#Scriptchat
TOPIC:
EURO: Guest J.K.
Amalou @jkamalou about Indie
#filmmaking and his latest film DEVIATION
USA: Guest Doug
Richardson @byDougRich, writer of DIE HARD 2, HOSTAGE, BAD BOYS and more.
This week we had two
amazing chats: EURO with indie filmmaker J.K. Amalou, whose new film DEVIATION
is about to be released, and USA with screenwriter and novelist Doug Richardson
whose films have grossed over $800 million in box office sales. These
transcripts are golden, with each guest giving tips and advice for all of us to
become better in not only our craft but also the business of screenwriting. We
deeply appreciate pros sharing their experiences with us. So read on and learn!
Enjoy! @jeannevb
EURO moderator: Teenie
Russell @tennierussell
USA moderator:
Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb
EURO CHAT:
@teenierussell: It's #scriptchat O'Clock!!! Come join us as
we chat to @jkamalou about Indie #filmmaking and his latest film DEVIATION
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:00 pm
@jkamalou: Hello, this is J.K. Am I in the right place?
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:00 pm
@laragreenway: RT @teenierussell: It's #scriptchat
O'Clock!!! Come join us as we chat to @jkamalou about Indie #filmmaking and his
latest film DEVIATION #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:01 pm
@HayleyMckenzie1: You're very welcome! RT @colwyatt:
@HayleyMckenzie1 top tweets this weekend! Very inspiring. Thnx. #gfilm
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:01 pm
@teenierussell: @jkamalou Hi JK and welcome to scriptchat.
Thank you for joining us tonight. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:01 pm
@chained: hard to find a review of #deviation but heres 1
http://t.co/pXkyCrTm #scriptchat #screenwriting #movies
February 19, 2012, 8:01 pm
@TaroJ: Hi JK thanks for joining us #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:01 pm
@jkamalou: My pleasure, Teenie, Taro. Thank you for having
me! #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:02 pm
@jkamalou: Looks like that "Chained" has worked
hard a bad review of DEVIATION. Nice welcome. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:03 pm
@teenierussell: I'll start it off w/ a question from me:
Deviation comes out in the cinemas this week, how long ago did you start
writing it? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:03 pm
@ScreenwritingU: FREE teleclass "21 Steps to a Pro
Rewrite" at 2 PM PST today http://t.co/kBMXGQ5b #screenwriting #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:03 pm
@SpockWriter: Hi! I have a quick question for @jkamalou -
were your characters written with the actors/ress in mind before they were
casted? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:03 pm
@jkamalou: Re: Chained. He or she has worked hard to find a
bad review of DEVIATION. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:04 pm
@CerithMathias: RT @robinkelly1: New series: Homeland - C4,
9:30pm - http://t.co/6neb8NF7 | Writers & creators, Gordon & Gansa,
interview: http://t.co/a0fQuaPT #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:04 pm
@robinkershaw: RT @jazzchantoozie: How Kristen Wiig &
Annie Mumolo wrote 'Bridesmaids' in six days - and rewrote it for four years
http://t.co/2UClbEBI #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:04 pm
@jkamalou: First, DEVIATION had a long life. The idea came
to me after film school. It had many lives. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:05 pm
@jkamalou: But once it was decided to make it as a
London-based movie, it took about 3 months. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:05 pm
@chained: @jkamalou i googled #deviation & thats 1st
review i could find wasnt trying to insult you sorry if u took it that way
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:05 pm
@TaroJ: @jkamalou did you always intend to direct it
yourself? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:06 pm
@CharlotteMor: RT @jazzchantoozie: How Kristen Wiig &
Annie Mumolo wrote 'Bridesmaids' in six days - and rewrote it for four years
http://t.co/2UClbEBI #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:06 pm
@teenierussell: @chained #scriptchat is a community and we
value our guests and chatters, comments like these aren't helpful #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:07 pm
@jkamalou: Chained: no problem. Check out the Daily Mirror
or Screen Daily reviews. Very good reviews. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:07 pm
@lindahf1: RT @jkamalou: Looks like that "Chained"
has worked hard a bad review of DEVIATION. Nice welcome. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:07 pm
@jkamalou: Chained: All good. No problem. Besides Screen
Daily is important as it's read by people in the business. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:08 pm
@lindahf1: RT @jkamalou: Chained: no problem. Check out the
Daily Mirror or Screen Daily reviews. Very good reviews. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:08 pm
@teenierussell: @jkamalou when you say it took three months,
was it then a matter of tweaking the script to fit the location? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:08 pm
@Deacyliam: @jkamalou Which Film school did you attend? and
how much did it help? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:09 pm
@robinbellwriter: #scriptchat any advice for someone looking
to produce first film? Resources etc?
February 19, 2012, 8:09 pm
@jkamalou: Anyway, all is cool between Chained and I. Let's
crack on. No hard feelings. First time I do this, so it was a weird welcome.
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:09 pm
@lindahf1: RT @jkamalou: Chained: All good. No problem.
Besides Screen Daily is important as it's read by people in the business.
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:09 pm
@teenierussell: RT @jkamalou: I did not have any actor in
mind when I was writing it. Better not to do this anyway. You don't always get
who you want. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:09 pm
@Merlange: @jkamalou what was the casting process? requested
specific actors to audition/open casting call? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:10 pm
@jkamalou: No. I started from the scratch. The concept was
there: a woman is carjacked by a psycho. Two people, one night, one car.
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:10 pm
@lindahf1: RT @jkamalou: Anyway, all is cool between Chained
and I. Let's crack on. No hard feelings. First time I do this, so it was a
weird welcome. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:10 pm
@Deacyliam: @jkamalou I have read a couple or reviews that
mention The Hitcher, was that film an inspiration in any way? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:11 pm
@HalCroasmun: Review of Deviation in Screen Daily
http://t.co/7Qn2Mlzo #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:11 pm
@jkamalou: Robin Bell: Best currency you can have is a great
script. If you've got a great script. Everyone will follow: money, stars...
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:12 pm
@alli_and_that: @jkamalou How did you find the transition
from writer to director when you switched hats? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:12 pm
@TaroJ: @jkamalou did you limit location and cast because
you knew you wanted to make it yourself, and this would suit an Indie film?
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:12 pm
@teenierussell: RT @jkamalou: Robin Bell: Best currency you
can have is a great script. If you've got a great script. Everyone will follow:
money, stars... #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:13 pm
@teenierussell: @jkamalou Were you still re-writing
throughout production or was the final version completely locked before filming
commenced? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:13 pm
@jkamalou: The HITCHER was an inspiration. No doubt about
that. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:13 pm
@chained: positive review of #deviation #movie
http://t.co/mPAwZxEA #scriptchat how many drafts did you write @jkamalou ?
February 19, 2012, 8:13 pm
@JennaAvery: Great class RT @ScreenwritingU: FREE teleclass
"21 Steps to a Pro Rewrite" at 2 PM PST today http://t.co/gI3cMwWq
#screenwriting #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:14 pm
@Pale_Jewel: RT @jkamalou: Robin Bell: Best currency you can
have is a great script. If you've got a great script. Everyone will follow:
money, stars... #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:14 pm
@Bang2write: Hi, I was script editor on @devmov. Loved the
concept from the off, @jkamalou is brill to work with too : D #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:14 pm
@jkamalou: Transition from writer to director? Failry easy
for me anyway. Just made sure I had a good cast, DOP, editor... #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:14 pm
@lev305: RT @ScreenwritingU: FREE teleclass "21 Steps
to a Pro Rewrite" at 2 PM PST today http://t.co/kBMXGQ5b #screenwriting
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:14 pm
@jkamalou: And get THEM to do the work! #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:14 pm
@Bang2write: RT @laragreenway: Best of the rest: this week's
other big new films http://t.co/aGcpuobD via @DailyMirror @devmov #deviation
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:15 pm
@jkamalou: No limits on cast or location. Would you believe
me that DEVIATION once had a life as a $10 million, optioned in L.A.?
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:15 pm
@TaroJ: @jkamalou so with so many hats I guess a good 1stAD
is pretty vital #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:16 pm
@jkamalou: A script keeps "moving". From writing,
to preproduction, production, postproduction. A script is a roadmap, rarely a
bible. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:17 pm
@TaroJ: @jkamalou wow, did the script change much when you
brought it back to the UK? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:17 pm
@jkamalou: A good 1st AD is always vital. I agree.
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:17 pm
@SpockWriter: @Bang2write in regards to @demov how had its
script differ to others that you've been apart of? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:18 pm
@teenierussell: RT @jkamalou: A script keeps
"moving". From writing, to preproduction, production, postproduction.
A script is a roadmap, rarely a bible. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:18 pm
@teenierussell: At which point did you decide to make it
yourself? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:18 pm
@jkamalou: To quote Rumsfeld: Many unknowns before
production so one needs to be flexible. But NEVER lose track of the central
story. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:18 pm
@lindahf1: RT @jkamalou: Casting was quick. Never thought of
Danny Dyer. He was suggested by casting director Jeremy Zimmerman. We met, fell
in love! #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:18 pm
@Merlange: @jkamalou what inspired you to write Deviation?
