Euro Chat - @theblcklst of The Black List
Moderator Teenie & Taro
USA Chat - We welcomed guest Kevin DiNovis @FloatingAsylum Film director, writer & actor. Works include: Surrender Dorothy, Death & Texas, Soul Surfer and feature scripts for U.S.A. Networks and Marvel Studios.
Moderator - Jeanne
EURO chat
@theblcklst: Well I suppose it's time. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:00 pm
@teenierussell: It's #scriptchat O'Clock! Come join us as we
chat to @theblcklst and find out how you can submit your script to them
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:00 pm
@rdlln: Writing on spec? Read http://t.co/FbC4mjMb
@scriptmag article by @BigBigIdeas to make sure your script doesn't suffer from
ED #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:00 pm
@ijoda07: Ok here (sort of) #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:01 pm
@teenierussell: @theblcklst It is indeed, thank you very
much for joining us tonight (lunch time) #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:01 pm
@Perczynski: @theblcklst Can I submit only a full script or
treaments or synopsis is also available? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:01 pm
@rocioigl: appologies to my followers, I'm participating on
#scriptchat today
October 21, 2012, 7:01 pm
@ijoda07: .@rocioigl Never apologise. Never explain.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:01 pm
@theblcklst: My pleasure. Here's hoping I can answer some
questions. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:01 pm
@teenierussell: If you missed the announcement earlier in
the week, you can read it here - http://t.co/qzUbKNUT #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:01 pm
@brainyreviewer: RT @rdlln: Writing on spec? Read
http://t.co/FbC4mjMb @scriptmag article by @BigBigIdeas to make sure your
script doesn't suffer from ED #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:01 pm
@theblcklst: Apologies to our followers. For the next hour
we'll be engaged in #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:02 pm
@rdlln: RT @theblcklst: My pleasure. Here's hoping I can
answer some questions. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:02 pm
@Perczynski: @theblcklst It sounds like a Django line... :)
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:02 pm
@teenierussell: @ijoda07 @Perczynski @rocioigl welcome to
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:02 pm
@rocioigl: @ijoda07 hehe #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:02 pm
@theblcklst: @Perczynski Only full scripts. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:02 pm
@teenierussell: RT @theblcklst: Apologies to our followers.
For the next hour well be engaged in #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:02 pm
@TaroJ: Hi #scriptchat thanks for joining us @theblcklst I'm
guessing you've had a crazy week.
October 21, 2012, 7:03 pm
@kellyanelons: Locked in my LA hotel room on a gorgeous
day...rewriting...rewriting... count the families in matching T-shirts
...rewriting... #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:03 pm
@rdlln: RT @theblcklst: Apologies to our followers. For the
next hour we'll be engaged in #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:04 pm
@teenierussell: Hi @blcklst Are you already open to submissions?
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:04 pm
@theblcklst: For additional information, also check out The
What, How, and Why of the Black List: The Long Answer http://t.co/XQEHnQrs
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:04 pm
@theblcklst: @TaroJ It's been a busy one, for sure.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:05 pm
@Perczynski: @theblcklst what is the fee that, and what can
i get by submitting script there?#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:05 pm
@theblcklst: @teenierussell We've been open for submissions
since Monday morning 9 AM PST. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:05 pm
@teenierussell: RT @theblcklst: For additional information,
also check out The What, How, and Why of the Black List: The Long Answer http://t.co/XQEHnQrs
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:05 pm
@theblcklst: @Perczynski For $25/month, your script is
indexed and hosted on our site. For $50/read, one of our readers evaluates your
script #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:06 pm
@TaroJ: @theblcklst @teenierussell how many have you got so
far? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:06 pm
@rocioigl: @theblcklst How are people responding to the
initiative? How many scripts are already up (more or less)? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:06 pm
@theblcklst: @Perczynski That evaluation gives us data that
allows our algorithm to identify top scripts and make recommendations
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:06 pm
@theblcklst: @Perczynski Which are then sent to our industry
professional membership which currently totals over 1100 folks. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:07 pm
@theblcklst: We're rapidly approaching our 500th script
uploaded. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:07 pm
@Perczynski: @theblcklst @teenierussell @Taroj Do you prefer
any genres? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:07 pm
@teenierussell: @theblcklst what kind of exposure does a
script get during the month that it's being hosted? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:07 pm
@ijoda07: @theblcklst Do all scripts go online then?
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:07 pm
@theblcklst: @Perczynski Our industry pros range from agency
assistants to studio presidents and A list actors and directors. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:07 pm
@theblcklst: @Perczynski No genre preference. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:08 pm
@DebbieBMoon: #scriptchat Honest question: execs are busy
people, drowning in scripts: are they going to take the time to seek out more,
even from the BL?
October 21, 2012, 7:08 pm
@TaroJ: For those that don't know can you tell us a bit more
about the blacklist and what the organisation is famous for? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:08 pm
@theblcklst: @teenierussell Depends entirely on its
evaluations. The best are spotlighted via email and on the site to industry
pros. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:08 pm
@theblcklst: @ijoda07 They all go online and are available
to our industry professional membership. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:08 pm
@theblcklst: @DebbieBMoon History has shown that they do.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:09 pm
@ijoda07: @theblcklst So are you selective about who gets to
join? How do you vet whether or not are industry professionals? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:09 pm
@theblcklst: @TaroJ Happy to do so, but people might be
better off giving a fast read to the first part of this: http://t.co/XQEHnQrs
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:09 pm
@teenierussell: And that's just week1! RT: @theblcklst We're
rapidly approaching our 500th script uploaded. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:09 pm
@rocioigl: @theblcklst can you take down a script at any
moment? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:09 pm
@TaroJ: As the submission list grows and grows how do you
keep on top of it? How many readers do you have? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:10 pm
@theblcklst: @ijoda07 Industry pros are approved based on
the extent they're involved in reading, working w/ writers, and making movies.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:10 pm
@theblcklst: @TaroJ We currently have several dozen readers.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:11 pm
@Perczynski: @theblcklst Sounds interesting... What if
(positive thinking style) someone wants to buy the script submitted to
Blacklist? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:11 pm
@theblcklst: @rocioigl Yes. You can remove your script at
any moment. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:11 pm
@artistofideas: RT @theblcklst: My pleasure. Here's hoping I
can answer some questions. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:11 pm
@theblcklst: @Perczynski They contact the writer directly.
We don't take a commission, finder's fee, or claim producer credit. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:11 pm
@teenierussell: RT @theblcklst: @TaroJ people might be
better off giving a fast read to the first part of this: http://t.co/shvVGahp
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:12 pm
@theblcklst: BTW, one can follow me personally at
@franklinleonard. A fair amount of writing talk, also politics, (Euro)
football, and more. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:13 pm
@Perczynski: @theblcklst @teenierussell So when submissions
are no more accepted? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:14 pm
@teenierussell: @theblcklst if the fee is per month then
supposedly someone can resubmit the same script? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:14 pm
@rdlln: .@theblcklst any plans to share the love connections
made between reps + writers? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:14 pm
@theblcklst: @Perczynski We accept submissions continuously.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:15 pm
@ijoda07: RT @teenierussell: RT @theblcklst: @TaroJ people
might be better off giving a fast read to the first part of this:
http://t.co/shvVGahp #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:15 pm
@theblcklst: @teenierussell Yes, they could. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:15 pm
@theblcklst: @rdlln With permission of the writer, yes.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:16 pm
@Perczynski: @theblcklst Do you think that it is the good
place for a foreign screenwriter 2 make a breakthrough? Any examples of such
story? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:17 pm
@theblcklst: It's probably worth mentioning that writers of
submitted scripts can track the volume of traffic to their script via the site.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:17 pm
@teenierussell: @theblcklst so if I were to for example
submit a terrible script and then keep on paying monthly... #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:17 pm
@theblcklst: @Perczynski Service just started Monday, so
it's a bit early for success stories. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:17 pm
@theblcklst: @teenierussell If you continued to get poor
evaluations from our readers and low ratings, I would encourage you to remove
it. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:18 pm
@theblcklst: Also worth mentioning that it's the writer's
sole decision whether to make their average rating or indiv evaluations public.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:18 pm
@theblcklst: We want to celebrate good scripts, but we've
embraced a "do no harm" policy generally. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:19 pm
@teenierussell: @theblcklst ah, that was my next point,
cool. Do we get to see the evaluations and ratings or are those private?
