tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post1710696161117158623..comments2023-10-09T02:10:23.911-07:00Comments on Writers Rehab: When You're A Results Oriented Person In The Delayed Gratification World of HollywoodD.B. Gilleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08447146770300397434noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-71930279218616023132010-03-06T08:04:11.312-08:002010-03-06T08:04:11.312-08:00I was in a screenwriting class with someone who fe...I was in a screenwriting class with someone who felt insulted because she not only didn't sell her script, but couldn't get anybody in the business to read it. She wrote query letters, sent emails, called places and got shut out. She couldn't understand that the rules of real life don't apply to anything in Hollywood, especially with screenplays.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00318091804314564194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-72924397486286589952010-03-06T07:54:19.952-08:002010-03-06T07:54:19.952-08:00It's all about not being a prima donna. Nobody...It's all about not being a prima donna. Nobody owes you anything because you worked hard for a long time on a script...whether it's any good or not. Bite the bullet or get out of the business.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12996558466515905798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-14130319085494267932010-03-05T08:19:36.550-08:002010-03-05T08:19:36.550-08:00Results oriented screenwriters need to unlearn all...Results oriented screenwriters need to unlearn all the good work habits they developed, otherwise they'll go nuts. I speak from personal experience. I believe in luck now more than anything.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18378778634406850204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-54873468002580596882010-03-04T16:24:22.805-08:002010-03-04T16:24:22.805-08:00said* or sad I guess :/said* or sad I guess :/Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924316929739878589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-35806747538069922822010-03-04T16:22:31.999-08:002010-03-04T16:22:31.999-08:00Kinda sounds like when I talk to women... no resul...Kinda sounds like when I talk to women... no results. But that being sad, like writing, once you get one hot piece for some reason all the rest want you!Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924316929739878589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-14697523476422280022010-03-03T12:11:05.941-08:002010-03-03T12:11:05.941-08:00Unless you have connections you have to be humble ...Unless you have connections you have to be humble and know your place. There are lots of good screenwriters and screenplays making the rounds. Being the one to get the agent and the deal has to do with things out of our control. Anybody who thinks otherwise is an idiot.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431100129998190015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-89894834849730453272010-03-03T11:53:52.318-08:002010-03-03T11:53:52.318-08:00I think younger screenwriters are more prone to wa...I think younger screenwriters are more prone to want instant gratification. By younger I mean under 25. Those of us who started older (by older I mean late 20s) have more realistic expectations.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402120564278328020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-77733792996566585392010-03-03T09:58:48.309-08:002010-03-03T09:58:48.309-08:00I've met dozens of screenwriters over the year...I've met dozens of screenwriters over the years who don't want to pay their dues. That's what this is really about!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028686294861741924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-4420372269807382542010-03-03T09:31:09.088-08:002010-03-03T09:31:09.088-08:00Learn how to do it, then try to do it, then hope y...Learn how to do it, then try to do it, then hope you do it right, then get it out there and after that it's out of your control...no matter how hard you worked at it or how long.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16584203382462073723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-58745200633859178052010-03-03T07:59:18.830-08:002010-03-03T07:59:18.830-08:00This is a great lesson, D.B. I think when I was gr...This is a great lesson, D.B. I think when I was graduating you tried to tell me this and I didn't really get the message. The most important part is to keep writing - I got that part. I just was not prepared for how much the disappointment and impatience would affect my work.Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-40688142786439249182010-03-01T19:09:58.822-08:002010-03-01T19:09:58.822-08:00You blog post ties in well with your quote of the ...You blog post ties in well with your quote of the week from Alexander Pope.<br /><br />So true.Carlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13526811509423795087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-76150377601427511782010-02-28T21:47:22.774-08:002010-02-28T21:47:22.774-08:00The hardest thing next to writing a screenplay is ...The hardest thing next to writing a screenplay is to learn patience...in getting an agent or manager or producer interested in your work. I know people who can't even get anyone in the industry to read their scripts. You have to steadfast and willing to pay your dues. And those people who are connected by birth pay their own kind of price.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-16682224824010720722010-02-28T21:36:29.266-08:002010-02-28T21:36:29.266-08:00I've only met a few screenwriters who hit it e...I've only met a few screenwriters who hit it early and by early I mean under 25 and with rare exception they had connections: a father in the business or someone who helped them cut through the usual BS most of us have to endure. If you have zero connections it's a tougher journey, but the same can be said for actors and directors.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16755968517378117013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-35277711658045188692010-02-28T17:48:03.272-08:002010-02-28T17:48:03.272-08:00I totally agree. Too many prima donnas want to cra...I totally agree. Too many prima donnas want to crack open the bank. The bank is usually closed for a long time, which is why so many people who sell a script when they're young or get a movie made, never have another success. It's good to struggle. Makes us stronger and the reward sweeter.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16200384301467653403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-16868396335191046942010-02-28T12:49:20.220-08:002010-02-28T12:49:20.220-08:00My guess is everybody gets into screenwriting thin...My guess is everybody gets into screenwriting thinking that we're going to make it fast. I think we need that pollyanna view to brace us for the rejection to come. If you don't quickly become willing to work long and hard for free, you're right: don't bother.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-3042174325029529662010-02-28T06:11:35.308-08:002010-02-28T06:11:35.308-08:00It's true what you say. It's all about get...It's true what you say. It's all about getting better each time out. Maybe if we all started screenwriting at 6 years of age we'd not worry about the result but just be in love with playing the game?Rogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208774153339985495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-29842769843755103842010-02-27T23:28:29.758-08:002010-02-27T23:28:29.758-08:00I started writing screenplays late: at 32. I was a...I started writing screenplays late: at 32. I was a comic and improv guy. Myself and 3 friends started our own group hoping to become like The Groundlings or UCB. We worked for free, anywhere, just to get experience and build a rep. Our logic was that we would sow the seeds for the payoff that was to come. It never occurred to us that we would make any money for at least a few years. We worked as temps and whatnot to pay the bills. So when I started to write screenplays I had the same work ethic. It's silly to think otherwise.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03686267990580744976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-67375843310042896752010-02-27T20:01:50.115-08:002010-02-27T20:01:50.115-08:00This is a hard lesson to learn. But once you'v...This is a hard lesson to learn. But once you've understood that there are no reality based rules in Hollywood, it's much easier going. I've been out here for six years. Came close a few times. Worked hard. Paid dues. But at the last minute things fell through. At first it depressed me, but then I came to understand that you can't apply logic to, well, anything our here. It's important to just learn our lessons and keep plodding along.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07416372916625204031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-62514140621306785702010-02-27T10:39:55.999-08:002010-02-27T10:39:55.999-08:00Even if you can abide by this way of thinking... s...Even if you can abide by this way of thinking... screenwriting will still be a troubling, frustrating experience!<br /><br />But so true about delayed gratification. Hopefully mine's not delayed indefinitely. <br /><br />My attitude is to be the Rocky Balboa of screenwriting. That way it's not about winning or losing, but going the distance!Raefmanduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08366851098664738948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093823009085222853.post-63325543105869097832010-02-27T08:59:59.807-08:002010-02-27T08:59:59.807-08:00Took me a long time to learn what you said. Very t...Took me a long time to learn what you said. Very true.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18265048426851928051noreply@blogger.com