News story? Ex-girlfriend? Imagination? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:19 pm
@jkamalou: Chained: To be honest, I cannot remember how many
drafts. I rewrite CONSTANTLY. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:19 pm
@LucyrCarpenterx: Love the hashtag #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:19 pm
@jkamalou: Inspiration was news. PLUS I wanted a real
CHALLENGE. Could I write a two-hander set in a car, over one night. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:20 pm
@jkamalou: I relished that challenge. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:21 pm
@jkamalou: From script to set, things change. I changed two
locations from script because I found more exciting ones! #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:40 pm
@Pale_Jewel: @jkamalou Interested in why the L.A $10mil
option didn't pull through? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:40 pm
@alli_and_that: RT @jkamalou: Robin Bell: Best currency you
can have is a great script. If you've got a great script. Everyone will follow:
money, stars... #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:41 pm
@teenierussell: @jkamalou What would you suggest to writers
wanting to make their own films? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:41 pm
@Pale_Jewel: @antonsays lol you're doing #Gfilm &
#scriptchat ... multitasking :P
February 19, 2012, 8:42 pm
@teenierussell: RT @jkamalou: From script to set, things
change. I changed two locations from script because I found more exciting ones!
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:42 pm
@jkamalou: erm, I wish it was a $10 million option! Would be
in Bahamas playing poker right now! No. 10 mill was budget. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:42 pm
@cinecharlie: RT @GoIntoTheStory: “Twelve Things You Were
Not Taught in School About Creative Thinking” http://t.co/u53M0Zdu
#screenwriting #scriptchat #amwriting #writing
February 19, 2012, 8:42 pm
@Pale_Jewel: @jkamalou lol that's what I meant... option for
10mil budget film ;) #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:43 pm
@jkamalou: L.A. project didn't pull through because lots of
people go off the boil if a film is too slow to happen. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:43 pm
@SpockWriter: RT @jkamalou: erm, I wish it was a $10 million
option! Would be in Bahamas playing poker right now! No. 10 mill was budget.
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:43 pm
@jkamalou: Pale Jewel -- please tell me if anyone is paying
10 mill for an option. 50% commission to you. ;-) #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:44 pm
@Pale_Jewel: @jkamalou noooo...I wrote it wrong! :P lol
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:44 pm
@rocliffeforum: The flagship writing initiative is back
& open for scripts http://t.co/ChUMJz5O Have ur script performed @BAFTA HQ
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:45 pm
@jkamalou: For writers wanting to direct? Surround yourself
with people who are not afraid of telling you the truth. At all times.
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:45 pm
@jkamalou: Pale -- I know. Joking. You nearly sent me in
cardiac arrest. 10 mill for an option?!?!? ;-) #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:46 pm
@TaroJ: RT @jkamalou: For writers wanting to direct?
Surround yourself with people who are not afraid of telling you the truth. At
all times. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:46 pm
@Bang2write: @jkamalou hey I want a piece of THAT action,
I've read enuff of your scripts to qualify, right??? Haha #scriptchat
@Pale_Jewel
February 19, 2012, 8:46 pm
@teenierussell: RT @jkamalou: For writers wanting to direct?
Surround yourself with people who are not afraid of telling you the truth. At
all times. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:46 pm
@farahabushwesha: RT @jkamalou: For writers wanting to
direct? Surround yourself with people who are not afraid of telling you the
truth. At all times. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:47 pm
@Pale_Jewel: @Bang2write @jkamalou Writer's utopia right? :)
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:47 pm
@jkamalou: Bang2Write. NO. 5 mill? I am off this planet.
Building a colony on Mars. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:47 pm
@farahabushwesha: RT @jkamalou: From script to set, things
change. I changed two locations from script because I found more exciting ones!
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:48 pm
@TaroJ: @jkamalou do you have anything else in the pipeline
you can talk about now @devmov is released #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:48 pm
@SpockWriter: @Bang2write @jkamlou - there's enough
drama/conflict there for the sequel, don't you think? ;) LOL #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:48 pm
@teenierussell: @jkamalou After 15 years, do you have a
group of people you will always go to first when working on a new film?
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:49 pm
@jkamalou: Yes. My next one is DECEIT. A supernatural
thriller. Shooting in May this year. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:49 pm
@rocliffeforum: RT @jkamalou: For writers wanting to direct?
Surround yourself with people who are not afraid of telling you the truth. At
all times. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:49 pm
@teenierussell: RT @jkamalou: Yes. My next one is DECEIT. A
supernatural thriller. Shooting in May this year. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:50 pm
@Bang2write: RT @jkamalou: Yes. My next one is DECEIT. A
supernatural thriller. Shooting in May this year. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:50 pm
@jkamalou: he doesn't know her. Never met her. (She is not a
ghost!) #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:50 pm
@jkamalou: Teenie: Yes I do tend to work with same people.
Again, they have to be brutally honest. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:51 pm
@farahabushwesha: RT @rocliffeforum: The flagship writing
initiative is back & open for scripts http://t.co/ChUMJz5O Have ur script
performed @BAFTA HQ #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:51 pm
@TaroJ: @jkamalou are you using any of the same cast and
crew? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:51 pm
@Merlange: @jkamalou Deceit sounds great! #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:51 pm
@teenierussell: @jkamalou great 1-liner, I already want to
see it! #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:51 pm
@Bang2write: @teenierussell well if he doesn't come to ME,
he knows he's in big trouble for starters ;) #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:52 pm
@Deacyliam: @jkamalou what are your thoughts about the
future of UK film industry? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:52 pm
@jkamalou: Erm, yes. Same crew. With Danny Dyer as well.
Danny as a writer this time. Hmmmm. Looking forward to this. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:52 pm
@jkamalou: Thanks, Merlange & Teenie. I hope I'll do a
good job! #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:53 pm
@jkamalou: Deacyliam: what UK film industry? Is there one?
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:53 pm
@lindahf1: RT @jkamalou: Yes. My next one is DECEIT. A
supernatural thriller. Shooting in May this year. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:53 pm
@V511: @jkamalou I heard that filming for Deviation was
stupidly cold at times. Did that have any effects on the script? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:53 pm
@teenierussell: haha RT: @bang2write @teenierussell well if
he doesn't come to ME, he knows he's in big trouble for starters ;) #scriptchat
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:54 pm
@jkamalou: V511 -- no effect on the script, no. But great
for the mood of the film, the performances and adding urgency to the story.
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:54 pm
@Deacyliam: @jkamalou Good point well made!. I'll pack for
L.A. now! #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:55 pm
@lindahf1: RT @jkamalou: Erm, yes. Same crew. With Danny
Dyer as well. Danny as a writer this time. Hmmmm. Looking forward to this.
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:55 pm
@Deacyliam: RT @jkamalou: Deacyliam: what UK film industry?
Is there one? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:55 pm
@jkamalou: Deacyliam? If you can, "go west"!
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:55 pm
@TaroJ: @devmov @jkamalou ahhhhh so he plays the victim,
very different. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:56 pm
@antonsays: #scriptchat remember the drinks on Thursday. BFI
7pm
February 19, 2012, 8:56 pm
@teenierussell: 5 minutes to go until the end of #scriptchat
with guest @jkamalou Any last questions? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:56 pm
@jkamalou: UK film industry: made my 1st film. Signed up by
Scorsese, Ridley Scott. 5-6 years in L.A. working, offers all over...
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:57 pm
@jkamalou: In the UK? Couldn't even a gig on THE BILL! LOL
No bitterness. I understand that here, you do your own thing. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:57 pm
@alli_and_that: RT @antonsays: #scriptchat remember the
drinks on Thursday. BFI 7pm
February 19, 2012, 8:58 pm
@jkamalou: Taro -- yes, he is the victim in DECEIT.
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:58 pm
@jkamalou: Drinks at the BFI? 7 pm? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:59 pm
@Pale_Jewel: May I suggest if you can get a manager/agent
who deals with L.A from London, it would help? @jkamalou #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:59 pm
@teenierussell: @jkamalou It really does seem like a different
world LA vs UK - which do you prefer? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 8:59 pm
@Deacyliam: @jkamalou well that is why THE BILL is no more
and you have a new film in theaters. Says alot. Congrats by the way #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:00 pm
@jkamalou: Pale -- very true. I still have strong
relationships in L.A. so all cool. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:00 pm
@Pale_Jewel: @jkamalou This thursday and last thursday of
every month #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:00 pm
@antonsays: @jkamalou #scriptchat yes, come along. It's
always fun.
February 19, 2012, 9:01 pm
@teenierussell: Thank you so much @jkamalou for joining us
tonight, it's been a great chat! #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:01 pm
@jkamalou: Don't have any preference. Modern troubadour
here. Whoever pays me, I go! #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:01 pm
@TaroJ: Next week #scriptchat talks to @rolandmooretv about
period drama
February 19, 2012, 9:02 pm
@antonsays: @Pale_Jewel @jkamalou I'm pretty sure you can at
least suggest it. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:02 pm
@jkamalou: Thanks Pale & Jewel. Not this Thursday
(Deviation opening night). Last Thursday of March, yes. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:02 pm
@ScriptCoach: @antonsays Yet another reason to move to
London asap. ;) #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:02 pm
@robinbellwriter: Any #scriptchat drinks in the north?