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:19 pm
@teenierussell: @theblcklst cross posted, so we see the
evaluation and rating! #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:20 pm
@theblcklst: @teenierussell Yes, the writer will be able to
see their overall average and each individual paid evaluation. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:20 pm
@Perczynski: @theblcklst It looks like a nice tool. I hope
to submit my feature as soon as I finish it #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:21 pm
@rdlln: .@theblcklst can writers take down scripts at
anytime or do they have to initiate by asking? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:21 pm
@rocioigl: @theblcklst can you have more than on script in
the site at the same time? (I'm guessing the $25 fee is per script) #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:22 pm
@teenierussell: @theblcklst Sorry, just to clarify, the
rating is offered as part of the $25 service and the evaluation as part of $50
service? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:22 pm
@theblcklst: @Perczynski Glad to hear it. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:22 pm
@theblcklst: @rdlln We won't take it down on our own. But
you can remove it whenever you'd like. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:22 pm
@teenierussell: @theblcklst For those not in the US, should
the scripts all be registered with the WGA before submitting? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:22 pm
@theblcklst: @rocioigl Yes, you can, but the fee is
$25/script/month #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:23 pm
@Perczynski: @theblcklst Can I submit a original tv series
also? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:23 pm
@theblcklst: @teenierussell No. The $25 gets your script
hosted on the site each month. The $50 gets you the evaluation. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:23 pm
@theblcklst: @teenierussell We encourage it. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:24 pm
@theblcklst: @Perczynski We're only equipped for feature
films at the moment. Should be expanding to television in the near future.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:24 pm
@Perczynski: @teenierussell @theblcklst That's the good Q
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:24 pm
@rdlln: .@theblcklst will be answering questions via
#scriptchat for the next 35 minutes. Can use http://t.co/vfcDmca2 to follow.
October 21, 2012, 7:26 pm
@tryingtrue: @theblcklst @teenierussell what's the extent of
the evaluation? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:26 pm
@teenierussell: @theblcklst what is the turnover time for
evaluations? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:26 pm
@teenierussell: RT @rdlln @theblcklst will be answering
questions via #scriptchat for the next 35 minutes Can use http://t.co/f6Tf39rM
to follow #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:26 pm
@theblcklst: @tryingtrue 1-10 overall rating. 1-10 ratings
on a few other metrics (dialogue, structure, etc.) #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:27 pm
@isedTina: @teenierussell hi, will there be a transcript
available of tonights #scriptchat ? thanks !
October 21, 2012, 7:27 pm
@theblcklst: @tryingtrue And three answers to questions re:
the script's strengths, weaknesses, and commercial prospects. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:27 pm
@theblcklst: @teenierussell Varies based on command. We're
currently anticipating about two weeks for now. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:27 pm
@teenierussell: @isedTina yes, we always have our
transcripts up the following morning and we'll tweet it out too #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:28 pm
@Perczynski: @theblcklst @TaroJ Ok. I know everything what I
wanted. See you guys! Wish a huge success! #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:28 pm
@tryingtrue: @theblcklst are notes available too or just
numerical evaluation? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:29 pm
@fejumas: @theblcklst $25/month for 12 months is a little
steep for me. Can I subscribe for 4 months, say, then end subscription?
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:29 pm
@theblcklst: @tryingtrue We do not provide coverage or notes
in a classic sense. An abbreviated evaluation only. A scorecard, if you will.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:29 pm
@teenierussell: @theblcklst not bad at all based on the
volume of submissions so far! #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:30 pm
@theblcklst: @fejumas You can end the subscription whenever
you'd like. We encourage you to monitor traffic to your script. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:30 pm
@teenierussell: @Perczynski Thank you for stopping by Tomasz
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:30 pm
@theblcklst: @fejumas Use that as a factor in your decision
about when to remove. Truthfully, only strong scripts can expect real traffic.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:30 pm
@theblcklst: @teenierussell We're happy with the response
thus far and look forward to getting many more. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:31 pm
@teenierussell: We're half-way through Euro #scripcthat w/
guest @theblcklst Want to know more about submitting scripts to them?
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:31 pm
@rocioigl: @thblcklst do you have to submit any other
material (i.e. loglines)? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:31 pm
@teenierussell: RT @theblcklst We do not provide coverage or
notes in a classic sense. An abbreviated evaluation only. A scorecard, if you
will. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:32 pm
@theblcklst: @rocioigl Yes, logline, genre, etc. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:32 pm
@JadeLCM: @theblcklst Has the demand for industry pro
memberships increased since the launch of the new service? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:32 pm
@theblcklst: @JadeLCM Great question. Yes, it has.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:33 pm
@joeislove: @theblcklst What is the benefit to paying for
the $50 eval? Will it get you more reads by industry members? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:33 pm
@Perczynski: @teenierussell you mean stopping my stupid
Questions ? :) #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:34 pm
@theblcklst: @joeislove If your script is gets a high
rating, yes, that is likely to attract more interest. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:34 pm
@Stickleback_Pro: Could you please give @FK_Film a plug
#crowdfunding soon. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:35 pm
@theblcklst: Our industry pro members are only interested in
high quality scripts. Having your script evaled is one way to show that
quality. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:36 pm
@zacsanford: Can you spare 30 seconds to vote for
"Replacement Bob"? Features some of the @WaveGoodbye cast.
http://t.co/pn9oFfTF #scriptchat #thankyou
October 21, 2012, 7:36 pm
@teenierussell: @theblcklst when a script is simply hosted
on the site w/ no evaluation, what's the likelyhood of it being viewed?
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:37 pm
@joeislove: @theblcklst But you could skip the paid eval and
hope someone finds the script on their own and gives it a good rating?
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:38 pm
@chasffisher: So Syd, tell how split screen is a novelistic
tool... #SWC12 #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:38 pm
@theblcklst: @fejumas We've been averaging >75 per day
through the first week. Difficult to say what a steady state is likely to be
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:38 pm
@rocioigl: @thblcklst do you think scripts from outside the
US will have any disadvantages? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:38 pm
@RWWFilm: RT @zacsanford: Can you spare 30 seconds to vote
for "Replacement Bob"? Features some of the @WaveGoodbye cast.
http://t.co/pn9oFfTF #scriptchat #thankyou
October 21, 2012, 7:39 pm
@chasffisher: Syd Field is telling us how technology has
enabled screenwriters, yet all of his examples can be found in films from
the1940s #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:39 pm
@theblcklst: @teenierussell At this point, it's impossible
to say. We just don't have the data yet. But we wanted to provide that option.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:39 pm
@theblcklst: @joeislove Yes, we wanted to provide that
option. Don't know how likely it is though. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:39 pm
@theblcklst: @rocioigl Only to the extent that an agent,
manager, producer has a problem with it. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:40 pm
@GoIntoTheStory: RT @theblcklst: Apologies to our followers.
For the next hour we'll be engaged in #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:40 pm
@theblcklst: @rocioigl Modern technology means that it's
less likely to be a disadvantage than it was even a few years ago. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:40 pm
@theblcklst: @tnwhiskeywoman Not at all. Part of why we
created this. Grant access, particularly to those who have a great script.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:41 pm
@teenierussell: @theblcklst What info does a reader first
see on screen? Title/ writer/ genre? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:41 pm
@GoIntoTheStory: Screenwriting advice: 1920 book "How
to Write a Photoplay". Today: What to Write and Not to Write [Part 2]
http://t.co/QmL2aDRu #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:41 pm
@theblcklst: @teenierussell Title, writer, genre, logline,
any rep or producer info. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:42 pm
@JadeLCM: @theblcklst Are you planning to read any of the
new scripts submitted? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:42 pm
@ortegabrothers: RT @GoIntoTheStory: Screenwriting advice:
1920 book "How to Write a Photoplay". Today: What to Write and Not to
Write [Part 2] http://t.co/QmL2aDRu #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:43 pm
@theblcklst: @JadeLCM Me, as in @franklinleonard me? Yes,
probably. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:43 pm
@WilsonDutcher: RT @GoIntoTheStory: Screenwriting advice:
1920 book "How to Write a Photoplay". Today: What to Write and Not to
Write [Part 2] http://t.co/QmL2aDRu #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:44 pm
@teenierussell: @theblcklst So a great and creative title
would hopefully get a script read #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:44 pm
@theblcklst: @teenierussell Theoretically yes. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:45 pm
@joeislove: @theblcklst So best strategy is probably to get
a paid read at the time it’s uploaded to kickstart things. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:47 pm
@james_grieves: RT @GoIntoTheStory: Screenwriting advice:
1920 book "How to Write a Photoplay". Today: What to Write and Not to
Write [Part 2] http://t.co/QmL2aDRu #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:47 pm
@rocioigl: @theblcklst did you expect such a positive
reaction? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:47 pm
@theblcklst: @joeislove Yes, it's recommended, but not
required. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:47 pm
@theblcklst: @rocioigl I hoped for one. I think we've
created something very special with a of lot potential. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:48 pm
@theblcklst: @rocioigl We'll continue to show it and improve
our product in a way that raises all boats. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:48 pm
@teenierussell: @theblcklst What's the quality of
submissions so far or too early to tell? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:48 pm
@theblcklst: @teenierussell As expected, a very wide range.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:49 pm
@darlydar: RT @theblcklst: Apologies to our followers. For
the next hour we'll be engaged in #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:49 pm
@JadeLCM: @theblcklst @franklinleonard Sorry, I should have
been more clear. Yes, I meant, you - Franklin Leonard :) #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:49 pm
@teenierussell: @theblcklst it's a great opportunity,
especially in such a competitive market #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:50 pm
@chasffisher: @chasffisher: Syd Field is spruiking his book
SELLING A SCREENPLAY. He has yet to sell a screenplay. Just saying. #scriptchat
#SWC12
October 21, 2012, 7:50 pm
@rocioigl: @theblcklst I agree! Any recommendations before
submitting a script? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:50 pm
@theblcklst: @rocioigl Read The What, How, and Why of the
Black List: The Long Answer. Google it. Readily available online. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:51 pm
@dilettantegal: @theblcklst Is the list geared toward
Hollywood or do indies have a shot on here? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:51 pm
@jeannevb: @teenierussell @TaroJ meet @franklinleonard of
@theblcklst Franklin these r the euro #scriptchat moderators. Have fun!
