Just occured to me that the One Week Challenge would normally have been in january. What's up with that? A new one coming on soon?

I also miss the Script Club. The last one was interesting as the person that recommended the script LOVED it and thought it was the best he's read in years while others, myself included, hated it and had a hard time getting through it. The script was The Killing On Carnival Row. In the script's defense, I can say that there were plenty of gurus and experts out there that praised it to no end. Interesting indeed how different we all are. I know I would like to se another SC happening. Perhaps Avatar would make a good script to discuss...I know I have plenty of opinions on it.

What do you think?

A new OWC is coming and it's going to be a very exciting one - so don't miss it.  I think Don is just working out how he's going to schedule it.

A new script club sounds great.  I'm in if I dig the script.

Yeah, the last Script Club did not go as I had hoped it would.

It was a very polarizing script, wasn't it?  And while you would think that would make for a good discussion, in the end, it really didn't.

As far as script club, it should be noted that hosting script club is more of a challenge than it might appear at first glance.

It does not have to be the same host every time, but if someone steps up and volunteers, it needs to be a real commitment to run things.

We need a good method of selecting a script, I think, be it Unproduced from the boards or a produced script -- and somebody to step up and host it.  I am not in a position to do so right now.

[Edit:  I might nominate our resident blabbermouth Dreamscale once he is up and running again -- should he be up for it.]

I don't mind being the host, but the problem is when the discussions take a wrong turn (this happened at least once, I think) and the host doesn't have any 'editing' power. Maybe one of you mods can stay on top of that?

I read a lot though and would not mind have a discussion about some new unproduced scripts. Maybe from the 7wc or just by a regular member. I read Daemon by Sniper yesterday. I thought it was pretty good.

Btw, I think I have and maybe some others as well, have changed their minds about discussing scripts that have not yet been released. It seems unfair to the writer to criticize their work before the movie even comes out. That's why I deleted the movie script page on my website. We should support other writers and not trash them before we've even seen the film.

Quoted from Grandma Bear I don't mind being the host, but the problem is when the discussions take a wrong turn...Maybe one of you mods can stay on top of that?

Yeah, sure -- but deletions can be a tough call on those type of threads.

You are a great host, Pia.  I recall Breanne doing a fine job, too, although she thought she didn't.  But then, she never thinks she does a good job.  That woman be crazy.

I just thought it might be fun to watch how Jeff handles things -- our chief "derailer" squirming as HIS thread spirals out of control haha.  Shoe on the other foot and all that.

I think we should do Pia's St. Mary's script for the script club.  It's high time she had one of hers done. And if we end up doing one of hers then she probably shouldn't host.

Quoted from mcornetto I think we should do Pia's St. Mary's script for the script club.  It's high time she had one of hers done. And if we end up doing one of hers then she probably shouldn't host.

Groan!!

Don't think I'm ready for that one to be prime time...ever...

How about Solium, The Bay or Daemon? James has a new one up, but we did his script once already.

Just tossing out ideas.  

The only problem I have with doing Solium, The Bay or Daemon is that none of those guys ever participate in the Script Club.  If that doesn't bug anyone else then I will glady submit to the majority decision - however -  I hope it isn't The Bay (no offense Rob).

Okay, I hear you.

Anyone else have any suggestions?

How about Thief?

I know you (Cornetto) and Sandra takes part and I think Mr. Ripley has as well in the past and you could probably use some more comments.

I think Thief needs a rewrite before it's good enough for the SC...

What about something from Rob?

Or an animation?

Pumped about the OWC.

I think Thief would be a good project as it needs some work, but is also written by people that contribute to the boards.

An animation might be nice too. Like the Prince Of Coal... I know Phil wrote a great one, but he doesn't take part here.

Keep the suggestions coming!

What about Sean's Solium or any script he prefers?

Quoted from mcornetto I think we should do Pia's St. Mary's script for the script club.  It's high time she had one of hers done. And if we end up doing one of hers then she probably shouldn't host.

Agreed. I was going to say the same thing.

I always read the script club threads, even if I don't participate in some of them and I always like the Unproduced ones the best. The level of feedback that it generates must be incredibly valuable.

One thing that occurs to me if you go with a Produced one, is to pick a film that is an example of something that is extraordinary in some way. Say it had an incredible twist, or was universally praised for its characters or something. Or it was structurally different.

That way you can discuss the way they did it and "steal" the technique.

Quoted from bert I recall Breanne doing a fine job, too, although she thought she didn't.  But then, she never thinks she does a good job.  That woman be crazy.

Hosting Script Club is like walking between a wall of fire and a river of lava. You can’t win. There are some people who would argue with a doorknob because they felt it turned too smoothly.

Quoted from Grandma Bear It seems unfair to the writer to criticize their work before the movie even comes out. That's why I deleted the movie script page on my website. We should support other writers and not trash them before we've even seen the film.

I’m torn on this one. On the one hand, you really can’t judge a writer by a draft in development. It’s pointless. Things get bounced around and so many people make suggestions. From the outside, you just can’t tell why a script is the way it is at any given point.

On the other hand, something stinks about the whole issue. I can’t get past the question of where these scripts come from in the first place. The overwhelming majority of leaked scripts simply must come from people who are on the inside of the project. I don’t see how the studios could be so helpless to stop it if they really wanted to. I can think of ways it could be minimized greatly if studios were really interested in stopping it. Their ineffectiveness is, in my mind, revealing.

Either way, though, you’re right. It’s best just not to get involved with it.


Breanne