Sunday, January 27, 2013

Rom Com Transcript with Guest Diane Drake - January 27, 2013

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#Scriptchat Topic: Rom Coms
EURO: Romantic Comedies
USA: Guest Diane Drake @dianedrake, talking rom coms

Everything rom com was discussed on both sides of the pond tonight. Check out EURO's thoughts as well as the insights from the screenwriter of Only You and What Women Want, Diane Drake, at the USA chat. Enjoy! @jeannevb

EURO moderator: Teenie Russell @teenierussell
USA moderator: Jeanne Veillette Bowerman @jeannevb

EURO CHAT:

Teenie Russell @teenierussell11h
It's #Scriptchat O'Clock! Let's talk about Romantic Comedies!
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays11h
Woo! yeah. hi! RT @teenierussell: It's #Scriptchat O'Clock! Let's talk about Romantic Comedies!
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson11h
Helllooooooo everyone! #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell11h
#Scriptchat Hello @Sandy_Nicholson @antonsays
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Taro @TaroJ11h
Hi all #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays11h
#scriptchat so what's this romcom yee talk of?
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell11h
How about we start by listing our favourites as a warm up? #Scriptchat
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Claire Yeowart @ClaireYeowart11h
Hi everyone! #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell11h
#Scriptchat Hi Claire!
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays11h
#scriptchat Harry Met Sally, 500 Days of Summer, Love Actually, Four Weddings
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell11h
#Scriptchat I'm struggling to think of something recent that I would watch over and over...
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory11h
/twitter.com/gointothestory" target="_blank">@GoIntoTheStory: Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Answering children's questions. Today: "Oliver!" http://t.co/x0IOIozJ #scriptchat #screenwriting #movies
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Taro @TaroJ11h
When Harry met Sally, and anything by Woody Allen #scriptchat
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory11h
/twitter.com/gointothestory" target="_blank">@GoIntoTheStory: Interview [video]: Screenwriter Ted Tally ("The Silence of the Lambs") http://t.co/hOtOhDWD #scriptchat #screenwriting #movies
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell11h
@antonsays let's not talk about 500 days of Summer... @Sandy_Nicholson #scriptchat
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory11h
/twitter.com/gointothestory" target="_blank">@GoIntoTheStory: Screenwriting News (January 21-January 27, 2013) http://t.co/iWU4KABi #scriptchat #screenwriting #movies
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson11h
@teenierussell The issue isn't that there aren't good recent romcoms, it's just that they're not consistently good. #scriptchat
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Mark Sanderson @scriptcat11h
#Murakami: "Talent is nothing without focus & endrance": http://t.co/ErePN7fU #screenwriting #amwriting #writetip #scriptchat #screenwriter
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays11h
#scriptchat Lars and The Real Girl, As Good As It Gets
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write11h
Just Friends, My Best Friend's Wedding, Groundhog Day MT @teenierussell: How about we list our favourites as a warm up? #Scriptchat"
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Mark Sanderson @scriptcat11h
"A lazy #Screenwriter who disrespects the craft also disrespects the reader’s time"—Scriptcat weighs in: http://t.co/sqOxPeMQ #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson11h
@teenierussell @antonsays haha, it's going to come up, I'm ready for it! #FIGHTME! #scriptchat
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Lisa Cordova @LisaFromNYC11h
pretty woman, hitch, some like it hot #ScriptChat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays11h
@Bang2write @teenierussell Groundhog Day! Of course! #Scriptchat
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write11h
@Sandy_Nicholson surely the issue with *all* films, ever? @teenierussell #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell11h
#Scriptchat When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seatle, Amelie
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Heather Hill @Hell4Heather11h
@Bang2write @teenierussell I really admire Nancy Meyers #scriptchat
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Claire Yeowart @ClaireYeowart11h
Fav rom coms: Imagine Me and You, Sleepless in Seattle, Never Been Kissed, A Fish Called Wanda #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson11h
@Bang2write Haha, true, but I mean that even some of the easily dismissed ones like The Proposal have their great moments. #scriptchat
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Claire Yeowart @ClaireYeowart11h
@LisaFromNYC love Pretty Woman #scriptchat
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie111h
Sleepless in Seattle, moonrise kingdom (rom com Wes Anderson style), Bridget jones's diary #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell11h
#Scriptchat who here writes romcom?
