Monthly Archives: March 2010
Studio exec stops reading Shane Black script because of too many wrylies
Also turned off by bolded sluglines Sony executive Brent Albertson recently tossed out a Shane Black action spec after reading only seven pages. “I was totally into the concept and execution, but it had way too many wrylies,” said Albertson. … Continue reading
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THR Classic: Your awful spec script causes reader to quit business altogether
ICM script reader Josh Danali vowed to give his Hollywood dream at least four years to come to fruition. Then he read your awful spec screenplay about alien robots from the past, and he decided to quit the business after … Continue reading
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Creative Screenwriting doesn’t feel like fulfilling your subscription today
‘We’ll send you one or two copies next year…maybe’
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Script Track – March 23, 2010
Littler League A 30-year-old little person goes undercover as a Little League baseball player to catch a coach suspected of dealing drugs to minors. Writer: Allan Jackson Sacked When a school president decrees that all student-athletes keep a 3.0 GPA … Continue reading
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THR Radio Report: Writer queries same script under new title for fifth time
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Agent immediately reads script after plucky writer emails to check on status of submission
‘It wasn’t annoying at all’ says ICM lit agent
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Script Track – March 16, 2010
Yo-Yo Momma! A smart-alecky inner city kid is forced to learn the cello, and it becomes his salvation. Very touching story. Writer: Anthony Brown Double-Fault Romantic comedy about two tennis coaches who fall while mentoring rival players at Wimbledon. Writer: … Continue reading
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