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Gordy Hoffman @vigiledelfuoco of @BlueCatPictures #Scriptchat Transcript - October 18, 2015
Gordy Hoffman @vigiledelfuoco of @BlueCatPictures - Integrity & Judging Screenplay Contests @zacsanford moderating.
Hello all, looking forward to chatting with you about the big frauds know as screenplay contests lol #scriptchat
@vigiledelfuoco It sounds like a good way to throw your best material on a bonfire. #scriptchat
2 minutes! RT @scriptchat: 10 min to #scriptchat 5pm PST w @vigiledelfuoco of @BlueCatPictures - Integrity & Judging Screenplay Contests
We're here sitting quietly in the back of the room ... #ScriptChat
Hey Everyone! Long time no tweet:) #scriptchat
hey hey hey #scriptchat
It’s #SCRIPTCHAT O’CLOCK w @vigiledelfuoco of @BlueCatPictures - Integrity & Judging Screenplay Contests @zacsanford moderating- It's #scriptchat o'clock. Please welcome @vigiledeluoco of @BlueCatPictures.
#scriptchat helloooo- Hello everybody thanks for having me back! #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco Could you give us a little background on yourself to start the chat? #scriptchat
- Best site to do #scriptchat is here: http://www.tchat.io/rooms/scriptchat …
- And everyone, feel free to shoot your questions to @vigiledelfuoco... Hopefully I typed that right. :) #scriptchat
Join #Screenwriter & #filmmaker @vigiledelfuoco for #ScriptChat! Starts now on twitter! The topic is #screenplay competitions.- I have two weeks to complete a term paper. Then I'm FREE! #scriptchat
- I founded BlueCat in 1998, I won the Waldo Salt at Sundance in 2002, I've taught at USC & UCLA, 2015 short premiere at Sundance #scriptchat
- Currently on assignment with Oscar nom director. #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco What do you think is the biggest mistake writers make when entering a contest? #scriptchat
soooooo pumped to be on #scriptchat with GH.- @vigiledelfuoco Q: What are your top 3 reasons for passing on a script? #scriptchat
- My short is playing in Rio, Denver, Honolulu, Ireland and San Francisco in the next month/ #scriptchat
- #scriptchat and @vigiledelfuoco how many entries this year?
- Not emotional. RT @zacsanford2: @vigiledelfuoco What do you think is the biggest mistake writers make when entering a contest? #scriptchat
- Not emotional, no clarity, untruthful RT @LCrawford910: @vigiledelfuoco Q: What are your top 3 reasons for passing on a script? #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco Feel free to answer with multiple tweets if needed. #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco Why do you feel comedy, horror and thrillers don't do too well in most contest? #scriptchat
- @zacsanford2 @vigiledelfuoco Actually that's not true, at least for BlueCat. We have horror, thrillers and comedies place. #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco Q: If a writer's coverage has more "fair" categories vs. passes, how do you recommend they proceed? #scriptchat
@vigiledelfuoco @zacsanford2 Curious about increased visibility for winners. Would you say most go on to see success post win? #scriptchat- @zacsanford2 @vigiledelfuoco It's the least represented genre in the submissions and lesser of them? I don't know. #Horror #scriptchat
- @rachlanger @vigiledelfuoco @zacsanford2 Our winner Kimi Howl Lee was signed by Industry right after win. So she's happy. #scriptchat
- @rachlanger @vigiledelfuoco @zacsanford2 It took awhile but BlueCat has track record and the industry requests all winners. #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco Also to give yourself more characters, you can remove your twitter handle and others that not responding too. #scriptchat
- @SarahAlexis4 @vigiledelfuoco We do interviews/table readings. At this point, if you're winner or finalist, industry will read. #scriptchat
- #scriptchat @vigiledelfuoco do resubmits go to the top or the bottom?
