I have come across some weird things and this one is up there. I came in on a project as a consulting producer, ended up rewriting the script and now they offered me a bonus to sign off the project. The ‘star’ wants all the writing credit along with directing and producing.
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10 years ago
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HI all. I'm a screenwriter and novelist and have written the novel ‘Burning Matches’ and a number of scripts for film and TV. I've worked as a storyline writer on the Irish soap ‘Fair City’. My short stories are published in ‘Who Brought The Biscuits’ by The Naas Harbour Writers. I am currently deve...
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Hi Paul, welcome.
Writer for a screenplay needed
Hi all, we are looking for a writer to collaborate with us to write a screenplay on a true story, someone with experience in a Thriller-Drama-Action genre. If this interests you please get in contact you can see some brief info here http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3189622/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1 Cheers Anth...
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Ah, the Negotiable Typo :)
That Cary Grant chin looks like a Gilette speed trap.
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Anthony Theil
- 11 years ago
I just want to thank everyone that showed interest in the screenwriting call for Entrapment,
Hi Jacqueline, yes we did.
Screenwriter, (kinda) late to the game...
...but loving being here. Started writing about ten years ago, working on a novel, and since being made redundant in 08, moved on to screenwriting, writing a number of features and shorts and a TV drama. Have been working on the RTE drama 'Fair City' since earlier this year. The plan for the near-fu...
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Greetings and cheers! ~Val
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Money. if its good money.
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This got to be the only place I know that writers got their heads screwed on right. I already cashed the check.
Did you have a contract when you came in as consulting producer? If so, did it specify writing responsibilities?
For me it would depend on the project. Is it the kind of project that could launch a career, produced and directed by like-minded artists who really believe in the story and put their hearts and souls...
Expand commentFor me it would depend on the project. Is it the kind of project that could launch a career, produced and directed by like-minded artists who really believe in the story and put their hearts and souls into it? I'll take the credit please. Or is it the kind of project where the money is good but the story has been butchered beyond recognition and the producer, director and/or lead actor demand the credit and maybe treat you like something they scraped off their shoe? Cash the check, walk away and don't look back. It sounds like you made the right decision here, Mike.
If it's a script I didn't have much invested in, I'd take the money.