I wonder if anybody has any scripts in their bottom draw which TV companies wouldn't go near with a ten foot barge pole? For my part, about five years ago I wrote a sitcom about a couple whose kid was rapede and murdered. Although there was an honourable satirical intent behind the show, I look at it now and wonder what the hell I was playing at writing it.
Send it to Julia Morris for Nighty Night series 3!
Quote: swerytd @ December 18, 2006, 11:55 AMSend it to Julia Morris for Nighty Night series 3!
*Tsk* Very Naughty. It is Julia Davies.
Anyhoo i loved Nighty Night. What a charachter.
The second series was not a patch on the first though.
Anyway on the subject of old writings i recently found a peice i did for a creative writing course about 6 years ago. I actualy was quite impressed with myself.
Quote: charley rance @ December 18, 2006, 12:20 PM*Tsk* Very Naughty. It is Julia Davies.
You're right. <slaps hand>. Who the f**k is Julia Morris? <confuses self>
It's very, very, very dark comedy. The second series was going everywhere *I* felt uncomfortable and I'm pretty liberal!
Dan
I agree on the very very dark humour of Nighty Night. I have found in discussions with friends & family etc, that most women loved it, yet it makes many men cringe.
I love dark dark humour.
About 20 years ago I wrote the lyrics to a rock opera about the second coming of the messiah, set in the present. Well, the 1980's it was at the time. Bet that's still hanging around in a box in the rafters of my garage. And I bet it would make me cringe now.
A few months ago I was transferring some old files onto a new computer and I read half a sitcom episode I'd written a few years ago. I laughed out loud a couple of times and couldn't understand why I'd left it. I posted it here and it got a good slating so subconsiously I was obviously right to leave it.
I love that goddam rock opera!
Quote: charley rance @ December 18, 2006, 12:20 PM*Tsk* Very Naughty. It is Julia Davies.
Actually, it's er, Julia Davis.
The first sitcom script I wrote had three main characters, one murdered women and another, it was strongly hinted, was a peodophile. I wonder why that didnt get anywhere! Though, now I think of it, the rejections didnt mention them, the only negative thing they had to say about the main characters was about the third character, the focal point, who they said was too unlikeable for an audience! Woman butcherer, yep, fine; peodo barman, fine and dandy; a miserable git-now thats going too far!!
That actually sounds utterly brilliant. I'd love to see it.
ooooooooh zoo did i put an e in it. *tsk* how dare I. I had a beer once that had an e in it. I didn't realise then either.
Meeeeeeeeee to. i want to see Matthew Stots Sitcom script. It sounds brill.
Bring it on Mattie