Curious as to the number of entrants this year outside US, UK? #scriptchat- I'm trying to figure out how to phrase my question. #scriptchat
- @MrEFigueroa Don't have those numbers nearby #scriptchat
- @blueneumann Just say it Chris #scriptchat
- Basically, that criteria make a script a better fit for the contest route rather than being shopped? #scriptchat
- @writeranthonydp They are judged as new submission! #scriptchat
- @blueneumann It's the same! If you make your reader have an emotional experience, you win. Feels win. #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco @zacsanford2 speaking of genres, which have been the most successful in your competition and why? #scriptchat
- @AB2screenwriter Seriously. Write a great script. Genre second guessing with contests is not necessary. #scriptchat
This contest can open doors http://trackingb.com/contests/?contest_id=32 … #scriptchat- @vigiledelfuoco I hate the term "The feels." I see it as a buzzword and represents cheap, emotional manipulation. #scriptchat
- If your question is skipped, please feel free to resubmit it as sometimes the chat goes too fast. But give our guest a minute. #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco Rather then instilling a genuine emotional response through storytelling. #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco My apologies, I'll rephrase. How do you get a reader emotionally connect to content they know nothing about? #scriptchat
- @Al_1701 It's what the kids call emotions, that's all. Sorry to confuse #scriptchat
Do you see a preference for plot-driven or character-driven scripts? #scriptchat- @vigiledelfuoco It's a term I've come to detest because it's used to gush over some really manipulative tripe in some circles. #scriptchat
- @SarahAlexis4 Many rewrites. Many. Original voices. Made me feel. Laugh, cry. #scriptchat
- @LisaGProsek Everything is driven by character. #scriptchat
@vigiledelfuoco any plans to expand to tv pilots? #scriptchat- @vigiledelfuoco Thanks! :) Some people don't see to think so, but I certainly agree with you. #scriptchat
- @LCrawford910 Like I didn't know anything about #12years but that was a masterpiece because I was crushed for him. #scriptchat
- @LisaGProsek I guess if there's no internal journey for character, that's plot driven? God who cares haha. #scriptchat
- Great question! We'll tweet an official number tomorrow! #scriptchat https://twitter.com/mrefigueroa/status/655899780242108416 …
- @scottcreynolds @vigiledelfuoco Someday my friend I have to find a way to judge them with our standards. #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco "I guess if there's no internal journey for character..." Agreed, for sure! #scriptchat
- .@vigiledelfuoco's BlueCat is another good one #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco What should writers be wary of when entering any contests out there? #scriptchat
Screenwriting seminar in LA in overtime. Will have to get the #scriptchat transcript.- @zacsanford2 Do they read your entire script? Do they have a track record with industry? Who hires the readers? #scriptchat
Updating TV Writer Twitter DB. If IMDB-credited & missing or wrong show listed let me know http://www.tvwriterpodcast.com/twitter-database/twitter-database-by-show/ … #scriptchat #tvwriterchat- Do you know who hires the readers? What are their qualifications? How do you know they read your entire script? #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco Those are great things for writers to worry about, but how would they find out this info? #scriptchat
- This scriptchat is about transparency! Let's discuss how we make you feel like your submission is being judged fairly! #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco No contest is going to admit that they don't read the whole script. #scriptchat
- @zacsanford2 Ask the competitions in a public forum like twitter or facebook I guess ? #scriptchat
- Understandable. I'm working with an ancient way of life never explored in film, with a AFAM female lead. @vigiledelfuoco #scriptchat
- @zacsanford2 Have you asked, Zac? #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco is there anything preventing one tired reader on a bad day scuttling your score? #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco I've never asked since I don't enter contest, but if I ran one, would I admit that scripts went unread? Nope. #scriptchat
- The coverage received passed on the dialog & tone. I just didn't understand how they could judge that not knowing the culture. #scriptchat
- Anywho, I appreciate the notes. Back to the drawing board! #scriptchat
- @LCrawford910 It's your responsibility to make that work, Sanaa! You have to make it clear, and you can! #scriptchat
- No. #fucked RT @scottcreynolds: @vigiledelfuoco is there anything preventing one tired reader on a bad day scuttling your score? #scriptchat
- For me, feedback for both my submissions were constructive. After all, we can't always expect to be told what to do! :) #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco @scottcreynolds Hence why winning a contest is partially luck of the reader mixed with raw talents. #scriptchat
- @scottcreynolds Don't you get tired? Everyone does. Everyone's human. But everyone tries to rock it when they're making a film. #scriptchat
- @zacsanford2 @vigiledelfuoco @scottcreynolds No, because nearly all of time we are judging well. #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco @zacsanford2 the reader's notes I've obtained via @BlueCatPictures are definitely worth the price of submission #scriptchat
- "@LCrawford910: The coverage received passed on the dialog & tone. I just didn't understand how they.... #scriptchat" just change readers :)
- @writeranthonydp @LCrawford910 No, change your screenplay. Are you going to move your movie to new theatr when they don't laugh? #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco @zacsanford2 @scottcreynolds I would think readers do the best they can. Everyone is looking for next big hit. #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco def, but I think people have a fear that they'll get the one guy who doesn't "get it" or hates VO or whatev #scriptchat
- @LisaGProsek Of course! We have a professional staff. #scriptchat
- @writeranthonydp :) I think this is one of those projects I should produce. I have others that are easier to digest. #scriptchat
- @scottcreynolds If you're a victim of bad readers, then what do you have to work on? Take responsibility for what you wrote. #scriptchat
- @scottcreynolds @vigiledelfuoco hopefully that reader will recognize their bias and do something about it #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco Besides the feedback a writer can receive, what else puts your contest above some of the others? #scriptchat
- @LisaGProsek @vigiledelfuoco @zacsanford2 no doubt! just asking the question that ppl ask me when they ask about contests #scriptchat
- Generally people have more control over the fate of their work simply by working harder than the readers of screenplay contests #scriptchat
- @LCrawford910: I think this is one of those projects I should produ #scriptchat I've made changes. Thoigh I Didnt agree with everything.
