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My First Script Sale! (currently 1858 views) |
Shelton |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 7:06am |
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Of The Ancients
LocationChicago Posts3292 Posts Per Day 0.49 |
Just signed the contract for the sale of my script "The Odds of Love" to an independent production company in PA. Woo Hoo!
I'll try to keep everyone updated on production status, but I anticipate it being available sometime next year.
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Mr.Z |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 7:26am |
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Been Around
LocationBuenos Aires - Argentina Posts743 Posts Per Day 0.11 |
Awsome news, congratulations man. A straight sale? No option agreement? |
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dogglebe |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 7:34am |
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Congratulations Mike!
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The boy who could fly |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 7:35am |
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Old Timer
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada Posts1387 Posts Per Day 0.21 |
Congratulations |
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Old Time Wesley |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 7:51am |
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LocationOntario, Canada Posts2908 Posts Per Day 0.38 |
That would mean you have to take it down from this site, no?
I don't know how that kind of thing works (I guess sites like this have changed the dynamic of selling screenplays and contracts for them)
Keep up the good work. |
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Shelton |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 8:35am |
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Of The Ancients
LocationChicago Posts3292 Posts Per Day 0.49 |
I'm not sure. I sent an email to them earlier, informing them of it being posted somewhere else, and told them I could have it removed if they liked, so I'm just waiting to hear back from them on that before contacting Don.
Mr. Z,
Yeah, I went with an outright sale as opposed to an option because it looks like they'll be moving on this pretty quickly, and will probably be their only project at the time, so I took the high likelihood of production over money. |
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Martin |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 9:13am |
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Been Around
LocationFrankfurt, Germany Posts607 Posts Per Day 0.09 |
Excellent new, Mike. I really enjoyed the script. Congratulations! |
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MacDuff |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 10:22am |
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Been Around I should be writing...
LocationBeautiful BC Posts745 Posts Per Day 0.10 |
Congrats Mike.
I'd say to prepare to be patient - but it looks like it has been fastracked (which usually means the financing has been closed, which is great).
Good luck and keep us updated. |
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bert |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 10:44am |
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AdministratorBuy the ticket, take the ride
LocationThat's me in the corner Posts4232 Posts Per Day 0.61 |
Oh yeah sure, now we're gonna have a guy walking around here like he's all high and mighty just because he's in the "business". I can smell the ego in here already. |
Found this little gem on another thread -- just before I had a look at this one. That's great, Mike. Do be sure to keep us posted -- the lessons from your own experience with this kind of stuff might be useful to someone else later, you know? I'll bet there's a little drinkin' and swingin' going on in Chicago this weekend... |
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George Willson |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 11:06am |
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Of The Ancients Doctor who? Yes, quite right.
LocationBroken Arrow Posts3591 Posts Per Day 0.51 |
So I guess that means download your own curren version now before it gets popped off. Who knows, though? Maybe they won't mind it being here. (EDIT: Whoops, nevermind. Looks like it's gone already!) Congrats Mike. Definitely keep us posted.
I wonder if you can request "Special thanks to the members of the discussion board at simplyscripts.com"... |
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Helio |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 11:51am |
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Old Timer Better to die with vodka than with tedium!
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"I wonder if you can request "Special thanks to the members of the discussion board at simplyscripts.com"..."
Good regard, George!
Congrats Mike, Chuck Norris in you carrie!
PS Chuck Norris means Good Luck in polish! |
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Higgonaitor |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 12:00pm |
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Been Around
Location(40.717261, -73.600087) Posts934 Posts Per Day 0.13 |
Great jon Mike.
I'll be in charge of t-shirt sales. Ha. |
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Steve-Dave |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 1:44pm |
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LocationA galaxy far, far away... Posts320 Posts Per Day 0.05 |
Congrats Mike! |
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Shelton |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 2:18pm |
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Of The Ancients
LocationChicago Posts3292 Posts Per Day 0.49 |
Found this little gem on another thread -- just before I had a look at this one.
That's great, Mike. Do be sure to keep us posted -- the lessons from your own experience with this kind of stuff might be useful to someone else later, you know?
I'll bet there's a little drinkin' and swingin' going on in Chicago this weekend...
