Jacques Haitkin: Cinematographer, screenwriter and story analyst in San Francisco, California.

I remember you from Scary Cow days when we work Rantz. I hope all is well with you,. I'm still working on my project and it's finally getting close. Have a great day.

Thanks

PS: If you ever need a speaker, I am happy to help.

Is there a Meet Up meeting set?

Hey guys- we have an official Stage 32 meetup in SF happening Oct 30th. Find out more here: https://www.stage32.com/lounge/stage_32_meetups/San-Fransisco-Meetup-Oct...

I can appreciate what you are saying re: competitive. Guess I am on a different page, anxiously thinking about all the scripts of any kind, that may compete with each other for a script reader's attention . But someday, some of the writers here may be in competition for the same producer's attention.

Mary – As a writer and small time producer, I approach each filmmaking project as a complex interactive mix of many participants and each is as valuable as the others. To my way of thinking, filmmaking is a collaborative process - not a competitive process. There is no room on my sets for counterproductive competitive manners. If you bring a personal subterfuge to one of my sets – you'll be invited to just go somewhere else (take your ego with you.) We are a team – all for one and one for all.

Doug, thanks for your comment. I do appreciate that making a movie should be a team approach, otherwise, nothing really good could get done. I think there is a misunderstanding of what I was tying to express here. What I was addressing was what screenwriters would have to deal with before their work is even being considered by a producer. All my prior work in the medical field has been team oriented. One cant save a life on a code by one's self. I just don't like to see less than kind remarks on here about a screenwriter (scroll up) who is honestly asking for feedback from peers. I come from many years in a work ethic where people must be supportive to each other, in order to go home at night and be able to sleep. Thanks for reading this.

Thanks... Nice! You're busy. Good stuff. Sounds like we're on similar planes. In taking the M-E class, I revisited the detailed outline of my script that I'm working on now (I also have a completed draft, but the outline is fresher), which I'm using in the class for the exercises, and it really encouraged me. It had been so long since I'd looked at it, it was like I was looking at someone's else's work. And I was pleasantly surprised. Looking forward to diving back into it. I'm pretty sure I'm only working 5-day weeks on FF7, so I've made a pledge to write on my days off (!!! ... big challenge). Gotta do it. I like you're quip, "Good luck with that!" Could be taken either way--cynically or encouragingly; I'll go with the latter... :o)

It is all good stuff. I love that feeling -- going back and actually liking what you read! Awesome. Good for you! Yes, I meant it encouragingly and sincerely! :)

Thanks. Likewise to you. Good luck w/ all your endeavors... :-)