tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18965282.post114430504485600310..comments2023-10-09T08:44:02.625-07:00Comments on The Film Diva: Sample ScreenplaysThe Film Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16210606882558346821noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18965282.post-1144936188926275862006-04-13T06:49:00.000-07:002006-04-13T06:49:00.000-07:00Thanks very much for your insights, and yes I am b...Thanks very much for your insights, and yes I am both unrepresented and unexposed. I think I'll give the story a try while keeping in mind that the script, well written, might help me get representation and/or exposure, and worrying about getting the script made into a movie should not be a stumbling block at this stage. <BR/><BR/>(Sorry for the double posting of my question)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18965282.post-1144887779837786652006-04-12T17:22:00.000-07:002006-04-12T17:22:00.000-07:00"Real" movie stars play movie stars all the time -..."Real" movie stars play movie stars all the time -- look at NOTTINGHILL or the extremely snarky self-referential turn in OCEAN'S 12 where Julia Roberts plays a woman who poses as...JULIA ROBERTS. The truth is that your script has to be good. A solid piece of writing with finely etched emotional arcs and it has to fufill genre expectations. If you do that, it won't matter "warts and all". A great spec is a great spec. That said, the chances your script will actually get purchased and produced are slim. Aim for getting representation (I'm assuming you don't have any) and exposure. Exposure may lead to a job, and that's the first thing that counts.The Film Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210606882558346821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18965282.post-1144849805615310552006-04-12T06:50:00.000-07:002006-04-12T06:50:00.000-07:00Well...since you asked...I actually do have a ques...Well...since you asked...I actually do have a question about a spec I am considering writing. The story is about an a-level movie star who is confronted with some major life choices, including falling back in love with his high-school sweetheart (who is not famous and still living in his home-town). So my question is, would a real movie star ever play a movie star? Particularly when shown with warts and all? I'd rather not write the spec if in the end no-one would ever be in the film. (I am also debating whether to write this movie as a mockumentary, and wondering what impact this would have, if any).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18965282.post-1144767565646063252006-04-11T07:59:00.000-07:002006-04-11T07:59:00.000-07:00Well...since you asked...I actually do have a ques...Well...since you asked...I actually do have a question about a spec I am considering writing. The story is about an a-level movie star who is confronted with some major life choices, including falling back in love with his high-school sweetheart (who is not famous and still living in his home-town). So my question is, would a real movie star ever play a movie star? Particularly when shown with warts and all? I'd rather not write the spec if in the end no-one would ever be in the film. (I am also debating whether to write this movie as a mockumentary, and wondering what impact this would have, if any).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com