"I Will Not Read Your F***ing Script!"
Having scrolled down the comments the one that caught my eye was:
As a professional writer myself, I don't necessarily disagree with the general idea being expressed here. The manner in which it's being communicated, however, doesn't scream "professional" to me. It says, "Hi, I'm a dick." Besides, it's not like Josh Olson is some tremendously accomplished screenwriter. His adaptation of a fantastic graphic novel resulted in a shitty movie that wasn't worth the time required to sit through it.
if it's a shit movie it's the writers fault, if it's a good movie it's the director
I found this very interesting and gut punchingly honest. I mean sure, the guy only does comic book and video game adaptions and hasn't really had any proper success with an original IP, but if you read through the hyperbole and the expletives, he's basically saying -
'You are forcing me to be a dick because you are presenting me with bad writing and you wanted my honest opinion.'
Simon Cowell does the same sort of thing for a living and people admire him for his pantomime dame antics frank honesty.
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ September 15 2009, 10:27 PM BSTSimon Cowell does the same sort of thing for a living and people admire him for his pantomime dame antics frank honesty.
Some us though just think he's a c**t, a champion of the third-rate in a second-rate world.
I get what he's saying but he's still a rude f**ker. Why not just act like you're dealing with a small child and say "that's great." and then let them fail horribly?
Also I thought that was a load of bollocks about real writers not getting disheartened.
True, I get disheartened on almost an hourly basis. I suppose it's how one reacts to such feelings that counts. Stubbornness is a virtue in this respect.
Maybe neither of you are *proper* writers then?
<goes back to eating crisps, watching TV and trying to get Lego Indy to build a plane on Wii>
Dan
Quote: swerytd @ September 16 2009, 10:45 AM BSTMaybe neither of you are *proper* writers then?
<goes back to eating crisps, watching TV and trying to get Lego Indy to build a plane on Wii>
Dan
I think you is right. I'm just a bored housewife pissing about. 
At least, you would be, if you did any of the cooking and cleaning 
Dan
Just to let you all know: I will read your f**king scripts! But only on the condition that there is a lot of f**k***.
This guy is a knob, if someone is discourtious in sending a script for you to read, then by all means say to the guy "I will not read your f**king script". But to come out and say it with all the publicity is just being an arsehole. He was a wannabe screenwriter one day looking for a way in and the only way he got in was someone reading his script; also the people that send him scripts are his fans too so it's just like telling your fans to f**k off. What a prick the guy has completely forgotten who he is.
The adaption that he wrote was not oscar worthy at all and it was written in the most simplified way that a monkey could have written it like that.
This reminds me of an experienced driver who honks an hassles learner-drivers, forgetting that they were once learner-drivers themselves.
However, I do agree with his: "...not only is it cruel to encourage the hopeless, but you cannot discourage a writer. If someone can talk you out of being a writer, you're not a writer. If I can talk you out of being a writer, I've done you a favor, because now you'll be free to pursue your real talent, whatever that may be."
Gotta go - shelves in aisle 23 to fill.
Just liked the response
"I won't see your f**king movie"
This is the weirdest thing - I put the asterisks in the above quote. When I'm logged in they appear, when I'm logged out they're not there!!
As most have noted, the guy is a jerkwad. Any writer who forgets he once needed a hand up and treats the next generation of peers in this way has lost something of his humanity. Yes, he has a point between true writers and non-writers but at least be human about it.
It seems a shame that some writers, when they get a sniff of success, turn into complete knobs. Although SlagB would say I turned into a knob even before possible success. I would hope to think that I'd spare some time to repay my debts to others, if I were ever in such a position.