No, It Is Not Over

So - The horror film is not dead. I've handed it to another actress who is a friend and would be amazing in the role and who has a potentially interested investor. Without that investor, I could not justify her in the role though (from a personal investment perspective because she is not a bankable entity). On the flip side, I believe in her enough that I'm willing to change the intended financial structure to have her involved with the investor taking on some of the fiscal responsibility. I think it would make a great movie. Chances? Not sure. Two big ifs there. Her. Him.

I also had lunch with a producer who has a deal on the Disney lot and we talked about one potential project which turned into two potential projects - but I took the chance to pitch some existing scripts of which this was one of them. So, he is reading it and another film.

I am trying to get SOMETHING going right now - so I'm just trying to get active.

My famous actress friend I mentioned earlier tried to kick my ass a bit and said that basically my goal should be to send out everything to everyone - attach anyone I can. Just keep sending, searching, finding people until a package comes together. So - I'm going to follow this notion with some existing scripts. She was willing to lend her name to two of them. It's a start, will make me seem less nutty-go-crazy. I could maybe get another up and coming star actress to attach to one of them as well. The men are more difficult, though I have a crazy idea for a few of them.

Now - this blog though is not about me running around town trying to package a movie - this is about me trying to MAKE a movie. So - I actually decided I should make one of two alternate movies. A romantic comedy which is almost finished or a surreal adventure film. Both affordable without name talent - pretty much because it is worth it for me to have a finished project. So, I am working on the one which is most close to being finished. I will be done with the rewrite in 1 week. Keep me to that. The rewrite involves writing about 30 new pages. Not a small matter. But the other doesn't even have a beat sheet... So.... better to get the one that is closest to ready. I plan on doing a big reading of it within 2 weeks of the finished draft. I'll evaluate the confidence of the crowd there and if people love it. I'll move forward.