British Comedy Guide

First Look Page 2

Me too, they supplied me with a username and password. Almost feel like I've been used being automatically signed up Teary

Quote: Leevil @ September 26 2009, 6:32 PM BST

Me too, they supplied me with a username and password.

To be fair, Leevil, they've probably just heard how lazy you are.

:D

I got an email too. I don't know if I'll upload a script, but I will read some of the others already up. Maybe they'll give me a few ideas ;)

Out of interest I signed up for this and just got my three appraisals. One 5 star, one 4 and one 3. The appraisal form is pretty intensive, and whoever marked and commented on my script obviously had a far better knowledge of how comedy scripts work than your average bloke in the street. However, like anything, it really pointed up how subjective comedy is. The 5 star reviewer loved the points the 3 star reviewer hated about the script. So what that tells Screenplay, I'm not really sure.

Still, it's interesting to read detailed breakdowns of your script like that. I have to reciprocate now and critique somebody else's.

*waits for Marc to comment*

Hmmm...I just logged in to choose a script to critique from their list...there were only 4 available in the sitcom category. There were two available in Drama, and none at all in Radio. Seems like a poor show. Or perhaps there were tons to begin with and they've all now been critted.

What did you submit of yours Lee?

Quote: Dolly Dagger @ October 6 2009, 2:35 PM BST

What did you submit of yours Lee?

It was a script I wrote a couple of years ago that went into development but then stalled. I still believe in the script so I was interested to see what others thought.

I've got some stuff with Screenplay, but I'm not signed up for the First Look scheme.

Quote: Marc P @ September 25 2009, 11:19 AM BST

I have had problems in the past, more than once, with things are that done on a wink and a nod and outside of normal industry practice.

Sorry to be picky, Mark P but you misspelt 'wank'.

Quote: Lee Henman @ October 6 2009, 2:16 PM BST

Hmmm...I just logged in to choose a script to critique from their list...there were only 4 available in the sitcom category. There were two available in Drama, and none at all in Radio. Seems like a poor show. Or perhaps there were tons to begin with and they've all now been critted.

There was a fair fiew a couple of weeks ago.

Quote: Dolly Dagger @ October 6 2009, 1:57 PM BST

*waits for Marc to comment*

It wasn't me I have been too busy today doing an article on Mulled wine to help Jan with his slush pile. Whistling nnocently

Quote: Morrace @ October 6 2009, 3:11 PM BST

Sorry to be picky, Mark P but you misspelt 'wank'.

I hear you brother!

:D

Wading through one of these now ... it's really not very good ... unless it is a very very clever parody of a bad show.

The Slagg Bros is listed amonkst 1st Look's writers. What do they got to say about it. Theirs would be an interesting point of view, probably.

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