#Screenwriting is a lifelong journey so get ready for the ride of a lifetime: http://bit.ly/1BeOWB5 #scriptchat #screenwriter- I get it! No bad questions! RT @scottcreynolds: @vigiledelfuoco @zacsanford2 no doubt! just asking the question that ppl ask me. #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco i don't think i have been. you wanted questions about how people can feel they're being judged fairly so i asked #scriptchat
- I love you guys, thanks for all your questions. We writers have more power than we know. I hate digging deeper into my heart. X #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco 1/2 Maybe it's just me, but I don't think, "maybe the reader isn't great." As writers we need to learn how to... #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco Q: When is a script contest ready? How do you vet it as a writer? #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco 2/2 ...use whatever feedback we get for our good and move forward. #scriptchat
- We have to take responsibility for our own work more. There are no gatekeepers! We hold the keys. It's on us. #scriptchat
- @scottcreynolds: Writing is a scary place. We all have the same questions, whether we pose them or not. :) #scriptchat
- Only 15 minutes left... Get those questions in to @vigiledelfuoco regarding screenplay Contests. #scriptchat
- If it's the reader's fault, what do we have to work on? If it's our fault, then we can write. #scriptchat
I am so late... sorry that I missed most of Gordy's chat (but we were on a panel together in Portland a month ago). #scriptchat- Hi Bill! RT @wcmartell: I am so late... sorry that I missed most of Gordy's chat (but we were on a panel together in Portland). #scriptchat
- Sample Screenplay Analysis | BlueCat Screenplay Competition #scriptchat http://www.bluecatscreenplay.com/script-analysis/ …
- @vigiledelfuoco In grad school, instructors told me they couldn't see it. It's our job to put it on page then on screen. #scriptchat
- Please ask me more questions, don't be scared, I'm as scared as you are when talking about writing, then I'm not. :) #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco Besides the feedback a writer can receive, what else puts your contest above some of the others? #scriptchat
- One thing I do to see if a screenplay is ready is to read my 5 favorite scripts and then mine. Is one not like the others? #scriptchat
- Always enter Sundance, Austin, Nicholl, and any regional contest. Any state contest. #scriptchat
- #scriptchat tracking b, fresh voices, screencraft.
- Yes! RT @writeranthonydp: #scriptchat tracking b, fresh voices, screencraft.
- What are some other contests that helped you move forward as a writer? #scriptchat
- I love that Nicholl finally started giving feedback! #scriptchat
- If contests read your scripts, hell, tell the entrants what they think. Why not! #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco Biggest piece of advice that you'd give writers that are wanting to enter a screenwriting contest? #scriptchat
.@vigiledelfuoco Me too. It was not as good as BlueCat Screenplay. I loved my reader there. #scriptchat- @ZotBakingCo Thank you Linda, Nicholl will get stronger, it took us years to get our shit together lol #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco How does one in the industry become a reader for your contest? #scriptchat
- @zacsanford2 @vigiledelfuoco Don't. Take the notes you keep ignoring, write another draft and save the entry fee for pizza. XX #scriptchat
- .@vigiledelfuoco Agree. But, you are all appreciated. : ) #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco Thanks so much for all the great insight! #scriptchat
- #scriptchat I forgot...after you resibmit, do you get notes again? @vigiledelfuoco
- Don't. Save $ for pizza RT @zacsanford2: Biggest piece of advice you'd give writers wanting to enter a screenwriting contest? #scriptchat
- Yep. RT @writeranthonydp: #scriptchat I forgot...after you resibmit, do you get notes again? @vigiledelfuoco
- #scriptchat oops a spelling mistake. Good I'm not writing a screenplay. :)
- Final 5 plug: Are you ready to Break In? New BREAKING IN Blue Book is only 418 pages of info, $4. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0162WOKRS/secretsofactions … #scriptchat
- BlueCat 2016 Final Deadline is November 15th!!! #scriptchat
- @writeranthonydp As someone who has read thousands of scripts, if you have me hooked, I don't notice typos/grammar errors. #scriptchat
- Please challenge all competitions to be transparent about their judging. #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco I could give a public list of contests to avoid based on their judging, but don't want to be sued. :) #scriptchat
- I want to thank @vigiledelfuoco for being here tonight. Give 'em a follow and keep rewriting those scripts! #scriptchat
- I love writers and I love teaching and I thank Zac and Scriptchat for having me on. I will always answer any questions. I hope #scriptchat
- Night everybody. #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco Thanks for being here. Truly appreciate it and your love for helping writers. #scriptchat
- I helped tonight! Please work hard to share your most personal stories with us, they become blockbusters! #scriptchat
- @vigiledelfuoco Thank you. #scriptchat
- Anyone in LA interested in seeing Gordy's @DogBowlMovie this Fri in North Hollywood? We may have a few free tix for #scriptchat writers!
- #scriptchat @vigiledelfuoco Thanks gordy!
- Writing is always more important than entering contests! Keep up your relationship with yourself and your instrument. X #scriptchat
- You're welcome, Sarah! RT @SarahAlexis4: @vigiledelfuoco Thanks for being here and fielding our questions #scriptchat
