It's why you have to have a killer First line, first page, first 10 pages,
how many people start with massive info drop. or 2 wacky flatmates arguing that the lazy one should get a job etc.
I'd say go for the Bond film approach, big exiting sketch like scene then go for the meat of the script.
Quote: earman2009 @ March 15, 2008, 4:42 PMYou aren't going to get that from the bbc's writersroom. you'd be better off sending it to production companies.
They won't give you feedback either, no detailed anyway.
Quote: sootyj @ March 16, 2008, 11:12 AMIt's why you have to have a killer First line, first page, first 10 pages,
how many people start with massive info drop. or 2 wacky flatmates arguing that the lazy one should get a job etc.
I'd say go for the Bond film approach, big exiting sketch like scene then go for the meat of the script.
The opening line for this one is, "They dont know if the sight loss is going to be permanent, but it will be at least another three weeks before the bandages come off."
Nice one. You haven't rewritten Day of The Triffids?
How about this one
Trevor MacDonald stared dolefully over his glasses, and solemnly said
"The Queen is Dead....is my favourite Smith's Album"
Or the hardened detective, looked shocked, he grasped his face and said,
"The evil swine raped his victim, killed them, and then ate them...but not in that order."
That one's actually Harlen Ellisons.
Quote: sootyj @ March 17, 2008, 4:58 PMNice one. You haven't rewritten Day of The Triffids?
That's what I thought.
I love the BBC version of that.
Quote: Andrew M Bedell @ March 17, 2008, 4:52 PMThe opening line for this one is, "They dont know if the sight loss is going to be permanent, but it will be at least another three weeks before the bandages come off."
But he only broke his leg.
Love the TV version of Triffids, you know the whole dman lots available on BBC DVD.
what about 'their' rules of show don't tell? My sitcom started off visually
Quote: Seefacts @ March 17, 2008, 5:03 PMThat's what I thought.
I love the BBC version of that.
I'd love to see the BBC version of that. And their adaptation of 'The Tripods'.
Tripods is available in it's eniterity on youtube. You need to be patient, but trust me it's there. In all it's 3 legged goodness.
Quote: sootyj @ March 17, 2008, 7:02 PMTripods is available in it's eniterity on youtube. You need to be patient, but trust me it's there. In all it's 3 legged goodness.
Tripods?
Hmm, don't know that one - anyone care to give me a one line summary?
A 1960s post apocalyptic version of War of the Worlds, set a 100 years into a seemingly benevolent occupation.
n.b. the books are by John Christopher, and are ace. The BBC show is also dead good. It had a massive budget for the second season
I remember watching it when I was wee.
I don't know if it was repeats or a video or what. But it was fecking scary.
Wow, i forgo all abou ripods. erm...seems i'm having problem wih hee key ha ypes he leer afer s in he alphabe!!!
>_<
Tut tut, and tee hee