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays11h
#scriptchat I think the believeability of the two characters liking each other and being engaging with the audience is a common flaw
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Mark Sanderson @scriptcat11h
Visit MY BLANK PAGE on Facebook—not blank, but full of great #screenwriting articles & advice http://t.co/8VkQM6ZZ #scriptchat #writetip
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie111h
Love Pretty Woman #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell11h
@HayleyMckenzie1 love Wes Anderson! #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson11h
@teenierussell I do! Pitching one this Thursday to a small company. BRING IT. #scriptchat
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Claire Yeowart @ClaireYeowart11h
@teenierussell love rom coms but I'm not very good at writing comedy so have yet to write one #scriptchat
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Peter Spencer @petewrites10h
@Bang2write @teenierussell shop around the corner, the apartment, the Philadelphia Story, His girl friday, the proposal, #Scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
Crazy, Stupid Love was another one, REALLY patchy at times but with enough great stuff to make it well worth a watch. #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
#Scriptchat I thought I'd watch a fairly recent romcom yesterday and turned off after 20mins, I settled for Audrey Hepburn instead
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Peter Spencer @petewrites10h
@ClaireYeowart @teenierussell I have one! #Scriptchat
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Zinarta @HouseOfJudea10h
2 Romantic comedies that I absolutely loved Celeste & Jesse Forever, Moonrise Kingdom. Watched screenings of both this past week #Scriptchat
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Claire Yeowart @ClaireYeowart10h
@petewrites ah The Apartment! classic #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
#scriptchat the apartment and Some Like It Hot are proper gems
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Lisa Cordova @LisaFromNYC10h
@teenierussell I have a rom com on hold. It's encased in a crazy mystery, which is holding me up. #ScriptChat
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Taro @TaroJ10h
How do you avoid romcom cliche? The girl meets boy, girl loses boy, get together and all ends happy ever after #scriptchat
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie110h
Script editing rom-com for Tri-Star at mo. seen lots that are funny and romantic but hard to find ones that feel fresh #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
#scriptchat Breakfast at Tiffanys, Roman Holiday
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@ClaireYeowart write the rom then add the com :-) #scriptchat
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robinbellwriter @robinbellwriter10h
@teenierussell just been asked to write a treatment for a Ron com #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
@TaroJ 500 Days of Summer #Scriptchat
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie110h
twitter.com/hayleymckenzie1" target="_blank">@HayleyMckenzie1: Script editing rom-com for Tri-Star at mo. seen lots that are funny and romantic but hard to find ones that feel fresh #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
@TaroJ I'm not sure you have to, at least not the ones you mentioned. Just do them in an interesting way. #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ10h
@petewrites @bang2write @teenierussell love His girl Friday, and bringing up baby, all the hawks screwball comedies #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
@TaroJ actually one that I love and that's recent is Scott Pilgrim which crosses many genres but at heart is a romcom #Scriptchat
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robinbellwriter @robinbellwriter10h
@teenierussell I find a lot of recent Ron coms try to be too quirky. #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
Cliché wise I think you might want to avoid running through an airport at the end, but happy endings are fine. #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@antonsays love both, yesterday I watched How to Steal a Million #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
@antonsays @TaroJ agreed, it's the main crux of the story, just dressed up in something new. Wonderful film. #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
ttp://twitter.com/antonsays" target="_blank">@antonsays: @TaroJ actually one that I love and that's recent is Scott Pilgrim which crosses many genres but at heart is a romcom #Scriptchat
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie110h
@TaroJ agree. Hard to be original when story follows familiar pattern. That's when distinctive voice & style becomes crucial #scriptchat
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Lisa Cordova @LisaFromNYC10h
@Sandy_Nicholson ha! A lot of them end up with someone running. #ScriptChat
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Claire Yeowart @ClaireYeowart10h
