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      ideafeast

      There are always going to be people who don't have time to watch a ten hour serialized series but have two hours to sit for a story well told.

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  1. Can you recommend any scripts where a guy is alienated from his daughter/wife/ex-wife/family/co-workers and somehow connects or reconnects with them through the course of the story?

  2. Enjoyed Fantastic Beasts yesterday, now I'm enjoy the screenplay book, which was 1/2 price when pre-ordered at my local Book shop. Only £8.50. Can't complain.

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      ideafeast

      I thought it was great. Ties in well as a prequel to the Potter books and introduces some great characters.

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  3. Seven lessons from Roald Dahl on how to be productive – http://ow.ly/5h39304UlMO

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      ideafeast

      Would he have had the internet in his writing hut if it were available?

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  4. What was the last "fun" script you read?

  5. What was the last "fun" script you read?

    1. ideafeast

      ideafeast

      Thanks for the rec drb! "Sell Out" was highly enjoyable!

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  6. FINALLY. A NEW COLUMN ON WORDPLAYER: http://www.wordplayer.com/columns/wp55.Time.Risk.html

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      ideafeast

      Phenomenal piece. So much insight. Thanks to Charlie for the post!

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  7. Haven't posted anything in a while -- wanted to share some links to articles I've done on SUICIDE SQUAD and other things. First off -- Oral history of the 1980s SUICIDE SQUAD comic, in two parts: 1) http://www.newsarama.com/30470-the-oral-history-of-dc-s-suicide-squad.html 2) http://www.newsarama.com/30494-the-oral-history-of-suicide-squad-part-two.html

  8. 99 Homes is indie thriller filming at its best. Now streaming on Amazon Prime, can't believe I missed it when it came out in cinemas

    1. ideafeast

      ideafeast

      Read the script. Phenomenal story. Heartbreaking and so topical. Look forward to watching!

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  9. My family-friendly screenplay The Offended Ancestor placed in the Zoetrope semifinals.

  10. After reading the reviews for Burnt, I wonder: What's worse, having your screenplay never made? Or having it turned it a terrible movie?

  11. Hopefully off to see Sicario today. Man, I've been really looking foward to it. Pretty sure, I won't be disappointed.

    1. ideafeast

      ideafeast

      Great screenplay. It's definitely on the page so I'm sure it will be on the stage...

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  12. Looks like I made the first cut for this year's Nicholl.

  13. Scooped. Sigh. http://forum.tracking-board.com/index.php?/topic/12816-rubber-tank-squad-by-david-boito/?hl=+rubber++tank++squad They secured the rights to the documentary film that aired on PBS called "The Ghost Army." I have been working on this script for years and did my research before the documentary came out.

  14. Scooped. Sigh. http://forum.tracking-board.com/index.php?/topic/12816-rubber-tank-squad-by-david-boito/?hl=+rubber++tank++squad They secured the rights to the documentary film that aired on PBS called "The Ghost Army." I have been working on this script for years and did my research before the documentary came out.

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      ideafeast

      Script is finished and has been for some time.

       

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  15. Hard nosed female protagonists that you like. Go.

  16. Finally watched Friedkin's Sorcerer. See it on the biggest screen you can. https://thedissolve.com/features/interview/543-william-friedkin-on-sorcerer-his-career-and-fate/

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      ideafeast

      Thanks for the tip! Look forward to catching this.

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  17. Will the spec market ever be like the golden age of the 90s again? You used to see a sale every week, where big sales were common place. More projects were in development and a wider variety of projects, non-IP....

  18. Love him or hate him, Max Landis wrote a nice little letter to screenwriters on reddit the other day: http://www.reddit.com/r/Screenwriting/comments/2oc1eb/open_letter_to_screenwriters_from_max_landis/

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      ideafeast

      Chris Pratt is a new star in the making...just sayin'

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  19. Congrats to my good friend, Mark Lawyer on his new management company. Without Mark, PADRE might still be available.

  20. Can anyone name some films with brothers on opposite sides of the law?

  21. In terms of story structure and narrative, In Bruges might be close to perfect.

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      ideafeast

      Beautifully photographed too! Such a gorgeous city.

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