October 21, 2012, 7:51 pm
@SiFoulaReel: Been reading with interest. Pitching scripts
at LondonSWF, but if nothing comes of that, will try them on @theblcklst for a
bit. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:52 pm
@theblcklst: @dilettantegal Our readers are instructed to
read for writing quality, not commerciality. All scripts are welcome here.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:52 pm
@teenierussell: @theblcklst do you only accept submissions
directly from writers or can agents also submit on behalf of writer?
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:52 pm
@theblcklst: @teenierussell We prefer if writers submit
them, but yes, I suppose agents could submit for their clients. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:52 pm
@dilettantegal: RT @theblcklst: @dilettantegal Our readers
are instructed to read for writing quality, not commerciality. All scripts are
welcome here. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:53 pm
@Scottttymac: @theblcklst @perczynski What quality levels r
there 4 your analysis (ie 1-5, pass, consider, rec) and which do you send on?
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:54 pm
@kellyanelons: @chasffisher (giggle, snort) Chas said
sweetie bowl. Hit any good seminars today? #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:54 pm
@theblcklst: @Scottttymac Ratings are 1-10. It's more
complicated than sending on those who exceed a certain #. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:55 pm
@theblcklst: @Scottttymac Please do read The What, How, and
Why of the Black List: The Long Answer. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:55 pm
@teenierussell: 5mins left on Euro #scriptchat w/ guest
@theblcklst #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:56 pm
@theblcklst: 5 minutes left. Get your questions in.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:56 pm
@Pipbest: RT @londonswf: #scriptchat Making a movie? Think
you don't have the budget for visual effects? Think again, says @PipBest...
http://t.co/uq12EIis
October 21, 2012, 7:56 pm
@theblcklst: I'll answer all questions posted before 1 pm
PST. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:57 pm
@jantoniello: RT @GoIntoTheStory: Screenwriting advice: 1920
book "How to Write a Photoplay". Today: What to Write and Not to
Write [Part 2] http://t.co/QmL2aDRu #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:57 pm
@grahaminman: Go Into The Story | Go On Your Own Quest, Week
14: Prep http://t.co/U0duvhZP #Scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:58 pm
@teenierussell: For more info on the @theblcklst make sure
to read this - http://t.co/R0Bybo0G #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:58 pm
@rocioigl: @theblcklst thank you for taking the time to
answer our questions. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:59 pm
@theblcklst: Also, want to take a moment to encourage you
all to read Scott Myers's extraordinary screenwriting blog @GoIntoTheStory
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:59 pm
@kingisafink: RT @theblcklst: I'll answer all questions
posted before 1 pm PST. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:59 pm
@theblcklst: If you're writing screenplays and trying to get
better, you're not trying hard enough if you're not reading @GoIntoTheStory.
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 7:59 pm
@teenierussell: You can also listen to the interview with
@BttrScrptReadr here - http://t.co/R0Bybo0G #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 8:00 pm
@teenierussell: RT @theblcklst want to take a moment to
encourage you all to read Scott Myerss extraordinary screenwriting blog
@GoIntoTheStory #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 8:00 pm
@PensAndPaws: RT @kingisafink: RT @theblcklst: I'll answer
all questions posted before 1 pm PST. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 8:00 pm
@theblcklst: .@GoIntoTheStory is the official screenwriting
blog of the Black List. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 8:00 pm
@theblcklst: RT @teenierussell: You can also listen to the
interview with @BttrScrptReadr here - http://t.co/Juthw3hb #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 8:00 pm
@theblcklst: Okay, that's all for tonight. Have a great one.
Best of luck to all of you with your writing. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 8:01 pm
@teenierussell: @theblcklst Thank you for joining us tonight
and taking your time to answer all our questions #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 8:01 pm
@HorrorGirlKate: RT @theblcklst: If you're writing
screenplays and trying to get better, you're not trying hard enough if you're
not reading @GoIntoTheStory. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 8:01 pm
@ijoda07: BTW Any #scriptchat peeps going to#londonswf? Want
to practise ur pitch? Holding a sess 2moro night at Hoop and Grapes, 80
Faringdon St.
October 21, 2012, 8:01 pm
@HorrorGirlKate: RT @theblcklst: .@GoIntoTheStory is the
official screenwriting blog of the Black List. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 8:01 pm
@theblcklst: @teenierussell My pleasure. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 8:01 pm
@DebbieBMoon: #scriptchat, thanks, @franklinleonard. Very
informative!
October 21, 2012, 8:01 pm
@JadeLCM: @theblcklst Thanks for answering our questions!
#scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 8:02 pm
@Pipbest: RT @ijoda07: BTW Any #scriptchat peeps going
to#londonswf? Want to practise ur pitch? Holding a sess 2moro night at Hoop and
Grapes, 80 Faringdon St.
October 21, 2012, 8:02 pm
@MonaLiNYC: RT @zacsanford: Can you spare 30 seconds to vote
for "Replacement Bob"? Features some of the @WaveGoodbye cast.
http://t.co/pn9oFfTF #scriptchat #thankyou
October 21, 2012, 8:02 pm
@teenierussell: @theblcklst the initiative sounds great,
best of luck with it. #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 8:02 pm
USA chat
@FloatingAsylum: Hey, gang...just want to let everyone know
I'm here & ready for questions & conversation when you're ready. &
thanks, Scriptchat #scriptchat
October 21, 2012, 11:59 pm
@RWWFilm: Scriptchat O'Clock - Let's do this! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:00 am
@jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK with guest
@FloatingAsylum! Come and join us!
October 22, 2012, 12:00 am
@dwacon: @FloatingAsylum Thanks. Looking forward to a great
chat! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:00 am
@RWWFilm: @FloatingAsylum Hey, Kevin. Welcome! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:00 am
@jeannevb: @FloatingAsylum thanks for joining us tonight,
Kevin! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:00 am
@zacsanford2: @jeannevb I could only imagine. Just two more
days and then you go back to a normal life. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:00 am
@rdlln: Thanks for joining us for #scriptchat tonight
@FloatingAsylum Can you tell us about your role in the Marvel Studio's Writers
Program?
October 22, 2012, 12:01 am
@FloatingAsylum: Me, too @dwacon Thanks for coming.n
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:01 am
@SarahAlexis4: @FloatingAsylum Welcome and thanks for being
here! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:01 am
@jeannevb: Tonight's #scriptchat TOPIC: Engineering the
'Emotional Bond' (Between Character & Audience)
October 22, 2012, 12:01 am
@zacsanford2: @FloatingAsylum Thanks for guesting this week.
Can't wait to get into the discussion. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:01 am
@bellawonder: @jeannevb @floatingasylum lurking from set!
Have a great chat everyone! #scriptchat http://t.co/iwngN7eM
October 22, 2012, 12:01 am
@FloatingAsylum: Thanks for having me, Jeanne! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:01 am
@AndiWritesAgain: Hey, Kevin! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:01 am
@FloatingAsylum: Always something I've struggled with as a
writer. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:01 am
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @jeannevb: Tonights #scriptchat TOPIC:
Engineering the Emotional Bond (Between Character & Audience) #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:01 am
@Jamie_LD: @FloatingAsylum Don't let @jeannevb get you drunk
before the hour is up. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:02 am
@bellawonder: Writers, join in! RT @jeannevb: Tonight's
#scriptchat TOPIC: Engineering the 'Emotional Bond' (Between Character &
Audience)
October 22, 2012, 12:02 am
@chipstreet: On Pinterest? Please consider sharing my Rocket
Summer graphics: http://t.co/c46vWUaY #screenwriting #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:02 am
@AdaptSideways: RT @jeannevb: Tonight's #scriptchat TOPIC:
Engineering the 'Emotional Bond' (Between Character & Audience)
October 22, 2012, 12:02 am
@writermya: RT @jeannevb: #scriptchat in 15 min with
director, writer, actor Kevin DiNovis @FloatingAsylum Join the fun!
October 22, 2012, 12:02 am
@FloatingAsylum: You see a movie like Rocky and the
theater's on its feet at the end. How did the script engineer that? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:03 am
@jeannevb: @FloatingAsylum so let's discuss this
"emotional bond" ... toss out some thoughts to get people's brains
started #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:03 am
@jeannevb: @AdaptSideways thanks for the RT! Jump on in!