My fav sub genre is the "love on the run" style - Date Night, Romancing the Stone, Bird on a Wire #scriptchat
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Cera Rose Pickering @misscerarose10h
@TaroJ Agreed! Too many Rom-Coms are so predictable now... #scriptchat
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robinbellwriter @robinbellwriter10h
#scriptchat @CameronCrowe is the king of rom coms for me
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
sorry got distracted by a film.... :( n #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb10h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: psst #FF @joshuastecker journalist, editor, theater dude. Plus he gave me my 1st gig at @scriptmag writing Balls #lovehim #scriptchat
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie110h
@ClaireYeowart loved Date Night :) #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
Nobody has mentioned High Fidelity yet, cracker. #scriptchat
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Claire Yeowart @ClaireYeowart10h
@robinbellwriter yeah the quirky stuff can go a bit overboard. #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@kanundra was it s romcom? #scriptchat
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Heather Hill @Hell4Heather10h
Wow - RT @GoIntoTheStory Read a letter filmmaker Michael Winner wrote to his younger self http://t.co/bpqRLNrd #screenwriting #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
No, sorry Horror :) Not too keen on romcom's... seen a fair few though. #scriptchat
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Cera Rose Pickering @misscerarose10h
@ClaireYeowart Oh, I love Romancing The Stone! Anyone know if the remake is still happening? I hope not! #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
As it's been mentioned, what clichés should be avoided, in your opinion? #Scriptchat
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Claire Yeowart @ClaireYeowart10h
@misscerarose I haven't heard anything recent so hope not!n #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
@teenierussell @taroj #Scriptchat two recent original films that i admire but felt didn't quite work were Ruby Sparks and Liberal Arts
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
@teenierussell Kookie girl has odd talking point in her house because she's free and uninhibited. #scriptchat
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
Ppl often slag Rom Coms off + say they're predictable. But rarely read spec Rom Coms that are coherent. Harder than it looks! #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
All of them! RT @teenierussell: As it's been mentioned, what clichés should be avoided, in your opinion? #Scriptchat
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
tp://twitter.com/bang2write" target="_blank">@Bang2write: Ppl often slag Rom Coms off + say they're predictable. But rarely read spec Rom Coms that are coherent. Harder than it looks! #scriptchat
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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault10h
#scriptchat Hi everyone, running late but am on a mission to catch up on all RomCom chat so far!
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
@Bang2write It seems strange to criticise because of that. Nobody says "Oh I just KNEW that person would die in this horror". #scriptchat
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
tp://twitter.com/bang2write" target="_blank">@Bang2write: Ppl often slag Rom Coms off + say they're predictable. But rarely read spec Rom Coms that are coherent. Harder than it looks! #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
They're fighting each other in this action film. Saw that coming a mile off. #scriptchat
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Heather Hill @Hell4Heather10h
//twitter.com/hell4heather" target="_blank">@Hell4Heather: Wow - RT @GoIntoTheStory Read a letter filmmaker Michael Winner wrote to his younger self http://t.co/bpqRLNrd #screenwriting #scriptchat
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory10h
/twitter.com/gointothestory" target="_blank">@GoIntoTheStory: Screenwriting advice from 1920 book "How to Write Photoplays". Today: Midway in the Photoplay http://t.co/yPaDkSWT #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
@vickyhinault hello :) #scriptchat
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
tp://twitter.com/bang2write" target="_blank">@Bang2write: Ppl often slag Rom Coms off + say they're predictable. But rarely read spec Rom Coms that are coherent. Harder than it looks! #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
twitter.com/sandy_nicholson" target="_blank">@Sandy_Nicholson: @teenierussell The issue isn't that there aren't good recent romcoms, it's just that they're not consistently good. #scriptchat
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Brad Wilke @jbwilke10h
Awesome. MT @GoIntoTheStory: Screenwriting advice from 1920 book "How to Write Photoplays". http://t.co/xgyf7lKX #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
#scriptchat ultimately give us two characters that we want to get together and take us through an emotional journey.
