Script Nurse Principal in Go With The Flo Productions

[uncle_al]

UPDATE ...

Astron Media of Christchurch, New Zealand met with my writing partner and another producer in Los Angeles 10 days ago regarding their interest in MUD ALLEY MIDGETS, HASBEEN HOTEL and BORN AGAIN: Second Chance to Raise Hell.  Word came today that the first two rounds of investor meetings have gone well.  They've asked us to review and critique a feature fantasy script based on an online game.

A staff writer from Martin Lawrence's sitcom (currently on hiatus between season 3 and 4) has joined us to kick the comedy up a few notches in our HOLYWOOD script, so we're pretty excited about that.

We've started work on an UNTITLED CHRISTMAS STORY ... think Hallmark or Lifetime.

Well, laws'a me...
Things move, don't they?

Good fortune to you!

Cheers!
Al B.

[ScriptNurse]

UPDATE ...

Astron Media of Christchurch, New Zealand met with my writing partner and another producer in Los Angeles 10 days ago regarding their interest in MUD ALLEY MIDGETS, HASBEEN HOTEL and BORN AGAIN: Second Chance to Raise Hell.  Word came today that the first two rounds of investor meetings have gone well.  They've asked us to review and critique a feature fantasy script based on an online game.

A staff writer from Martin Lawrence's sitcom (currently on hiatus between season 3 and 4) has joined us to kick the comedy up a few notches in our HOLYWOOD script, so we're pretty excited about that.

We've started work on an UNTITLED CHRISTMAS STORY ... think Hallmark or Lifetime.

[ScriptNurse]

A producing team is taking HASBEEN HOTEL to the American Film Market (AFM) in Los Angeles, November 2-9, 2011.  This is where producers try to make deals for global distribution of their movies.  This convention has launched more than 10,000 movies, so we're pretty excited that we'll be there, at least in script form.  Attached is the marketing concept materials we prepared at the producers' request, who rated it as the best of the half dozen films they're taking to the show ... so I thought I'd share it with you.

[ScriptNurse]

HASBEEN HOTEL was considered by Marcy Gross of Gross-Weston Productions, producers of dozens of movies for various cable channels. She wrote:

"Well I read the script over the weekend & it is quite charming. But in the long run it is a movie about older people & unfortunately, there is no market for these kinds of projects.  If at some future time, there is a cable company that caters to an older crowd, we will notify you and re-visit your script, but for now it is a pass."

I kinda thought the Oprah Winfrey Network was for the older crowd ...

[uncle_al]

Psstt!  It's not until Friday, so ... you're early.

Oh... well... I have to have that chronosynclastic infundibulum recalibrated... the flux tensor adjustment keeps slipping.

Well, happy now, and each and every until Friday!

Cheers!

Al B.
(At least in THIS continuum...)

[ScriptNurse]

Psstt!  It's not until Friday, so ... you're early.

[uncle_al]

It sure does...

Oh, and happy birthday, Don!  (Only a day late...)

Cheers!

Al B.

[ScriptNurse]

The first draft of HOLYWOOD was completed tonight.  Now the REAL work begins.

[GuyM]

How tantalizingly close! Hope it all goes well, seems like you've got the odds stacked in your favor on this one!

[ScriptNurse]

Here's the latest ...

HASBEEN HOTEL ... major producer of movies for Hallmark Channel has been in touch with our agent. All fingers are crossed.
BORN AGAIN ... still gathering interest, but no takers so far.
MUD ALLEY MIDGETS ... renewed interest all of a sudden.
HOLYWOOD ... work continues and we're about 80% done with the first draft.

Details at Go With The Flo Productions

[uncle_al]

Ooooo... I've seen him in lots of good things on TV and the screen.
Good sign-up!

[ScriptNurse]

I guess we're going for the record for the most number of attached talent to a script ...

IAN AMBERCROBIE, as Desmond Pruitt the hotel Concierge, joins Adward Asner, Doris Roberts, Della Reese, Antonio Sabato Jr., and Mary Jo Catlett as the signed attached stars to HASBEEN HOTEL.

[uncle_al]

Our problem with HASBEEN is that we've been unable to get a distribution deal, plus the fact that it seems as though L.A. is at a standstill. Nobody is buying anything right now, although no one seems to be able to say WHY that is, it's just the way things are at the moment.

I suppose, from everything I'm seeing right now, that the economic downturn is still sticking it to people.  Venture capital doesn't want to take any risks, investments went down with Shearson Lehman and AIG, and nobody wants to stick their necks out (to use a more polite term for a less-polite anatomical part) and get clipped.
It seems the only people who are willing to risk anything are the ones who don't have anything to begin with...

Al B.

[ScriptNurse]

I very seldom do private coaching, mostly because my own projects make my time limited. I do give out free advice, though ... and I've read a lot of scripts.

Our problem with HASBEEN is that we've been unable to get a distribution deal, plus the fact that it seems as though L.A. is at a standstill. No body is buying anything right now, although no one seems to be able to say WHY that is, it's just the way things are at the moment.  My belief is that the logjam will break ... it has to because broadcasters and cable channels have hours of time to fill with something and everybody can't be running old movies.

[aj1981]

As a private coach, Don, how much do you charge?