Looks like the blogging will be light for a couple weeks, as Martin and I dive into the second draft of Yellow. I'll still be watching movies, and I'll try to keep the weekly updates, but an opportunity has arisen and Martin and I have to make the most of it. Wish us luck!
Where we saw it: general | We deign to rate it: outta 100Do share when able.
Posted by: Scott at July 7, 2004 04:21 PMWill do. We're aiming to have the draft done on the 23rd (so I should be able to distribute it to any interested parties then), and I may--may--be able to talk about the opportunity sometime in August. Or maybe not.
Posted by: Kza at July 8, 2004 08:25 AMOut of curiosity, what are you planning on doing with the finished script? Pitching it? Or making it yourself? I'll tell you, not enough good horror films these days ...
Posted by: Matt at July 8, 2004 08:59 AMActually, we're slowly but surely setting things in motion to produce it (and/or something else) ourselves--forming a production company, getting financing, etc. The opportunity I keep alluding to but can't really talk about is more on the "pitch" side of things. Needless to say, if someone waved a huge wad of cash under our noses, I can't say we wouldn't take it and run.
Also, it should be noted that although the original spark that started the script was that it would be a horror film in the tradition of Argento, it's much less a horror piece than a mystery/suspense one (although still very much Argento-ish, I believe.) I would like to write and produce a true horror movie, though; in fact, I'd love to make a balls-out adaptation of Richard Laymon's "The Cellar", a ridiculous, despicable, wonderful piece of trash. That's one of my dreams, at least.
Posted by: Kza at July 8, 2004 01:49 PMGood for you. Guess now I really do need to print your script and read it. Sorry, been working 7x/week. BTW: hopefully I will have my site up and running again soon, for what it's worth (not much).
Posted by: Scott at July 8, 2004 03:41 PMOh hush with your "not much".
Although I will take this opportunity to razz you:
only a 47 for Black Christmas???
Posted by: Kza at July 8, 2004 09:34 PMDon't remember much about BLACK X-MAS, 'cept for the fact that I wasn't overly impressed. Give me HALLOWEEN or even the first ten minutes of WHEN A STRANGER CALLS any day.
Posted by: Scott at July 9, 2004 03:47 PMI devoured the scipt whole on my flight into Portland. I'll send a record of thoughts soon.
Posted by: Steve at July 11, 2004 06:51 PMCool, cool, cool. Thank you very much, Steve.
Speaking of which, hopefully a Week In Review tomorrow with a Yellow update. Martin and I did a 10 1/2 hour story session today and boy are my arms tired.
Or something.
Posted by: Kza at July 11, 2004 11:30 PMI look forward to finally reading YELLOW today, a rare day off for me.
Posted by: Scott at July 12, 2004 07:56 AM