Happy Sunday, Creative Army!
Have you had a creative weekend so far? I have some content here for you that is sure to get the creative juices flowing, so grab your coffee, and let's dive in.
First up, in this video from the Writers Guild Foundation, acclaimed showrunner Glen Mazzara (THE ROCKIE, THE DARK TOWER) discusses the challenges of being a screenwriter, advice for new writers, and the importance of including fun in a spec script. It's great insight into what a showrunner looks for when reading work from writers of all levels.
Next, I'm often asked what is the best piece of advice I can give to new filmmakers, and the answer is so simple: RELAX. It's so easy to get worked up in this business over your own creations, the work of others, communication, and on and on and on... The best thing you can do is to take a breath and relax as you're going through it. Check out this video to see what I mean.
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Wishing you a very happy, healthy, & creative Sunday.
Cheers,
RB
Writers Guild Foundation | Showrunner Glenn Mazzara On What Stands Out In A Spec Script
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One of the things I have learned over the years producing is not to take notes personally. Creativity is subjective. Employ the notes that are in aligned with your vision and leave the rest. I also th...
Expand commentOne of the things I have learned over the years producing is not to take notes personally. Creativity is subjective. Employ the notes that are in aligned with your vision and leave the rest. I also think it is important to find something to love in every project, because you will, most likely, be living with it for a long time. I need to feel a visceral full body “hell yeah” before I take a new project. Terrific advice from @richard and Glen. Thank you for posting this interview.
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We couldn't be more aligned, Maria Baltazzi. Almost like we share a brain.That "hell yeah" includes personality, willingness to collaborate and, of course, an understanding of how the business end of...
Expand commentWe couldn't be more aligned, Maria Baltazzi. Almost like we share a brain.That "hell yeah" includes personality, willingness to collaborate and, of course, an understanding of how the business end of things work.
Glen Mazzara talks about what stands out to him in a spec script, RB. The main things that stand out to me when I read a spec (when I’m giving feedback or just reading a spec to learn) are incredible characters, dialogue, and scenes. And some themes stand out to me like anti-bullying, which I write about.
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And this is why you always have to remember that it's a subjective process. What might not connect with Glen might connect with someone else.
You're right, RB. That should encourage writers, filmmakers, actors, etc. to submit other places if an opportunity doesn't work out. I have a short script that one producer didn't like, but others did.
Great advice as always, RB! Relax...and avoid magical thinking. Those two pieces can solve a lot of frustration.
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Very true, my friend.
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There's no such thing as perfection, but if you shoot for it, you usually end up with excellence., John January Noble
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Richard "RB" Botto EXACTLY GENTLEMAN!
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Richard "RB" Botto GOOD COFFEE ON STAGE32 !
I’ve had a great creative weekend, RB. I got some writing done, rewrote part of a script, and networked. Incredible videos! Glen Mazzara said “keep writing” after rejection. He’s right. It’s easy to spend our time focusing on the rejection, but we gotta learn from the rejection, keep pitching, and k...
Expand postI’ve had a great creative weekend, RB. I got some writing done, rewrote part of a script, and networked. Incredible videos! Glen Mazzara said “keep writing” after rejection. He’s right. It’s easy to spend our time focusing on the rejection, but we gotta learn from the rejection, keep pitching, and keep writing. Like Justin Groats said in the Screenwriting Lounge yesterday, “Revaluate, correct, and try again.” And fantastic advice for filmmakers, writers, everyone, RB: “Relax.” Thanks for sharing!
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Reframing rejection as a learning experience and always remembering that it's only one person's opinion will allow you to push through and keep running. As I like to say absorb, parse, apply if necessary. But always keep moving.
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That's been helping me, RB ("always remembering that it's only one person's opinion").
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"Subjective" should be pinned to every writer's laptop. That doesn't mean we accept rejection or notes out of hand, but it's a simple reminder that all it takes is one "Yes".