The Meeting - an insight Page 9

Quote: Seefacts @ March 25, 2008, 5:51 PM

I'm a cord-wearer - is that soooooo bad? I'm a bit like the Olympic torch - I never go out. So I do have clothes which I refer have 'going out' a prefix.

If you want to know what I look like think that pixel avatar with shorter hair, brown chords, blue trainers and some kind of indie t-shirt. Facially I'm a cross between Matthew Corbett and Simon Pegg.

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There's a bit in there that's not in English.

"So I do have clothes which have 'going out' as a prefix." - that's better.

Quote: zooo @ March 25, 2008, 5:53 PM

Aw.

Cords are good.

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Yes, they are.

They'd look better on your bedroom floor though - Ha, eh lads?

Eh, lads?

Lads? . . .

Quote: David Chapman @ March 25, 2008, 5:56 PM

You always have to search for the lost ones.

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I'm certainly a major chord wearer.

Sometimes minor ones, but they're a bit more melancholy.

Quote: Winterlight @ March 25, 2008, 5:56 PM

I don't think I've had any since I was little.

They're something I'd like to try one day.

I saw a band once called 'The Bandits' who weren't very good, but their singer looked really cool in cream cords and red trainers.

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Well, I too am cool, so that's sorted.

Power chord dresser?

Hello, I'm being nosey again.

What style are the sketches you should be getting on telly?

Traditional? Surreal? Catchphrase based? Recurring character based? Quick? Long?

Quote: Winterlight @ March 27, 2008, 1:35 PM

Quick? Long?

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Hard?

Quote: Winterlight @ March 27, 2008, 1:35 PM

Hello, I'm being nosey again.

What style are the sketches you should be getting on telly?

Traditional? Surreal? Catchphrase based? Recurring character based? Quick? Long?

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Standard sketches about everyday life.

Though a recurring character is involved.

Big Train is a Big influence on my sketches. Probably my only sketch influence.

I wish you would post some of your work, Seefacts.
Don't you have anything you are prepared to sacrafice on the alter of critique? It would be time-stamped, you know!

Quote: ian_w @ March 27, 2008, 2:22 PM

I wish you would post some of your work, Seefacts.
Don't you have anything you are prepared to sacrafice on the alter of critique? It would be time-stamped, you know!

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Sorry, I've no plans to post anything - though it's good people are interested!

Of course, what this means is you might all think I'm a liar. I'm actually not a writer - I'm a trainee vet.

If it all works out and the sketches DO go out then you can critique them!

Quote: Seefacts @ March 27, 2008, 2:09 PM

Standard sketches about everyday life.

Big Train is a Big influence on my sketches. Probably my only sketch influence.

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Weren't Big Train sketches always a subversion of standard, everyday life? Rather than just about standard everyday life?

Or is that what you meant?

Quote: Winterlight @ March 27, 2008, 2:53 PM

Weren't Big Train sketches always a subversion of standard, everyday life? Rather than just about standard everyday life?

Or is that what you meant?

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Errrr . . .

The sketches are left-field takes on everyday life, but not as short or naturalistic as Big Train.

Though it all depends on the brief from the show of course. I wrote about everyday life as that's what was needed.

Ah ok. I look forward to seeing them.

Seeing as they'll be on TV, I guess they'll need critiquing in the 'Other British Comedy' subforum on here.

I wonder if that's a first for a member on this site...

Quote: Seefacts @ March 27, 2008, 2:25 PM

Sorry, I've no plans to post anything - though it's good people are interested!

Of course, what this means is you might all think I'm a liar. I'm actually not a writer - I'm a trainee vet.

If it all works out and the sketches DO go out then you can critique them!

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Do you mind me asking what your reasons are for not posting? Is it that you're worried they'll be stolen or that you simply see no value in an outside opinion?

Quote: David Bussell @ March 27, 2008, 3:06 PM

Do you mind me asking what your reasons are for not posting? Is it that you're worried they'll be stolen or that you simply see no value in an outside opinion?

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Errrrrr, stolen isn't a problem in terms the contributing members, but lurkers - who knows?

Also any work I have which I think is good I will want to use eventually, so if I put lots up on here for critiquing it'd potentially devalue it if I was to use it, as it's been in the public domain already. Albeit on a small scale.

And all my most important pieces have been critiqued by producers. My three pilots have all drummed up interest and comments. I've developed all three with the guidance of prods or script editors. So I've done and learnt enough in that process. So while you mention seeing 'no value', that's not a slight on the people here it's more that I've had it critiqued already.

Quote: Seefacts @ March 27, 2008, 3:12 PM

Errrrrr, stolen isn't a problem in terms the contributing members, but lurkers - who knows?

Also any work I have which I think is good I will want to use eventually, so if I put lots up on here for critiquing it'd potentially devalue it if I was to use it, as it's been in the public domain already. Albeit on a small scale.

And all my most important pieces have been critiqued by producers. My three pilots have all drummed up interest and comments. I've developed all three with the guidance of prods or script editors. So I've done and learnt enough in that process. So while you mention seeing 'no value', that's not a slight on the people here it's more that I've had it critiqued already.

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Don't get me wrong, I see your point. Personally, I'm not so self assured as to be able to give my work to producers sight unseen. Clearly you're doing this business though.

Wow well done Seefacts.
May I ask how you did it, did you go through an agent first or did you send around productions companies?
Did you send that important first spec letter asking if they wanted to see your script or did you just send the script?

Well done again I hope it becomes the success you want.

Lee

Quote: David Bussell @ March 27, 2008, 3:23 PM

Don't get me wrong, I see your point. Personally, I'm not so self assured as to be able to give my work to producers sight unseen. Clearly you're doing this business though.

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That said, ALL my writing confidence stems from a script writer who really liked my work - I owe him a lot for getting involved and from that I got the confidence to push on with new work.

That and I've got a big ego, obviously

Quote: Lee Brown @ March 27, 2008, 8:10 PM

Wow well done Seefacts.
May I ask how you did it, did you go through an agent first or did you send around productions companies?
Did you send that important first spec letter asking if they wanted to see your script or did you just send the script?

Well done again I hope it becomes the success you want.

Lee

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I sent it straight to a producer who happened to have a very good relationship with a big prod co.

It went to a few places at the same time, but he was the one who took a chance.

I wrote a letter with it saying who I was and what I was doing but nothing else. I basically said 'Could you find time to read it', luckily he said yes.