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@Sandy_Nicholson I guess it's not so much about a predictable outcome, more about the journey #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
ttp://twitter.com/antonsays" target="_blank">@antonsays: ultimately give us two characters that you want to get together and take us through an emotional journey. #scriptchat
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Wallace Brown @NamingJasonC10h
@teenierussell #scriptchat I don't write romcoms. My mind's too dark :-)
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Cera Rose Pickering @misscerarose10h
@Sandy_Nicholson @Bang2write Haha! Very true! #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
@TaroJ @petewrites @bang2write @teenierussell Yessss Bringing Up Baby. #scriptchat #favourite
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
@teenierussell I think so, yeah. It's ok for them to end up together, just don't have the awkward best friend ALSO find love YAY #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
ttp://twitter.com/antonsays" target="_blank">@antonsays: #scriptchat ultimately give us two characters that we want to get together and take us through an emotional journey.
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Alistair Canlin @alcanlin10h
@Bang2write Wrote a script, loved it. Then got feedback on it telling me it was a good RomCom. Didn't even know I'd written one #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
@SilverLeafPix #Scriptchat don't do conventional things in a cliched way. Make them fall in love in an overflowing sewer. Etc
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Screenwriters' Fest @londonswf10h
ttp://twitter.com/londonswf" target="_blank">@londonswf: #scriptchat #amwriting @Bang2write on the 6 things that make you a writer & help you write:... http://t.co/9WM6BLGr
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
We're half-way through Euro #Scriptchat talking about romcoms
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Cera Rose Pickering @misscerarose10h
Just give me one character that I care about and tell me how they fall in love with someone really interesting! #scriptchat
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robinbellwriter @robinbellwriter10h
#scriptchat what do we think about fever pitch as a rom com?
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
@alli_and_that HOWDY PARTNER! #Scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
@misscerarose what about two characters? #Scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
@antonsays @SilverLeafPix An overflowing sewer? Er - maybe not so much THAT, but the thought behind the idea is good. #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
I enjoyed it a lot. more com than rom RT @robinbellwriter: #scriptchat what do we think about fever pitch as a rom com?
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
@antonsays Hi. I'm half awake. I think. #scriptchat
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Leilani Holmes @momentsoffilm10h
Best thing in a RomCom is when you get a non romantic life truth in there. I remember one with a great iPhone glitch moment. #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
@alli_and_that @SilverLeafPix oh, you haven't seen my rewrite of our feature have you? #Scriptchat
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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault10h
@Sandy_Nicholson I liked crazy stupid love mainly as there was a bit of a surprise with Cal and Hannah. Nice change of pace #scriptchat
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Cera Rose Pickering @misscerarose10h
@antonsays two is fine too! But as long as I care about one of them I can fall in love with the other as my main character does #scriptchat
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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault10h
@kanundra Hi! What's your favourite RomCom?! #scriptchat
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Leilani Holmes @momentsoffilm10h
It's the relatable stuff in RomComs that matters. #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
@vickyhinault Yeah, and I really like the climax . I just hate the "Just tell her she's sexy and cute and she'll melt" stuff. #scriptchat
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Cera Rose Pickering @misscerarose10h
I think #Clueless is one of my fave rom coms:) #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
RomCom is an ever changing genre. It reflects the way people get together in their era. A lot of Hollywood is stuck in the 90s. #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
Love is relatable. Amazing when they fail on that level RT @momentsoffilm: It's the relatable stuff in RomComs that matters. #scriptchat
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Leilani Holmes @momentsoffilm10h