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:03 am
@dwacon: @FloatingAsylum Stallone’s genius: (1) make us care
about Rocky (2) set Rocky up to fail (3) all seems over (4) rousing victory!
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:04 am
@SarahAlexis4: @FloatingAsylum Q: Any tips how to manipulate
emotions/create bond effectively w/o crossing into melodrama or heavy
handedness? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:04 am
@writermya: @FloatingAsylum He had passion. Rocky I mean.
Characters with passion fuel emotion. #Scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:04 am
@zacsanford2: @jeannevb I think Rocky is a mixture of a
great emotional bond and the underdog story that makes me cheer in the end.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:05 am
@rdlln: .@FloatingAsylum Marvel universe is so expansive,
who makes decisions on what to develop? Would love to see http://t.co/Py7tma1D
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:05 am
@RWWFilm: @FloatingAsylum It's about creating a story where
the audience identifies w/ the journey of the protag #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:05 am
@zacsanford2: @SarahAlexis4 As always, awesome question. So
many amateur scripts I read delve toooooo deep into melodrama. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:05 am
@writermya: @FloatingAsylum I just think as a writer, you
know that characters with passion fuel emotion. Ur audience is looking for
that. #Scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:05 am
@msgoddessrises: RT @rdlln: Writing on spec? Read
http://t.co/FbC4mjMb @scriptmag article by @BigBigIdeas to make sure your
script doesn't suffer from ED #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:06 am
@FloatingAsylum: Exactly, @dwacon And that first step...how
does he get us to care? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:06 am
@rdlln: Ruh-ro. Missed the topic earlier. Scheduled a bunch
of tweets based on @FloatingAsylum's imdb bio. #scriptchat #mybad
October 22, 2012, 12:06 am
@RWWFilm: @zacsanford2 @jeannevb Part of the genius of Rocky
is having him NOT win the title. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:06 am
@FloatingAsylum: What emotional chord does he strike in the
early pages that makes his journey our journey?n #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:06 am
@SarahAlexis4: @zacsanford2 Thanks, Zac :) #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:06 am
@zacsanford2: @rdlln Tis okay... I'm sure he'll be able to
answer some of those questions during the chat or after. :) #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:06 am
@weidiana: RT @chipstreet: On Pinterest? Please consider
sharing my Rocket Summer graphics: http://t.co/c46vWUaY #screenwriting
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:06 am
@FloatingAsylum: Yes, his goal is to stay on his feet.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:06 am
@writermya: RT @zacsanford2: @jeannevb I think Rocky is a
mixture of a great emotional bond and the underdog story that makes me cheer in
the end. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:06 am
@madpoet: .@FloatingAsylum In the beginning, he's kind of a
sad sack - no real prospects, but he keeps trying... #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:07 am
@jeannevb: *bows* thank you @RWWfilm for getting
@FloatingAsylum as our guest tonight! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:07 am
@zacsanford2: @RWWFilm If they were to remake Rocky they
would ruin the charm by making him win the title bout at the end of the first
flick. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:07 am
@jeannevb: totally RT @RWWFilm: @zacsanford2 @jeannevb Part
of the genius of Rocky is having him NOT win the title. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:07 am
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @jeannevb: *bows* thank you @RWWfilm for
getting @FloatingAsylum as our guest tonight! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:07 am
@RWWFilm: @FloatingAsylum It's the yearning to be more than
you are. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:07 am
@writermya: RT @RWWFilm: @zacsanford2 @jeannevb Part of the
genius of Rocky is having him NOT win the title. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:07 am
@FloatingAsylum: One technique I've used is to identify an
emotional trigger common to us all. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:07 am
@Singleton_Paul: Rocky likes the shy girl in the pet store.
He doesn't break the guy's fingers when he collects for the mob boss. A good
guy. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:07 am
@FloatingAsylum: Like getting cut off in traffic.n
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:08 am
@RWWFilm: @zacsanford2 Oh absolutely - and no way Stallone
gets cast in the lead either. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:08 am
@lukeJmadsen: Traveling Film Fest tonight! Can't wait!
Anyone else seeing a flick tonight? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:08 am
@FloatingAsylum: What is it about that that ticks us off so
much? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:08 am
@zacsanford2: @FloatingAsylum I think the King's Speech did
a great job of giving us an emotional bond with the King #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:08 am
@JennaAvery: RT @FloatingAsylum: What emotional chord does
he strike in the early pages that makes his journey our journey?r #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:08 am
@FloatingAsylum: Or holding the door for someone only to
have them ignore us as they waltz through. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:08 am
@Singleton_Paul: He isn't respected and doesn't see his own
potential, but we want him to. Still going on about Rocky. :) #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:09 am
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @RWWFilm: @zacsanford2 @jeannevb Part
of the genius of Rocky is having him NOT win the title. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:09 am
@FloatingAsylum: Yes, @zacsanford2 Totally agree.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:09 am
@Jodi_Langston: RT @jeannevb: Tonight's #scriptchat TOPIC:
Engineering the 'Emotional Bond' (Between Character & Audience)
October 22, 2012, 12:09 am
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @madpoet: .@FloatingAsylum In the
beginning, hes kind of a sad sack - no real prospects, but he keeps trying...
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:09 am
@dwacon: @writermya Agree. It made the sequel more logical.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:09 am
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @Jodi_Langston: RT @jeannevb: Tonights
#scriptchat TOPIC: Engineering the Emotional Bond (Between Character &
Audience) #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:09 am
@rdlln: @FloatingAsylum what was your process like while
writing 'The Stand-In' with Bill McAdams Jr.? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:10 am
@JennaAvery: RT @bellawonder: Writers, join in! RT @jeannevb
Tonight's #scriptchat TOPIC: Engineering the 'Emotional Bond' (Between
Character & Audience)
October 22, 2012, 12:10 am
@FloatingAsylum: @singleton_paul Yes, the inferiority
complex...how may of us have felt unworthy? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:10 am
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @RWWFilm: @FloatingAsylum Its the
yearning to be more than you are. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:10 am
@madpoet: @FloatingAsylum So, we identify with the
character, because we see him react to situations that we are familiar with?
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:11 am
@SarahAlexis4: @zacsanford2 Agreed. Seeing the King through
the lens we saw him through made him easy to relate to, a glimpse at the real
guy. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:11 am
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @FloatingAsylum: @singleton_paul Yes,
the inferiority complex...how may of us have felt unworthy? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:11 am
@jeannevb: *slowly raises hand* RT @FloatingAsylum:
@singleton_paul Yes, the inferiority complex...how may of us have felt
unworthy? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:11 am
@FloatingAsylum: @madpoet More because his situation reminds
us of how a similar situation made us feel. Unrequieted love, for instance.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:12 am
@zacsanford2: RT @SarahAlexis4: @FloatingAsylum Q: Any tips
how to manipulate emotions/create bond effectively w/o crossing into melodrama?
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:12 am
@madpoet: @FloatingAsylum Like a sympathetic vibration
between the emotions of the character and the emotions of the audience.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:12 am
@AndiWritesAgain: @madpoet ...or dream of ourselves in
situations that we are unfamiliar with...that's why football is so popular. :)
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:12 am
@Singleton_Paul: @SarahAlexis4 @zacsanford2 And we've all
suffered through public speaking or watching someone else do so. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:12 am
@FloatingAsylum: So try to think of a situation relevant to
your protagonist's life that also hits that universal emotional trigger...
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:12 am
@RWWFilm: @FloatingAsylum Q: hen creating emotional empathy
- what do you think about save the cat moments? Cliche at this point or no?
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:13 am
@Jodi_Langston: #scriptchat I want to see human frailty,
self doubt.
October 22, 2012, 12:13 am
@zacsanford2: @IngridElkner #hugs all around for our
wonderful community. :) #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:13 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @jeannevb @FloatingAsylum @singleton_paul
How many of us haven't? :) #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:13 am
@FloatingAsylum: Exactly, @madpoet That's the alchemy you're
hoping to achieve. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:13 am
@dwacon: @FloatingAsylum The genius of the Tobey MacGuire
Spiderman is his love for Mary Jane… love found, lost, then rebuilt...n
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:13 am
@Screen3Twit: Little surprises pave the way for that one BIG
SURPRISE. Runner-up prizes precede every grand prize! #Screenwriting
#Scriptchat #Moviemaking
October 22, 2012, 12:13 am
@FloatingAsylum: You want your audience to sublimate its own
desire, to bind them up in the character's journey. So we win when he wins.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:13 am
@Bekemeyer: RT @jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK with
guest @FloatingAsylum! Come and join us!
