joecalabre
Just a question for all to ponder.
I was wondering when you decide to take on a new project, do you...
Try and write something that's hot right now in genre, tone, characters, etc...
Or...
Do you come up with an idea and go with it without any regard to marketability?
Me 1st.
I usually come up with an inspired idea and I look it up to see what other films (if any) have been done before. If not, or I think mine says something new or different, I go ahead and write it.
I do, however, pay attention to what producers are looking for these days.
So, If I am writing something that I originally thought of for a male lead and find out that strong female leads are much sought after these days ( and I don't think it compromises my original story), I make he a she.
I was wondering when you decide to take on a new project, do you...
Try and write something that's hot right now in genre, tone, characters, etc...
Or...
Do you come up with an idea and go with it without any regard to marketability?
Me 1st.
I usually come up with an inspired idea and I look it up to see what other films (if any) have been done before. If not, or I think mine says something new or different, I go ahead and write it.
I do, however, pay attention to what producers are looking for these days.
So, If I am writing something that I originally thought of for a male lead and find out that strong female leads are much sought after these days ( and I don't think it compromises my original story), I make he a she.