I will be so glad when Kerry wins, I want to finish my screen play.

[Melodybe]

This is my first attempt at screen writing, the working title I have at the moment is "The Crescent Moon." The title is also the name of the ship which is a beautiful silver boat, shaped like a Cresent Moon.

It is a pirate movie that is a cross between Dune and the Princess Bride, a lot heavier on the Dune side, with my villian, who is the priest of a dominant religion, invading for a resource.

So far I have 65 pages written of what will be 140 pages, the whole damn thing just flew in my head. It is so weird I sit at the computer and it just flows out, page after page. I got the entire movie in my head all at once, a complete picture; dialogue, plot, and everything. The only thing that takes time is typing it and making sure that my characters scripted movements and places flow, fight sceens etc.

It took me about a week to write the 65 pages and I haven't had time to touch it for the last few months.

It is like some crazy switch has been flipped, I now have about 10 different movie ideas, all complete in plot, dialogue, and character developement.

Now I realize that Hollywood is a tough town, but judging by some of the absolutely craptastic movies I have seen over the last 10 years, I'll hedge my bets.

My only aces in pocket are my absolutely brilliant husband and friends who will help with editing and one friend to add some funny lines, as I am not the most hiliarious person.

Also my Aunt Bonnie used to be married to Wes Craven, which rocks b/c if I were to sell this movie to anyone New Line Cinema would be my first choice. I haven't met him and I am not particularly close to my Aunt Bonnie, we have only hung out about 6 or 7 times in my entire life, although she thinks that I am both smart and cool. I am going to send her a copy of the script and ask for his number.

Damn, I cannot wait until Kerry wins so I can finish my screen play, it is so nagging to have all of these ideas stuck in my head.

I'll post a link here when I get to finish it, I think that DUers would like it. Many times the movie is a thinly vailed slam at Bushco, in some cases using their arguments for war and religion but since it is on a fictional planet, no harm no foul.

[librechik]

1. get an agent--you can't do ANYTHING in Hollyweird without one

Nobody--except maybe if you're married to a producer--will even open your screenplay unless it was sent by an agent.They're all terrified of getting sued. Great luck with the Wes Craven thing--cultivate that!

[Melodybe]

3. That is one of the things I want to ask my Aunt Bonnie and

her husband Tom Chapin (Harry's brother) about. Uncle Tom won a grammy in 2003 for childrens fair, I figured that before I bother Wes I could ask them to help me find an Agent. Even though Uncle Tom is a recording artist, I am sure that they might know someone.

I have a few famous people in my family, it is kinda weird.

[Zhade]

8. Might be a bit early for an agent. :-)

NT!

[Nordic]

2. the quality of movies has absolutely nothing to do with the quality of

the screenplays that are available.

If Hollywood took all the best screenplays and made movies from them, movies would be pretty good.

That's not how it works.

Not to burst your bubble or anything ........

Movies are made for all the wrong reasons.

[Melodybe]

5. I don't really care if they make it into a movie, I would prefer that they

make it, cause I think it is a fun movie, with all sorts of swashbuckling and some social comentary, but I just want them to buy it.

Only about one of ten scripts will actually get made into a movie, if that. They really like to buy scripts and sit on them. The average price for a script from a first time screen writer is $300,000 to $700,000 dollars, since I currently make $0 that is a big jump.

[wicket]

4. Go for it!!!

Definitely go for it!!! I went to film school, and am considering starting my own production company, especially if John Kerry gets elected since he wants to reinvest in women business owners.

[RaleighNCDUer]

6. I know what you mean

I haven't been able to do anything with my novel since May.

[Bat Boy]

7. Same here...

Several projects in stasis.

I can't wait until this is over...