October 22, 2012, 12:13 am
@AndiWritesAgain: Football's a very emotional sport. Huge
audience. We as writers could learn a great deal just from that. Everything
translates. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:14 am
@RWWFilm: @FloatingAsylum FALLING DOWN is one long string of
emotional triggers #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:14 am
@dwacon: @Jodi_Langston I love how Iron Man took a
narcissistic man in an indestructible suit and still gave him frailty &
self doubt… #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:14 am
@jeannevb: omg I loved that premise RT @RWWFilm:
@FloatingAsylum FALLING DOWN is one long string of emotional triggers
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:15 am
@FloatingAsylum: And we can ALL identify with that feeling
of PINING for the girl, @dwacon #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:15 am
@SarahAlexis4: @FloatingAsylum Beyond a common emotional
trigger, what other techniques can writers keep in their pocket to engineer
this bond? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:15 am
@rdlln: .@FloatingAsylum do you prefer one to the other when
it comes to writing/directing? Would you direct something you didn't write?
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:15 am
@Jamie_LD: Or guy. RT @FloatingAsylum: And we can ALL
identify with that feeling of PINING for the girl, @dwacon #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:15 am
@madpoet: @FloatingAsylum So, say, in Batman Begins, you
don't start w/ Crime Alley, start w/ prison fight b/c people understand
bullies. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:15 am
@zacsanford2: Well, half of us can. ;) RT @FloatingAsylum:
And we can ALL identify with that feeling of PINING for the girl, @dwacon
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:15 am
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @jeannevb: omg I loved that premise RT
@RWWFilm: @FloatingAsylum FALLING DOWN is one long string of emotional triggers
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:15 am
@2degreesofalie: Hi #scriptchat from the plane on way back
from @austinfilmfest!
October 22, 2012, 12:15 am
@FloatingAsylum: @RWWFilm True, though it didn't really hang
together that well for me. Not a huge Shumacher fan. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:15 am
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @Jodi_Langston I love how Iron Man took
a narcissistic man in an indestructible suit and still gave him frailty &
self doubt… #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:15 am
@HBwriterMike: RT @FloatingAsylum: So try to think of a
situation relevant to your protagonist's life that also hits that universal
emotional trigger... #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:16 am
@dwacon: @RWWFilm @FloatingAsylum Simon’s “The Out Of
Towners” does the same as FALLING DOWN but with comedy. Brilliance...
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:16 am
@AndiWritesAgain: @IngridElkner Hug! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:16 am
@RWWFilm: @FloatingAsylum Q: How does the process change for
you when writing something like epic action - say James Bond? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:16 am
@SarahAlexis4: @2degreesofalie Hi, hope you had a great time
and are having a good flight! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:17 am
@madpoet: @AndiWritesAgain @Jodi_Langston And Iron Man
starts w/ hostage filming - you see the fear in Stark's face, & the we
sympathize #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:17 am
@FloatingAsylum: @madpoet Nolan's tough, because his
journeys tend to be more cerebral. They're exquisitely crafted and balanced,
like algabra #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:17 am
@IngridElkner: @2degreesofalie How are you tweeting from the
plane? We're telling the authorities on you! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:17 am
@saturdayknight: RT @AndiWritesAgain: Football's a very
emotional sport. Huge audience. We as writers could learn a great deal just
from that. Everything translates. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:17 am
@Jodi_Langston: @AndiWritesAgain Exactly #scriptchat Kind of
why I can't relate to all the zombie stuff.lol
October 22, 2012, 12:18 am
@madpoet: @FloatingAsylum Nolan's equations may not always
balance out, though. #inception #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:18 am
@WriteOnOnline: Writers, what are your goals for the week?
Reply or post on fb: http://t.co/RzK4cCcn #writeon #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:18 am
@FloatingAsylum: @RWWFilm Excellent question. I think Casino
Royale's a great example of how an emotional bond can transform a stale series
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:18 am
@AndiWritesAgain: @Jodi_Langston Haha! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:18 am
@dwacon: @2degreesofalie Ain’t technology wunnerful. Safe
flight! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:18 am
@HBwriterMike: @FloatingAsylum would you elaborate on emotional
triggers? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:18 am
@RWWFilm: @FloatingAsylum If you look closely, Michael
Douglas' suit has nipples on it #StillBitterAboutBatmanAndRobin #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:18 am
@FloatingAsylum: They certainly don't achieve the emotional
bond, but I don't think that's what he's after. Different animal. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:19 am
@AndiWritesAgain: @FloatingAsylum Bond, Emotional
Bond...forgive me. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:19 am
@RWWFilm: @FloatingAsylum By showing Bond as vulnerable -
they reestablished his humanity. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:19 am
@rdlln: @FloatingAsylum any advice for unrepped writers with
producers interested their scripts? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:20 am
@dwacon: @WriteOnOnline My goal is to have more people read
my script “Julie 2.0” on The Black List. :-) #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:20 am
@FloatingAsylum: How about a character whose perfect pitch
is stolen by an unscrupulous officemate, so he doesn't get the promotion he
deserves? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:20 am
@JAEL488: A superhero biggest insecurity is acceptance
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:20 am
@FloatingAsylum: That's injustice. And we ALL know how that
feels. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:20 am
@AndiWritesAgain: We are also talking about the writing.
Words on paper in a way that creates emotion. That's the practice, imho. That's
the art. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:20 am
@jeannevb: I'm tweeting tonight from @2degreesofalie's
living room. And SHE is tweeting from an airplane. #bizarrofacts #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:21 am
@Jamie_LD: @2degreesofalie I had to cancel my trip last
minute. Didn't know you were going to be there. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:21 am
@HBwriterMike: RT @rdlln: @FloatingAsylum any advice for
unrepped writers with producers interested their scripts? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:21 am
@AndiWritesAgain: I still love old school Egri. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:21 am
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @jeannevb: Im tweeting tonight from
@2degreesofalies living room. And SHE is tweeting from an airplane.
#bizarrofacts #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:21 am
@IngridElkner: @jeannevb Lounge room name-dropper!
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:21 am
@SarahAlexis4: @FloatingAsylum On the flip side, what should
writers be wary of avoiding to prevent alienating an audience/breaking that
bond? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:21 am
@FloatingAsylum: @HBwriterMike Yes, get it on paper. No
hand-shake deals. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:22 am
@RWWFilm: @jeannevb @2degreesofalie The future is now!
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:22 am
@AndiWritesAgain: @jeannevb Welcome to the 21st century...
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:22 am
@WriteOnOnline: @dwacon You should enter the query contest.
deadline is 10/31. details here: http://t.co/Lz8Cjunl #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:22 am
@dwacon: @jeannevb Nothing exotic about where I am tweeting
from...n #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:22 am
@saturdayknight: @jeannevb haha love it #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:22 am
@FloatingAsylum: @SarahAlexis4 I think everyone hit the
watchword right away: Melodrama. You ideally want to avoid crossing into that.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:23 am
@HBwriterMike: RT @FloatingAsylum: @HBwriterMike Yes, get it
on paper. No hand-shake deals. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:23 am
@jeannevb: @IngridElkner heehee #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:23 am
@FloatingAsylum: So think sincerity. What's real and true?
Bond turning the water warmer for a shaken Vesper in Casino Royale. A true
moment. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:23 am
@TommyMH: RT @jeannevb: I'm tweeting tonight from
@2degreesofalie's living room. And SHE is tweeting from an airplane.
#bizarrofacts #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:23 am
@zacsanford2: @FloatingAsylum How can one avoid falling into
the melodrama trap? What steps should they avoid? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:24 am
@SarahAlexis4: @FloatingAsylum Any suggestions on how to
course correct if one finds themselves crossing that line into melodrama?
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:24 am
@FloatingAsylum: Mirrors are great. Give the character a
moment in which he faces himself. But have fun with the mirror. Lawrence's was
a dagger. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:24 am
@IngridElkner: Something I read recently: we'll latch onto
who we to relate to, and in absence of that, a character who we pity.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:24 am
@WriteCoachKiki: MT @FloatingAsylum: Think sincerity. Whats
real & true? Bond turning water warmer for a shaken Vesper in Casino
Royale. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:25 am
@RWWFilm: @FloatingAsylum Great point. Even in the larger
than life stories, there are always human moments (in the good ones anyway)
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:25 am
@JAEL488: RT @FloatingAsylum: Mirrors are great. Give the
character a moment in which he faces himself. But have fun with the mirror.
Lawrence's was a dagger. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:25 am
@FloatingAsylum: Yes, go the opposite way, if your
character's screaming, throwing dishes, have him sit quietly & drop marbles
on a glass table. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:25 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @FloatingAsylum Drama vs. Melodrama? Any
thoughts? What makes it go overboard? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:25 am
@TSNN_Rachel: I like ... a lot RT @IngridElkner we'll latch
onto who we to relate to, and in absence of that, a character who we pity.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:26 am
@HBwriterMike: RT @zacsanford2: @FloatingAsylum How can one
avoid falling into the melodrama trap? What steps should they avoid?
