Many moons ago dead by dawn made a thread about rebooting script club. They happened here before my time, but basically, a script club is a book club... with a script instead of a book. I don't think more explanation is needed. Anyway, that attempt died down due to a lack of interest and I was thinking a few days ago that it's worth giving it another try.

Considering the OWC just happened, it might be a bit early to have another big event, but we'd be looking at a decent gap until it started anyway. Seeing who would be interested along with finding a script to discuss will probably take over a week and everyone would have to have at least a week to read and think the script through before the discussion started.

To specify, the script would either be a feature or a pilot. It would be great if we could find a script written by someone from SS as there'd be a lot of useful feedback and food for thought for the writer, but we could always discuss a newer pro script, too.

So, what do you all think?

Someone asked me about the Script Club just last week. I think it's a great idea and I would try to participate best I can.  

Personally I prefer to read pro script, but I can definitely see the benefit to the writer of having a feature by an SS member reviewed.

I've never done one. I would be interested if a TV pilot was done, though, either one that's already been filmed or one that has been optioned. I don't have much interest in discussing the formatting or the writing...if the script was optioned then the writing was not a barrier to its success. I am, however, interested in discussing how the story was structured, what scenes worked and why, how the characters were set up. Actually I really would like to see what other writers here say on that stuff: what captures and holds their interest in the story.

Quoted from Grandma Bear Someone asked me about the Script Club just last week. I think it's a great idea and I would try to participate best I can.   Personally I prefer to read pro script, but I can definitely see the benefit to the writer of having a feature by an SS member reviewed.

Great.

Quoted from JSimon I don't have much interest in discussing the formatting or the writing...if the script was optioned then the writing was not a barrier to its success. I am, however, interested in discussing how the story was structured, what scenes worked and why, how the characters were set up. Actually I really would like to see what other writers here say on that stuff: what captures and holds their interest in the story.

I'm with you, the focus should be on the content. Discussing the writing style has its merits too, we should just be careful it doesn't derail the thread from the important stuff. I think it could work as a final "extra" topic, while delving into formatting or writing would be barred up until we're done with everything else.

I don't think we've done a TV pilot before. That might be a good thing to try since so many cable and online outlets are producing more and more of them and everyone seems to want to jump on the bandwagon. I'm not, but I'm always interested in seeing what works and what doesn't.

I think your talents are very well suited to TV writing. I'll explain when we talk.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nic_Pizzolatto
True Detective

The pilot is readily available too.

Quoted from JSimon I think your talents are very well suited to TV writing. I'll explain when we talk.

Are you talking to me? If so, I'm just not interested in TV shows. I like shorts. My first love.  

Libby, True Detective was amazing! Fell for Mathew Whatshisname hard even though he looked like shit. Didn't care for the last episode, but up until then, I was def onboard. Oh yeah, I've always had a bizarre crush on Woody as well...ugh, maybe I'm just too easy...  

I know! I love Matthew Whatshisname   as well, and Woody. There's some terrific dark stuff in this series and it's the atmospherics that contribute a lot to this because in reality the story is pretty straight forward - it's all about character and dialogue but the location is character as well. I'd love to be able to write like he does.

Speaking of which, at one point Pizzolatto was accused of plagiarism with regard to some of Rustin Cohle's long diatribe dialogue pieces - refuted of course.

Can't wait for Series 2 which starts at the end of the month.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/07/true-detective-season-2-trailer_n_7531814.html

Yes, Pia, I know you like shorts, and memorable scenes...which is the reason behind my comment.

Bump. My bad for somewhat forgetting about this thread, but there hasn't been a lot of interest. We're one down now with JSimon as well.

Anyone else interested?

I'd be up for this, do we break down the format/writing ect?

Talking back and forth about a script, all the elements of it, would be very useful to me indeed.

Quoted from Max I'd be up for this, do we break down the format/writing ect? Talking back and forth about a script, all the elements of it, would be very useful to me indeed.

Yes, but someone has to sort of be in charge or the conversation gets out of control. I thought DS or DanC were interested in running one. It's been a long time since we did one.

I personally do not have the time to run one, but I'd do my best to participate.

As mentioned earlier, we've never done a TV pilot before and that seems to be were the action is these days.  

Out of control, as in off-topic? Or people bickering?

No bickering, just discussions wandering and not staying on topic.