How is everyone doing? I've had many rejections and fails. I haven’t been keeping count, but I’m sure the number is high.
One rejection was when I pitched a feature script. The filmmaker simply wasn’t interested in it.
One fail was when I pitched a feature script that wasn't ready. I read the script after pitching it and realized that it needed a lot more work. I didn’t hear back from the filmmaker (probably because the script wasn’t ready). I was in a rush to get the script seen by people. Now, I try to wait before pitching a script. I have more time to rewrite it, making it better.
Learn from rejection/failure.
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What I love about this post most, Maurice, is your awareness. You're thinking about WHY they might have passed or WHY you didn't hear back. I can't stress how important this is. You have to learn from every rejection. You have to examine, parse information, and adapt. This is a huge part of the game and you have it down. Kudos to you and thanks for sharing!
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Hey Maurice, thanks for the post. Learning how to become a better screenwriter is so important whether it's someone new starting or a veteran in the business. Learning never stops.
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Thanks, Richard "RB" Botto. Yeah, awareness is very important. When a writer/actor/etc. thinks about the "why," they can take the necessary steps to make their scripts/projects/acting reels/etc. better.
You're welcome, John Radtke. Yeah, that's true. I learn things from articles, Stage 32 blogs, etc. weekly (sometimes daily).
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For sure. Thanks for the reminder. These days things can feel so difficult but I'm grateful I get to be a creative.
You're welcome, Louris Lee-Sing. How are you? What are you working on?
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I have a show at the Toronto Fringe Festival right now. It's great to be in it and I feel a little lost among 60 other shows. It's called Play Mas With Shakespeare: A Carnival Rebellion. It's a style called Carnival Theatre.
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Yep! Been there and done that. It's so hard to hold back from getting your script out there before it is polished and ready for market. I guess we just have to remember to learn from our mistakes. Best of luck to you and your work!
That sounds like an interesting show, Louris Lee-Sing.
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Roberta Griffin, are there times when you wait to pitch a project and realize there's something wrong with it, so you're glad you waited?