Bobbylaw

Don't get me wrong, I don't necessarily disagree with Amanda. She is right: screenwriting is an incredibly difficult, almost impossible career to achieve any kind of success in. I just think that taking career advice from someone with no actual professional screenwriting experience might not be the best way to proceed if you're serious about it. Don't let someone who doesn't really know bring you down.

Funforall, I don't think it's the industry intentionally trying to mislead aspiring writers, but rather the media's desire for a STORY. What would you rather read? "Overnight success breaks in with million dollar script sale" or "part-time screenwriter of twelve years with nineteen scripts under his belt finally scores a $10k option"? And as one poster above noted, the agents and writer want the heat associated with those big headlines, whether or not they...

I hear you, StringerBell. That makes perfect sense.

existential brilliance Bob

Ha! That's great

It's like Rust from True Detective started a Tumblr account

When's the new site launching?

Summer 2014 I believe. I only get the updates as each of the new features is completed. So far looking pretty snazzy.

Looking forward to it

Totally. Nicholl winner. Brie Larson should have been Sarah Connor! C'mon, man!

Agree.

very solid film

Made Ridley's wife cry? Damn, don't get on McQueen's bad side I suppose

I noticed the cold shoulder right away.

"Giving notes is not writing. Helping to shape a story is not writing." Very true.

...that was asinine. Someone should bury this dinosaur. They'd be worth more as a fossil on display in some museum.

How come I'm not surprised? This is why "awards" are useless and unnecessary events for the "look at me" crowd. But that's just one man's opinion.

It was a master class in minimalism.

Have they aired episode 4? HBO GO only has up to 3.

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

I always took it to mean OC was for someone in the room but not visible (off camera), and OS was for someone in another room (off scene).

what thavillain said

(O.C.) is British TV/Film, (O.S.) is standard Hollywood TV/Film.

Why TB engaged for so long I have no idea. My favorite part is Franklin claiming he "won" some argument after TB said they were not going to reply to his childish tantrums, and stopped, as they said they would. So embarrasing.

Was Franklin looking to "out" members, or owners? I felt he was referring to those who run the site.

Not sure. Truthfully, I read half of it, told the team I thought replying was a mistake. Don't give in to someone else's ego trying too bully info on the internet for christs sake. Just childish all around, IMO.

Depending on the context, you could just put INTERCUT - PHONE CONVERSATION and write the conversation without VO or OS. I tend to prefer this.

I like that Shadow.

I'm with you Bobby - VO just doesn't feel right. Ultimately, I think you go with whatever works best for you and adjust later if you get comments about the story being interrupted because of how you portray the phone calls . . . good luck!

I've used varying styles. Mostly, however, I utilize (ON PHONE) as an extension or (filtered, phone) as a parenthetical. It's all a style choice. Whatever works best in the scene and fits with the overall tone.

Define posting, do you mean posting in Works in Progress or submitting for coverage?

I posted one of them in WIP just now...thanks

Can't see how it could hurt. Exposure is always a good thing.

YOU NEED TO STOP DIGGING.

I'll never stop until I find the answers I seek.

Forget it, Bobby. It's Chinatown.

Congrats!

Congrats, Bobby!

Congradts Bobby, looks great!

thanks again guys!

to be clear, it was only an option - but still pretty cool

Big congrats, Dan!

Is there someway, someHOW I can donate and help build a site that I truly deserve? I looked but didn't see anything.

Glad I'm not the only one having trouble finding where to donate. I did a search on the page, looked at the source code and nothing. If anybody knows where we can find a donate button or link please let us know. How can we donate if you don't make it easy for us?

I love this website!

Best of luck, Bobby!

Best wishes for the movie, Bobby!

Bobby, layin' down the Law.

Thanks for the link - looks interesting.

The homoeroticism makes it uncomfortable for some.

I think it's a timing thing. As Red said, there are times where I see 10+ people in there but usually there's already a conversation in full swing which makes it difficult to participate. It's great when you're in the conversation though.

LOL, Eliott. Just don't tell everyone you're naked.