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24HRS: We're gonna need a bigger boat!

By Penny Martin, 16:47 Fri 06 Jul 2007

Not in our wildest dreams did we think we'd receive so many scripts: over 200 at the latest count (and three new poly-boards to accommodate them!) I've near blinded myself by reading through the first three acts this afternoon and we have been enjoying excerpts including: the bit where the model's face goes on fire; her 'growling stomach'; the ominous Rhodesian Ridgebacks in the bed and let's not forget the man in the pinstriped suit with the eye patch and red wig!

For the most part, the submissions are great reading. But one observation, if I may. It is clear that you are all enjoying writing about the aspects of the industry that you know about: the clothes, the make-up, the gossip, the Polaroids... But these are all things we show on every live shoot. How about something unexpected, surreal, outrageous even? We are completely open to moments of abstraction, so we'd like you to reconsider the following scenes with a little more 'artistic licence': Act I, Scene 3 (currently a bit flat); Act II, Scenes 4 & 5 (surely a daydream and a movie are great opportunities for something more imaginative?); the whole of Act III is currently a bit 'Blow Up' (maybe it needs something totally alien to spice it up?).

I've not got to Act IV yet and will get back to you when I do, but this should give you enough to go on for now. Good luck!

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I look forward to watch the film. It is great you want something really radical. And thank you for not censoring any script!

By jeanclaudecourt at 20:27 Fri 06 Jul 2007 | reply to this >

Thanks for the tip! I resubmitted an entry for the shoot to make it more surreal and less like real life.

By vert_gazon at 00:03 Sat 07 Jul 2007 | reply to this >

Submitted a rewrite, and before midnight Friday.(My time anyways.)

By mmbbaa at 04:40 Sat 07 Jul 2007 | reply to this >

Under Scene 3: 22:00 The shoot, an entry is wrongly credited to me.

It starts off as "The studio is set up like an elegant restaurant. Tables with white linen tablecloths are positioned around a center point."

I did not write this, but hopefully the right person can let you know that it was their entry. Thanks.

By vert_gazon at 17:39 Sun 08 Jul 2007 | reply to this >

That last one was mine actually. Thanks for catching it.

By sdkbos at 02:05 Mon 09 Jul 2007 | reply to this >

Thanks for pointing that out Tina, it's fixed now.

By Paul Bruty at 08:55 Mon 09 Jul 2007 | reply to this >

Thanks Paul for fixing it. Do you know when the winners will be announced?

By vert_gazon at 16:47 Mon 09 Jul 2007 | reply to this >

Not sure yet. It's going to go down to the wire.

By Paul Bruty at 11:12 Tue 10 Jul 2007 | reply to this >

The poly-boards are down in the studio.
Does that mean they have chosen or they've run out of room? Those of us who have submitted are anxious to hear feedback. :)

Will you let us know before or after shooting?

By mmbbaa at 19:48 Tue 10 Jul 2007 | reply to this >

My treatment for that begins with "The assistant from the photo shoot arrives with a desperate look on his face.." should be listed as an entry for Act 4 Scene 5--The Past Catches Up With Her. I found it misplaced under Act 3 Scene 6.

By sdkbos at 23:52 Mon 09 Jul 2007 | reply to this >

fixed :)

By Paul Bruty at 11:12 Tue 10 Jul 2007 | reply to this >

Was the deadline Friday 6 July; or can we still submit new scripts (as the form is still available)??

By jeanclaudecourt at 17:23 Tue 10 Jul 2007 | reply to this >

Just between you and me, I'll keep adding your entries to our treatments page up until the shoot. Any entries received now may be deemed too late for consideration for the actual film narrative though so don't be too heart-broken if they don't make it.

24HRS: We're gonna need a bigger boat!

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