Trying to lure Green Eyez in on this one.

I just got (software) Final Draft. I haven't used ti enough to make great use of any hidden features, but it sure does make formatting easier.

HA! You did!!!!!!!!

I just put FD on my computer because...

My friend has encouraged me to try out for the Nicholl Fellowship. It's through the Oscars and each year they get bigger and bigger.

My friend has made it to the finals and from what I understand, even if you just make it to the finals, the agents start calling you.

My script is a romantic comedy and I've got a very good friend mentoring me and giving me very good tips. I'll tell you, sometimes it's your friends who really help you bring everything into focus. Plus, I'm scared of her and she calls me daily to find out how much I've written, sometimes twice a day.

It's gotta be postmarked by 5/1, so wish me luck!

YAY!!! Good luck on getting the script finished and the Nicholl Fellowship.

My dear friend Mark Lowenthal got one for the script he wrote for the movie I did with him that won the Berlin Film Festival Glass Bear Award, Where the Elephant Sits.

He did not ultimately get a distributor, but I think that was mostly because he wanted to do everything himself.

The Nicoll Fellowship is a fabulous thing.

I believe there are a couple of posts missing from here from this afternoon.

I had congratulated you both on writing scripts. Can't even imagine being able to do something like that.

Then I mentioned that I've been writing song lyrics on and off the past year and a half, although I'm not really very confident about them, blah, blah, blah.

Then firecracker had a cute post. But it's not here.

Austin, are you talking about the posts in TV SHows?

I'm so embarrassed. Yes, you're right.

Not sure if we need a lyrics thread unless other people are really interested. Some are more like poems. I wrote a poem about Athan once and SENT IT TO HIM. I was insane. Said he really liked it. But then, what's he gonna say?

I am trying to get my hands on as many episodes of actual scripts for Grey's Anatomy, Ugly Betty, House, and Desperate Housewives as I can.

They are really hard to find. There are places that have transcipts, but not scripts.

Ebay mostly has autographed copies of pilots.

Some places that have scripts (usually mixed in with transcripts) are:

http://www.twiztv.com

http://www.simplyscripts.com/tv.html

http://www.script-o-rama.com/tv/tvscript.shtml

If anybody knows of other places, lemme know, 'k?

What is the difference between a transcript and an actual script? My guess is that the transcript doesn't have the stage directions (if that's what you call them)?

The writers of Ugly Betty talk about the show and characters during tonight's "clips" show. You may be interested in that.

I won't be able to catch Ugly Betty live, but tomorrow, hopefully, they will have it online.

A script is written by the writers....as GE said, a transcript is done by a watcher (for free, usually). Often a good transcriber will give lots of detail about what is going on visually, as well as the dialogue. But it is very different from the script as written.

Doesn't give much info at all, but thought someone might find it interesting.
An ad on austin craigslist:



"Looking for Screen Writer
Reply to: gigs-319706474@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-04-27, 2:02AM CDT


Texas Indie Film maker/ Writer looking for Screen Writing Partner.
please contact me if you want to talk."

Just got this in an email, thought a couple of you might be interested.

I'll just post the first paragraph and then the link.


Report: White males still dominate writing ranks
By Carl DiOrio

May 9, 2007
With the exception of female TV writers, women and minority scribes have made little progress of late in attaining fair employment and earnings in Hollywood, according to a report commissioned by the WGA West.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i77c5a9f8c684e013b66d42b22005f6ca

It's always been a "man's world" in every job that is considered "male". I think modeling is one of the only professions where the women are paid more than the men. It's so sad. They've done other studies recently that still show women earn less than men for doing the same job or even a step or two up. The argument used to be that women would leave to take care of her children, but that almost never happens anymore with the need of two-income families.

Just to give you an update, I was worried because my script still showed as unreceived. I emailed and he said there were TWO THOUSAND scripts sitting in the hallway waiting to be logged in. Oy. Send your good vibes, people. I'm gonna need them!

Oh wow. Two thousand scripts. How many will be accepted? Sending good vibes!