Robert Sandage's Lounge Discussions

If you are thinking about crowdfunding or have (will have) an unsuccessful campaign, message me. I'm the founder of CineFunder.com and we are seeking quality film projects that need funding. Thanks! Dale :)

I am seeking assistance in findings to make a 3 minute movie trailer for THE POSSESSION OF INNOCENCE. I created a ad on www.Crowdit.com. The lowest you can donate is a $1 and if you donate $20 the first 1000 people will receive a full length DVD of the movie THE POSSESSION OF INNOCENCE. With the 3 minute movie trailer I intend to post it on Kickstarter, YouTube, or any other social media site to find a buyer for my script. Thank you for your help! Rob

What is wrong with these film companies? Don't they have creativity and imagination? I was told the execs did not understand the script! That is why if I sell a few scripts and make more than enough money then I will no longer have to pitch anymore. If I want to make a movie I will be able to do it!

Hello everyone, I just thought that I would let you all know that on June 4th anyone and everyone can look up on www.Crowdit.com RobSandage and place a bid of $1 to help create a 3 minute movie trailer for THE POSSESSION OF INNOCENCE. Anyone who donates $20 or more will receive when the movie is completed a DVD copy of THE POSSESSION OF INNOCENCE. I just wanted to let everyone know about this. I intend on posting the 3 minute movie trailer on Kickstarter, Youtube, or any other media source to see if I can find someone to buy the film script I have worked on for the past 4 years now. I wanted to let everyone know. Thanks again! Sincerely, Robert Sandage

Hello everyone, This is my first film script that I have ever written. I am looking for funding to create a 3 minute movie trailer to promote my film script on YouTube, Facebook, or any social media websites to find someone to buy my script. I am going to be setting up at www.crowdit.com under RobSandage. If you you would like to donate a $1 it is greatly appreciated or what ever you would like to give to help out. Thanks again! Rob

A friend and I are working to get my film script THE POSSESSION OF INNOCENCE funded to create a 3 minute movie trailer to post on YouTube, Facebook, or any social media site to see about finding someone to purchase the script and make into a movie. I have a artist creating a movie poster right now with all of the main characters in the film. When a film company buys the script and if that company wants to take ideas to use for the film posters that will be displayed at movie theaters. I appreciate the help and recommendations that anyone has for me. Rob

Hello everyone, I am currently working on my first film script called THE POSSESSION OF INNOCENCE! It is my first screenplay. If I can pick up on some tips to improve it then I would greatly appreciate it. I would love to make this film a reality if I can do that. I am 41 years old who is from Decatur, Illinois. Thank you for your time! Rob

On Sunday I pitch to Sam Raimi's Ghost House Productions my script THE POSSESSION OF INNOCENCE. I am about finished with my film script and I am on right now page 116. Very excited about this and hope that it can happen! Rob

Hello everyone! I was wondering about this idea and thought that I would bounce it off of everyone here. A friend of mine suggested to me last night about me coming up with a film trailer or short about the film script to sell to a major company. I figured by getting the ball rolling I could use a film crew and actors where I live at to do a short film trailer which would be based off of the Log Line. Then post it onto Facebook, YouTube, and my website that I have if anyone wants to check it out go to www.usaupallnight.webs.com. Thanks again for the help and suggestions! Rob

Hello everyone! My name is Robert, but my friends call me Rob. I use Robert only for being a bit more professional and family only calls me Robert. I love movies and always wanted to work in the film industry. I have in college worked on building sets, managing the spotlights on the main stars, threw artificial snow on stage for the play called "Metropolis". I am currently writing my first film script called "THE POSSESSION OF INNOCENCE" right now and pitched it to a film company called Boss Media to a executive. I grew up during the 80's and was born in the early 70's so I was trying to create a film like we all watched that were made in the 80's that has nudity, murders, or anything else to make it adult themed and the teenagers will beg their older siblings, cousins, or family members to go see. I am sure Boss Media was wanting it to be PG-13 to draw in the audience to make money. I respect and understand that, but me being a true horror fan I want to keep it adult oriented for adults to enjoy watching without teenagers laughing, talking, or anything else to mess up for people who want to go see the movie and enjoy it. I love any style of movie and a majority of my pass time is watching movies.

A new screenwriter writing up his first script. I have always loved watching movies and very much feel that this would be the field that I would love to do. I love all genres of films and my first film script is a comedy/horror and thriller film mixed in. It is called THE POSSESSION OF INNOCENCE.

