Well, to be completely fair - maybe he just liked both our scripts.

Just - the generic flavor of the email, along with the typos doesn't look promising.  As a possibility, maybe let him hippocket it.  But no option.  (In other words, you don't want to tie up your script - especially for free.  Then, if he can follow through... great!)  My five cents....

--J (W)

Quoted from irish eyes I would like to see if I can inquire your script.

Lol, isn't that what he/she is doing?   Seems like a lot of money to throw down without one.

One can admit that industry pros are not much better when it comes to query emails.

I received a query regarding "Deep" from some guy called Clay on InkTip.  This was several weeks ago now and I've sent him the updated version.  Heard squat in reply in that time, unless I'm meant to check my inbox on InkTip, which I have not, so the request could be sitting there gathering net dust.

I should probably have a look now that I think about it.

Anyway, best to gather a list of credentials, see what this guy has to offer.  If he is legitimate, then congratulations, you've sold a script and made big bucks, if not, well, he's not only wasting his own time but also yours, which is a terrible way to go about it.

Quoted from Leegion One can admit that industry pros are not much better when it comes to query emails.

I second that. When I was dealing with Omega Entertainment, all the emails were sent from an iPhone. They were very short and text message like in nature. Typos galore included. Maybe his fingers were too thick for the buttons...

Really weird that he would want an option for 45 days. Sounds like he wants to hawk your script around several investors he knows, trying to get a bite... but he doesn't need to option your script to do that.

I've allowed a few producers to do that with my scripts... nobody is held to anything on an option. He just punts it around investors.

Everyone now and then, someone like this pops up on the boards and tries to option a bunch of scripts.  A big problem for the writer is that, once the option expires, you're still limited with what you can do with it.  Many competitions won't let you submit a script that was previously optioned.


Phil

Oooo, good point there about the competitions.  Wasn't aware of that.  Definitely an issue to consider.  So - let the guy shop the script; but no option.  That is, if one wants to....

Quoted from dogglebe Many competitions won't let you submit a script that was previously optioned. Phil

Maybe that's Pierre's plan...

To go to all 7300 plus scripts currently entered in the PAGE AWARDS and option them all, thus increasing his chances of winning.

Brilliantly simple!!!  

Shawn…..><

Quoted from Ledbetter Maybe that's Pierre's plan... To go to all 7300 plus scripts currently entered in the PAGE AWARDS and option them all, thus increasing his chances of winning. Brilliantly simple!!!   Shawn…..><

You know, that's just crazy enough to work....


Phil

Ok so I emailed him and asked him for the release form so I could check it and to my surprise he emailed back within the hour.

He sent me the release form and also asked if I could send back along with your script (pdf), synopsis, logline and genre.

Does this tell me he his pulling scripts out of a hat? If he read my script, he should know it was comedy.

I also don't have a synopsis wrote for this script, I never had intentions of going further with it... also I'm horrible at synopsis.

Does anyone wanna check out the release form and tell me what they think?
Pm me and I'll send you my email address.

thanks guys

Mark

Quoted from dogglebe You know, that's just crazy enough to work.... Phil

You're Pierre Chambers...aren't you Phil?

Wait a minute, you can't be.

I heard Pierre Chambers was single handedly writing the sequel to war and peace.

A personal account of his love making style.

Shawn.....><

He will show all of that information to investors. They will first want to hear the logline, then the synopsis, then a treatment, then a script... but they may skip the treatment if the synopsis is up to scratch.

I wouldn't hold out much hope with this guy if I were you... as always with guys like this.

Chances are he's pitching a heap of scripts... and chances are he may not get funding for any of them. So don't hold out much hope... the good thing is though, someone believes in your shit! So take that from it at least.

I got the same email about a week ago. It's for one of my earlier scripts...

But I don't see anything wrong in sending him the script details. I went through the release form - looks normal to me. He's requesting a number of scripts - right, but that's another thing. I had the log and synopsis ready - just sent it to him and forgot about it.

A few years back, I had a 'lawyer' in Germany contact me because a studio in India wanted to produce a script I wrote.  For him to get this deal rolling, I had to wire him a couple of hundred dollars.  We discussed payment and royalties and argued over the director.

I would've made six to seven figures if this guy was legit.  Who would've thought a two page short was worth so much?


Phil

Quoted from dogglebe A big problem for the writer is that, once the option expires, you're still limited with what you can do with it.  Many competitions won't let you submit a script that was previously optioned.

I have a question.

How will they know that the script was previously optioned if you don't tell them? Is there a public record of some sort about contracts like that, that they can search through? I assume it's safe to say a script that one of us here options isn't going to make the papers