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Looks pretty amazing. Sort of a Southwest version of Zodiac.

Oops. Make that Southern version, no West.

Read the script a while back, a refreshing non-linear structure but a little slow on the story. Deep characters with a lot to show as well as some really nicely crafted scenes.

Me too!

I want to do but I doubt I ever will. JJ watermarks his things like crazy and only paper copies are on un-copyable red paper.

congrats!

Made it to the logline phase, but no further.

A $5,000 option is crap anyways. Seriously if it's a great script talk about being taken advantage of.

In my little world, I tend to believe books about structure are great if you're writing a grad paper but not so great for anything else. Beginning, middle, end. Everything else is that slog of a journey you have to figure out yourself and the best light is finding what you enjoyed (movies/books) and then struggling to figure out what it was that worked so well for *you.* Of course, there is a million-dollar industry that disagrees with me so I'll leave it to the masses to tear my w...

ords apart. Carry on.

"Dr. Format" regularly updates his Screenwriter's Bible. You could start there and deviate when applicable, a la Gilroy's brilliant NIGHTCRAWLER.

ddollar. Jaco know alot about this too?

npquinn. I'm worried that spin off isnt even gonna compare to the original.

zack, jaco was a lawyer, i believe he still may be technically. he'll probably chime in at some point here.

Yes, I am a lawyer.

Feel free to pm your question. Or, like the other lawyer said - start a thread in one of those thingies over on the left side of the screen.

adlocke. sorry work has been non stop. I will be off tomorrow evening and will message you.

i'm here. i'll see what i can do!

There's also a user Christopher.m.slavin who introduced himself as an army vet a couple of months ago and might be able to help you.

+1 - love to see the screenplay.

thanks johnson. as usual they always leave things out such as trackingb contest. that was what i mean by getting it out there. Thanks.

It's called EXTANT -sounds really good. About a sci fi family drama about a couple raising a child who is AI and she's pregnant with an alien baby. Would love t read

It's floating around. I'd expect it here soon.

MOTOR CITY by Chad St. John. Zero dialogue. Literally, zero dialogue.

I'd recommend. I liked. I'm still thinking about things a week later (in a good way). That said, I have some questions, and there were things I maybe wasn't loving, but not to the excoriating extent many in the press seem to have not been loving. Or the dude next to my table in the Thai restaurant. Who was not loving rather loudly.

Let me add my recommendation. McCarthy breaks all the screenwriting rules, but he can get away with it because he's Cormac McCarthy. He makes big blocks of dialogue crackle with life, where other writers would bring the show to a grinding halt. You'll be so engrossed in the interesting characters that you won't notice that they aren't doing much.

Yes. It is being crucified in the press but time will judge it much more graciously.

FD is not getting much love. But JJ Abrams said you should buy it even if you don't own a computer!

priceless sbbn

I am. It's okay. I mean, it's not radically different.

Same here-- Maybe members who placed will post or direct message us if they don't mind sharing. I think the entire top ten gets a free year year to tracking board... So hopefully see even a few. Maybe someone else on here would know the answer better...

I'm pretty interested in The Mother,Number one fan, and Daybreaker scripts. If they show examples can someone send a link or post them?

agreed

coverage/reader

Anything where you are around weird people and earn tips. Bartender, waiter, male escort ...

Government. Everyone's complacent so your work is rarely ever expected on time. And it's so easy that you can knock it out of the park in a few hours, casually have it trickle in during the rest of the day while spending most of your time writing/outlining. plus you can get a pension, which is cool.

[FOX] “Atlantis” mystery drama revolving around two estranged brothers who embark on a mission to find lost city of Atlantis using state of the art vessel.

to name a few... haha

And Jon Farveau is directing a fantasy epic for MTV... that should be interesting

It was a very well done film.

Not AS good, but pretty damn good (and different genre) is GODLESS.

Also, stealing from novels is much easier and less noticeable. I am cannibalizing the fuck out of Raymond Chandler and I know that 90% of Hollywood won't notice. ;-)

Do whatever inspires you is what I say.

Read outside of your genre also. You'll be surprised by how it will spark your creativity.

Is L.A. Noire based on the video game?

thanks McGeek

I agree. When the pilot scripts (non-cable) start popping up every year I just cringe.

Hannibal, only show on broadcast worth a shit.

I was talking about Gotham with a friend and lamenting how if it were done on HBO, FX or basically any non-broadcast network it would have been SO much better. Such a great concept, almost there, but...it's Fox. Frustrating.

Fade In. Free download and you can use it without buying it, although there is a reminder that pops up periodically about buying it. Great program.

Quick note with Trelby, the margins are off and in need of a good tweak if you decide to go that route. You'll notice it once you import the file.

thanks guys!

Hey Zack, while us mods over here have nothing to do with the competition, I asked the TB guys for some clarification. Essentially, the year round coverage is kind of like it's own contest, but is ultimately beholden to the 1-2 individual readers responses, whereas in the competition, every script is read a minimum of two times by readers before being turned around to the management team and judges who read the top picks (between 100-150) to get the number down to their ultimate winners....

Thanks red. Just was curious.