I pitched my first film script last night and I have not heard anything back from them yet. If I had the money I would love to create the film myself. I had a friend of mine ask me last night on Facebook on what it was about and when I told him he compared it to a couple of horror films but mine is a bit different though to it. He told me that if the film company that I pitched to last night was not interested in it then pitch it to another company. I would love to and where I live at there is no film companies here that I know of unless I go to like Chicago, St. Louis, or even Indianapolis.

Basic Math. in excess of 10,000 scripts written per year. 1,000 optioned/purchased (tops). 400 Movies made. You hear these numbers over and over again, but we often forget some bigger truths behind them. Of the 1,000 scripts that are purchased, at least 9/10ths of them are written by already produced screenwriters, who were hired on to write the script by either Studio execs or Produced/Working producers. So, that means of the 1000 scripts bought, about 100 were spec scripts (that's aiming high). Of those 100 spec scripts that were bought, how many would you guess were written by new/unproduced writers? I'd guess 5, tops. Maybe 6 if I'm being generous. So, my question to you good folk here, is do you want to know the harsh truths of this business or do you want to turn a blind eye to these truths so you can live in a happy little bubble? I get it. This makes me sound like a dick... so be it. Entertainment is the only industry where any plumber, wall st. exec and/or retail store employee believe that they too, with no training and little effort can make it big. It's why every day the airports unload these bright eyed, fresh faced girls and boys who came here (hollywood) to be a star, yet, within a year are back on that plane heading home. I've seen it waaaaaaaay too many times. Why is this? Unrealistic expectations. Screenwriters are no different. We believe that if our script is soooooo awesome, someone has got to buy it, right? I mean, why wouldn't they? Look at all the crap they put out every year. My screenplay is sooooooo much better than that crap! Recognize that perspective? I thought it too, when I started out. Hollywood is beyond cutthroat. It is a brutal business... and that's the key word. BUSINESS. Everyone here, and I mean EVERYONE is here to do one thing. Make money. This is not a business of art. No one here cares about art. They care about money. Let that soak in. So ask yourself, why would a producer hire you to write a script, an unknown, instead of hiring someone who has a proven track record? Where is the incentive for them? Now, the reason for this post isn't to be a dick, but rather to help those who live in the happy bubble. The more informed you are, the better are your chances. A) In response to another post, If you want to work in this biz, you have to live where the decision makers are. It's just that simple. Wall Street is New York. Silicon Valley is the San Jose area of California. Government is Washington DC and Hollywood is Los Angeles. Why is it always the unproven/unproduced writers who test this and argue this, but every professional in this biz will agree with me? If I hear someone say "But it's a global business!" One more time... Yes, it's global in regards to sales. In regards to filming, but not in regards to deal making. Deals are still conducted, almost entirely, in LA. Thems the breaks. B) This leads me to your script. I don't care how good it is. If it ain't commercial, no one's buying it. If the subject has been done to death, no one's buying it. If you're untested and unproduced and it would cost the studio $100 Million to make, they're not buying it (even if it's the next Star Wars). C) Staying positive and Keeping a chin up and Knowing in your heart that you're"gonna make it!" is all well and good, but it is useless. Yes, you should remain hopeful and positive so you can push yourself forward, but let's get out of our heads that if you really want it bad enough, it'll happen. This is naive. There are thousands upon thousands of actors out here with that same attitude. It's nice. But in the end they still work at starbucks. (Not that I'm knocking working at Starbucks. I'm no class warrior.) So, in my humble opinion, here is what it takes to succeed. A) Write an awesome, commercial, affordable to make, script. Then write another. And then another. And then another one after that. B) Now, get on a plane and move to LA with your 3-4 completed, top shelf, commercial screenplays. C) Get an normal person job here. Meet folks in the biz. Keep writing. Because let's be honest, after you finish that 4th script, the first one will seem kind of shitty. That's what they call learning and growing. D) Prepare for the worst and hope for the best. 99.999999999999% will say "No" to everything you submit. "No" is job security. Everyone wants to keep their job. E) If you get that "Yes" prepare to say "Yes" to every request they have of you, no matter how absurd. Aliens in your 15th century period piece screenplay? No prob! You want Ninjas in my modern day retelling of Romeo and Juliet? Done and done! Why? Because the writer who is disagreeable and unable to be worked with is the writer who will not be worked with. and finally... F) Have loads and loads of luck. I recommend sacrificing a woodland creature or selling your children to Satan... your choice.

I have so many ideas to make into short scenes but I've never wrote a scene in my life. I'm taking a basic screenwriting class tomorrow. Any helpful advice?