February 19, 2012, 9:02 pm
@jkamalou: I'd like to thank you all for having me. Very
kind of you. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:03 pm
@teenierussell: @jkamalou Yes, if you're around we will be
having #scriptchat drinks on Thursday at the BFI bar southbank @antonsays
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:03 pm
@teatraveler: Love this story by @writeracuna - makes my
heart cringe & warmly smile http://t.co/9wnP3XeQ #scriptchat #writers
#litchat
February 19, 2012, 9:03 pm
@jkamalou: Say hi to Rolandmooretv... an old acquaintance of
mine. #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:03 pm
@antonsays: By Thursday if you can RT @ScriptCoach:
@antonsays Yet another reason to move to London asap. ;) #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:04 pm
@alex_lightman: @alli_and_that - @TomKerevan tells me that
you're doing a #scriptchat event Thursday at @BFI ???
February 19, 2012, 9:04 pm
@alli_and_that: @robinbellwriter Not yet, but we can see who
else might be around for #scriptchat drinks, Northern Style.
#idontknowwhatimonabout
February 19, 2012, 9:04 pm
@SiFoulaReel: @jkamalou Thanks for the talk tonight - I
mostly just shut up and listened! Cheers all! #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:05 pm
@Pale_Jewel: RT @teenierussell: Deviation premieres in the
cinemas on the 23rd of Feb and will be on DVD from the 27th #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:05 pm
@alli_and_that: @alex_lightman @tomkerevan Yep! 7pm in the
Riverfront Bar on Thursday. Come along! #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:05 pm
@TaroJ: RT @teenierussell: Deviation premieres in the
cinemas on the 23rd of Feb and will be on DVD from the 27th #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:06 pm
@Bang2write: Thx everybody! RT @teenierussell: Thank you so much
@jkamalou for joining us tonight, it's been a great chat! #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:06 pm
@Bang2write: RT @teenierussell: Deviation premieres in the
cinemas on the 23rd of Feb and will be on DVD from the 27th #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:07 pm
@teenierussell: Thank you everyone for joining us tonight.
The nxt tweetup is this Thursday in London and LA! - http://t.co/JTdTd210
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:07 pm
@YetiBach: RT @thewritertype: My new blog: I Love the smell
of Radio in the Morning. http://t.co/q6dJ7Clh #writing #radio #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:08 pm
@alli_and_that: @robinbellwriter Where would you classify
central? #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:09 pm
@alli_and_that: @alex_lightman @tomkerevan Chuck a sickie!
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:09 pm
@teenierussell: Later tonight, @bydougrich writer of DIE
HARD 2 will be guesting on USA #scriptchat - 8pm EDT #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:09 pm
@antonsays: Not sure I can do both RT @teenierussell: Thank
you every1 for joining us tonight. The nxt tweetup is this Thurs in London
& LA! #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:09 pm
@teenierussell: @Bang2write thank you for joining in Lucy!
#scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:10 pm
@TaroJ: RT @teenierussell: Later tonight, @bydougrich writer
of DIE HARD 2 will be guesting on USA #scriptchat - 8pm EDT #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:10 pm
@alli_and_that: RT @TaroJ: Next week #scriptchat talks to
@rolandmooretv about period drama
February 19, 2012, 9:10 pm
@SiFoulaReel: Interesting #scriptchat, now I'm off to finish
my spec rewrite - almost there. I'd forgotten how much I like this script.
February 19, 2012, 9:12 pm
@Bang2write: @teenierussell thanks for having me and bigging
up my beloved @devmov and @jkamalou :D #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:12 pm
@ArtemisiaCoyle: RT @thewritertype: My new blog: I Love the
smell of Radio in the Morning. http://t.co/q6dJ7Clh #writing #radio #scriptchat
February 19, 2012, 9:15 pm
@Bang2write: #scriptchat make sure you look up @devmov on
IMDB and YouTube and help us drive up numbers! Night all xx
February 19, 2012, 9:16 pm
@teenierussell: RT: @bang2write #scriptchat make sure you
look up @devmov on IMDB and YouTube and help us drive up numbers! Night all xx
USA CHAT:
@jeannevb: IT'S #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK... guest @byDougRich
writer of DIE HARD 2
February 20, 2012, 1:00 am
@elizabethkarr: Naming names and taking notes. #scriptchat
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:00 am
@lisamondello: Hi everyone!n #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:00 am
@Nate_G_Smith: @tracinell Hi #ScriptChat
February 20, 2012, 1:01 am
@jeannevb: Welcome, all! And welcome @byDougRich #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:01 am
@kim_garland: RT @jeannevb: IT'S #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK...
guest @byDougRich writer of DIE HARD 2
February 20, 2012, 1:01 am
@LisaGProsek: Hello! Looking forward to a great chat...as
usual! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:01 am
@byDougRich: Yo followers. Guesting on SCRIPTCHAT for the
next hour. So sorry if I hog your timeline. This should be over soonest.
February 20, 2012, 1:01 am
@JennaAvery: Been looking fwd to this. Hi everyone! *waves*
RT @jeannevb: ITS #SCRIPTCHAT OCLOCK... guest @byDougRich writer of DIE HARD 2
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:01 am
@tracinell: @Nate_G_Smith :) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:01 am
@byDougRich: Ola SCRIPTCHATTERS. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:01 am
@SirWeasel: I’m here with Scotch in hand... #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:01 am
@SarahAlexis4: It's that time again... #scriptchat!
February 20, 2012, 1:02 am
@tracinell: @LisaGProsek @lisamondello Hi! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:02 am
@TheLoneOlive: RT @byDougRich: SCRIPTCHAT. Where @jeannevb
finds out I have no more interesting things to say. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:02 am
@jeannevb: In case you missed it @byDougRich's bio is here
http://t.co/HD9Pduaf The films he's written have grossed over $800 million
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:02 am
@dandollar: huzzah for #scriptchat! thanks @jeannevb and
@byDougRich #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:02 am
@Nate_G_Smith: Welcome @byDougRich *bows* #ScriptChat
February 20, 2012, 1:02 am
@JAEL488: RT @LisaGProsek: Hello! Looking forward to a great
chat...as usual! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:02 am
@lisamondello: @tracinell Waving! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:03 am
@kim_garland: I used to do it w someone who was in DIE HARD
2. Does that make @byDougRich & I old friends? ;) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:03 am
@LisaGProsek: @tracinell Glad to see you here! :)
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:03 am
@jeannevb: Pick the man's brain, people... #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:03 am
@tracinell: Welcome! *tosses junior mints* to @byDougRich :)
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:03 am
@byDougRich: @jeannevb OR THEY'RE JUST GROSS PERIOD #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:03 am
@PNWReagan: Having fun following #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:03 am
@derekhudgin: @byDougRich what got you started in writing?
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:04 am
@rfamovie: #Scriptchat happening now. Guest @byDougRich
Screenwriter. Listen and learn. I mean, read and learn.
February 20, 2012, 1:04 am
@jeannevb: @byDougRich haha silly, silly... only when a
certain director is involved ;)... oh yes, WAR STORIES are on his blog every
TUES #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:04 am
@patsystrong: My first #scriptchat - missing Mob Wives for
it, so expecting it to be good! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:04 am
@SirWeasel: Doug, What was the your first film job after
USC?...n #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:04 am
@tracinell: My RT skills are going to waste--my feed is
soooo slow. :( #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:04 am
@JennaAvery: @byDougRich @jeannevb So what was that first
spec that sold for $1M?n #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:04 am
@jeannevb: FYI, the great @byDougRich has a blog where he
tells a new screenwriting war story every Tues http://t.co/HcHHcJUz #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:05 am
@elizabethkarr: @byDougRich Did you pitch story idea or did
they hire you to write a concept? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:05 am
@byDougRich: @derekhudgin Movies got me started writing.
Though I'd written bits before, it was about making pictures. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:05 am
@jeannevb: no pressure here @byDougRich RT @patsystrong: My
first #scriptchat - missing Mob Wives for it, so expecting it to be good!
