Sent new sitcom script to irish production company (where I'm based). They weren't interested but it reminded them of a script they liked which I sent them five years ago. He's got back to me and wants to make it. Happy days but it was written five years ago and I cringe reading it now. Anyone been in this situation? I've much more belief in my latest script but beggars can't be choosers?
Which was nice.
Just think how much better the re-write will be now.
Just cut and paste loads of stuff from your new script into the next draft of the old one.
Guess it really depends on whether you consider it worth your while to rewrite something you're not very interested in (assuming they even want a rewrite). But that's quite a pleasant problem to be stuck with. Congrats.
Quote: Graham Bandage @ February 11 2009, 1:51 PM GMTWhich was nice.
I miss the 'Fast Show'.
I think.
Quote: al_gernon @ February 11 2009, 1:19 PM GMTSent new sitcom script to production company, it reminded them of a script I sent them five years ago. He wants to make it. Happy days but I cringe reading it now.
Gift, horse, and mouth spring to mind. 
Thank your lucky stars, Al. Get the production credits and worry about artistic credibility later.
[quote]I've much more belief in my latest script but beggars can't be choosers?[quote]
If they're interested, make the old script priority one.
Agree with others' comments. The fact that he has rememberd it from five years ago suggests that it might be a strong project.
I have two such things completed from the bygone days and keep wanting to do this self same exercise but can't ever seem to make/find the time.
I think that were either wanted by a potential programme maker, as is yours Al, then that would all be incentive I'd need.
Whaddayawaitinfor? Get tapping / scribbling and best of luck with it.
Well, it's an opportunity, you obviously thought it was good enough at the time to send off, and it's already written. So why not spend a bit of time on it, then if all goes well can try and gradually persuade them the latest one's hot stuff too.
But one in the hand and all that...oh and good luck!
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Songwriter Sammy Cahn was asked "What comes first - the music or the lyrics?"
Sammy answered, "Fornication will eventually cause your acronym-like abundances to gestate in your encyclopedic-like brain"
I spent the last couple of weeks reworking my first sitcom script. I've always believed in it and had some possitive feedback from Writers Room. On the back of that I tried to write further episodes and ran out of steam and thought I understood why the BBC weren't interested. I've left much of the original pilot script intact but have broadened the premise to offer more scope for continued storylines.
On this basis, and with the experience gained from the next project I started, I am now going to punt my new version around prodco's. (Unless Marc Blake tells me it's utter shite.)
If you've got a producer interested in anything you've written, that can only be positive. Run with that one for now I'd say. And well done.
Best of luck, that's great news.
Well, spoke to production company yesterday and we're deffo getting something filmed. I need to get back to them with suggested actors and they're doing the same with a view to meeting later this week. It's all rather exciting. However, it's all on spec, no TV station interested yet but production company feel it has enough quality.
When it does happen, I presume we stick it on YouTube etc. and garner a following. Any tips for web marketing of your production, or books on the matter yet?
Quote: al_gernon @ April 5 2009, 9:54 PM BSTAny tips for web marketing of your production, or books on the matter yet?
Dunno. Maybe get a banner ad on here and/or Chortle perhaps?
Yeah, the lads here might do a freebie....
It's Irish-based so mightn't be right audience.