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:26 am
@writenett: RT @rdlln: Writing on spec? Read
http://t.co/FbC4mjMb @scriptmag article by @BigBigIdeas to make sure your
script doesn't suffer from ED #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:26 am
@writermya: RT @WriteOnOnline: Writers, what are your goals for
the week? Reply or post on fb: http://t.co/RzK4cCcn #writeon #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:26 am
@FloatingAsylum: We've all heard of pet-the-dog scenes.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:27 am
@zacsanford2: To me, a film like PRECIOUS comes to mind that
was all melodrama for me. I never felt that real connection with her.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:27 am
@TSNN_Rachel: The millisecond the emotions seem contrived, I
tune out. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:27 am
@HBwriterMike: RT @FloatingAsylum: Mirrors are great. Give
the character a moment in which he faces himself. But have fun with the mirror.
Lawrence's was a dagger. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:27 am
@FloatingAsylum: Those were the two-reelers way of creating
that quick emotional bond. How bad can dissolute WC Fields be if he pets a
stray? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:27 am
@RWWFilm: @WriteCoachKiki @FloatingAsylum Keep the response
small - human. The larger it gets the closer you are to melodrama. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:27 am
@SarahAlexis4: @FloatingAsylum Is that like Save the Cat?
Same idea, different animal? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:27 am
@zacsanford2: I agree. When you see the writers manipulating.
Blah RT @TSNN_Rachel: The millisecond the emotions seem contrived, I tune out.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:28 am
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @RWWFilm: @WriteCoachKiki
@FloatingAsylum Keep the response small human. The larger it gets the closer
you are to melodrama. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:28 am
@FloatingAsylum: @TSNN_Rachel Me, too! It's so important not
to cross that line into Hallmark Movie of the Week territory. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:28 am
@IngridElkner: I find our relationship to Dexter and Al
Swearengen a beautiful orchestration. We're manipulated into loving horrible
killers. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:28 am
@TheConflictGuru: We should all have petting the animals
scenes within the first 10 pgs. #likeablechars #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:28 am
@RWWFilm: @zacsanford2 Agree about PRECIOUS. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:29 am
@FloatingAsylum: YES, Save the cat. Lethal Weapon actually
has Mel Gibson beat up a bunch of longshoremen who are abusing a pooch.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:29 am
@WriteOnOnline: Writers, what are your goals for the week?
Reply or post on fb: http://t.co/RzK4cCcn #writeon #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:29 am
@TSNN_Rachel: I actually get peeved when I feel like a
writer is trying to emotionally hijack me. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:29 am
@FloatingAsylum: And when Mel hits them, it's like our own
fists feel the satisfying contact. We hate peeps who abuse animals! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:29 am
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @WriteCoachKiki: @FloatingAsylum Keep
the response small human. The larger it gets the closer you are to melodrama.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:29 am
@nisajaie: RT @FloatingAsylum: @TSNN_Rachel Me, too! Its so
important not to cross that line into Hallmark Movie of the Week territory.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:30 am
@IngridElkner: @FloatingAsylum Ellen Sandler talks about
that in The TV Writer's Workbook. Write list of possible reactions, go for
originality #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:30 am
@madpoet: @FloatingAsylum so, finding an emotional trigger.
But if your character is seriously broken - Hannibal Lecter? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:30 am
@FloatingAsylum: Animals are GREAT emotional triggers. And
our relationship with them is always great. Remember Rocky? There's a whole pet
store! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:30 am
@dwacon: @FloatingAsylum What about mellow drama?
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:30 am
@TheConflictGuru: Didn't Rocky break some dudes fingers and
buy a dog later? Or go to the pet store and buy some fish food? #IHeartStallone
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:30 am
@IngridElkner: @TSNN_Rachel I'm often be heard screaming at
my television because the writers are cheaply trying to manipulate me into
feeling. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:31 am
@nisajaie: Hi guys here. A little under the weather and
working on assignment for #writersgroup02. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:31 am
@FloatingAsylum: @madpoet Hannibal fascinates. He's the
curio. The monster no one can't get close to. And we all want to be the special
one. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:31 am
@jeannevb: @madpoet @FloatingAsylum Hannibal Lecter was
absolutely horrid yet I loved him. I always try to show a human side to
"villains" #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:31 am
@JAEL488: @FloatingAsylum are we talking real Mel or Martin
Riggs #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:31 am
@RWWFilm: @IngridElkner @TSNN_Rachel I just have my
characters drink until they can't feel feelings. Everyone identifies w that.
Right? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:32 am
@SarahAlexis4: @FloatingAsylum Any tips how to craft 1 of
those moments w/o it seeming too obvious/heavy-handed that that's what you're
doing? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:32 am
@madpoet: @FloatingAsylum I love it. He's the curio. And in
the first movie, at least, he's literally in a glass cabinet to be admired.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:32 am
@soundarmory: RT @rdlln: Writing on spec? Read
http://t.co/FbC4mjMb @scriptmag article by @BigBigIdeas to make sure your
script doesn't suffer from ED #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:32 am
@FloatingAsylum: @TheConflictGuru He was SUPPOSED to break
the guy's fingers. He lets him slide. Not a bad guy. But a failure. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:32 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @IngridElkner Your neighbors must wonder
what's happening at your place. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:32 am
@FloatingAsylum: Martin Riggs. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:32 am
@Jodi_Langston: @madpoet @FloatingAsylum Lecter draws me in
because I want to know why he's like that. Starling was his soft spot.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:32 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @FloatingAsylum @madpoet The monster
whisperer? :) #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:32 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @nisajaie feel better! (passing tissue)
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:32 am
@AndiWritesAgain: @RWWFilm Haha...spoken like a true
scriptchatter! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:33 am
@RWWFilm: @jeannevb @FloatingAsylum To Kevin's point - who
can't identify with feeling like everyone around doesn't see reality correctly?
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:33 am
@FloatingAsylum: We identified with Jodie, ideally. Who
WANTED to get closer to him. To understand. To be ACKNOWLEDGED. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:33 am
@IngridElkner: @TSNN_Rachel Oh, I'm sure they think I'm
batshit crazy. I also walk around practising character voices & talking to
my plants... #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:33 am
@nisajaie: Melodrama.If it is true it works 'cause some
people are just that. If it feels forced it feels soap opera-ish. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:33 am
@dwacon: @WriteCoachKiki Monsters are not necessarily
amoral. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:34 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @jeannevb @madpoet @FloatingAsylum I think
some just don't have that decent human side. Evil. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:34 am
@RWWFilm: @Jodi_Langston @madpoet @FloatingAsylum Starling
is the dog/cat that Lecter pets to allow a sliver of us to identify w him.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:34 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @RWWFilm I just flashed to "Barfly"
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:34 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @RWWFilm @jeannevb @FloatingAsylum You have
a very unique POV..... :) #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:35 am
@nisajaie: @IngridElkner That is a bad thing? I think the
plants love it. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:35 am
@WriteCoachKiki: Expand please. RT @dwacon: @WriteCoachKiki
Monsters are not necessarily amoral. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:35 am
@AndiWritesAgain: @nisajaie Meeting the audience at their
emotional level...my grandmother never went to movies. She watched soaps. #fact
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:35 am
@IngridElkner: 6 Feet Under could've easily gone into
melodrama, but avoided by using TRUTH. In each fight there was no winner.
Shades of grey. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:35 am
@jeannevb: @RWWFilm reality. What's that? ;) #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:35 am
@SarahAlexis4: @FloatingAsylum Any thoughts on creating some
kind of emotional bond b/t the audience & antagonist as well? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:36 am
@FloatingAsylum: @TSNN_Rachel Barfly is a GREAT example of
creating a bond with characters we wouldn't want to be in the same room with.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:36 am
@AndiWritesAgain: Everyone is writing so many great
things...I cannot keep up with all these thoughts. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:36 am
@jeannevb: @IngridElkner 6 Feet Under was fantastic.
Wonderful characters. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:36 am
@nisajaie: @TSNN_Rachel Thank you. *sniff* *cough*
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:36 am
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @jeannevb: @RWWFilm reality. Whats
that? ;) #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:36 am
@dwacon: I can forgive boiling the family pet rabbit as long
as the villain makes a nice Hollendaise to go with it... #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:36 am
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @SarahAlexis4: @FloatingAsylum Any
thoughts on creating some kind of emotional bond b/t the audience &
antagonist as well? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:36 am
@Jodi_Langston: @RWWFilm @madpoet @FloatingAsylum Yes and
being weak/human costs him. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:36 am
@Jamie_LD: @FloatingAsylum BARFLY is one of my favorite
movies. Great example. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:36 am
@FloatingAsylum: Good point @AndiWritesAgain You have to
tailor your technique for your genre and audience #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:36 am
@WriteCoachKiki: I know! RT @AndiWritesAgain: Everyone is
writing so many great things...I cannot keep up with all these thoughts.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:36 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @IngridElkner Too funny. We used to live next
to a voice coach who had classes for people who did cartoon characters.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:37 am
@JAEL488: Boss is an emotional roller coaster #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:37 am
@Jamie_LD: @FloatingAsylum "I don't hate cops, I just
seem to feel better when they're not around." #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:37 am
@RWWFilm: @SarahAlexis4 @FloatingAsylum Vital. Just as vital
as creating one w/ the Protag. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:37 am
@FloatingAsylum: Remember how badly we want them together in
that movie? Loneliness. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:37 am
@Jodi_Langston: RT @FloatingAsylum: Good point
@AndiWritesAgain You have to tailor your technique for your genre and audience
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:37 am
@IngridElkner: @TSNN_Rachel I was vacuuming my house the
other day making up songs in a Betty Boop voice. Must have been a riot to
overhear! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:38 am
@TSNN_Rachel: The best characters I think are the ones who
you know you should hate, but don't. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:38 am
@RWWFilm: @WriteCoachKiki @AndiWritesAgain It's the beauty
of #scriptchat Thank goodness for the transcript!