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:05 am
@tracinell: RT @jeannevb: FYI, the great @byDougRich has a
blog where he tells a new screenwriting war story every Tues
http://t.co/L2AUMEdP #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:05 am
@byDougRich: @SirWeasel I had a job making educational films
for a company in San Diego. zzzzzzzzzzzzzz. But it was a job. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:05 am
@JennaAvery: It's great! RT @jeannevb: FYI, the great
@byDougRich has a blog w/ a new screenwriting war story every Tues
http://t.co/1aGksxt0 #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:05 am
@zacsanford2: @patsystrong The only good parts of Mob Wives
ends up on the Soup... so this chat is more important. :) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:06 am
@byDougRich: @JennaAvery It was called HELL BENT AND BACK
and I wrote it with my former agent, Rick Jaffa. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:06 am
@elizabethkarr: @byDougRich Was Robert Towne one of your
teachers at USC? Best thing you learned in class about writing? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:06 am
@LifesizeLD: RT @jeannevb: FYI, the great @byDougRich has a
blog where he tells a new screenwriting war story every Tues
http://t.co/wKdOeN3Z #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:07 am
@Jamie_LD: Yay, I left the restaurant early so I could be
home for #scriptchat Hi, @bydougrich
February 20, 2012, 1:07 am
@LifesizeLD: RT @jeannevb: The great @byDougRich has a blog
where he tells a new screenwriting war story every Tues http://t.co/wKdOeN3Z
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:07 am
@byDougRich: @elizabethkarr USC had no formal writing
program then. It was more hands on filmaking. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:07 am
@karlabry: Excellent blog RT @jeannevb great @byDougRich has
blog where he tells new screenwriting war story every Tu http://t.co/Hb2ws4DU
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:08 am
@byDougRich: @elizabethkarr Can't say I learned anything
about writing at USC. But loads about taking criticism and processing it.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:08 am
@Nate_G_Smith: Do you find your best work comes from
'writing on the run' or when you can think and ponder on it? (@byDougRich)
#ScriptChat
February 20, 2012, 1:08 am
@jeannevb: fyi, @byDougRich got one of the last traditional
studio writing jobs... tell us what that was like. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:09 am
@CindyPCarroll: RT @jeannevb: FYI, the great @byDougRich has
a blog where he tells a new screenwriting war story every Tues
http://t.co/HcHHcJUz #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:09 am
@JennaAvery: @byDougRich HELL BENT AND BACK hasn't been
produced? Expect it to be someday? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:10 am
@byDougRich: @Nate_G_Smith I can honestly say BOTH. Much can
come from just thinking it over. But pressure can create magical results.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:10 am
@derekhudgin: @Nate_G_Smith mine come from "writing on
the run." I'll ponder, write that thought, but on the fly I usually get my
epiphanies #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:10 am
@SarahAlexis4: @Jamie_LD Hi! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:10 am
@jeannevb: Re: @byDougRich's honest feedback advice
http://t.co/7C2aXlTT #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:10 am
@Jamie_LD: @SarahAlexis4 *waves* #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:10 am
@JennaAvery: @byDougRich What are your writing habits like?
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:11 am
@LifesizeLD: @byDougRich What's the number one most
important thing you've learned about writing since leaving USC? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:11 am
@byDougRich: @jeannevb Studio parking space. Office in a
historic building. Box lunch on the street where they shot a thousand movies.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:11 am
@byDougRich: @jeannevb And that was just the first day. It
was a great learning experience. I asked a million questions a day from vets.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:12 am
@tracinell: RT @jeannevb: Re: @byDougRichs honest feedback
advice http://t.co/rRvJncYl #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:12 am
@byDougRich: @JennaAvery Sadly, no. HELL BENT was never made
because Disney didn't want to spend the 40 mil to make it. Things have changed.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:13 am
@jeannevb: *jealous* RT @byDougRich: @jeannevb It was a
great learning experience. I asked a million questions a day from vets.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:13 am
@SirWeasel: @byDougRich What is your secret/ best practices
for successful collaborative writing and how or does that change your process?
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:13 am
@byDougRich: @JennaAvery I try and write every morning then
pick up where I can during the rest the day depending on my schedule.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:13 am
@JennaAvery: :( RT @byDougRich: @JennaAvery Sadly, no. HELL
BENT was never made because Disney didnt want to spend the 40 mil to make it.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:14 am
@tracinell: @byDougRich Q. Total cheater question, but what
should an aspiring screenwriter be asking you? #dontplaymonopolywithme ;)
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:14 am
@byDougRich: @LifesizeLD Screenwriting is rewriting. Sounds
like a cliche but it's true. That's where your craft is honed and honed.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:14 am
@tracinell: RT @byDougRich: @JennaAvery I try and write
every morning, pick up where I can during the rest the day depending on my
schedule. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:14 am
@derekhudgin: @byDougRich outside of the obvious sequel
movie, are most your scripts original thoughts, or story pitches from studios?
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:15 am
@JennaAvery: RT @byDougRich: @JennaAvery I try and write
every morning then pick up where I can during the rest the day depending on my
schedule. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:15 am
@elizabethkarr: @byDougRich What was the best worst note you
ever got from the studio? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:15 am
@tracinell: RT @byDougRich: @LifesizeLD Screenwriting is
rewriting. Sounds like a cliche but its true. Thats where craft is honed and
honed. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:15 am
@byDougRich: @tracinell How did you do it? And then ask
somebody else. And somebody else. And somebody else... Therein lies your
answer. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:16 am
@CelluloidBlonde: RT @jeannevb: FYI, the great @byDougRich
has a blog w/ a new screenwriting war story every Tues http://t.co/ywtU1fyR
#scriptchat #scriptnews
February 20, 2012, 1:16 am
@byDougRich: @derekhudgin All of the above. I prefer
originals, but have pitched and been pitched and rewritten etc. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:16 am
@derekhudgin: RT @byDougRich: @LifesizeLD Screenwriting is
rewriting. Sounds like a cliche but it's true. That's where your craft is honed
and honed. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:16 am
@JennaAvery: RT @byDougRich: @LifesizeLD Screenwriting is
rewriting. Sounds like a cliche but it's true. That's where your craft is honed
and honed. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:17 am
@byDougRich: @elizabethkarr I wrote a blog about that called
THE WORST NOTE EVER. Go to my site http://t.co/WCgYqboo #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:17 am
@SarahAlexis4: @byDougRich Do you have a set outlining
process? Rewriting process? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:17 am
@tracinell: @byDougRich Q. How did you do it? Spec script,
writing sample, OWA? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:17 am
@derekhudgin: @byDougRich have any of your produced
screenplays been originals? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:17 am
@Aschrei: RT @Indust_Scripts: "I only sound intelligent
when there's a good scriptwriter around" - Christian Bale #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:17 am
@tracinell: RT @byDougRich: @elizabethkarr I wrote a blog
about that called THE WORST NOTE EVER. Go to my site http://t.co/bxi5ZAay
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:17 am
@byDougRich: @elizabethkarr Oh. The BEST worst note. Hmm.
Have to think about that. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:18 am
@lisamondello: RT@byDougRich:@LifesizeLD Screenwriting is
rewriting. Sounds like a cliche but its true.Thats where your craft is honed
& honed. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:18 am
@Nate_G_Smith: Thanks, and agreed 100%... Going through film
school, what was your best piece of constructive criticism received?
(@byDougRich) #ScriptChat
February 20, 2012, 1:18 am
@tracinell: RT @SarahAlexis4: @byDougRich Do you have a set
outlining process? Rewriting process? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:18 am
@jeannevb: FYI @byDougRich & I guested on #bookcountry
talking novels vs screenwriting http://t.co/kN9dGxeG #scriptchat #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:18 am
@byDougRich: @tracinell Spec scripts. Hustled an agent.
Agent hustled me. Jobs. Still hustling. It NEVER ends. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:18 am
@MacImagery: RT @lisamondello: RT@byDougRich:@LifesizeLD
Screenwriting is rewriting. Sounds like a cliche but its true.Thats where your
craft is honed & honed. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:19 am
@rickbata: @byDougRich Thoughts on screenwriting contests.
And have you ever entered one? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:19 am
@jeannevb: corrected #bookcountry topic ... sorry about that
#pimpfumblefingers #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:19 am
@JennaAvery: @jeannevb @byDougRich I have a list of about 8
books I'd love to do adaptations of. Advice about getting starred? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:19 am
@jeannevb: @CelluloidBlonde @byDougRich have you two met
yet? Consider yourself introduced xo #scriptchat #scriptnews
February 20, 2012, 1:19 am
@byDougRich: @derekhudgin Money Train, Welcome to Mooseport
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:19 am
@byDougRich: @tracinell No set process. Good habits, tho. I
try and build the outlining, etc around the particular project. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:20 am
@CelluloidBlonde: Evening. Thanks @jeannevb #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:20 am
@tracinell: @byDougRich thanks, guess I'm on the right
track. ;) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:20 am
@jeannevb: @JennaAvery I wrote a piece for @savethecat on
adaptations http://t.co/G5KhlnAy @byDougRich #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:21 am
@byDougRich: @rickbata Never entered a contest. But anything
that gets you read. Read my blog ROADKILL at http://t.co/WCgYqboo #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:21 am
@elizabethkarr: Get the rights 1st. RT @JennaAvery:
@byDougRich I have about 8 books Id love to do adaptations of. Advice about
getting starred? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:21 am
@byDougRich: @CelluloidBlonde Pleasedtomeecha #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:21 am
@SarahAlexis4: @byDougRich How do you approach the
differences in writing for film & writing novels? Is it difficult at first
to switch gears? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:21 am
@tracinell: RT @byDougRich: @rickbata Never entered a
contest. Anything that gets you read. Read my blog ROADKILL at
http://t.co/bxi5ZAay #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:22 am
@JennaAvery: Awesome. TY. “@jeannevb: @JennaAvery I wrote a
piece for @savethecat on adaptations http://t.co/6JxT40cn @byDougRich
#scriptchat”
February 20, 2012, 1:22 am
@LifesizeLD: @byDougRich What do you consider your first big
break in the biz? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:22 am
@zacsanford2: I love how about half the questions
@byDougRich has already answered in a previous blog post and he gives the link.
