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OldBaldy1701E

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25. Ahh... the old industry

Thu May 6, 2021, 07:45 AM

May 2021

No one could truly understand what goes on in the film business because no one will usually believe just how freaking insane it is. Just remember, art has nothing to do with film making any more. (Which is so hysterical and horrifying when one considers that it started solely as an art form.) Truth to story, expressions of anything other than what sells... waste of time in today's film making. You sound like Dan O'Bannon, who has some amazing credits to his name (Rest in Peace, Dan), but always complained about how his work was mangled in the name of Hollywood profits. Artists like myself had no chance in film making after the greed of the 1980s, which is why so many left it or found themselves a wastrel and worthless. (You might get the idea I have more than a little experience with it myself, eh?)

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I just won overall winner at a Vancouver BC film festival with my psychological thriller [View all] AZLD4Candidate May 2021 OP

COngratulations!!! Claire Oh Nette May 2021 #1

Wow! That is exciting. Laffy Kat May 2021 #2

So are these available someplace where we could stream them? . . . Journeyman May 2021 #3

I'm just the writer. AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #4

"Just the writer" Redleg May 2021 #5

Actually, we're not AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #7

The Writer is Everything.. whathehell May 2021 #11

You would think that. . .but the writer's vision means little to a director AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #13

You might have to follow the kevin smith model, and just do the shit yourself :( Volaris May 2021 #19

I can, but as a writer, I'd be competing against people who already have feature films AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #20

Then something is wrong.. whathehell May 2021 #21

I am sorry, but I do not want to go back over water that has passed under the bridge AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #22

NO, I'm sorry, because I've NO idea what you're talking about whathehell May 2021 #24

Congratulations to you!! Desert grandma May 2021 #6

Awesome! You are fabulous! Congratulations on the awards and recognition! ancianita May 2021 #8

Congratulations Roy Rolling May 2021 #9

I am looking for producers. I'm the writer. AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #15

Congratulations. CentralMass May 2021 #10

Congratulations are definitely in order. Ligyron May 2021 #12

This year's Sedona Film Festival accepted my screenplay Into Loud Silence AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #16

Ahh... the old industry OldBaldy1701E May 2021 #25

No. I know AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #26

Yep, that is how they operate. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 2021 #31

WOOHOO!!! Deep State Witch May 2021 #14

Congrats!!!! reACTIONary May 2021 #17

Are there any trailers out there? alfredo May 2021 #18

I'm just the writer. AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #28

Therewas a trailer for a movie by that name. That's why I asked. alfredo May 2021 #29

No worries. Mine is a purely chinese or Asian (God, I hate that term) cast AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #30

Thanks. Give notice when available alfredo May 2021 #33

Congratulations. Most impressive. niyad May 2021 #23

very cool samnsara May 2021 #27

Congratulations! dlk May 2021 #32

Congratulations Andy Canuck May 2021 #34

Impressive! lillypaddle May 2021 #35

Looking forward to seeing your film. Martin68 May 2021 #36

If I can find a producer that doesn't tell me "It's not QUITE what I am looking for" AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #37

Is it a new movie or the 2017 film rpannier May 2021 #38