October 22, 2012, 12:38 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @RWWFilm Yes! Transcript. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:38 am
@jeannevb: totally agree RT @TSNN_Rachel: The best
characters I think are the ones who you know you should hate, but dont.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:39 am
@Jamie_LD: @TSNN_Rachel Or not hate, but know you shouldn't
agree with what they feel/do. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:39 am
@SarahAlexis4: @RWWFilm Think it makes for that much more of
a complex character, grounds them when we can at least understand their
thinking. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:39 am
@FloatingAsylum: @IngridElkner Do you realize what that
scene alone would do for an audience? Think Tom in Risky Business. We've all
been there. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:39 am
@nisajaie: @AndiWritesAgain Mine too. I think it perception.
Also the actor's and director's interpretation as well. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:39 am
@zacsanford2: @FloatingAsylum Q What about creating the
conflict with the antagonist? How do you make them real against the protag?
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:40 am
@IngridElkner: @TSNN_Rachel Look at Hard Candy. You want
that guy NOT to be a kiddy fiddler. He's cute, friendly. You don't want to
believe it. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:40 am
@JAEL488: RT @FloatingAsylum: @IngridElkner Do you realize
what that scene alone would do for an audience? Think Tom in Risky Business.
We've all been there. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:40 am
@FloatingAsylum: Another great point, @SarahAlexis4 You can
create a bond by showing the audience HOW to do something. Karate Kid, for
example. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:40 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @FloatingAsylum @jeannevb @TSNN_Rachel I'm
a sucker for the characters I'd like to be like. Not even 1s I can relate to as
much. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:41 am
@nisajaie: RT @jeannevb: totally agree RT @TSNN_Rachel: The
best characters I think are the ones who you know you should hate, but dont.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:41 am
@jeannevb: @IngridElkner @TSNN_Rachel What I loved about
Hard Candy was how I bounced back & forth on who I was rooting for
#brilliant #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:41 am
@IngridElkner: @FloatingAsylum Wooo! I'm a character!
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:41 am
@RWWFilm: @SarahAlexis4 Absolutely. The Antag needs to be
HUMAN to be truly successful. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:41 am
@FloatingAsylum: Hard Candy's brilliant for that.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:41 am
@dwacon: @jeannevb Besides the painful-to-watch castration
scene... #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:41 am
@RWWFilm: RT @FloatingAsylum: Another great point,
@SarahAlexis4 You can create a bond by showing the audience HOW to do
something. Karate Kid, for example. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:42 am
@dwacon: @FloatingAsylum Wax on. Wax off. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:42 am
@AndiWritesAgain: @jeannevb That's the premise of Save the
Cat. There's an endearing quality in any given human. Tap it. U've hooked ur
audience. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:42 am
@FloatingAsylum: @RWWFilm YES! The strongest films are the
ones where we can identify with aspects of both pro and ant's points of views.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:42 am
@jeannevb: amazing scene! RT @dwacon: @jeannevb Besides the
painful-to-watch castration scene... #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:42 am
@zacsanford2: Shoot... I somehow missed Sarah's question...
#greatminds?? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:42 am
@IngridElkner: @jeannevb It just shows you how in real life
people can ignore horrific crimes committed by people they like. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:42 am
@nisajaie: @WriteCoachKiki Yes so true! Especially the ones
that are opposite of my personality. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:43 am
@AndiWritesAgain: @dwacon Haha! I love --> #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:43 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @Jamie_LD Very true ... 'hate' is probably too
strong of a word. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:43 am
@jvartus: RT @AndiWritesAgain: @jeannevb That's the premise
of Save the Cat. There's an endearing quality in any given human. Tap it. U've
hooked ur audience. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:43 am
@FloatingAsylum: @AndiWritesAgain And it's completely true.
We've all been hooked. The trick is analyze exactly how it happened. On what
page? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:44 am
@IngridElkner: @IngridElkner It's like in 'Appropriate
Adult' - the woman really cares about Fred West, even though he's a sociopathic
killer. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:44 am
@nisajaie: @jeannevb Ouch. Haven't seen 'Hard Candy'.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:44 am
@CordeiroRick: Fan of Comedy Films? Support "B.A.D.
Movers" on Indiegogo - http://t.co/pvECy4ct #Film #Scriptchat #crowdfunding
#Moviemaking
October 22, 2012, 12:44 am
@Jamie_LD: @TSNN_Rachel I think hate works too, but it can
be any or all of the feelings. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:44 am
@TSNN_Rachel: what about Kevon Bacon in "The
Woodsman"? I was on a rollercoaster of emotions watching that one.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:45 am
@jeannevb: @nisajaie OMG... one of THE best contained
thrillers. You have to watch it! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:45 am
@SarahAlexis4: @zacsanford2 haha :) #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:45 am
@IngridElkner: @nisajaie It's okay, we didn't really spoil
it - just spoke about the premise. Watch it. It's fascinating. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:45 am
@WriteCoachKiki: MT @FloatingAsylum: @AndiWritesAgain
completely true.Weve all been hooked.Trick is analyze exactly how it
happened.On what page? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:45 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @TSNN_Rachel sorry .... meant Kevin Bacon
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:45 am
@jeannevb: @IngridElkner bizarre, isn't it? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:45 am
@rdlln: .@dandollar does A1 job of getting reader to bond
with Bill in #theboyandhistiger Puts his wants/needs at odds w/ everyone else
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:45 am
@FloatingAsylum: @TSNN_Rachel I was on the panel that
awarded that script at Slamdance. No surprise it was one of our favorites for
that reason. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:46 am
@IngridElkner: @TSNN_Rachel Oh god, totally. It's only at
the very end we not only get fully on his side, but understand the pain of a victim.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:46 am
@zacsanford2: @rdlln Agreed on @dandollar's script. Totally
amazing and it should be his foot in the door. #theboyandhistiger #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:46 am
@nisajaie: @jeannevb I will put it on my Netflix queue.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:46 am
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @Jamie_LD: @TSNN_Rachel I think hate
works too, but it can be any or all of the feelings. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:47 am
@rdlln: RT @zacsanford2: @rdlln Agreed on @dandollar's
script. Totally amazing and it should be his foot in the door.
#theboyandhistiger #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:47 am
@Singleton_Paul: @jeannevb @IngridElkner I'm think I might
avoid it at this point. : #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:47 am
@jeannevb: @nisajaie be sure to tell me what you think!
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:47 am
@FloatingAsylum: You can find a script that succeeded in
creating an emotional bond similar to the one you're working with, and study
it. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:48 am
@Singleton_Paul: Hey! TweetChat mangled my emoticon.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:48 am
@IngridElkner: @TSNN_Rachel It's also fascinating 'cos he is
drawn to children against his will. It's not like a horror killer. It's a torn
man #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:48 am
@nisajaie: @jeannevb K ;) #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:49 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @FloatingAsylum Great taste! (The Woodsman)
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:49 am
@AndiWritesAgain: @FloatingAsylum I go to movies to look for
it. I call it the Moment of Compassion. Usually first 10 minutes in...if at
all. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:49 am
@WriteCoachKiki: MT @FloatingAsylum: Find a script that
succeeded in creating emotional bond similar to the one youre working with, and
study it. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:49 am
@SarahAlexis4: @FloatingAsylum Know we mentioned some, but
what are your personal favorite films/characters that craft a strong emotional
bond? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:49 am
@FloatingAsylum: @IngridElkner Great idea! I try to find
something that worked that'll help me with my own project, figure out how they
did it. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:49 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @IngridElkner I agree ... it was the ultimate
for me in feeling conflicted on how I felt about a character. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:49 am
@zacsanford2: Shocking that there is only 10 minutes left in
the chat. Get those last minute questions in on "creating an emotional
bond." #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:49 am
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @FloatingAsylum: U can find a script
that succeeded in creating an emotional bond similar to the 1 ur working w/
& study it. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:50 am
@rdlln: RT @FloatingAsylum: You can find a script that
succeeded in creating an emotional bond similar to the one you're working with,
and study it. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:50 am
@WriteCoachKiki: MT @SarahAlexis4: @FloatingAsylum what are
your personal favorite films/characters that craft a strong emotional bond?