#kudos!!! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:22 am
@elizabethkarr: RT @jeannevb: @JennaAvery I wrote a piece
for @savethecat on adaptations http://t.co/MYQZRB5L @byDougRich #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:22 am
@Jamie_LD: @JennaAvery I'm doing the opposite. When I'm done
with my series, I'm adapting scripts to novels. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:22 am
@byDougRich: @JennaAvery Pick the story that both moves you
and you feel is the most commercial. Also, don't get over your head.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:22 am
@jeannevb: @JennaAvery you're welcome #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:22 am
@derekhudgin: General question for all here: What's the best
way to advertise the fact that your screenplay is registered with WGA?
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:22 am
@tracinell: RT @LifesizeLD: @byDougRich What do you consider
your first big break in the biz? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:23 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @byDougRich Nice to meet you. [smile]n
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:23 am
@tracinell: RT @byDougRich: @JennaAvery Pick the story that
both moves you & you feel is the most commercial. Also, dont get over your
head. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:23 am
@JennaAvery: 1st on my list! RT @elizabethkarr: Get the
rights 1st. #scriptchat #adviceaboutadaptations
February 20, 2012, 1:23 am
@JennaAvery: RT @elizabethkarr: Get the rights 1st. RT
@JennaAvery: @byDougRich I have about 8 books Id love to do adaptations of.
Advice about getting starred? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:23 am
@byDougRich: @SarahAlexis4 Wrote a blog about this for
http://t.co/fiC6pFV1. Entertaining and informative. Go look there. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:23 am
@elizabethkarr: Clever girl. RT @Jamie_LD: @JennaAvery Im
doing the opposite. When Im done with my series, Im adapting scripts to novels.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:23 am
@zacsanford2: @derekhudgin Don't. It is typically assumed
you've registered your work before ever sending it out. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:23 am
@GreenSkyDeb: RT @elizabethkarr: Clever girl. RT @Jamie_LD:
@JennaAvery Im doing the opposite. When Im done with my series, Im adapting
scripts to novels. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:24 am
@SarahAlexis4: @byDougRich Thank you. Will definitely read
it. Sorry I previously missed it. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:24 am
@jeannevb: For those entering late, our guest tonight is
@byDougRich, writer of DIE HARD 2, BAD BOYS, HOSTAGE... http://t.co/HcHHcJUz
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:24 am
@byDougRich: @LifesizeLD My first big break was being asked
to write DH2 while DH1 was still in theaters. It was an opportunity of a
lifetime #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:24 am
@omewan: RT @jeannevb: For those entering late, our guest
tonight is @byDougRich, writer of DIE HARD 2, BAD BOYS, HOSTAGE...
http://t.co/HcHHcJUz #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:24 am
@jeannevb: @derekhudgin and don't put the WGA # on your
cover page #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:24 am
@JennaAvery: Can't wait for those|@Jamie_LD @JennaAvery I'm
doing the opposite. When I'm done with my series, I'm adapting scripts to
novels. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:24 am
@dlsparks: RT @jeannevb: For those entering late, our guest
tonight is @byDougRich, writer of DIE HARD 2, BAD BOYS, HOSTAGE...
http://t.co/HcHHcJUz #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:25 am
@tracinell: RT @jeannevb: @derekhudgin and dont put the WGA
# on your cover page #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:25 am
@dlsparks: Now joining #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:25 am
@JennaAvery: @byDougRich Can you say a little more about
"don't get over your head" with adaptations? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:26 am
@JennaAvery: RT @byDougRich: @JennaAvery Pick the story that
both moves you and you feel is the most commercial. Also, don't get over your
head. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:26 am
@rebelshea: @byDougRich How many scripts did you write
before selling one? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:26 am
@jeannevb: fyi, @byDougRich is working on his 4th novel.
Writers write. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:26 am
@derekhudgin: @jeannevb @zacsanford2 thanks! I haven't done
any advertising of it, just wanted to be sure before taking any action.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:26 am
@elizabethkarr: Love that @byDougRich shares his experiences
in his blog. Answers to burning questions only a click away. #generous
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:26 am
@jeannevb: He slept w Bruce Willis... oh wait. ;) RT
@LifesizeLD: @byDougRich Nice! How did that come about for you? (The DH2 offer)
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:26 am
@MBDymension: I write multiple story drafts. Between 10 to
20, until I find one I love. Then I write a first draft. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:26 am
@CelluloidBlonde: DH2 is excellent, it's unusual for a
sequel to be as good as its predecessor. That was good work. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:26 am
@BrowneTom: RT @byDougRich: @JennaAvery Pick the story that
both moves you and you feel is the most commercial. Also, don't get over your
head. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:27 am
@byDougRich: My weekly blog is all about my adventures in
writing. Most of what I know is there are will be there. Keep checking in.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:27 am
@lisamondello: Ain't that the truth! RT @jeannevb: fyi,
@byDougRich is working on his 4th novel. Writers write. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:27 am
@tracinell: Amen. :) RT @elizabethkarr: Love that
@byDougRich shares his experiences in his blog. Answers...only a click away.
#generous #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:27 am
@tracinell: RT @CelluloidBlonde: DH2 is excellent, its
unusual for a sequel to be as good as its predecessor. That was good work.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:27 am
@CelluloidBlonde: RT @jeannevb: He slept w Bruce Willis...
oh wait. ;) || You crack me up. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:27 am
@byDougRich: @JennaAvery Don't get over your head means
don't jump into something too complicated that you get lost. Keep it simple.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:27 am
@jeannevb: http://t.co/N9exqoxF RT @jeannevb: fyi,
@byDougRich is working on his 4th novel. Writers write. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:28 am
@tracinell: RT @byDougRich: My weekly blog is about my
adventures in writing. Most of what I know is there/will be there. Keep
checking in. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:28 am
@jeannevb: @CelluloidBlonde heehee... I so love teasing him
;) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:28 am
@lisamondello: RT@byDougRich:My weekly blog is all about my
adventures in writing.Most of what I know is there are will be there.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:28 am
@dlsparks: “@jeannevb: fyi, @byDougRich is working on his
4th novel. Writers write. #scriptchat”
February 20, 2012, 1:28 am
@byDougRich: @rebelshea Believe it or not, I had my first
screenplay optioned for gas money. But took 15 or so before I got produced.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:28 am
@tracinell: RT @byDougRich: @JennaAvery Dont get over ur
head means dont jump in2 something too complicated that u get lost. Keep it
simple. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:28 am
@SarahAlexis4: @byDougRich Is there one piece of advice that
you wish you had received earlier in your career that you can share with us?
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:29 am
@derekhudgin: @byDougRich what's the most rewarding risk
you've taken in this industry thus far? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:29 am
@johnarusso: RT @byDougRich: My weekly blog is all about my
adventures in writing. Most of what I know is there are will be there. Keep
checking in. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:29 am
@byDougRich: @CelluloidBlonde Excuse me. But Bruce Willis
slept with ME. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:29 am
@tracinell: RT @SarahAlexis4: @byDougRich Is there one piece
of advice that you wish you got early in your career that you can share?
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:29 am
@SirWeasel: @byDougRich What is your secret or best
practices for successful collaborative writing/ how does that change your
process? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:30 am
@CelluloidBlonde: RT @byDougRich: Excuse me. But Bruce
Willis slept with ME. || As well he should have. LOL #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:30 am
@tracinell: @byDougRich @CelluloidBlonde @jeannevb :D LOL!
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:30 am
@byDougRich: @SarahAlexis4 Can't say there's just one. Still
asking. Still listening. Got some last week from a commercial director.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:30 am
@elizabethkarr: @byDougRich When did you become member of
WGA? Were early scripts for non-signatories? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:30 am
@rebelshea: @byDougRich Wow. My first script wasn't good
enough to start fires with. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:31 am
@WandaWhipple: @byDougRich Are there any recent screenplay
trends that annoy you? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:31 am
@byDougRich: @derekhudgin Without a doubt the most rewarding
risk was writing books. Stretching. Testing myself as a writer. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:31 am
@byDougRich: @SirWeasel Not much of an expert on
collaborative writing. But @jeannevb is doing a webinar about it? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:32 am
@lisamondello: RT @byDougRich: @derekhudgin Without a doubt
the most rewarding risk was writing books. Stretching. Testing myself as a
writer. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:32 am
@TheHalstead: When writing action hero stuff, do you fit
plot around set pieces or vice versa? @byDougRich #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:32 am
@jeannevb: Going to #GAPF? @byDougRich & I will be
chatting it up on stage, bourbon in hand, talking his war stories!
http://t.co/8YbjAPNI #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:32 am
@patsystrong: so does everyone register their scripts with
WGA prior to submitting - done as a matter of protection? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:32 am
@CelluloidBlonde: @tracinell Don't think I have forgotten
you snagged that book oh sassy one. [wink] #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:32 am
@jeannevb: in April RT @byDougRich: @SirWeasel Not much of
an expert on collaborative writing. But @jeannevb is doing a webinar about it?
