshKEvans the next time I'm in LA, we will drink hardcore cyberpunk cocktails with dogged enthusiasm. then write 'til sunrise. #scriptchat

1:47 am            MetronomePics:            I have this great idea, im looking for how to organize my thoughts. i am rather disorganized. #scriptchat

1:47 am            GCGeek:            @Dotcom30rock I like the idea of creating out-of-the-box characters. #scriptchat

1:47 am            beingbrad:            RT @yeah_write: @dotcom30rock Love to know the actors perspective on writing. What make you want to take on a part? #scriptchat

1:47 am            Dotcom30rock:            well black actors just want quality roles where our race doesnt matter, so I appreciate this #scriptchat

1:47 am            sdarancette:            @dotcom30rock Don't all actors want to play space aliens or wear uncomfortable victorian period costumes? #scriptchat

1:47 am            rainbowlite:            @dotcom30rock What are the most takes you have had for a scene? #scriptchat

1:47 am            MetronomePics:            Seems really daunting to have to put my thoughts in order lol #scriptchat

1:47 am            beingbrad:            @zwdmon1 @SharkGoddess come on over to http://tweetchat.com/room/scriptchat and talk with Kevin Brown of 30 Rock's Dot Com fame #scriptchat

1:47 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @jeannevb I second that...and am, in fact, sober! #scriptchat

1:47 am            yeah_write:            @beingbrad OMG, my typing on phone is atrocious. #scriptchat

1:48 am            JoshKEvans:            @beingbrad Agreed. With some indica as s side order. #scriptchat

1:48 am            nobull408:            @dotcom30rock Kevin, was just chatting to HBO producer he said 'showcasing' pilots is the thing now to get picked up, that true? #scriptchat

1:48 am            yeah_write:            @beingbrad @JoshKEvans I'm in LA now! #scriptchat

1:48 am            The_Jodi:            Hah! RT@sdarancette: @dotcom30rock Don't all actors want to play space aliens or wear uncomfortable victorian period costumes? #scriptchat

1:48 am            jeannevb:            RT @Dotcom30rock: well black actors just want quality roles where our race doesnt matter, so I appreciate this #scriptchat

1:49 am            yeah_write:            @MetronomePics * waves* Hi. #scriptchat

1:49 am            Dotcom30rock:            I like roles with an emotional arc... not just dramatic but also comedic #scriptchat

1:49 am            TheWriteScript:            @nobull408 What is showcasing?? #Scriptchat

1:49 am            TyroneHydraulic:            @MetronomePics Interesting, cause I cannot work unless everything IS ordered! #scriptchat

1:49 am            jeannevb:            @Dotcom30rock writing and race is a whole other topic we should explore one day. Seriously. #scriptchat

1:49 am            beingbrad:            @Dotcom30rock i think breaking type is very difficult for the system to handle -it's all about safety (which isn't really there) #scriptchat

1:49 am            WellScripted:            Dear @dotcom30rock I'm currently writing something you might like, I'll keep you posted, interested? #ScriptChat #SunnyPeaks

1:49 am            jeannevb:            @AndiWritesAgain :) I had to look up what you were seconding... bc I am drunk :) #scriptchat

1:49 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @MetronomePics This is a massive stream of consciousness. Jung would be proud! #scriptchat

1:49 am            JoshKEvans:            @yeah_write When do you leave LA? #scriptchat

1:49 am            beingbrad:            RT @Dotcom30rock: I like roles with an emotional arc... not just dramatic but also comedic #scriptchat

1:49 am            Dotcom30rock:            yes we love costumes, we love to stretch our acting muscle #scriptchat

1:50 am            yeah_write:            @JoshKEvans We leave Tuesday morning. #scriptchat

1:50 am            jeannevb:            exactly what we love writing RT @Dotcom30rock: I like roles with an emotional arc... not just dramatic but also comedic #scriptchat

1:50 am            beingbrad:            @JoshKEvans after I google indica i will agree. #scriptchat

