Année : 2004

They say you should always have your screenplay read by someone you trust, someone who’s not afraid to tell it like it is, before you even consider sending it to the producers.

Well, I’m happy to say that my first reader loved the new draft of my script. As he was reading, I could see in his eyes that he just couldn’t wait to find out what was going to happen next.

I just don’t think he liked the ending very much.

The most exciting thing I found on Orkut so far is a discussion about poutine in the Montreal community forum. Oh, and a few photos of cute guys.

Am I missing something?

I’m working on the third rewrite of my screenplay, with a deadline for March 1st, so my blog is a bit skinny these days (unlike its owner). My brain is useless for anything else but the script, so all I can offer you is excerpts from books I like to go back to in order to keep me on track (and keep me from burning the whole thing in the fireplace).

Cutting poorly written text is a breeze; you’ll hum as you hold down the delete key. However, you’re also going to come across magnificent speeches, witty repartee, and images that dazzle the eye. And guess what? You’re going to have to kill some of them, too, or put them aside for a future script. Good isn’t the same as necessary.

How do you know what should stay and what should go? Ask yourself why you want to keep it. The following arguments are not convincing:

-I like it.
-It sounds good.
-My friends like it.
-It worked in that other film.

You can always count of the Dummies books to talk to you like a parent and make you feel like you’re 15 again (which is good for me, I guess, since my main character is indeed 15).