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:32 am
@derekhudgin: @byDougRich did you start with books or
screenplays? And what inspired you to start the other later on? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:32 am
@byDougRich: @elizabethkarr First script was for non
signatory. Then after WB optioned scripts four and five. WGA called.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:33 am
@ResultsRMixed: RT @jeannevb: in April RT @byDougRich:
@SirWeasel Not much of an expert on collaborative writing. But @jeannevb is
doing a webinar about it? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:33 am
@malber: @patsystrong generally, but it's more of a formality
than anything else. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:33 am
@byDougRich: @WandaWhipple Screenplay trends? Can't say.
Movie trends? Comic books. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:33 am
@zacsanford2: @patsystrong WGA registration is the minimum
you should do, but Copyright is the ultimate protection. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:33 am
@tracinell: @CelluloidBlonde shhh. hoping you'll forget. ;)
#manitwasgood! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:33 am
@CelluloidBlonde: RT @jeannevb: Going to #GAPF? @byDougRich
& I will be chatting it up on stage... http://t.co/tGeJEVeX #scriptnews
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:33 am
@jeannevb: @SirWeasel re: my writing collaboration webinar,
check here for deets in the coming weeks http://t.co/7Y2QHprD #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:34 am
@byDougRich: @TheHalstead Important! Good action films are
suspense films where tension releases into the action. Period. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:34 am
@SirWeasel: @jeannevb @byDougRich Thanks... I will be
there...n #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:34 am
@elizabethkarr: @byDougRich Would your advice to a new
screenwriter be to not rush getting into WGA because more ops for new w/
non-sigs? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:34 am
@StarsVu: RT @jeannevb: Apologies to my new followers. I
moderate #scriptchat on Sunday nights fr 8-9pm EST. Get ready for your feed to
blow up. #muteme
February 20, 2012, 1:34 am
@tracinell: RT @byDougRich: @TheHalstead Important! Good
action films are suspense films where tension releases into the action. Period.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:35 am
@lisamondello: RT @byDougRich: @TheHalstead Important! Good
action films are suspense films where tension releases into the action. Period.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:35 am
@jeannevb: @SirWeasel cool #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:35 am
@jolenejahnke: RT @byDougRich: @TheHalstead Important! Good
action films are suspense films where tension releases into the action. Period.
#Scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:35 am
@elizabethkarr: This. RT @zacsanford2: @patsystrong WGA
registration is the minimum you should do, but Copyright is the ultimate
protection. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:35 am
@byDougRich: @derekhudgin Screenplays first. Books later.
Was ready to direct and decided to take a left turn. Never looked back.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:35 am
@JennaAvery: RT @byDougRich: @TheHalstead Important! Good
action films are suspense films where tension releases into the action. Period.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:35 am
@derekhudgin: Good to know RT @byDougRich: "Important!
Good action films are suspense films where tension releases into the action.
Period." #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:35 am
@TheHalstead: RT @byDougRich: @TheHalstead Important! Good
action films are suspense films where tension releases into the action. Period.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:35 am
@byDougRich: @elizabethkarr I don't know the deets today. I
didn't have a choice when they knocked. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:36 am
@derekhudgin: To aspiring writers here: what genres do you
typically write? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:36 am
@lisamondello: @byDougRich Do you think flexing your novel
writing arm helped with the screenwriting at all? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:36 am
@CinemaProfound: @*$#! Just remembered it's #scriptchat
@scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:37 am
@rebelshea: @byDougRich How detailed do you get when writing
action scenes? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:37 am
@dlsparks: RT @byDougRich: @TheHalstead Important! Good
action films are suspense films where tension releases into the action. Period.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:38 am
@jeannevb: THE SAFETY EXPERT is @byDougRich's latest novel.
Amazing reviews. I'm reading it now. #awesome http://t.co/RBcYKOQC #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:38 am
@byDougRich: @derekhudgin Action, thrillers, melodrama. I
write with comedy, but never seeking to make them.... Unless it's Mooseport.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:38 am
@elizabethkarr: Lucky for you @Jeannevb & #treefort
archive. :) RT @CinemaProfound: @*$#! Just remembered its #scriptchat
@scriptchat #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:38 am
@actionflikchick: Yay!! I gotta read faster! RT @jeannevb:
fyi, @byDougRich is working on his 4th novel. Writers write. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:38 am
@actionflikchick: RT @jeannevb: He slept w Bruce Willis...
oh wait. ;) RT @LifesizeLD: @byDougRich Nice! How did that come about for you?
(The DH2 offer) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:38 am
@tracinell: RT @jeannevb: THE SAFETY EXPERT is @byDougRichs
latest novel. Amazing reviews. Im reading it now. #awesome http://t.co/MQ95Gj4Q
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:38 am
@byDougRich: @lisamondello Very much so. Both skills flatter
the other. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:38 am
@BrowneTom: RT @lisamondello @byDougRich Do you think
flexing your novel writing arm helped with the screenwriting at all?
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:39 am
@TheHalstead: @derekhudgin I'm writing a suspense movie.
Cheaper to put on screen. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:39 am
@patsystrong: Advice on best classes to take for beginning
screenwriters - published lots of pieces but never a screenplay - best first
step? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:39 am
@byDougRich: @rebelshea Detailed enough to give the
IMPRESSION that you are watching the scene without slowing the read.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:39 am
@rfamovie: Spot on. RT @byDougRich Important! Good action
films are suspense films where tension releases into the action. Period.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:40 am
@byDougRich: @patsystrong Any class that makes you write,
finish, receive criticism, and rewrite again.= and again. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:41 am
@rfamovie: RT @jeannevb: FYI @byDougRich & I guested on
#bookcountry talking novels vs screenwriting http://t.co/kN9dGxeG #scriptchat
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:41 am
@jeannevb: @patsystrong read scripts. Lots of scripts. Free
downloads on @mypdfscripts http://t.co/jF4HZtks #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:41 am
@CinemaProfound: @elizabethkarr @Jeannevb @scriptchat I
know. Don't rub salt in the wound. Been a crazy day. Amazed I remembered a all.
XO #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:41 am
@derekhudgin: I like @byDougRich's advice: answering
questions while still encouraging writers to figure it out themselves for the
most part #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:41 am
@JennaAvery: RT @byDougRich: @rebelshea Detailed enough to
give the IMPRESSION that you are watching the scene without slowing the read.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:41 am
@jeannevb: @byDougRich *refills glass* #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:42 am
@Jamie_LD: RT @jeannevb: @patsystrong read scripts. Lots of
scripts. Free downloads on @mypdfscripts http://t.co/fyk2XMGT #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:43 am
@dandollar: RT @byDougRich: @rebelshea Detailed enough to
give the IMPRESSION that you are watching the scene without slowing the read.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:43 am
@byDougRich: If you haven't read @jeannevb's BALLS OF STEEL
on getting feedback, do so. I consulted. And she's dead on in her advice.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:43 am
@CinemaProfound: At the risk of looking like a kiss ass, I
just want to thank @byDougRich for being so accessilble and REAL here on
Twitter. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:43 am
@derekhudgin: @TheHalstead I've written one action/suspense
movie, working on another suspense. Finished one draft of a military movie too
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:43 am
@lisamondello: RT @jeannevb: @patsystrong read scripts. Lots
of scripts. Free downloads on @mypdfscripts http://t.co/amvTidNK #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:43 am
@elizabethkarr: Best (+fun) homewrk RT @jeannevb:
@patsystrong read scripts.Lots of scripts. Free downloads: @mypdfscripts
http://t.co/nPwpXTpH #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:43 am
@JAEL488: RT @byDougRich: @rebelshea Detailed enough to give
the IMPRESSION that you are watching the scene without slowing the read.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:44 am
@byDougRich: @CinemaProfound Kissing ass is not just okay.
It's welcome. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:44 am
@kim_garland: Yeah, that's the easy part! RT @elizabethkarr
Best homewrk RT @jeannevb: @patsystrong rd scripts.Lots http://t.co/I2r9q90G
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:44 am
@scriptchat: RT @byDougRich: If you haven't read @jeannevb's
BALLS OF STEEL on getting feedback, do so. I consulted. And she's dead on in
her advice. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:45 am
@SarahAlexis4: @byDougRich Is there anything when you're
reading that tends to stand out the most to you as a sign of a strong
screenplay? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:45 am
@kim_garland: *clink* RT @jeannevb: @byDougRich *refills
glass* #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:45 am
@CinemaProfound: @byDougRich @jeannevb Ditto that praise for
our Pimpress of Twitter. #BallsofSteel is on my #blog subscription list too!
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:45 am
@CinemaProfound: RT @jeannevb: @patsystrong read scripts.
Lots of scripts. Free downloads on @mypdfscripts http://t.co/jF4HZtks
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:45 am
@byDougRich: Advice about READING SCRIPTS. Don't overdo it.