//twitter.com/momentsoffilm" target="_blank">@momentsoffilm: It's the relatable stuff in RomComs that matters. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
//twitter.com/alli_and_that" target="_blank">@alli_and_that: RomCom is an ever changing genre. It reflects the way people get together in their era. A lot of Hollywood is stuck in the 90s. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
//twitter.com/alli_and_that" target="_blank">@alli_and_that: RomCom is an ever changing genre. It reflects the way people get together in their era. A lot of Hollywood is stuck in the 90s. #scriptchat
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Leilani Holmes @momentsoffilm10h
//twitter.com/momentsoffilm" target="_blank">@momentsoffilm: Best thing in a RomCom is when you get a non romantic life truth in there. I remember one with a great iPhone glitch moment. #scriptchat
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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault10h
@Sandy_Nicholson Yeah I agree, a bit condescending! It's a genre that can easily veer into that territory. #scriptchat
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie110h
Making the longed for declarations not feel schmaltzy is hard - often cringe if it doesn't feel earned or sounds over the top #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
I enjoyed most of Friends With Benefits, but the ending fell back on cliche (even in a modern way) which was disappointing. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
//twitter.com/alli_and_that" target="_blank">@alli_and_that: RomCom is an ever changing genre. It reflects the way people get together in their era. A lot of Hollywood is stuck in the 90s. #scriptchat
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Pippa Best @Pipbest10h
Confession: I'm a COMPLETE rom com addict. I think because I believe in love, in working at it, & relishing the ups and downs... #scriptchat
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie110h
twitter.com/hayleymckenzie1" target="_blank">@HayleyMckenzie1: Making the longed for declarations not feel schmaltzy is hard - often cringe if it doesn't feel earned or sounds over the top #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
#scriptchat pet hates are when the break-up is over something that wouldn't break them up. Or when someone falls for someone over nothing.
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Cera Rose Pickering @misscerarose10h
@alli_and_that Very true. I do like 90s RomComs the best though! There's something very 'fairytale' about them #scriptchat
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Pippa Best @Pipbest10h
@HayleyMckenzie1 @ClaireYeowart love Tina Fey,love Date Night. SUCH fun watching with hubs on our own too familiar 'date night' #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
@Pipbest when they work they are the best. #Scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
ttp://twitter.com/antonsays" target="_blank">@antonsays: pet hates are when the break-up is over something that wouldnt break them up. Or falls for someone over nothing. #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
@vickyhinault I don't know if it falls into that category, but I liked 40 year old virgin... #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
twitter.com/sandy_nicholson" target="_blank">@Sandy_Nicholson: Cliché wise I think you might want to avoid running through an airport at the end, but happy endings are fine. #scriptchat
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie110h
twitter.com/hayleymckenzie1" target="_blank">@HayleyMckenzie1: Script editing rom-com for Tri-Star at mo. seen lots that are funny and romantic but hard to find ones that feel fresh #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
@antonsays You're massively right about that. #scriptchat
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie110h
twitter.com/hayleymckenzie1" target="_blank">@HayleyMckenzie1: Making the longed for declarations not feel schmaltzy is hard - often cringe if it doesn't feel earned or sounds over the top #scriptchat
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie110h
Often find rom-com scripts (early drafts) overwritten, ppl articulating their feelings too easily #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
@vickyhinault Something to be very careful of I think, kicks you out of the scene and it's hard to recover from. #scriptchat
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robinbellwriter @robinbellwriter10h
@kanundra @vickyhinault one of the best modern examples I'd say #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
@momentsoffilm that's part of love. The barriers, the vulnerability, the heartache, the risk, the joy etc #Scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
ttp://twitter.com/antonsays" target="_blank">@antonsays: #scriptchat pet hates are when the break-up is over something that wouldn't break them up. Or when someone falls for someone over nothing.
