Author Topic: Okay, Will got a legit Hollywood connection - now he's scared shitless (Read 7534 times)

The Fake Shemp · « **on:** November 06, 2006, 03:30:06 AM »

I told a couple of you behind closed doors who it was, but I won't divulge to the rest of y'all. Needless to say, this is by far the biggest break I've ever landed here. My screenplay, in all likelihood (barring the said person's assistant completely hating the screenplay on site), will cross the desk of someone that is a pretty well known Hollywood person. It's one thing to talk to agents, film school grads, friends and trusted academic advisors - but this is the real deal.

I'm scared shitless. It's not completely polished and now I have to take it out of the scap heap and spit shine it. I worry about being called out on my inexperience. I worry that I'll be told it sucks so much ass that it is a valuable time. It's one thing to hear this from other people (and actually, the feedback on this particular project has been pretty damn good to my surprise), but from this person (who I hold in relatively high esteem) - it would be crushing.

I really thought this project was long dead. Now I have to resurrect enough strength, and fill out the release paperwork, to show it off to the big boys.

$:-\$

Ecrofirt · « **Reply #1 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:33:37 AM »

This isn't the thing you told me about months ago is it?

Assuming it's not, good luck!

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #2 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:34:12 AM »

No, this is a lot bigger. And if you knew who it was Ecro, you especially, I think you'd get a kick

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #3 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:35:12 AM »

Well dude just know you got our support. You can do it man. I know you can. I mean if you can sell Becky on yourself you can sell anyone shit

jk man you'll do great.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #4 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:36:12 AM »

DONT U WORK IN 4 HOURS?!

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #5 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:36:36 AM »

Good luck dude. If you become rich, I'm gonna be sure to visit you so you can give me that Jager shot you promised me. And then I'll mooch off of you for months until you kick me into the street.

demi · « **Reply #6 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:39:08 AM »

All you had to do was ask me and I can get Edgar to check your thing out

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #7 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:40:05 AM »

Edgar Wright is too good for me.

Also, this is not his kind of movie. He only does good movies, am i rite?

Ecrofirt · « **Reply #8 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:40:17 AM »

Listen Willco, I didn't want to go jumping my guns in the first reply.

Good luck with him. Good luck and best wishes. And if he doesn't like it, fuck him!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #9 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:40:59 AM »

If you get rich you should buy Children of Mana and Bones Season 1

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #10 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:42:16 AM »

First off, they'll probably hate it. Second, if I managed to make money off of it whatsoever, and I probably won't ever (the best case scenario is that lands me another gig due to variables involved in this particular project), it would be enough money to pay rent for a few months.

Mandark · « **Reply #11 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:42:40 AM »

If you hit it big, do you have your entourage set? I'm willing to define my identity through your fame, boost your ego constantly, and lie to CrystalGemini about your wild, promiscuous lifestyle.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #12 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:43:15 AM »

Id like to be part of this "entourage". I can be the guy that stays home and plays WoW

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #13 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:43:52 AM »

I was figuring that you'd be like my manager guy. MrAngryFace would be Turtle. TVC will be the obscure Dillion brother. And Drinky will be that guy from PCU.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #14 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:44:32 AM »

Turtle doesnt sound very flattering...

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #15 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:45:03 AM »

He's the guy who is cool.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #16 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:45:32 AM »

Mandark · « **Reply #17 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:45:41 AM »

Well, the Turtle character is a gamer who gets to the finals of a big time tournament.

Are there organized, big-money, runecloth-farming WoW tourneys?

Polari · « **Reply #18 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:46:08 AM »

What's it about?

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #19 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:46:32 AM »

First rule of Hollywood - don't tell anyone what it's about

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #20 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:46:46 AM »

Malek could be Ari. He's studying for the LSATs right?

Polari · « **Reply #21 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:47:17 AM »

Oh go on.

Genre then.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #22 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:47:37 AM »

If you need a good lawyer in contract law let me know my cousin lives down there and is pretty good at the sports agent thing.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #23 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:47:44 AM »

Bloated big budget action/adventure summer blockbuster fare.

TVC will hate it.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #24 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:48:40 AM »

Have a Dawson's Creek reference!

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #25 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:49:27 AM »

I expect a man boob scene in the movie.

Mandark · « **Reply #26 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:49:35 AM »

I want to be the verbally abusive Jewish agent. rodi could be the Asian, same-sex-oriented assistant with the high pitched voice.

It's poifect!

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #27 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:50:39 AM »

There actually is a very power Jew agent in the script. No same-sex-oriented assistant, though!

Polari · « **Reply #28 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:53:07 AM »

If you really want to be successful I suggest a bad accent and ethnic jokes stolen from 1985.

Polari · « **Reply #29 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:55:01 AM »

Don't ban me plz.

Ecrofirt · « **Reply #30 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:55:13 AM »

Quote from: Willco on November 06, 2006, 03:50:39 AM

There actually is a very power Jew agent in the script. No same-sex-oriented assistant, though!

Geez, are you sure you're not penning the script for Entourage: The Movie - With Pineapples In Butts for a Summer 2008 mega blockbuster summer sausagefest?

brawndolicious · « **Reply #31 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:55:18 AM »

What's the title?

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #32 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:55:20 AM »

Borat has a brief cameo and is killed abruptly in my latest revisions.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #33 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:57:49 AM »

You don't have a title do you, Federman?