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:50 am
@dwacon: @AndiWritesAgain “As Good as Dead” did so... with a
beautiful twist ending! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:50 am
@FloatingAsylum: @SarahAlexis4 I like what Richard Price
does with Al Pacino's character at the beginning of Sea of Love. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:50 am
@jeannevb: @FloatingAsylum is rocking it #justsayin #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:50 am
@madpoet: So, universal emotional triggers, sympathy,
fascination. What have we missed? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:51 am
@FloatingAsylum: In fact, the 70's anti-hero cycle is great
for 'bonding with misfits' 101. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:51 am
@WriteCoachKiki: Amazing! We need a Part 2 RT @jeannevb:
@FloatingAsylum is rocking it #justsayin #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:51 am
@AndiWritesAgain: Did everyone catch my Bond, Emotional Bond
in reference to Casino Royale? Worthy of a retweet, imho! Hahaha! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:51 am
@nisajaie: When I am writing a particular genre all I will
watch and read is that genre during the first draft. Keeps me in the right
mood. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:51 am
@jvartus: RT @FloatingAsylum: In fact, the 70's anti-hero
cycle is great for 'bonding with misfits' 101. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:52 am
@FloatingAsylum: Brokeback Mountain floored me. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:52 am
@Singleton_Paul: @WriteCoachKiki @jeannevb I agree. #part2
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:52 am
@RWWFilm: RT @jeannevb: @FloatingAsylum is rocking it
#justsayin #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:52 am
@TSNN_Rachel: I think the movie that emotionally got me the
most was "Cinema Paradiso" - I sobbed my eyes out. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:52 am
@WriteCoachKiki: Too much great material for 1! RT
@Singleton_Paul: @WriteCoachKiki @jeannevb I agree. #part2 #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:53 am
@nisajaie: @AndiWritesAgain I loved it 'cause I am Bond
addict. #007 #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:53 am
@FloatingAsylum: @WriteCoachKiki Thanks guys, but you're the
ones doing the heavy lifting. I'm just enjoying it! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:53 am
@AndiWritesAgain: RT @madpoet: So, universal emotional
triggers, sympathy, fascination. What have we missed? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:53 am
@FloatingAsylum: TSNN_Rachel They hit you with that
powerhouse scene at the end & you realize how effective the bond was.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:53 am
@AndiWritesAgain: Thanks, Kevin! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:53 am
@RWWFilm: @FloatingAsylum Children of Men for me.
Spectacular level of empathy for a man who has none at the beginning of the
film. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:54 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @FloatingAsylum Are you kidding? I'm so
quiet today because of all the great stuff! Everyone's psyched! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:54 am
@FloatingAsylum: @AndiWritesAgain Jealousy. Revenge.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:54 am
@zacsanford2: @FloatingAsylum Q So you've mentioned a lot of
dramas that emotionally connect, but what are some examples of great comedies?
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:54 am
@AndiWritesAgain: @WriteCoachKiki OMG! Yes. Top 10 fav
movies of all my lifetime. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:54 am
@FloatingAsylum: So many... #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:54 am
@WriteCoachKiki: Omg - me too! RT @TSNN_Rachel I think the
movie that emotionally got me the most was "Cinema Paradiso" - I
sobbed my eyes ou #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:54 am
@FloatingAsylum: Start with the movies that worked with you.
Track down the scripts & pull them apart. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:54 am
@WriteCoachKiki: SHO too. MT @IngridElkner: TV is winning my
empathy more these days. 2many films are irking me. HBO nicely taking cinemas
place. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:55 am
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @FloatingAsylum: Start with the movies
that worked with you. Track down the scripts & pull them apart. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:55 am
@AndiWritesAgain: @TSNN_Rachel See how that alone got a
large emotional outburst from me? #CinemaParadiso #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:55 am
@SarahAlexis4: @FloatingAsylum A writer finishes a draft,
what can he/she look for to gauge the emotional bond's success before next
rewrite? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:55 am
@nisajaie: @AndiWritesAgain @WriteCoachKiki Can't wait for
Skyfall! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:55 am
@RWWFilm: @zacsanford2 @FloatingAsylum Blazing Saddles does
a great job of this. Who can't empathize w/ being a complete fish out of water
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:55 am
@jeannevb: Just 5 minutes left! Get your last-min questions
in #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:55 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @AndiWritesAgain I know. I have to watch it
again. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:55 am
@FloatingAsylum: @zacsanford2 The Apartment. Punch Drunk
Love. Even something as goofy as the Mask has us rooting for Carrey.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:55 am
@nisajaie: RT @AndiWritesAgain: @FloatingAsylum Bond,
Emotional Bond...forgive me. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:56 am
@JAEL488: RT @FloatingAsylum: Start with the movies that
worked with you. Track down the scripts & pull them apart. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:56 am
@TSNN_Rachel: If I am really being honest with myself I KNOW
when I am writing something 'fake'. Must hold myself to the fire and be true.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:56 am
@RWWFilm: @WriteCoachKiki @IngridElkner Walter White. 'Nuff
Said. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:56 am
@nisajaie: RT @AndiWritesAgain: RT @RWWFilm: @zacsanford2
@jeannevb Part of the genius of Rocky is having him NOT win the title.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:56 am
@AndiWritesAgain: @WriteCoachKiki And the soundtrack is
emotionally amazing, too. So many things make for a brilliant movie.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:56 am
@TSNN_Rachel: @AndiWritesAgain Ha ... yes :) #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:56 am
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @SarahAlexis4: @FloatingAsylum writer
finishes draft,what can she look for to gauge emotional bonds success b4 next
rewrite? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:56 am
@JAEL488: RT @nisajaie: @AndiWritesAgain @WriteCoachKiki
Can't wait for Skyfall! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:57 am
@FloatingAsylum: @SarahAlexis4 Great question! Trusted
readers are important. Maybe a table read with local actors. Watch their reactions.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:57 am
@zacsanford2: @FloatingAsylum Great examples... thanks.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:57 am
@WriteCoachKiki: Absolutely - but it took me a while to get
comfy with him. :)RT @RWWFilm: @WriteCoachKiki @IngridElkner Walter White. Nuff
Said. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:57 am
@TheConflictGuru: Can we use more current movie titles as
examples like within the last 5 yrs? #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:57 am
@CordeiroRick: #Film #Scriptchat 15 Days left for Funding))▒▓██►｡•*¨*•¸►"B.A.D.
Movers" Comedy Feature - http://t.co/pvECy4ct
October 22, 2012, 12:57 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @AndiWritesAgain Omg. Killer. Must watch it
again #cinemaparadiso #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:57 am
@RWWFilm: @FloatingAsylum Q: Quick - a film that ppl love
that you think does a lousy job of creating that emotional bind. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:57 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @JAEL488 Haven't heard about it. More?
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:58 am
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @RWWFilm: @FloatingAsylum Q: Quick - a
film that ppl love that you think does a lousy job of creating that emotional
bind. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:58 am
@FloatingAsylum: @AndiWritesAgain And how much do we
identify the successful soundtracks with the plots of the films they're from?
That's bond. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:58 am
@WriteCoachKiki: @RWWFilm You're on fire! #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:58 am
@nisajaie: @TSNN_Rachel Same here. Either I am guessing what
the audience wants or trying to appease someone. Doesn't come out good.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:58 am
@TSNN_Rachel: Speaking of creating emotion - last scene of
"Walking Dead" last week was horrifying and absolutely got me.
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:58 am
@Jamie_LD: Stay tuned, at half past the hour we are talking
about "Sparking your Creativity" on #tvwriterchat #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:59 am
@zacsanford2: Ugh, I hate it when people use the hashtag
when they've never participated in the chat. #justsaying #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:59 am
@jeannevb: FYI, next week is @franklinleonard of @theblcklst
guesting on USA #scriptchat #staytuned
October 22, 2012, 12:59 am
@WriteCoachKiki: Great point. Re: soundtracks
@FloatingAsylum: @AndiWritesAgain #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:59 am
@FloatingAsylum: @RWWFilm The one with Robin Williams as the
goofy doctor. You can see all the principles at work, and falling short of the
mark. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:59 am
@SarahAlexis4: @FloatingAsylum Thank you so much for taking
the time to be here and providing such great answers to all our questions!
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:59 am
@zacsanford2: Yay! RT @jeannevb: FYI, next week is
@franklinleonard of @theblcklst guesting on USA #scriptchat #staytuned
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:59 am
@AndiWritesAgain: @FloatingAsylum Rocky! Prime example. :)
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:59 am
@kingisafink: RT @jamie_ld: At half past the hour we are
talking about "Sparking your Creativity" on #tvwriterchat #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:59 am
@WriteCoachKiki: RT @Jamie_LD Stay tuned, at half past the
hour we are talking about "Sparking your Creativity" on #tvwriterchat
#scriptchat #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:59 am
@jvartus: RT @FloatingAsylum: @AndiWritesAgain And how much
do we identify the successful soundtracks with the plots of the films they're
from? That's bond. #scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:59 am
@jeannevb: agree RT @zacsanford2: Ugh, I hate it when people
use the hashtag when theyve never participated in the chat. #justsaying
#scriptchat
October 22, 2012, 12:59 am
