Bloody ace meeting up with Bomsh, Flaner, Swertyd, Sacksmith, Mark and a few hndred others.
And I got Horse F**ker comissioned by Sky TV for 30 million pounds, all I've got to do is sign a confession to something about wiretapping.
Oh and had a great reader of some very unpleasant sketches
Genuinely curious - those of you who attended: how did you rate it?
I enjoyed it met some interesting people
but the structure was a little flaccid and some sessions didn't hold to what they were supposed to be teaching.
And no, no real oppos on offer.
What did you think?
Did you all wear little name badges?
Yes what of it?
nb at all these events that are 2 great lies.
1 The presenters pretend to read and be interested in all our works.
2 We the delegates promise to produce top notch comercially valid works
When we both stop fibbing we may be going places
Quote: zooo @ April 10 2011, 11:02 PM BSTDid you all wear little name badges?
I wore mine on my belt coz it looked cooler, and I have a fat head.
Lol. I bloody love name badges.
Quote: zooo @ April 10 2011, 11:15 PM BSTLol. I bloody love badge.
You pesky tyke.
Quote: zooo @ April 10 2011, 11:15 PM BSTLol. I bloody love name badges.
I thought they were just ID for people to know you were part of festival never actually thought of looking at them for the names... whoops.
Quote: Anorak @ April 10 2011, 10:36 PM BSTGenuinely curious - those of you who attended: how did you rate it?
I thought it was top notch, Dave - just the right level of industry realspeak without all the war stories and 'how to's that you can find in other places anyway. I did notice that 'Before I answer that question, can I check that my producer/ agent/ co-writer/ boss isn't in here?' became a bit of a trope by the end of the weekend. Did you all practice it beforehand?
Quote: zooo @ April 10 2011, 11:02 PM BSTDid you all wear little name badges?
I did, but I turned it round during the Newsjack networking session in case they recognised it and spat on me.
Quote: sootyj @ April 10 2011, 11:05 PM BST
1 The presenters pretend to read and be interested in all our works.
Yes, but they were good at that, weren't they? Bloody actors!
And Sooty - how in hell do you flake a horse?
I thought it was pretty good. Surprisingly, the agents session was one of the most frank/useful. Any of you guys attend that one?
The was a bit too much ass-kissing going on towards the speakers overall - but that's to be expected, I guess.
Quote: Bomsh @ April 10 2011, 11:57 PM BSTI thought it was top notch, Dave - just the right level of industry realspeak without all the war stories and 'how to's that you can find in other places anyway. I did notice that 'Before I answer that question, can I check that my producer/ agent/ co-writer/ boss isn't in here?' became a bit of a trope by the end of the weekend. Did you all practice it beforehand?
God I hope I didn't say that. Whatever one says someone will get offended regardless so I'll probably say it anyway.
"Yes, but they were good at that, weren't they? Bloody actors!"
Most of them are writers. And writers are rubbish actors. Which is why they are writers.
I did get a massive kick out of getting all 3 of massively offensive Attenborough sketches read.
There's something rather special about having Paul Bassett Davis say to some rather well known performers
"If you're laughing you have to read it."
Albeit the line
"Take that you herring filled paedo c**t" is probably a little ott
Paul Bassett Davies is one of the great unsung heroes of comedy of the last 35 years. His influence is rarely acknowledged.