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I need to start putting asterisks and denoting sarcasm. I will definitely try to keep everyone updated as this progresses, and hopefully be able to provide a website link once it's up and running. Oh yeah, Chicago is definitely gonna be swingin, especially since I have vacation days scheduled Monday and Tuesday. Thanks everybody |
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Abe from LA |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 2:55pm |
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LocationDowney, California Posts556 Posts Per Day 0.08 |
Awesome, Mike. You the Man. |
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dogglebe |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 3:07pm |
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Yeah, I went with an outright sale as opposed to an option because it looks like they'll be moving on this pretty quickly, and will probably be their only project at the time, so I took the high likelihood of production over money.
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Right now, getting your name out is more important than money. Having somthing on your resume beat the couple of hundred bucks you might have made. Phil |
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DOM |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 3:10pm |
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Dude, well done! I told you that script had potential. When you said it would be for sale, what did you mean? On DVD or in the cinema? |
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greg |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 5:39pm |
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Old Timer Oh Hi
LocationSan Diego, California Posts1680 Posts Per Day 0.24 |
Again, congratulations! |
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Kevan |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 5:59pm |
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Well done Mike..
Maybe this will help you get established and get an agent..
Don't stray too far, you're still a valued member here dude, we appreciate your contributions..
Have a cool one on me..
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CindyLKeller |
Posted: April 27th, 2006, 8:34pm |
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How cool! Will they be entering into festivals? It could get picked up by someone big. You deserve this, Mike. Congrats. Cindy |
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process |
Posted: April 28th, 2006, 4:40am |
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LocationEdinburgh, Scotland... now it's Pabianice, Poland Posts23 Posts Per Day 0.00 |
another lucky guy!!! congratulations, but don't enjoy it too much, it will puts a jinxs on you... I thought once that I won everything and look at me now, have to work as a plumber in scotland (which is not bad considering money, but I miss my family... and its a beautifull country, too... and people are nice... and girls have big b**bs... and there is a great castle in the midlle of the city... and... and... I wanna be happy!!!) just like you must be now congratulations, pal. all the best piotr |
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Takeshi |
Posted: April 28th, 2006, 4:52am |
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Excellent work Mike, or is that Mr Shelton now? |
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ghost |
Posted: April 28th, 2006, 8:20am |
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That's great news. You deserve it. Congratulations. |
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James McClung |
Posted: April 28th, 2006, 5:30pm |
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Of The Ancients
LocationWashington, D.C. Posts3293 Posts Per Day 0.49 |
Congrats, Mike! Hope all goes well. |
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Shelton |
Posted: April 30th, 2006, 2:27pm |
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LocationChicago Posts3292 Posts Per Day 0.49 |
Quoted from dogglebe
Right now, getting your name out is more important than money. Having somthing on your resume beat the couple of hundred bucks you might have made.
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Definitely. Right now, I'm just working on getting some stuff to put on a resume in the hopes of landing myself an agent, because I truly am no good at marketing my stuff. Cindy, The director/producer said she will be submitting to festivals. Not sure which ones though. And it looks like there will be some editing of the script going on. Not so much to do with changing the story, but some cut scenes. Doesn't surprise me all that much since this script was a bit on the long side, but the writing credits will most like contain myself and an "and" or "&", whichever applies to when the writers do not work together. |
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Andy Petrou |
Posted: April 30th, 2006, 2:33pm |
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Mike, I am so happy for you, well done!!!! *hugs and kisses* Andy xxx |
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Breanne Mattson |
Posted: April 30th, 2006, 3:04pm |
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Hey Mike, congratulations. You deserve it.
...the writing credits will most like contain myself and an "and" or "&", whichever applies to when the writers do not work together. |
Yeah, there’s always some asshole in Hollywood trying to get his name on the writing credits. There’s a writer in Portland, Mike Rich (who wrote Finding Forrester, The Rookie, and Radio) who sold one of his scripts in Hollywood and didn’t get any credit at all because the original writer was contracted to get credit. The original writer (an established Hollywood writer) was hired to write the script and contracted for credit. Then producers threw his script out and bought a script by Mike Rich, which just happened to be about the same real life story. The producers had to credit the original writer only and Mike didn’t get any credit even though he wrote the script entirely and nothing was used from the original writer’s script. That’s how Hollywood is. It’s full of unscrupulous writers and producers always trying to get their names on credits they don’t deserve. It’s something you’ll have to deal with until you reach a certain point. Best of luck to you, Mike. |
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