To colloberate or not

[GonnaBeFamous]

If you can collaberate with a hollywood known screenwriter/producer to make a better script would you? Is it really worth it to get the screen credits knowing you will only get half the money at best? Then again you have a better shot at making a marketable and well written script so I'm curious to know what others think.

[Optimus]

Well, if you "could" do that, I would. Some credits are better than no credits. And, once you get that first writing credit (assuming the movie's not total crap), then it'll be a springboard for other assignments.

For your initial, breaking-into-the-business script sale, the credits are as, if not more, valuable as the money.

However, why would a successful Hollywood screenwriter/producer want to partner with a newbie, anyway?

They already have a career on their own that's doing just fine without a partner.

[GonnaBeFamous]

However, why would a successful Hollywood screenwriter/producer want to partner with a newbie, anyway?

They already have a career on their own that's doing just fine without a partner.

I never said he did.... nor did I imply that. Nor did I imply he was successful as of now. ;) Just curious to know.

[Optimus]

It was a rhetorical question to make you think about possible simple answers to your "hypothetical" question.

However, if one is "known" in Hollywood, then that means they have either had noticeable success or noticeable failure. For the sake of my point, I was just assuming that "known" meant, at least somewhat, successful.

[GonnaBeFamous]

It was a rhetorical question to make you think about possible simple answers to your "hypothetical" question.

However, if one is "known" in Hollywood, then that means they have either had noticeable success or noticeable failure. For the sake of my point. I was just assuming that "known" meant, at least, somewhat successful.

Gotcha. Just didn't want you or anybody getting a false idea cause this question doesn't imply anything.

[icerose]

If a known (meaning successful) writer wanted to do a co-written script with me where I would get half the money and credit and was a guaranteed sale and such I wouldn't hesitate. I mean that is an amazing open door.

[Optimus]

How dare you bring logic into this discussion, ice!

[GonnaBeFamous]

If a known (meaning successful) writer wanted to do a co-written script with me where I would get half the money and credit and was a guaranteed sale and such I wouldn't hesitate. I mean that is an amazing open door.

Nice try opti, but not all of us live in L.A . So i further expand the question, if someone wanted to cowrite a screenplay and they lived in L.A and you didn't would you do it?

[Joe Calabrese]

Let me put it to you this way with regards to all current and future questions about getting a gig that will (or even maybe) give you credit and any money (money is actually optional unless you are currently eating dogfood).

Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.

and...




Yes.


Even if the other writer is a hack, "has been" and there's no gaurentee you'll even sell this colaborative crap, it is an oportunity to learn from someone who has been there. It's an oportunity to get in the door. If you sell it, you have a credit and that is worth its weight in gold and maybe some good cash too.

The big question is do you have anything better lined up?

[GonnaBeFamous]

Let me put it to you this way with regards to all current and future questions about getting a gig that will (or even maybe) give you credit and any money (money is actually optional unless you are currently eating dogfood).

Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.

and...




Yes.


Even if the other writer is a hack, "has been" and there's no gaurentee you'll even sell this colaborative crap, it is an oportunity to learn from someone who has been there. It's an oportunity to get in the door. If you sell it, you have a credit and that is worth its weight in gold and maybe some good cash too.

The big question is do you have anything better lined up?

Thanks. I guess some people work collaberately through emails sometimes if they don't live in the same locations?

[Joe Calabrese]

Email. Phone. Carrier Pidgeon.

Nice thing about Final Draft, is a feature where two people can collaborate live on the same script and each other gets to see what the other is typing and open up a chat window too. I've used it a few times and it is way too cool.

[sspunisher]

Nice thing about Final Draft, is a feature where two people can collaborate live on the same script and each other gets to see what the other is typing and open up a chat window too. I've used it a few times and it is way too cool.

Wonder if Movie Magic does that...

[dpaterso]

Wonder if Movie Magic does that...Movie Magic has iPartner (under Tools menu) which may offer similar function.

If you (or any MM user) want to try this, PM me your IP address (which lists when you select iPartner) and we'll arrange a suitable test time.

PS - I would never collaborate with anyone who couldn't spell the word.

-Derek
Derek's Web Page - stories, screenplays, novels, insanity. (http://hometown.aol.co.uk/DPaterson57/scripts.htm)

[Optimus]

Nice try opti, but not all of us live in L.A . So i further expand the question, if someone wanted to cowrite a screenplay and they lived in L.A and you didn't would you do it?

I'm not really sure what that means. You were responding to icerose's post, but you addressed icerose as me?

Makes no sense.

So, now 3 people in this thread (me, ice, and joe) have all given you the same answer.

So, go do it.

[icerose]

How dare you bring logic into this discussion, ice!

*smacking hand* hehe. I say jump on any chance to break in. An opportunity is an opportunity and with internet and everything else makes it so easy. The question I think is more Why not?