Quoted from George Willson I've said before why I haven't gotten anywhere. I've written query after query, and just get no response. This means that my query showed what I have isn't right for that company, isn't right for the current market, wasn't written in a way that's marketable, isn't marketable at all, or didn't strike that producer's fancy. I've never had a producer ask me for a script, so I couldn't evaluate the quality of my actual writing from their perspective. Once I have money to burn, I should hit some contests.

I really liked your silent short film...can't remember what it was...but in the end the guy vanishes on the beach.  Profound, powerful.  

Quoted from screenrider I really liked your silent short film...can't remember what it was...but in the end the guy vanishes on the beach.  Profound, powerful.

Not sure that was mine. I can't remember writing one like that, though I've forgotten stranger things...

That's weird.  I could've sworn it was yours.  I looked over your IMDB, can't find it.
Where's all your short films?

I've only made the two films listed on imdb.

Although it's true -- as far as I know -- that no-one from Simply has had major success in the mainstream, I am fairly certain that in my time I've seen a number of people have features optioned and even made.  A lot of the time these people quietly slip away rather than making big announcements.

As to why no-one has made it "big" -- been to the theatre lately?  Hollywood studios are not currently interested in good filmmaking, only in re-employing people (and ideas) that they have good, long-standing relationships with.

That said, if there are scripts on this site that deserve to be major Hollywood productions, I've yet to come across them.  Produced, certainly.  Wide opening?  I don't think so.  Hopefully in my renewed reading efforts I will be proven wrong!

Cool story, bro.

I agree Heretic.

I also think the OP is correct about moving to LA and networking...said it myself before. It's the Nexus of filmmaking, so it makes sense that it would be considerably easier to "make it" there as a screenwriter than from the outside in. That's not the route I want to follow just now, but it's clearly the most "obvious" route.

Some wise words from Yoda:

"Try, there is no try! Try and you will always fail. Either do, or do not do".

Success is a conscious decision.

Quoted from Heretic If there are scripts on this site that deserve to be major Hollywood productions, I've yet to come across them.  Produced, certainly.  Wide opening?  I don't think so.  Hopefully in my renewed reading efforts I will be proven wrong!

This one's a diamond in the rough.  Very well written, IMO.  It'd make for a fun film.
  
http://www.simplyscripts.net/cgi-bin/Blah/Blah.pl?b-action/m-1218476099/s-new/

This thread makes me laugh.

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films I agree Heretic. I also think the OP is correct about moving to LA and networking...said it myself before. It's the Nexus of filmmaking, so it makes sense that it would be considerably easier to "make it" there as a screenwriter than from the outside in. That's not the route I want to follow just now, but it's clearly the most "obvious" route.

What about New York?  Or Bollywood? Or any other major city in the world?

It wouldn't be easier getting ahead in Hollywood because everyone is heads out there to make it big.  Every chucklehead with a script or a camera is out there.

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films Some wise words from Yoda: "Try, there is no try! Try and you will always fail. Either do, or do not do".

Yoda can suck it.


Phil

Quoted from dogglebe What about New York?  Or Bollywood? Or any other major city in the world? It wouldn't be easier getting ahead in Hollywood because everyone is heads out there to make it big.  Every chucklehead with a script or a camera is out there. Yoda can suck it. Phil

New York is a good shout definitely. You've got no excuse really.

The thing about LA is that you walk in a bar and someone who can make you overnight is sat there. Just sat there. It's unlike anywhere else.

Quoted from Scar Tissue Films The thing about LA is that you walk in a bar and someone who can make you overnight is sat there. Just sat there. It's unlike anywhere else.

Sits there. Just sits there.  

Oh boy, I've got this strange feeling I know who this gbrate may be.  I had a run-in with a guy yesterday and he was really pissed off about a review I gave his script, which was downright horrendous!

Quoted from Heretic That said, if there are scripts on this site that deserve to be major Hollywood productions, I've yet to come across them.   Produced, certainly.  Wide opening?  I don't think so.  Now this is a topic to either fish or cut bait.   Hopefully in my renewed reading efforts I will be proven wrong!  No doubt about that.

Ghostwriter

Quoted from Dreamscale Oh boy, I've got this strange feeling I know who this gbrate may be.  I had a run-in with a guy yesterday and he was really pissed off about a review I gave his script, which was downright horrendous!

Which one was it?


Phil