Comments on: Using a Screenplay Theme to Attract a Movie Star

By: William

William — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:59:44 +0000

So true about characters coming from your story. When Kayesha died, my shrink kept telling me to write about it, but write what? I needed a story. Without a story compelling the characters forward, I don’t hear their voices, and I can’t see the scenes. It took a year and a half, but I finally saw the story: Two musically gifted orphans, and extrovert from Houston,Texas (Kay), and an invisible introvert from the east coast (me). She brings him out, and starts a clumsy romance. Of coures it ends baddly as she dies in the end leaving William alone again. It was after all about my therapy, and therapy is for facing truths not running from them. We can’t live in our work. My shrink was right too. It was very cathartic for me, I cried a lot and felt much better after I’d finished. Then the big problem was a title. But I found it, ASLEEP THE SNOW CAME FLYING.

Story first, then stick to it, don’t get distracted.

As they say in set design class. Put everything that fits into your set design, then, take everything you don’t need out.

By: Emma

Emma — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:20:31 +0000

Interesting dynamics on the principles of luring an actor to read one’s script. Magnifisco!

By: Rudy DePaola

Rudy DePaola — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:00:29 +0000

Hi,Melody,
Always good to hear from you. Your information is always helpful to me. Thanks. I finished my second book and having it published. I am,now, working on my third book of my continuing true story. It is called,” Back from Oblivion and into reality. Thanks for being my friend.
Best regards,

Rudy

By: Bill

Bill — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:34:08 +0000

Some writing gurus recommend that we write a script with a specific actor in mind — the greater likelihood of attracting that actor to your project. Other gurus recommend that you never do this — it limits your options. What is your opinion?