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #34 on:** November 06, 2006, 03:57:53 AM »

I can't say the title because it'll give the whole movie away. I will share a funny story about it, though. When I was writing it and before I submitted it to the WGA for protection, I used the working title of "The Box Fan Kids" (this way the goons at Kinko's, who are all fucking wannabe screenwriters and actors, wouldn't snoop).

One of my friends had no clue what the script was really about, save for the fake working title. He created this elaborate story about a coming-of-age dramedy based around this working title and was enraged when he learned the true title and story. He almost cried, I swear.

brawndolicious · « **Reply #35 on:** November 06, 2006, 04:00:40 AM »

Quote from: Willco on November 06, 2006, 03:57:53 AM

I can't say the title because it'll give the whole movie away. I will share a funny story about it, though. When I was writing it and before I submitted it to the WGA for protection, I used the working title of "The Box Fan Kids" (this way the goons at Kinko's, who are all fucking wannabe screenwriters and actors, wouldn't snoop).
One of my friends had no clue what the script was really about, save for the fake working title. He created this elaborate story about a coming-of-age dramedy based around this working title and was enraged when he learned the true title and story. He almost cried, I swear.

You have some fucked up friends. How did you get meet whoever you met this late at night?

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #36 on:** November 06, 2006, 04:00:47 AM »

Quote from: Willco on November 06, 2006, 03:57:53 AM

I can't say the title because it'll give the whole movie away.

SNAKES ON A SPACE SHUTTLE CONFIRMED

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #37 on:** November 06, 2006, 04:07:24 AM »

I actually spoke to someone earlier tonight and we had a lengthy chat. It was good. I thought I was getting the typical OMG SEND ME UR SCRIPT LULZ bullshit.

Then I just got an e-mail from this Hollywood person's production office with release paperwork.

I said, "Wow."

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #38 on:** November 06, 2006, 04:08:03 AM »

and didnt pay 15 bux a month!

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #39 on:** November 06, 2006, 09:20:25 AM »

Good job, Will.

Shuri · « **Reply #40 on:** November 06, 2006, 09:22:05 AM »

good luck, dude

Disposable White Guy · « **Reply #41 on:** November 06, 2006, 10:51:55 AM »

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #42 on:** November 06, 2006, 11:21:16 AM »

This could be the gayest thing I've read on the internet in a while, gayer than five dudes blowing six dudes at least

Cheebs · « **Reply #43 on:** November 06, 2006, 11:26:07 AM »

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on November 06, 2006, 11:21:16 AM

This could be the gayest thing I've read on the internet in a while, gayer than five dudes blowing six dudes at least

Not as gay as your obsession with having sex with Nolan Bushnell.

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #44 on:** November 06, 2006, 11:27:04 AM »

I never said i wanted to have sex with Nolan, but I'm sure Willco is tickled fuschia that you lept to his defense!

Cheebs · « **Reply #45 on:** November 06, 2006, 11:28:39 AM »

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on November 06, 2006, 11:27:04 AM

I never said i wanted to have sex with Nolan, but I'm sure Willco is tickled fuschia that you lept to his defense!

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #46 on:** November 06, 2006, 11:30:47 AM »

Lovely retort!

Cheebs · « **Reply #47 on:** November 06, 2006, 11:33:06 AM »

Quote from: Saint Cornelius on November 06, 2006, 11:30:47 AM

Lovely retort!

thx

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #48 on:** November 06, 2006, 11:33:54 AM »

I can tell you put a lot of effort into it.

Himu · « **Reply #49 on:** November 06, 2006, 11:51:59 AM »

Good luck!

Loki · « **Reply #50 on:** November 06, 2006, 11:59:11 AM »

Wow, best of luck Willco.

whiteACID · « **Reply #51 on:** November 06, 2006, 12:00:12 PM »

Remember who your friends were first...I'm not one of them, but I'm sure you have a long list.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #52 on:** November 06, 2006, 12:18:20 PM »

Y'know, if by some freak of nature mutant baby-in-the-attic chance that a screenplay of mine is ever produced...

... I am pretty sure Saint Cornelius will hate it no matter what.

BUT

I will invite him to a screening.

Cheebs · « **Reply #53 on:** November 06, 2006, 12:23:08 PM »

the biggest thing is this:

you'll get a imdb page.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #54 on:** November 06, 2006, 12:25:56 PM »

I could already have an imdb page, but the film I did graphic design on has now been shelved due to disputes between the producers and director and I turned down Warner Bros. offer to credit me as a P.A. on that lame reality show I worked on several years ago.

Also, if I had an imdb page, Corny would flood my imdb profile message board with topics about how bad of a writer I am

Saint Cornelius · « **Reply #55 on:** November 06, 2006, 12:33:01 PM »

Probably.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #56 on:** November 06, 2006, 12:33:46 PM »

I <3 you.

Solo · « **Reply #57 on:** November 06, 2006, 02:40:01 PM »

Thread is useless without the name of the person who is to read it.

Solo · « **Reply #58 on:** November 06, 2006, 02:53:19 PM »

Willco PMed me the name. I am sad to announce it is Uwe Boll.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #59 on:** November 06, 2006, 02:55:02 PM »

You said you wouldn't tell!

Now my screenplay for Postal 2 will never see the light of day.

News:

Author Topic: Okay, Will got a legit Hollywood connection - now he's scared shitless (Read 7534 times)