Posted by adamapple76 at pool-141-157-119-209.balt.east.verizon.net on June 28, 2002 at 04:22:38:
In Reply to: Re: Have you ever read one of "those books"? posted by kornboy_jd on June 28, 2002 at 04:11:46:
: I dont have a deadline on this so it doesnt matter when I get to the company. I
: have spent time reading many books on the subject of screenwriting and they
: all sucked. SUCK DIDLY UCKED! And I'm writing this for fun and to show
: my friends who are eager to see this happen. I know many people, here nd
: around the country, who want to see this happen. And I'm not gonna let
: anything stand in my way. Not you, not any other asshole on this board. You
: know, Hasek is the only person here who has said anything nice about this.
: EVERYONE ELSE IS TOO CAUGHT UP IN THE FACT THAT THEY
: ARE ARMCHAIR DIRECTORS AND THEY COULDN'T DO THIS IS A
: TOUSAND YEARS! I have the ability, the know how, and the guts to do
: this. So fuck you people who dont believe in me.
and that is the creators permission. WIthout it, you can't even screen it for friends. THink I am wrong, money be damned? Well, lets talk about Jerry Lewis for a moment.
In the early seventies he DIRECTED a film called the Day the Clown Cried. Except for one small matter. The producer was supposed to secure book rights and didn't Since that person DIDN'T this film got vaulted. never saw the light of day. Ever. And he is a fairly rich guy.
You, on the other hand are an asshole who yells at people on a webboard trying to give you sound addvice. So go through the proper channels, bewcause funding won't happen unless you get permission first.
Adam