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I'm interested in reading animation, horror, sci fy, suspense, fantasy, and anything that is good. I enjoy writing the same. Looking to team with anyone!
I don't personally get it, as "up to 15 pages is like 2/3 of a 30 minute TV show, and we're to use real shows from the past with the characters that populated these old shows? In up to 15 pages?
I'm interested in reading animation, horror, sci fy, suspense, fantasy, and anything that is good. I enjoy writing the same. Looking to team with anyone!
I don't personally get it, as "up to 15 pages is like 2/3 of a 30 minute TV show, and we're to use real shows from the past with the characters that populated these old shows? In up to 15 pages?
I'm a bit lose, sorry to say...
That's a fair point, but it's much easier to flesh out a series than it is to cut it down. So it's a way to get mostly through an idea here to be touched up if it turns out great. We felt that 20 to 25 might be too long for a OWC. I think I recall Don saying this is the longest one he's ever seen.
I'm interested in reading animation, horror, sci fy, suspense, fantasy, and anything that is good. I enjoy writing the same. Looking to team with anyone!
Roseanne, Will And Grace, Murphy Brown, et al - same cast, where are they/what are they up to now?
And being finickity but 20 mins (with ads) is about the page count. Fifteen pages would be a really short ep. Suppose it can just be a teaser aka to be continued.
So, Dan, how can we be sure we won't have fake people commenting on the entries? Don says there's a faker among us, but we're not being told who it is. Do you know? Can I trust YOU?
I have just taken my pick. You guys are doomed. I never come that early. Wait that came out wrong. .... Dammit.
Anyway, thanks to Don notification email, I get to use the whole week to write one this time around. So, yeah, I'm pretty much calling dibs on first place.
Ok. I don't want a what are they doing now. I was going for a reinvention of the past show. For ex Hawaii 5 0 has some of the same names from the first series. However, they are being used in a totally different way.
So I guess if you were to have some sort of skitzo Will and Grace or Roseanne where they are reimagined that's ok.
I'm interested in reading animation, horror, sci fy, suspense, fantasy, and anything that is good. I enjoy writing the same. Looking to team with anyone!
So, Dan, how can we be sure we won't have fake people commenting on the entries? Don says there's a faker among us, but we're not being told who it is. Do you know? Can I trust YOU?
Ummmm can I have some of what you are on?? And sure I'm real bc no one else would ever ask to write something so odd or long.
Honestly about the page limit being shorter, we weren't sure if people would want to commit to a project that long. Hey if everyone agrees, I'd lengthen it. But, we both had reservations about that.
Who's the spy?? Oh wait we can't know that. Royal wedding starts in what 4 hrs?? I'll be sleeping. Sleeping of some girl on a tv show that I am entranced by, but which I won't ever contact because I have no way to find out her name......
I'm interested in reading animation, horror, sci fy, suspense, fantasy, and anything that is good. I enjoy writing the same. Looking to team with anyone!
Most of these reboots like the ones I mentioned are just the same cast, present day. Changes have occurred obviously in their lives but they're the same characters.
Indulge me. I'd like a tangible example of what you mean by reinvention. Give me a hypothetical.
Ahhhhh crap. I'm in London on the Robert Mckee Story seminar when I get an email that there's a OWC afoot! Well I'm going to have to sit this one out. When I get back I've a load of work to catch up on and won't have time for this one. Pity as i love these and it is an interesting idea as well.
So best of luck Dan in moderating and I hope you guys taking part enjoy it. I'll try to check some of the scripts out and comment.
-Mark
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Cool challenge, Dan, different to what we're used to.
I don't know reboots so I don't know what I'm supposed to do. If I'm to reinvent I Love Lucy, for example, I'll have actors playing Lucy, Ricky and the rest? And it should be set in the past?
What about Friends, for instance - can I just go with "we meet again" idea? I mean should it be completely the same show? Can it be a spin of?
I have just taken my pick. You guys are doomed. I never come that early. Wait that came out wrong. .... Dammit.
Anyway, thanks to Don notification email, I get to use the whole week to write one this time around. So, yeah, I'm pretty much calling dibs on first place.
Y o u a r e d o o m e d.
Bye.
Don't forget to run it by me so I can write down what you're doing. I don't want more than 2 of any specific show, unless you really do something obscure with the characters or show.
Educational version of Show Girls or something crazy.
I'm interested in reading animation, horror, sci fy, suspense, fantasy, and anything that is good. I enjoy writing the same. Looking to team with anyone!
Most of these reboots like the ones I mentioned are just the same cast, present day. Changes have occurred obviously in their lives but they're the same characters.
Indulge me. I'd like a tangible example of what you mean by reinvention. Give me a hypothetical.
Please...
Hey Libby.
Ok. Google Lost in Space. The original show was set in the 90s and has a friendly Robot and evil\incompetent male Dr. smith.
In the reboot the show takes place a few decades from now, no robot on board, and a female Dr. Smith that is fleshed out much better.
In the reboot of Hawaii 5 O, the relationship between McGarrett and his arch-nemesis were really investigated and worked out.
In the reboot of the Thunder Cats much time was spent on the different races of animals and how Mumra was the one who created them.
Say you were gonna reboot Roseanne. You might make her gay with kids that she had with a guy when she thought she was straight.
Do something that makes the show your own. You may not own the characters, but you can make them cool, hip, fresh, and ready to be seen by a new generation by doing something bold.
I'm interested in reading animation, horror, sci fy, suspense, fantasy, and anything that is good. I enjoy writing the same. Looking to team with anyone!