tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post37293447478445384..comments2023-05-04T03:37:04.200-07:00Comments on The Rouge Wave: A Day in My LifeJulie Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14690487940378619749noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-39147896087755559892008-11-02T16:21:00.000-08:002008-11-02T16:21:00.000-08:00@Luzid - because I know what Jackman is working on...@Luzid - because I know what Jackman is working on, ergo looking for. <BR/><BR/>@EC - sorry honey bun; you gotta use the proper channels for these types of things.Julie Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14690487940378619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-54519146291687718082008-11-02T13:46:00.000-08:002008-11-02T13:46:00.000-08:00"The supernatural element finishes the job, full s..."The supernatural element finishes the job, full stop."<BR/><BR/>Julie, could you expand on this? I'm curious why, in general, this would be an enthusiasm-killer. Is it that too many bad screenplays have failed to synthesize genres together?Luzidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15862297674415830596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-4261920793171163922008-11-02T12:44:00.000-08:002008-11-02T12:44:00.000-08:00When I spent some time as a reader, I would really...When I spent some time as a reader, I would really enjoy reading the scripts (even the bad ones) but writing the summaries always killed me.<BR/><BR/>Like...sucked out my soul.<BR/><BR/>Don't know why.JUST MEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15663723046451628228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-35898036108716305332008-11-02T09:39:00.000-08:002008-11-02T09:39:00.000-08:00Julie, Closed door. Okay, I get it. Thanks for t...Julie, <BR/><BR/>Closed door. Okay, I get it. Thanks for the reply. I just hope you cue me when I have an open door... <BR/><BR/>- E.C. Henry from Bonney Lake, WAE.C. Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10748007729066148300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-23004564957447980662008-11-01T17:20:00.000-07:002008-11-01T17:20:00.000-07:00That's a hard day's work already - and then you ha...That's a hard day's work already - and then you have to deal with people who *still* don't get that this blog isn't a place to pimp their unsolicited material?<BR/><BR/>I could never do your job. I don't have nearly the patience you do (or the kindness - after the second time someone asked for an unearned favor, I'd blow my stack).Luzidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15862297674415830596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-42305042570126175292008-11-01T09:49:00.000-07:002008-11-01T09:49:00.000-07:00Hey EC - I can't speak for Seed Productions; I rea...Hey EC - I can't speak for Seed Productions; I read what they ask me to read and only occasionally do I recommend them a piece of material that comes my way. Hugh often gets period cowboy stuff so right away that probably knocks your story out of contention. The supernatural element finishes the job, full stop. I feel pretty certain about that. In addition, and this is really consideration number ONE: Seed does not read unsolicited and unrepped work. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, EC. Keep up the hard work :)Julie Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14690487940378619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-65681578190261158762008-11-01T09:17:00.000-07:002008-11-01T09:17:00.000-07:00Julie, I sent Seed Productions a query letter once...Julie, <BR/><BR/>I sent Seed Productions a query letter once about a script I'd written that I wanted to get permission to send to them for Hugh Jackman's consideration. Don't know if this is something you or Seed Productions is intersted in doing, but I would LOVE for their evaluator of material to at least give me a shot at seeing if this something they'd be interested in doing.<BR/><BR/>The script I've written is "Cowboy Alien Diaries." The role for Hugh's consideration is Dan Bennett. Dan is the son of a pastor who relocates his family from Independence, Missouri to the Colorado frontier in effort to give his wife, Margret, a fresh start. This story takes place in the 1850s. It is a supernatural western thriller with a love story at its core. Originally I envisioned Dan and Margret played by Bruce Willis and Niccole Kidman, or a Hugh Jackman/Naomi Watts pairing. Do I have the goods which warrant such a pairing? Hope to get a nod in your direction to use your services to evaluate this material for Seed Productions consideration.<BR/><BR/>Is this something you and Seed Production would be interested in?<BR/><BR/>- E.C. Henry from Bonney Lake, WAE.C. Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10748007729066148300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-91798488316005823602008-10-31T14:52:00.000-07:002008-10-31T14:52:00.000-07:00@RA - no worries. I answered you in a slightly cra...@RA - no worries. I answered you in a slightly cranky way. I've just earned a living making these types of observations and judgments for some now so....<BR/><BR/>@Anonymous - I rarely get time to write these days. I write psychological thrillers and some comedy as well. I am at peace with the fact that my lot (or choice, or destiny, whichever) right now, as a small business owner, is to put 150% of my energy into my business. I pine for the day when I can back off of it a little bit and get back to writing. If I am doing everything right, that day will not be long in coming :)Julie Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14690487940378619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-22082478514125401892008-10-31T14:17:00.000-07:002008-10-31T14:17:00.000-07:00Hi Julie,This article of yours is called "A Day In...Hi Julie,<BR/><BR/>This article of yours is called "A Day In My Life". Odd.<BR/><BR/>But in that day do you write your scripts?<BR/><BR/>What kind of scripts do you write?<BR/><BR/>Just curious, you're so busy, where do you get time to write scripts.<BR/><BR/>Are you working on scripts right now or are you taking a break or just busy managing this great company of yours.<BR/><BR/>Best,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-63623260739262384322008-10-31T14:07:00.000-07:002008-10-31T14:07:00.000-07:00Julie, sorry. I wasn't trying to imply you didn't ...Julie, sorry. I wasn't trying to imply you didn't know what you were doing. I just couldn't think of many narratives that are that location-dependent. And the <I>Angel Heart</I> change from cheaper to more expensive always struck me as a strange choice for the filmmakers to have made.<BR/><BR/>Obviously you've *read* the book and know whether it can be translated to cheaper locations better than I.R.A. Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851961356321735388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-13922869390309440132008-10-31T12:28:00.000-07:002008-10-31T12:28:00.000-07:00I kept waiting for the part where you figured out ...I kept waiting for the part where you figured out how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-83653807013920293442008-10-31T12:17:00.000-07:002008-10-31T12:17:00.000-07:00Yes, R.A., I know of this technique of substitutin...Yes, R.A., I know of this technique of substituting one locale for another in order to cut down on expenses. Being that I do this type of work a lot. This exotic location is inextricable.Julie Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14690487940378619749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8496585120938599514.post-52815083941493067072008-10-31T11:29:00.000-07:002008-10-31T11:29:00.000-07:00Unless those exotic locations are truly and inextr...Unless those exotic locations are truly and inextricably linked to the story, they can probably be changed pretty much at will without causing any problems.<BR/><BR/>I loved the movie <I>Angel Heart</I> back in the day and tracked down the source novel. Same narrative, but whereas in the movie they had gone to New Orleans for all the voodoo priestess stuff, in the book it had all been in Central Park! The movie actually chose *more* exotic locations than the book had. But even if they had gone to the <I>Gilligan's Island</I> sound stage and filmed it, it would have been (almost) the same movie.R.A. Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851961356321735388noreply@blogger.com