1:50 am            jeannevb:            10 more minutes! #scriptchat

1:51 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @dotcom30rock Egri's work is all over that. It's a staple on my table. #scriptchat

1:51 am            yeah_write:            @jeannevb 10 more minutes and my trade show is done for the day too. #scriptchat

1:51 am            nobull408:            @TheWriteScript Making an episode of the TV series to showcase to networks, etc that this is what the series will be. #scriptchat

1:52 am            jeannevb:            @yeah_write congrats! #scriptchat

1:52 am            MetronomePics:            @yeah_write *waves* Hi yourself, and HI to everyone!! #scriptchat

1:52 am            booksbelow:            Good topic! RT @jeannevb: @Dotcom30rock writing and race is a whole other topic we should explore one day. Seriously. #scriptchat

1:52 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @jeannevb %^&$!!! You make me *giggle*... I know, I know...OFF TOPIC! #scriptchat

1:52 am            TyroneHydraulic:            8/10 times I tend to skip daunting steps in the #scriptwriting process like writing a premise or storyboarding. #scriptchat

1:52 am            beingbrad:            @Dotcom30rock exactly what I'm talking about. Superhero, Spandex and Kid Punching. http://bit.ly/id8iao #scriptchat

1:52 am            tracinell:            awww, never thought I'd tweet this about @jeannevb: killjoy! ;) RT @jeannevb: 10 more minutes! #scriptchat

1:52 am            JoshKEvans:            @yeah_write Damn, I was hopin' you'd stay another weekend. #scriptchat

1:52 am            Dotcom30rock:            well I am very patient... I know breaking type isnt easy, that why I thank Tina for making DotCom so gifed and intellectual #scriptchat

1:52 am            dwacon:            @jeannevb @Dotcom30rock Kinda like Lou Gossett -- Officer and a Gentleman. Of course, Foley wasn?t written as Af-Am. #scriptchat

1:53 am            MetronomePics:            @TyroneHydraulic yeah i work well in chaos but not screenwriting apparently. thats why i need to get organized. =D #scriptchat

1:53 am            JoshKEvans:            @beingbrad Haha! #scriptchat

1:53 am            jeannevb:            *hangs head in shame* RT @tracinell: awww, never thought I'd tweet this about @jeannevb: killjoy! ;) RT @jeannevb: 10 more min! #scriptchat

1:53 am            TheWriteScript:            Q. How tall are you? #Scriptchat

1:53 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @beingbrad @Dotcom30rock We came full circle... #scriptchat

1:54 am            jeannevb:            5 foot 3 :) Oh... you meant Kevin RT @TheWriteScript: Q. How tall are you? #scriptchat

1:54 am            tracinell:            all good things... RT @jeannevb: *hangs head in shame* RT @jeannevb 10 more min! #scriptchat

1:54 am            beingbrad:            @Dotcom30rock for sure. i love when he has the short intellectual monologue that completely goes over TM's head. #scriptchat

1:54 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @jeannevb That's gonna hurt like hell in the morning! #scriptchat

1:54 am            Dotcom30rock:            I am 6'5" and about 300lbs #scriptchat

1:54 am            yeah_write:            Anyone in Los Angeles up for drinks and dinner? I'm starving. #scriptchat

1:54 am            jeannevb:            @booksbelow I really would like to discuss that one night. #scriptchat

1:55 am            rdlln:            @dotcom30rock My detective is faced with a moral dilemma at the end of the script that completes his arc. Can you ride a Harley? #scriptchat

1:55 am            TyroneHydraulic:            @MetronomePics If Im shooting, I will shoot by scene location rather than in chronological order. #scriptchat

1:55 am            GCGeek:            @Dotcom30rock Breaking type starts w/the writing. I like that Harry's Law was originally written for a man. Step in Kathy Bates. #scriptchat

1:55 am            JoshKEvans:            I'm 6 feet and not obese. #scriptchat

1:55 am            nisajaie:            @TheWriteScript 6'0". Too tall for a woman. Lol #scriptchat

