14 Responses to “While I work my way up to an Actual Post”

1. Steven on Monday: 1 June 2009|1447

   Have you read the agreement you have to sign to pitch your idea? It is an utter joke. You are giving them the right to copy, plagiarize and basically steal your work!!!

   I don’t like Nehst! I don’t like them at all!!! Please don’t give them the rights to your idea or screenplay!

2. Script Doctor Eric on Monday: 1 June 2009|1522

   Thanks for the links, man.

   Would not have predicted the headline “Screenplay Born on Twitter Optioned,” but hey, times are a changin’.

3. Unk on Tuesday: 2 June 2009|1305

   Steven,

   No offense — looks pretty standard to me and I’ve seen a lot of releases.

   Script Doctor Eric.

   Nothing surprises me anymore… LOL.

   Unk

4. Steven on Tuesday: 2 June 2009|1406

   Waiver. I agree that the waiver of any breach or default by NEHST of any provision of this Submission
   Agreement, shall not constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach or default of this Submission Agreement.
   I hereby waive my right to seek equitable or injunctive relief in connection with any claim that I may bring
   that NEHST has used any portion of the Original Material in violation of my rights.

   This clause is the reason I wouldn’t pitch or send them my scripts.
   This gives them the right to take your whole play. I just don’t like it, especially from an online site that fames themselves on a picture made in 1996. I am skeptical…especially after I had conversations with Eddie Kritzer! LOL what a Joke he…well I will not defame anyone. Sorry!

5. Susan P. on Tuesday: 2 June 2009|1844

   The Fox opportunity is out for me – as most comps are that are announced in the US – because I’m not a citizen.

   I’m actually not surprised at the Twitter thing at all. Fanboys arose from YouTube so the opportunity exists from any social networking site.

   One actor I am following spent a week or so just making up a story and tweeting it and then talking about needing to change agents as he wasn’t getting any work. Even that alone with some adaption would have made the basis for a story.

   Certainly I see ’short film’ in a lot of material.

   But I’m glad to see people enjoying the space creatively.

6. Mike on Wednesday: 3 June 2009|1527

   The controversy over the ’standard agreement’ aside — why would I pay $10 to pitch them my ideas when there are hundreds of production companies I can query for free?

   Keep Writing!

7. Christian H. on Thursday: 4 June 2009|1724

   Steven

   I’m dealing with Pitch Nehst. The other PordCos I signed releases with have basically the same wording. They are not saying they have a right to your idea, they are saying that you’re not the only person with a Zombie script or a SEAL team script.

   They can prove, if necessary, when they started the idea like yours but that costs money in legal fees. The amount of frivolous lawsuits is mind-boggling.

   Just sign it and if there’s a problem, write a better script than theirs.

8. Christian H. on Thursday: 4 June 2009|1725

   BTW, Welcome back UNK. Here’s hoping your time off was fruitful and relaxing.
   It was a boring scribosphere without you. And continued condolences.

9. Eric on Friday: 5 June 2009|0533

   What sites do you follow to find these links UNK?

10. M.C. on Friday: 5 June 2009|0855

    Thank you for your blog. I enjoy it very much, and the links you uncover. However I have a REAL PROBLEM with the link to the story about veterans pitching a hollywood producer.

    I don’t blame you, the blogger, for posting a link to Larry Meistrich…after all it was a story from an allegedy reputable news organization, Reuters/Hollywood Reporter. In this case, though there is some really lazy journalism in the story, because if they had done ANY research, the writer would have seen what a scammer this guy and his company, Nehst is.

    So in the interest of looking out for other aspiring screenwriters…I say…stay away from this guy. He cannot help your career, he can just take your money.

    Here are some links from a worlwide indie filmmaking bulletin board that give you some more information if you don’t believe me.

    http://www.indieclub.com/tacoboard/thread.asp?ident=46420096924252&page=1

    http://www.indieclub.com/tacoboard/thread.asp?ident=2712820086684625

    http://www.indieclub.com/tacoboard/thread.asp?ident=3871720071792234

    http://www.indieclub.com/tacoboard/thread.asp?ident=7362520076710903

    http://www.indieclub.com/tacoboard/thread.asp?ident=11827027121315

11. Unk on Saturday: 6 June 2009|2024

    Christian,

    Thanks…

    Eric,

    LOL. I have a list of specific keywords/keyword phrases that I’ve been building for quite awhile that I use to find all this shit…

    M.C.,

    First of all, I know IndieClub.com all too well… LOL. None of those posts you cite prove anything… Not saying that the guy they’re talking about isn’t fucked up…

    I have no idea…

    As ALWAYS and as a screenwriter, you must perform your due diligence BEFORE submitting a script to ANYONE let alone this particular producer.

    As for paying for a pitch… Nope. That’s bullshit. I’d sure as hell would never pay someone to hear my pitch but again, that doesn’t mean they’re fraudulent… I know of other Pitch Masters that do exactly the same thing and they aren’t fraudulent… They more or less use the fee to ASSIST in weeding out all the SHIT because trust me…

    There’s a lotta shit out there.

    Unk

12. Christian H. on Sunday: 7 June 2009|1516

    UNK,

    Everyone pays for pitches. The Great American Pitch Fest isn’t free. The Fade In Pitch Fests aren’t free.

    $10 for a pitch is better than cold calling. People in my writer’s group have gotten options – paid.

13. Script Doctor Eric on Monday: 8 June 2009|1105

    The Big Idea even sounds suspiciously similar to High Concept. Must we change what it is called every few years to keep it fresh? (And is this a Big Idea in itself?)

    Discuss amongst yourselves.

14. Dan Calvisi- 2-Minute Screenwriting School Guy on Thursday: 25 June 2009|1732

    Hey guys, I realize I’m late coming to the party here, but I just wanted to say hi and see if you all enjoyed my video (embedded above)?

    And pray tell, just WHO is this Unknown Screenwriter? I know I know people who know (!), so I WILL find out soon. :-)

    So for now, whomever you are…thanks for the embed!

    -Dan

    p.s. Here’s my Youtube channel with two more videos. I REALLY hope I get to do more of these, fingers crossed…
    http://www.youtube.com/user/ActFourScreenplays

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