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The Script Sages Blog: June 2009
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Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Peering Into Our Crystal Ball. The Sages had a nice meeting the other day with Irene Wachsler of Tobolsky and Wachsler CPAs. This firm is an independent auditor for individuals and companies seeking to expedite tax credits on qualifying film and television productions in Massachusetts. The simple answer is no. But where do things go from here? Will writers, actors, crew, and others be able to earn a steady living in Massachusetts and New England from working in the movies? Perha...
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The Script Sages Blog: Ode to the Capitol Theatre
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Monday, July 6, 2009. Ode to the Capitol Theatre. In time the classic theatre had to be 'multi-plexed', but it was done in a way that completely honored the original look and feel of the single-screen theatre. It debuted in 1989 and Theatre 1, still houses the main stage and the grates where the pipe organs were located. There are times when I miss my old neighborhood, and, in particular, I miss being able to run out and see movies like SUGAR across the street! Joe Hughes from Scriptsages.com.
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The Script Sages Blog: An Oldie But A Goodie
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Saturday, October 10, 2009. An Oldie But A Goodie. Gazing out at the landscape of script sales this fall things do appear bleak. Unless you have a thriller with a unique hook or a horror script you might be looking at a marketplace that has no interest in you. Do you write away from what interests you with an eye on a sale only? If you can pull off such a move without appearing inauthentic, by all means go for it. But what if horror/thriller is not in your wheelhouse? What do you do then? It's the old co...
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The Script Sages Blog: July 2009
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Saturday, July 25, 2009. The Ultimate Love Letter to Boston. Well, they are that big a deal. And, when Ben mans up enough to sell his season tickets to keep his relationship alive, it suddenly dawns on Lindsey how much he loves her (ah, happy endings! Joe Hughes from Scriptsages.com. Links to this post. Saturday, July 18, 2009. There's no easy answer, but one must keep one's head up and keep going. It was difficult to hear. A year's worth of work and an unenthusiastic response. There are disappoi...The s...
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The Script Sages Blog: Of 'Genius' Phones and Cecil B. DeMille
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009. Of 'Genius' Phones and Cecil B. DeMille. Phones should more properly be called. Phones: On a recent vacation to Niagara Falls, I was simply stunned by the quality of the videos of the majestic falls streaming out of my phone! It was a far cry from the parting of the Red Sea, but that little thing takes a great video. Joe Hughes from Scriptsages.com. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). About the Script Sages. Follow me on Twitter. Of Genius Phones and Cecil B. DeMille.
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The Script Sages Blog: February 2009
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Saturday, February 21, 2009. The Waiting Game Becomes the Guessing Game. At the end of January on this blog, I wrote about our experience being in 'the waiting game' with a management company in Los Angeles around a brassy, historical epic the Sages wrote on the life and times of an Irish legend. Je ne suis quoi. That puts this script over with an actor who fancies himself at least with a drop of Irish blood. So what do we do? They sent along some writing samples to help sharpen our thinking about what m...
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The Script Sages Blog: Handling Dissapointment
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Saturday, July 18, 2009. The title of this post may seem a little strange. After all, screenwriting is a rejection-oriented business. Writers will get turned down 99% of the time. Even if an option on a script is secured, the odds of the film getting produced are low. So how does one handle the constant disappointment of projects that don't work out? There's no easy answer, but one must keep one's head up and keep going. How do we move on? But we can't feel sorry for ourselves. We must do what we've ...
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The Script Sages Blog: December 2008
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Saturday, December 27, 2008. Fade In On.2009. As we FADE UP ON 2009 and many people are stating their new year's resolution, the Scriptsages are also taking stock. What are our writing goals for 2009? We'll lay some of them out and be pleased to know what you'd like to see happen in 2009 with your writing. Of course, the goal of every writer is to make his or her work pay off. Naturally, we'd like paid work or to sell or option a script for money. FADE OUT ON: Joe and Randy raising champagne glasses!
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The Script Sages Blog: The Ultimate Love Letter to Boston
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Saturday, July 25, 2009. The Ultimate Love Letter to Boston. Well, they are that big a deal. And, when Ben mans up enough to sell his season tickets to keep his relationship alive, it suddenly dawns on Lindsey how much he loves her (ah, happy endings! Joe Hughes from Scriptsages.com. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). About the Script Sages. Follow me on Twitter. The Ultimate Love Letter to Boston. Ode to the Capitol Theatre. Visit our site, and others we like. The Script Sages Web Site.
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The Script Sages Blog: January 2009
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009. And, so, the waiting game after submitting a project is like a dance. Desperation doesn't sell and so you don't go pestering your agents and managers - neither, though, is "playing dead" the answer. You are in a relationship with the company and where there is no mutual obligation, there is no relationship. Script Sages project - this grand, sweeping historical epic - has found just the right dance partners! Joe Hughes from Scriptsages.com. Links to this post. The Script Sage...