1:55 am            MetronomePics:            @yeah_write sorry, im not in la tonight or we would meet up for sure. =) #scriptchat

1:55 am            Dotcom30rock:            yes we enjoy those monlogues too cause believe it or not Tracy Morgan is very bright #scriptchat

1:56 am            nisajaie:            @yeah_write Now I wish I was in LA even more. #scriptchat

1:56 am            TheWriteScript:            @Dotcom30rock Amazing. Add stiletto heels...imagine that. #Scriptchat

1:56 am            zwdmon1:            thx @sharkgoddess for the info about this chat! #scriptchat

1:56 am            beingbrad:            @Dotcom30rock i believe it. i think comedians are (read: must be) some of the brightest people around. #scriptchat

1:57 am            Dotcom30rock:            Ok maybe not very bright... but at least kinda bright...lol #scriptchat

1:57 am            jeannevb:            we're winding down, but before you go, just reminder that NEXT WEEK we have AGENT @nybabz guesting #scriptchat

1:57 am            donnachronicles:            @dotcom30rock Loved reading Tracy's shout out to u and your other family members in his book -#scriptchat

1:58 am            beingbrad:            @Dotcom30rock haha #scriptchat

1:58 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @dotcom30rock 5'1" AND 3 QUARTERS Not a fair fight. Wouldn't wanna hurt you. #scriptchat

1:58 am            jeannevb:            hahaha RT @Dotcom30rock: Ok maybe not very bright... but at least kinda bright...lol #scriptchat

1:58 am            The_Jodi:            Gotta get the jokes! RT@beingbrad: @Dotcom30rock i believe it. i think comedians are some of the brightest people around. #scriptchat

1:58 am            yeah_write:            Thanks so much to @dotcom30rock for being our guest on #scriptchat tonight and answering our questions. You ROCK. Pun intended.

1:58 am            beingbrad:            okay, so next week we're talking to an agent. @Dotcom30rock, how do you feel about agents? #scriptchat

1:58 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @dotcom30rock Many of my favorite comedians have gone on to win Oscars, etc! #scriptchat

1:58 am            booksbelow:            @Dotcom30rock Thanks for tonight, drop in any Sunday and join the conversation, it was great! #scriptchat

1:59 am            Dotcom30rock:            Thanks evreyone... I hope I didnt let you guys down #scriptchat

1:59 am            tracinell:            thank you @Dotcom30rock, was a pleasure to lurk at you! Wait... ;) #scriptchat

1:59 am            jeannevb:            2nd that! RT @booksbelow: @Dotcom30rock Thanks for tonight, drop in any Sunday and join the conversation, it was great! #scriptchat

1:59 am            nobull408:            @jeannevb Awesome news about next week! Thanks! #scriptchat

1:59 am            PennyAsh:            @dotcom30rock And thanks for the killer twist idea from a lurker :) #scriptchat

2:00 am            jeannevb:            you were FANTASTIC! Great job keeping up RT @Dotcom30rock: Thanks evreyone... I hope I didnt let you guys down #scriptchat

2:00 am            TheWriteScript:            @Dotcom30rock Thanks! #Scriptchat

2:00 am            GCGeek:            We wanted honest answers. Thank YOU! RT @Dotcom30rock: Thanks evreyone... I hope I didnt let you guys down #scriptchat

2:00 am            nisajaie:            As a writer I think my main aim is to break down the walls of casting "type" unless I have to focus on a certain demographic. #scriptchat

2:00 am            yeah_write:            @dotcom30rock You were great. Thanks so much for taking time to chat with us. We appreciate it. #scriptchat

2:00 am            DotCom101:            RT @Dotcom30rock: oh the Live episode was very exciting... Tina didnt know if I would choke... so she didnt put tooo much pressure on me #scriptchat