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Pippa Best @Pipbest10h
@HayleyMckenzie1 Yes people trying too hard for the quotable line instead of the true moment of connection underneath that :( #scriptchat
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Leilani Holmes @momentsoffilm10h
Too talky! Yes! @HayleyMckenzie1: Often find rom-com scripts (early drafts) overwritten, ppl articulating their feelings easily #scriptchat
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie110h
twitter.com/hayleymckenzie1" target="_blank">@HayleyMckenzie1: Often find rom-com scripts (early drafts) overwritten, ppl articulating their feelings too easily #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
@robinbellwriter Thanks, I'm the hardest person to make laugh, its harder for me to write funny too, but I try :) #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
@Sandy_Nicholson yet they are such huge factors in a romcom! #Scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
Break the audience's heart with your chara's. The audience generally knows it'll be okay. They just don't want them to be apart #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
One thing, is it just me or are rom coms getting longer? Seems like a strange move for them. #scriptchat
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WWW.RICKCORDEIRO.COM @CordeiroRick10h
Fan of Suspense/ Thrillers? Support "The Corridor" on Indiegogo http://t.co/o4k1kJBp #Film #Scriptchat #crowdfunding #Moviemaking #Director
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Taro @TaroJ10h
I need to re-watch Punch Drunk Love #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
The Artist is a great example that you don't need words to express love @HayleyMckenzie1 #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
@Sandy_Nicholson I agree. RomComs should be short and snappy unless they're brilliant. #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
#Scriptchat It will be amazing when it happens, then! RT @momentsoffilm: @antonsays I wouldn't know. I've never been in love! (Le sigh.)
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie110h
So true! RT @teenierussell: The Artist is a great example that you don't need words to express love @HayleyMckenzie1 #scriptchat
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CAMILLA @Cilly24710h
@Sandy_Nicholson It seems all genres are getting longer? #scriptchat
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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault10h
I find rom cons often have space for women to be smarter characters than the men e.g. The Break Up/ Something about Mary #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
@Cilly247 That may be true actually, but whereas there might be some justification for it in big serious films... rom coms? #scriptchat
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie110h
@Sandy_Nicholson agree, I always aim for 90'. #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
@Sandy_Nicholson totally. I think there's a rhythm to a good romcom and that's going thru the emotions in a short space of time #Scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
Brilliant... RT @teenierussell: The Artist is a great example that you don't need words to express love @HayleyMckenzie1 #scriptchat
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Pippa Best @Pipbest10h
Is casting as crucial as people think to a Rom Com? Did breakthroughs like My Big Fat Greek Wedding change any expectations? #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
@SilverLeafPix True. I just think think there's a difference between responsing to flattery and being instantly won over by it #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
The break up is key. Set up the stakes early. Establish the dealbreaker. So when it happens the audience can't believe it either #scriptchat
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie110h
Also, you've got to love your character and find them endlessly fascinating. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
@Pipbest Casting is crucial in that there MUST be chemistry. There are usually beautiful people in every genre. #scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
@Sandy_Nicholson @SilverLeafPix unless its true to character. I'm easily flattered. Thanks for tweeting me, you made my year. #Scriptchat
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Leilani Holmes @momentsoffilm10h
Why THOSE TWO PEOPLE specifically are the RomCom you want to watch is important. What makes them compelling makes the film so. #scriptchat
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Pippa Best @Pipbest10h
@vickyhinault sadly often countered by the woman being a permanent clutz. I love it when romcoms rise above that #scriptchat
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CAMILLA @Cilly24710h
@Sandy_Nicholson A Five Year Engagement felt like 5 years, actually 124mins. Certainly not necessary #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
Out of all my 'writer friends' I've only ever read about 3 romcoms which I really enjoyed, I think they're the hardest to write. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
//twitter.com/alli_and_that" target="_blank">@alli_and_that: The break up is key. Set up the stakes early. Establish the dealbreaker. So when it happens the audience can't believe it either #scriptchat
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Hayley McKenzie @HayleyMckenzie110h
@Pipbest casting now for a Tri-Star rom com and it's important but if script's good we know it'll be ok. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