Read scripts of movies you LOVE. Let them inform but not influence you.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:46 am
@CinemaProfound: RT @elizabethkarr: Lucky for you @Jeannevb
& #treefort archive. :) RT @CinemaProfound: @*$#! Just remembered its
#scriptchat @scriptchat #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:46 am
@CinemaProfound: RT @jeannevb: THE SAFETY EXPERT is
@byDougRich's latest novel. Amazing reviews. I'm reading it now. #awesome
http://t.co/RBcYKOQC #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:46 am
@jeannevb: http://t.co/o3fKWWcu RT @byDougRich: ... read
@jeannevb's BALLS OF STEEL on getting feedback... I consulted... #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:46 am
@jeannevb: #threeway RT @kim_garland: *clink* RT @jeannevb:
@byDougRich *refills glass* #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:47 am
@FuriousDShow: RT @elizabethkarr: Best (+fun) homewrk RT
@jeannevb: @patsystrong read scripts.Lots of scripts. Free downloads:
@mypdfscripts http://t.co/nPwpXTpH #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:47 am
@rebelshea: Make sure to read some bad scripts. They can
teach you a lot. RT @jeannevb @patsystrong read scripts. Lots of scripts.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:47 am
@CinemaProfound: @jeannevb @byDougRich Sexy title. I'll have
to order it :-) #TheSafetyExpert #novel #scriptchat #ohchat
February 20, 2012, 1:47 am
@LisaGProsek: @byDougRich Isn't it also good to read bad
scripts? Sometimes I think I learn more that way. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:47 am
@efissenden: RT @byDougRich: Advice about READING SCRIPTS.
Don't overdo it. Read scripts of movies you LOVE. Let them inform but not
influence you. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:47 am
@elizabethkarr: @byDougRich What novelists do you like to
read. Any book you finished and thought, 'I wish I'd written that.' #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:47 am
@lisamondello: Thanks for the link! @jeannevb:
http://t.co/Ql8UfjaH RT @byDougRich: ... read @jeannevbs BALLS OF STEEL on
getting feedback... #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:47 am
@CinemaProfound: RT @byDougRich: Advice about READING
SCRIPTS. Don't overdo it. Read scripts of movies you LOVE. Let them inform but
not influence you. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:47 am
@byDougRich: @SarahAlexis4 First is story. Do I want to turn
the page? Am I transported to a place I want to go with people I like?
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:48 am
@actionflikchick: RT @jeannevb: For those entering late, our
guest tonight is @byDougRich, writer of DIE HARD 2, BAD BOYS, HOSTAGE...
http://t.co/HcHHcJUz #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:48 am
@CinemaProfound: @byDougRich Amen. Same for flicks, yes?
#scriptchat #ohchat
February 20, 2012, 1:48 am
@IngridElkner: @LisaGProsek Read 'Dreamcatcher'. It'll make
your organs hurt :) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:48 am
@jeannevb: @lisamondello *curtsy* #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:48 am
@derekhudgin: @LisaGProsek where can one find bad scripts,
other then my first drafts :) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:48 am
@Indust_Scripts: If you have a #Google account you can
follow script doctor Aaron Anderson's weekly #blog here: http://t.co/6K0jVjDq
#LondonSWF #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:49 am
@byDougRich: @LisaGProsek Not a fan of reading crap. Why
swim in toxic waste when there's crystal clear water over here? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:49 am
@jeannevb: hahaha RT @IngridElkner: @LisaGProsek Read
Dreamcatcher. Itll make your organs hurt :) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:49 am
@LisaGProsek: @IngridElkner Oh my! Now I <have> to
read that! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:49 am
@byDougRich: @elizabethkarr Thousands of books I'd have like
to have written. Too many to count. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:49 am
@CinemaProfound: RT @elizabethkarr: Best (+fun) homewrk RT
@jeannevb: @patsystrong read scripts.Lots of scripts. Free downloads:
@mypdfscripts http://t.co/nPwpXTpH #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:49 am
@patsystrong: Well, I've seen a ton of "bad"
movies that, I'm sure, started out as bad scripts...not sure I want those
influencing me #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:49 am
@CinemaProfound: RT @byDougRich: If you haven't read
@jeannevb's BALLS OF STEEL on getting feedback, do so. I consulted. And she's
dead on in her advice. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:50 am
@Nate_G_Smith: Mr @byDougRich lives up to his name... Rich
in information and personality... Thanks Mr. Rich, a REAL joy!! #ScriptChat
February 20, 2012, 1:50 am
@LisaGProsek: @derekhudgin That's a great question! I
sometimes read scripts for movies I've seen that left me wondering how they got
made. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:50 am
@byDougRich: @CinemaProfound Yes. Exactly. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:50 am
@BrowneTom: RT @byDougRich: @SarahAlexis4 First is story. Do
I want to turn the page? Am I transported to a place I want to go with people I
like? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:50 am
@lisamondello: @byDougRich Any thoughts on reading spec vs.
shooting script? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:51 am
@jeannevb: 10 more minutes w @byDougRich... don't forget to
bookmark his blog & read a new #warstory every Tues http://t.co/CSefY78E
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:51 am
@JennaAvery: @byDougRich What are your favorite movies of
all time? Top 5?n #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:51 am
@LisaGProsek: @byDougRich I can understand you view about
not reading bad scripts. I'll think about that. Thanks! ;) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:51 am
@elizabethkarr: @byDougRich I hear ya. :) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:51 am
@CelluloidBlonde: Most films start out with pretty good
scripts, that's why everyone signs on. Making a film can go horribly wrong.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:51 am
@CinemaProfound: @byDougRich *extra sparkly smile* Good to
know I'm on the right road. Thanks! :) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:52 am
@jeannevb: RT @CelluloidBlonde: Most films start out w
pretty good scripts, thats why every1 signs on. Making a film can go horribly
wrong. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:52 am
@CinemaProfound: RT @jeannevb: 10 more minutes w
@byDougRich... don't forget to bookmark his blog & read a new #warstory
every Tues http://t.co/CSefY78E #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:52 am
@byDougRich: @lisamondello I think too many writers read
spec sales or shooting scripts only to try and ape them. Read what moves you.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:52 am
@patsystrong: I wish that they would test more scripts on
public before producing the movies...they do it for TV pilots #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:53 am
@byDougRich: @JennaAvery Favorite movies? Too many. But
current fave is ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:53 am
@jeannevb: #treefort love sent out to all of you chatters
for coming back here every Sunday to share & learn. You guys rock.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:53 am
@WandaWhipple: @byDougRich Any tips on writing better action
scenes? What makes a good scene great? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:53 am
@lisamondello: @byDougRich Thanks!n #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:53 am
@CinemaProfound: @byDougRich @LisaGProsek I am so with Doug
on that. What you read/see becomes part of you. Make it a worthwhile choice! :)
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:53 am
@zacsanford2: @byDougRich Working in development, I feel
I've grown as a writer by reading both good & bad scripts. Prefer the good
though. :) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:54 am
@patsystrong: Like any form of writing...you have to be
original with your thoughts otherwise you all sound like Hemingway! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:54 am
@jeannevb: "What makes a good scene great?" ...
now that is a good topic for a future #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:54 am
@LisaGProsek: @jeannevb Thanks to you for moderating! Always
a great job! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:54 am
@Jamie_LD: RT @jeannevb: #treefort love sent out to all of
you chatters for coming back here every Sunday to share & learn. You guys
rock. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:54 am
@malber: @byDougRich oh that's a GREAT one. OUATITW is a
such a fantastic movie. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:55 am
@CinemaProfound: @jeannevb Girl, you and the rest of the
#treefort gang are my HEROES! *Bows to you with a smile.* #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:55 am
@ScriptReporter: Check out @scriptreporter podcast with
@bydougrich here: audio: http://t.co/nwoACRH0 video: http://t.co/Xvg1N6NX
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:55 am
@joshuastecker: Check out @scriptreporter podcast with
@bydougrich here: audio: http://t.co/FO6JpMlE video: http://t.co/gmxtrnVn
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:55 am
@Jamie_LD: If you missed John Vorhaus when he was a guest on
#scriptchat, be sure to join #tvwriterchat tonight, as John talks comedy.
February 20, 2012, 1:55 am
@CallMeMikeP: @jeannevb i'd love to see people talk about
that now #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:55 am
@JennaAvery: @byDougRich Wow! Haven't seen that in a long time.
Love Westerns. Thanks! :) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:55 am
@LisaGProsek: @CinemaProfound I'll head toward reading
strong scripts only. It'll be more fun anyway! :) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:56 am
@byDougRich: @zacsanford2 Exactly. Positive examples are why
we love movies. Why we write. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:56 am
@CinemaProfound: Uber hugs and appreciation to @byDougRich
for sharing his wisdom and expertise with all of us on #scriptchat tonight.
February 20, 2012, 1:56 am
@elizabethkarr: @byDougRich Altho bad script can illuminate
what not to do, agree that filling up brain w/ good stuff way to go.
#onlysomuchroom #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:56 am
@derekhudgin: @jeannevb sounds like an excellent topic
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:56 am
@jeannevb: RT @joshuastecker: Chk out @scriptreporter
podcast w @bydougrich here: audio: http://t.co/hJwW574Z video:
http://t.co/1hzFn9h3 #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:56 am
@Jamie_LD: @byDougRich As expected, you rocked it tonight.
