Not live though. You wouldn't go and see the same comedian doing his same set again and again would you? Or maybe you would; I don't know.
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Quote: Adam Blaize @ September 14 2009, 10:56 PM BSTNot live though. You wouldn't go and see the same comedian doing his same set again and again would you? Or maybe you would; I don't know.
I don't know either so that's okay.
Quote: Marc P @ September 14 2009, 10:54 PM BSTFor women maybe, not for men. We can watch stuff over and over again. Take F1 for example.
Or Doctors. 
Marc are you down here bullying the new writers again? Stop it or I'm taking away your Ribena. I mean it this time.
Is it proper Ribena or all that charlatanous Light/Strawberry/Toothkind/Orange/etc/etc stuff?
Dan
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ September 14 2009, 11:55 PM BSTOr Doctors.
Marc are you down here bullying the new writers again? Stop it or I'm taking away your Ribena. I mean it this time.
Never.
Just so there's an Official Sitcom Trials line, I'll broadly reiterate what Kev and Simon said in unofficial capacities.
We're not going to formally ask for second episodes; for the purposes of performances, it's better for everyone if the scripts are able to be finessed between shows rather than thrown out and replaced. Repetition-wise, the most anyone is ever going to see a script is three times, and people are unlikely to tire of it that soon.
What I would however say is that it's probably in your best interests to explore the sitcoms further for yourselves - if you've created an excellent scenario with wonderful characters, then it should be a joy to write further episodes... if you've exhausted their possibilities in a 12-13 minute timespan then there's already something wrong.
Furthermore, if "the industry" is interested in you and your work off the back of the Sitcom Trials, then you'd be better off having something pre-prepared rather than scrabbling around and writing something sub-standard in a rush to impress them.
The name of our Sitcom was Two Guys, One Table: The Affair. What were the titles of other peoples sitcoms?
Quote: Adam Blaize @ September 15 2009, 3:22 PM BSTThe name of our Sitcom was Two Guys, One Table: The Affair. What were the titles of other peoples sitcoms?
Nice title. What was it about?
My title was Half Full.
I went with the title 'Three.' Not exactly memorable; I think I should have spent a bit more time coming up with a more 'catchy' signature.
Our sitcom was about two writers, midway through penning a sitcom. It was original but more happened. It was kind of like a sitcom within a sitcom, if that makes sense? I can't give more away at the minute or my co-writer won't be happy.
It's quite true to our own experience; they do say write what you know anyway don't they.
Quote: J Mockridge @ September 15 2009, 4:21 PM BSTI went with the title 'Three.' Not exactly memorable; I think I should have spent a bit more time coming up with a more 'catchy' signature.
I had a script called "Three" which I scrapped. I thought the script for "Porn, Booze and Dissapointment" the I co-wrote was better.
Quote: Adam Blaize @ September 15 2009, 6:10 PM BSTIt's quite true to our own experience; they do say write what you know anyway don't they.
Writers don't, they say write about what you want to explore. I know nothing about prostitutes and serial killing and serious whisky abuse for example.
Quote: Adam Blaize @ September 15 2009, 3:22 PM BSTThe name of our Sitcom was Two Guys, One Table: The Affair. What were the titles of other peoples sitcoms?
My title was 'Personal Space' and it's set on a spaceship to Mars. …What was that about writing what you know? Perhaps I should have done more than just buy those books on sitcom writing…
I don't care, I remain happily deluded and have started work on my second episode because I really enjoyed writing this one, and even if I don't make it through I think I'll stick with this idea and keep at it until I get a firm boot in the face type of 'no' from at least several different places.
Quote: Marc P @ September 15 2009, 7:23 PM BSTWriters don't, they say write about what you want to explore. I know nothing about prostitutes and serial killing and serious whisky abuse for example.
Please tell me your sitcom didn't have Jack Delaney in it...
Dan
Quote: earman2009 @ September 15 2009, 7:14 PM BSTI had a script called "Three" which I scrapped. I thought the script for "Porn, Booze and Dissapointment" the I co-wrote was better.
I missed on 'porn' and 'booze,' but I think I nailed the 'disappointment.' Well, one out of Three ain't bad.