2:00 am            beingbrad:            A little bit, but that's totally cool. RT @Dotcom30rock: Thanks evreyone... I hope I didnt let you guys down #scriptchat

2:00 am            Dotcom30rock:            A good agent makes my world go round... I had fun with you guys thanx sooo much #scriptchat

2:00 am            WritersWithCats:            @jeannevb How are you doing over there? What's on tap tonight? #scriptchat What are we missing? LOL *=)*

2:00 am            nisajaie:            @dotcom30rock Thanks for a great chat. #scriptchat

2:00 am            KageyNYC:            Thanks, Kevin! RT @dotcom30rock: Thanks evreyone... I hope I didnt let you guys down #scriptchat

2:00 am            jeannevb:            A HUGE shoutout of thanks to @dotcom30rock for giving us his time tonight to crawl into an actor's mind. Loved it! #scriptchat

2:00 am            MetronomePics:            Thanks everyone see ya later! #scriptchat

2:00 am            art1032:            Thank you @dotcom30rock and #treefort, another great #scriptchat. :)

2:01 am            AndiWritesAgain:            Pluggin' @drewnation Playing Carolines NYC wed, the 26th. Line up: Judy Gold, Godfrey, Patty Rosbrough! Show @ 930pm #scriptchat #mybabybro

2:01 am            zwdmon1:            I don't think "types" are good for characters, I've been proved wrong many times by great performers types are wrong #scriptchat #scriptchat

2:01 am            jeannevb:            @Dotcom30rock tell all your actor friends... we dont bite... unless that's what you're into :) #scriptchat

2:01 am            beingbrad:            @Dotcom30rock i was just kidding with that last comment. It's on my bucket list to sarcastically diss a popular tv celebrity. #scriptchat

2:01 am            The_Jodi:            Me too! RT@TheWriteScript: @Dotcom30rock Thanks! #Scriptchat

2:01 am            jeannevb:            I'll pull the transcript and post in a few minutes but plz dont miss next week with AGENT @nybabz. She's great! HONEST as hell #scriptchat

2:02 am            AndiWritesAgain:            @dotcom30rock You were awesome! It was a blast! Continued success!!! #scriptchat

2:02 am            ttimechitchat:            Thanks @Dotcom30rock and @jeannevb for a great chat!!! #scriptchat

2:02 am            WritersWithCats:            Aw, we missed a good one. =( #scriptchat Damn you, #football!

2:02 am            tracinell:            RT @jeannevb: A HUGE shoutout of thanks to @dotcom30rock for giving us his time tonight to crawl into an actor's mind. Loved it! #scriptchat

2:02 am            JoshKEvans:            '@AndiWritesAgain #Comedy, like #scifi is an endangered species at the #Oscars. #scriptchat

2:02 am            AndiWritesAgain:            RT @jeannevb: A HUGE shoutout of thanks to @dotcom30rock for giving us his time tonight to crawl into an actor's mind. Loved it! #scriptchat

2:03 am            beingbrad:            I'd hug you if I could. Thanks @dotcom30rock for listening and answering. #scriptchat

2:04 am            blankethouse:            RT @ttimechitchat: Thanks @Dotcom30rock and @jeannevb for a great chat!!! #scriptchat

2:04 am            nisajaie:            @WritersWithCats See that is why I don't watch sports. Gets in the way. Lol #scriptchat

2:04 am            GCGeek:            Thanks @Dotcom30rock and @rosereeder for making this possible!!! It was great! #scriptchat

2:04 am            jolenejahnke:            @dotcom30rock Thanks for sharing your evening with us! #scriptchat

2:07 am            ttimechitchat:            RT @jeannevb: we're winding down, but before you go, just reminder that NEXT WEEK we have AGENT @nybabz guesting #scriptchat

2:07 am            jeannevb:            Ditto! RT @GCGeek: Thanks @Dotcom30rock and @rosereeder for making this possible!!! It was great! #scriptchat

2:08 am            jeannevb:            Thanks again for joining us tonight! See you all next week! #scriptchat