Thanks. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:56 am
@CinemaProfound: @LisaGProsek Smart move! Learn from the
best. Forget the rest! XOXO #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:57 am
@elizabethkarr: RT @Jamie_LD: John Vorhaus! join
#tvwriterchat tonight, as John talks comedy. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:57 am
@byDougRich: @JennaAvery Start with Fistful of Dollars, A
Few Dollars More, Good the Bad the Ugly. In that order. Then Once upon a Time
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:57 am
@jeannevb: @derekhudgin putting it on the schedule...
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:57 am
@Jamie_LD: @elizabethkarr @byDougRich It helps only if you
know it was a bad script. lol #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:57 am
@jeannevb: Don't kiss @byDougRich goodbye yet... we own him
for 3 more minutes! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:57 am
@CinemaProfound: RT @LisaGProsek: @CinemaProfound I'll head
toward reading strong scripts only. It'll be more fun anyway! :) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:58 am
@Jamie_LD: @byDougRich The Good, Bad and the Ugly theme song
is my ringtone. lol #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:58 am
@JennaAvery: @byDougRich Will do! :) #scriptchat. Thank you
for all your fab insights tonight. Much appreciated. xoxo
February 20, 2012, 1:58 am
@jeannevb: @CallMeMikeP only couple min left on tonight's
chat... and we have a guest. We'll talk scenes another night #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:58 am
@CinemaProfound: RT @zacsanford2: @byDougRich Working in
development, I feel I've grown as a writer by reading both good & bad
scripts. Prefer the good though. :) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:58 am
@LisaGProsek: @byDougRich Thanks so much for being here
tonight! Great info and support! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:58 am
@shaugland: Thanks from a lurker, @jeannevb, @byDougRich,
and everyone for an enlightening session. Learned at least one thing tonight :)
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:59 am
@zacsanford2: Reminder to those in LA, we have a tweetup at
Formosa Cafe this Thursday at 8 p.m. Hope to meet some of you that night!!
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:59 am
@rebelshea: @byDougRich Thanks for your time tonight. Great
stuff. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:59 am
@JennaAvery: @jeannevb You rock. Thank you for making
#scriptchat happen. :)
February 20, 2012, 1:59 am
@elizabethkarr: Exactly. And Why. RT @Jamie_LD:
@elizabethkarr @byDougRich It helps only if you know it was a bad script. lol
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:59 am
@Jamie_LD: @shaugland Wonderful. This is why we (the
#treefort) have this chat each week. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:59 am
@CinemaProfound: RT @byDougRich: @CinemaProfound Yes.
Exactly. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:59 am
@jeannevb: @shaugland sweet! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 1:59 am
@SarahAlexis4: @byDougRich Thank you so much for your time,
answers, and honesty tonight! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:00 am
@elizabethkarr: @byDougRich You give good chat! Great hour.
Thank you all - #treefort #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:00 am
@patsystrong: loved it - great info for newbie #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:00 am
@jeannevb: RT @zacsanford2: those in LA, we have a tweetup
at Formosa Cafe this Thursday at 8 p.m. Hope to meet some of you that night!!
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:00 am
@TheWriteScript: Missed #scriptchat but the tacos were worth
it.
February 20, 2012, 2:00 am
@elizabethkarr: RT @zacsanford2: Reminder to LA, we have a
tweetup at Formosa Cafe this Thursday at 8 pm Hope to meet some of you that
night!! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:00 am
@jeannevb: ANd the bewitching hour is here. THANK YOU
@byDougRich!!! Amazing, as expected. #mandoesnotdisappoint #thatswhatshesaid
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:00 am
@byDougRich: I'd like to thank all you SCRIPTCHATTERS for
great questions. And Michael Bay for not showing up. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:01 am
@JAEL488: RT @byDougRich: I'd like to thank all you
SCRIPTCHATTERS for great questions. And Michael Bay for not showing up.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:01 am
@OfficeHooky: Late lurker tonight, but loved it. Thx Doug!
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:01 am
@jeannevb: @TheWriteScript You can read the transcript while
you lick your fingers ;) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:01 am
@CelluloidBlonde: Fun chat. Nice meeting you @byDougRich
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:01 am
@lisamondello: @bydougrich Thanks for the informative chat
and for passing along those URLs. Going to check them out now. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:01 am
@derekhudgin: Greatly enjoyed #scriptchat. Thanks to
@byDougRich for his wisdom and honesty. New motivation moving forward in
#screenwriting
February 20, 2012, 2:01 am
@jeannevb: KABOOM! RT @byDougRich: Id like to thank all you
SCRIPTCHATTERS for great questions. And Michael Bay for not showing up.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:01 am
@dandollar: wish i lived there RT @zacsanford2: those in LA,
we have a tweetup at Formosa Cafe this Thursday at 8 p.m. #scriptchat
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:02 am
@patsystrong: love comedy writingn #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:02 am
@elizabethkarr: @zacsanford2 We should have a door prize for
who travels the farthest. #tweetup #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:02 am
@jeannevb: REMINDER: Next week we get drunk watching
Oscars... use #glush hashtag! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:02 am
@CelluloidBlonde: Thanks for hosting another interesting
Sunday evening Miss @jeannevbn #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:02 am
@elizabethkarr: He was lurking. RT @byDougRich: Id like to
thank all you SCRIPTCHATTERS for great questions. And Michael Bay for not
showing up. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:02 am
@Jamie_LD: L.A. #scriptchat meetups ROCK! Just sayin'
February 20, 2012, 2:02 am
@JAEL488: RT @CelluloidBlonde: Thanks for hosting another
interesting Sunday evening Miss @jeannevbn #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:03 am
@CinemaProfound: @byDougRich LOL, maybe when you come back
he will :D #MichaelBay and #Doug Rich together would be EPIC!!! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:03 am
@jeannevb: Lots of great upcoming guests... check our
schedule often http://t.co/Att2vzkH #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:03 am
@zacsanford2: @dandollar Well if you ever come out to visit
LA, let some of us know as we can always grab a cup of coffee. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:03 am
@jeannevb: @CelluloidBlonde *smooch* wouldn't be anywhere
else ;) #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:03 am
@TheHalstead: Thanks to @byDougRich and all the #scriptchat
ters for another illuminating session. Enjoy your day. :)
February 20, 2012, 2:03 am
@zacsanford2: @elizabethkarr Hopefully soon I'll have some
prizes to give away at future LA tweetups. #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:04 am
@Jamie_LD: Oh yeah! RT @jeannevb: REMINDER: Next week we get
drunk watching Oscars... use #glush hashtag! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:04 am
@CinemaProfound: @jeannevb I'm already designing a new
cocktail. #Oscars #glush #scriptchat Bring it! :D
February 20, 2012, 2:04 am
@MidwestPhoto: RT @jeannevb: Lots of great upcoming
guests... check our schedule often http://t.co/Att2vzkH #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:04 am
@actionflikchick: RT @jeannevb: 10 more minutes w
@byDougRich... don't forget to bookmark his blog & read a new #warstory
every Tues http://t.co/CSefY78E #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:04 am
@elizabethkarr: I met you there. #FormosaCafe :) RT @Jamie_LD:
L.A. #scriptchat meetups ROCK! Just sayin #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:04 am
@scriptchat: RT @jeannevb: Lots of great upcoming guests...
check our schedule often http://t.co/Att2vzkH #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:04 am
@IngridElkner: How regularly do you guys have meet-ups in
person in LA? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:05 am
@actionflikchick: Yay!! RT @jeannevb: REMINDER: Next week we
get drunk watching Oscars... use #glush hashtag! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:05 am
@zacsanford2: thanks to @byDougRich for a great night...
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:05 am
@johnarusso: RT @jeannevb: Lots of great upcoming guests...
check our schedule often http://t.co/Att2vzkH #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:05 am
@actionflikchick: RT @jeannevb: ANd the bewitching hour is
here. THANK YOU @byDougRich!!! Amazing, as expected. #mandoesnotdisappoint
#thatswhatshesaid #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:05 am
@Jamie_LD: Case in point! :-) RT @elizabethkarr: I met you
there. #FormosaCafe :) RT @Jamie_LD: L.A. #scriptchat meetups ROCK! Just sayin
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:05 am
@CinemaProfound: RT @byDougRich: I'd like to thank all you
SCRIPTCHATTERS for great questions. And Michael Bay for not showing up.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:05 am
@jeannevb: shooting for once/mo. Deets on
http://t.co/NzcD6RAQ RT @IngridElkner: How regularly do you guys have meet-ups
in person in LA? #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:05 am
@zacsanford2: @IngridElkner We're just starting up a once a
month meetup in LA. Typically the last Thursday of the month but is flexible.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:06 am
@elizabethkarr: I likey. RT @zacsanford2: @elizabethkarr
Hopefully soon Ill have some prizes to give away at future LA tweetups.
#scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:06 am
@Jamie_LD: @elizabethkarr @zacsanford2 The door prize is
getting to hang with Zac. I'll miss you guys!! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:06 am
@jeannevb: Grabbing transcript... will be up soon! Thanks,
gang! #scriptchat
February 20, 2012, 2:07 am
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