Pietro Schito's Lounge Discussions

Love this film!!!

Haven't seen it yet, but I'm looking forward to it!

FYI The video I shared is full of spoilers

Yep, yep - thus why I'm waiting to watch it ;-)

Awesome film...

I have confidence in my writing but sometimes lack the belief that it will go anywhere.

Derek Reid To avoid that I created a PDF that I print out and stick on the wall, I reward myself for writing and give myself up to 3 strikes. Let me know if you'd like a copy and I'll email it to you.

Clint Hill Which e-book was that? Where did you buy it?

To find out why exactly I'm doing it.

A movie's eventually coming out that I've written and that's as exciting as it is terrifying. There's bouts of imposter syndrome in there along with worrying the film will be trashed or, even worse, completely ignored. While I know it's a good problem to have, it feels like a new chapter of mind-fuckery after nearly a decade trying to make sense of breaking in. It's like the plank you're trying to balance on doesn't get any wider, it just gets higher.

On top of that, there's the issue of trying to build a career on my true voice. It's been an amazing couple of years for me. I've learned so much through direct experience writing and producing but part of what I've learned is that the kind of specs I like to write are, in many ways, opposed to what's considered commercial. I like writing pulpy low-budget dirt movies akin to the stuff popular in the early 90's. While I'm better off for the insight, it's been a harsh truth to face. It might be that my entire portfolio is next to worthless in today's market. The saving grace is that the movie that will come out is probably as close as I'm going to get to where I want to be so at least I may become known, and subsequently hired, for that kind of material.