//twitter.com/alli_and_that" target="_blank">@alli_and_that: The break up is key. Set up the stakes early. Establish the dealbreaker. So when it happens the audience can't believe it either #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
http://twitter.com/kanundra" target="_blank">@kanundra: Out of all my 'writer friends' I've only ever read about 3 romcoms which I really enjoyed, I think they're the hardest to write. #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
@Pipbest @vickyhinault That's a strange one. She's pretty but she falls over so she's accessible? Very odd, demeaning logic. #scriptchat
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Sandy Nicholson @Sandy_Nicholson10h
@antonsays True to character maybe, but is being too easily flattered an offputting trait? Shipoopi and all that. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
@Cilly247 @Sandy_Nicholson It was SUPER long. And the break up made no sense. Should've been more 'Will they EVER get married?' #scriptchat
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Lucy V Hay @Bang2write10h
@kanundra yes, can literally count on 1 hand how many well-conceived, well-written Rom-Coms I've read - incl packaged 1s! #scriptchat
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Leilani Holmes @momentsoffilm10h
Probably goes without saying too, but leaning more toward one character from the pair is necessary. #scriptchat
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Welcome @7R4SM10h
BUT I am putting cumulative stress aside & moving forward! Setting timer for 40 mins. I *will* finish this draft! #ttrtpt #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
@Sandy_Nicholson @antonsays I think it depends on the way the actors play it. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
@Bang2write @kanundra You've not read mine yet! ;) #scriptchat
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CAMILLA @Cilly24710h
@alli_and_that @sandy_nicholson Also, the answer was 'no', as I wasn't convinced about the chemistry. I just didn't buy it #scriptchat #5YE
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Graham Inman @grahaminman10h
Go Into The Story | Interview: Adam Kolbrenner (Madhouse Entertainment) http://t.co/467sHkg9 #Scriptchat
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Ruzzle Kicks @antonsays10h
@Sandy_Nicholson unflattering traits are common enough, especially at the beginning but I get your point #Scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
@emertzwriting I've not seen Silver zlinings Playbook yet - only just been released in Australia. #scriptchat
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Pippa Best @Pipbest10h
Romcom challenge: keep 2 perfectly-matched people (bar a key flaw) apart in ways tht not only surprise us but transform the flaw #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
@MauroFilms Absolutely. I was disappointed the ending wasn't as solid and modern as the rest of the film. #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
@alli_and_that anytime you want a read, hit me up. I'm honest... :) x #scriptchat
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Vicky Hinault @vickyhinault10h
@Pipbest Too true, 'dizzy blonde' stereotype is very much still there. Think it's why I like Zoolander fem characters so much. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that10h
@Cilly247 @sandy_nicholson They felt like they didn't even try to get married. Why would moving stop you from getting married? #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
Thank you everyone for joining us tonight, great chat as always #Scriptchat
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USA CHAT:
 
Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK with guest @dianedrake talking Rom Coms... Welcome #scriptchat
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Debra Eckerling @WriteOnOnline6h
Writers, please post your goals for the week! http://t.co/RzK4cCcn #writeon #scriptchat #140conf
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna6h
think I will lurk on #scriptchat tonight
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
@dianedrake *clink* #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell6h
Hey, @celluloidblonde @jeannevb @SarahAlexis4 @jamie_LD & @scriptdreric! *passes a plate of snicker doodles* #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake6h
Hi tracinelli! #scriptchat
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The Finks @kingisafink6h
Pretty sure this is yr way of proposing, and our answer is YES. RT @jeannevb: #Scriptchat in 4 MINUTES talking Rom Com w/ guest @dianedrake
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Mike Dougherty @wickedjava6h
Looking forward to #scriptchat tonight
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
@tracinell Mmm... thank you! :) #scriptchat
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The Write Script @TheWriteScript6h
Scriptchat is on! Hey all. #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
This goes fast. #scriptchat. #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell6h
@dianedrake don't worry, you get your own plate of cookies. ;) #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD6h
@tracinell Yummy. Thanks. #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell6h
@TheWriteScript *pats seat* over here! #scriptchat
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The Write Script @TheWriteScript6h
@TraciNell, cookie, please? #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
