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rc1107
Posted: February 21st, 2013, 11:58pm Report to Moderator
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Hey John.

Thank you very much for the compliment.  I had to take the script down, but if you'd still like to lake a look (I love comparing filmed versions to the original script, I could shoot it over to you.)  The director, Jason Garrett, (not the Dallas Cowboys head coach), stayed very true to the script, making only minor changes here and there, for the most part.


Hey Libby.

Thanks for taking a look!  I'm surprised I never told you it was filmed before and how it turned out.


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Excellent casting with the young girl too.


She was awesome.  In my eyes, she carried the movie great.

Actually, a little secret...  I had most of 'Thistles' done before I even had the thought about writing 'God's Empty Acre'.  But now, whenever I go back to look at 'Thistles', I can't see anybody else in the part of Sazha but Makayla Porter.  (Unfortunately, because of her young age, I think it'd be illegal to have her in 'Thistles' the way it's written, though.)


Thanks again to everybody.


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Yeah, send it my way if you could.  johnny.diaz43@yahoo.com

I gotta take a look at Thistles too.  I keep passing it but I'll time this weekend to read it.  Take care.


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Mark,

Congrats on the film. Happy to see it took first place at the 2013 Winter Shorts Film Festival. You're a great writer and it looks like your hard work is finally paying off.

Best of luck,

- Dirk
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Hey Dirk.

Thank you very much.  I don't think it actually took first place.  I'm not sure quite how festivals work, but I think it just won one of their categories for best film.

I can't remember off the top of my head which one the director said, (I was too excited at the time to remember), and I don't have a Facebook account to check, and it appears that's the only place they announced it.

I don't even know if it'll get one of those intellectual-looking wheat frames or not.

Looks like I have to start a Facebook account when I get off work here in a bit.

Thanks again, Dirk.


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Hey Mark!

That's awesome! I can imagine you must be so excited right now.

It's great to see other writers doing well for themselves. You deserve an award to one of your scripts that got filmed

Dan


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Thanks, Dan.

I hear you're drumming up some business for people.  Good for you for trying to get things swinging.

- Mark


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Very nice story, Mark.

I really liked your lead girl - she did a wonderful job. And so did her mother.

Is she that young in real life too?

And where to read the script?
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Hey Khamanna.

Thank you very much.

I agree, Makayla Porter was awesome.  She's even younger in real life.  She was 12 when this was shot, which would make her 13 now.

I had to take the script off the site, but if you'd like to take a look at it, (the director stayed pretty true to the script, just tightened stuff up here and there), let me know and I'll e-mail it on over to you.

Thanks again, Khamanna.


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Hey Mark

Fantastic short film bro! The crew did a very good job and the actors (esp. the young lead) rocked. Raw and real, you have a knack for it IMO.

And congrates on the festival win. You never know, more may be on the way.

HGW


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Hey Hugh!  Long time no talk!

Thank you for taking a look.  Yeah, Makayla did great.  I can't stop saying how well she portrayed the character I had in my head.


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You never know, more may be on the way.


I can't wait until the other scripts I have in production right now get rolling.

Thanks again, Hugh.


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Quoted from rc1107


I had to take the script off the site, but if you'd like to take a look at it, (the director stayed pretty true to the script, just tightened stuff up here and there)


Oh, yeah - I'd like that. But only if it's at no trouble, if you're not allowed and all that I totally understand.
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This was really well done, I enjoyed watching and didn't want it to end.  Great acting too. Congrats on this Mark.
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Hey Khamanna.

No problem.  I'll send it over to you in the morning.


Hey Steve.

First of all, welcome to the site and thank you very much for checking it out.  I'm happy you enjoyed it.

Also, I haven't read the script for 'Air', but I remember when it was posted (who could forget a logline like that?  Great job!)  Sorry I never got the chance to check out the script, but congratulations on getting it into production.  I've only had a chance to skim through the website, but you must be excited to see this story come to life.  I hope it all works out for you.

- Mark


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I thought I'd give this a look!

Wow, Mark.  This was pretty neat.  As you know, I love these stories, and your story was great.

For 12 when it was made, the girl who played Brandi was really good.  Her mother, also, I thought was good.

The argument in the car I thought was good too.

Overall, a great short.  And I love the title. . Congrats on this fantastic achievement!

-- Curt


"No matter what you do, your job is to tell your story..."

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Hey Curt.

Thanks for checking it out.  Makayla did a wonderful job as Brandi.

'Thistles' is in talks of possibly getting picked up, (there's still a little way to go), and I'm going to fight like crazy to try and get Makayla the part of Sazha if it does.

Anyway, what's funny, is in the original script for this, at the end, I actually have Brandi start to say S- and then the film cuts out.  Just like in your script when Francine went to say A- before she got cut off.  I just thought that was a funny coincidence how we both used that same device.

Thanks again for checking it out.  I'm glad you liked it.

- Mark


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