Usenet Posted 21 years ago
Screenwriting
"Give me an idea!"
I was having a coffee at a coffee shop, a dive in an industrial section of town that I figured was safely distant from anybody I might know (sometimes, I like to hide. Hey, we all have our quirks). Out of the blue, the coffee shop's owner introduced me to a film producer who was buying coffee and sandwiches to go, and mentioned that I write screenplays.
The producer looked at me and said, "Give me an idea!" I was a little taken aback and just smiled awkwardly. The producer then made a buzzing noise, saying "Buzz! Time's up!" then left without saying goodbye. The coffee shop owner looked at me angrily and shook her head, like I'd just blown it. Geez, I was just peacefully having a coffee at this dive, and not in any idea-pitching mode.
The producer looked at me and said, "Give me an idea!" I was a little taken aback and just smiled awkwardly. The producer then made a buzzing noise, saying "Buzz! Time's up!" then left without saying goodbye. The coffee shop owner looked at me angrily and shook her head, like I'd just blown it. Geez, I was just peacefully having a coffee at this dive, and not in any idea-pitching mode.
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"Distortion" [nq:1]I was having a coffee at a coffee shop, a dive in an industrial section of town that I figured ... just blown it. [/nq] Yah, you did blow it, but don't feel bad, we all get to ***** up once (or twice, or thrice).
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"Distortion"
[nq:1]I was having a coffee at a coffee shop, a dive in an industrial section of town that I figured ... just blown it. Geez, I was just peacefully having a coffee at this dive, and not in any idea-pitching mode.[/nq]
Yah, you did blow it, but don't feel bad, we all get to ***** up once (or twice, or thrice). That's why writers always keep a pitch or two stashed in the back of
[nq:1]I was having a coffee at a coffee shop, a dive in an industrial section of town that I figured ... just blown it. Geez, I was just peacefully having a coffee at this dive, and not in any idea-pitching mode.[/nq]
Yah, you did blow it, but don't feel bad, we all get to ***** up once (or twice, or thrice). That's why writers always keep a pitch or two stashed in the back of
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[nq:1]I was having a coffee at a coffee shop, a dive in an industrial section of town that I figured ... just blown it. Geez, I was just peacefully having a coffee at this dive, and not in any idea-pitching mode.[/nq]
I've always got ideas. (I didn't say I've always got good ideas.)
Of course, under the same circumstances, I'd like to imagine how eloquent I would be as I wowed
I've always got ideas. (I didn't say I've always got good ideas.)
Of course, under the same circumstances, I'd like to imagine how eloquent I would be as I wowed
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[nq:1]I was having a coffee at a coffee shop, a dive in an industrialsection of town that I figured was ... like I'd just blownit. Geez, I was just peacefully having a coffee at this dive, and not inany idea-pitching mode.[/nq]
99.99 of the "producers" I have met are douche nozzles. The onesthat are real, aren't accesible. So feel free to take control of all those conversations the next time.
99.99 of the "producers" I have met are douche nozzles. The onesthat are real, aren't accesible. So feel free to take control of all those conversations the next time.
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