FYI @dianedrake wrote 'Only You' and 'What Women Want'... we're honored to have you here Diane. #scriptchat
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Zinarta @HouseOfJudea6h
@TheWriteScript welcome to #scriptchat #sundayfunday
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD6h
@dianedrake Q: Did you always know you'd write RomCom? #scriptchat
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Kim Garland @kim_garland6h
Phew, made it. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Diane's full bio: http://t.co/O6ZC0xUk #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK with guest @dianedrake talking Rom Coms... Welcome #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake6h
Tracinell - think I may need something stronger than that, but do appreciate the thought. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK with guest @dianedrake talking Rom Coms... Welcome #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna6h
Q: are rom/coms making a comeback? #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell6h
@TheWriteScript you've been sick so the warm ones are for you! #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
Hello. This is my first tweetchat. #scriptchat
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Mike Dougherty @wickedjava6h
Love both rt @jeannevb: FYI @dianedrake wrote 'Only You' and 'What Women Want'... we're honored to have you here Diane. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake6h
Thanks, Jeanne. Jamie -- not sure if I consciously knew, just liked those sorts of movies, so gravitated that way. #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari6h
So glad to be here at #scriptchat!
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: It's #SCRIPTCHAT O'CLOCK with guest @dianedrake talking Rom Coms... Welcome #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell6h
Please say yes! RT @authorViviAnna: Q: are rom/coms making a comeback? #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake6h
Don't know if rom/coms are making a comeback, but hope so. Smart ones would be lovely.n #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h
@dianedrake Do you think the better romcoms are the ones that choose a protagonist or genuinely follow both parties? #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde6h
@tracinell Oh I see, holding out with the warm cookies. #scriptchat
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The Write Script @TheWriteScript6h
@tracinell Oh, yes. Thanks. Warm cookies are very healing. #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell6h
@dianedrake Q. Any advice on how to navigate a page by page notes meeting? #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
@kim_garland glad you did! #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h
Got my iced green tea... ready to go! #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
@kingisafink absolutely! *pulls out rings* #Scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
What are rom/coms? I'm kind of new here. #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde6h
Was that the original spec, What Women Want, or later draft versions? #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari6h
@dianedrake What would you consider smart? #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD6h
@Al_1701 Romantic Comedy #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake6h
chassfisher - I think it just depends on the story. Do see more w/ male leads these days, though. #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h
Scriptchat: Screenwriter Diane Drake to Guest on USA CHAT January 27, 2013 http://t.co/u3ovYpch
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tracinell @tracinell6h
@CelluloidBlonde when you've been in hospital for a week, you'll get warm ones. ;) *sneaks a warm one to you* #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
"http://twitter.com/al_1701" target="_blank">@Al_1701: What are rom/coms? Im kind of new here. || It's bastardized slang for romantic comedy. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake6h
Lisa - clever, witty, even if situation is silly. A la TOOTSIE, ideally. #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD6h
@dianedrake click the arrow back on the right side to reply directly. #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna6h
@dianedrake what are some smart ones right now, in your opinion? #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: Diane's full bio: http://t.co/PuYbl9dA #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard16h
In your opinion, does an audience want to RELATE? Or FANTASIZE? when watching a romcom? #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari6h
@Al_1701 Romantic Comedy #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm6h
Sorry I'm late. Where are we #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake6h
Celluloid - http://WWW was an original spec of mine. Long story that. ; ) #scriptchat
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TheJuanisaJ \uf8ff @nisajaie6h
Hi everyone! I will be popping in and out. I am working on the finishing touches of a first draft for writersgroup02. #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari6h
@dianedrake Great description! Thanks. #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h
@authorViviAnna Good question. Second. #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell6h
Both! 2 much 2 ask? RT @SaradeWaard1: In your opinion, does an audience want to RELATE? Or FANTASIZE? when watching a romcom? #scriptchat
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Mike Dougherty @wickedjava6h
@dianedrake would love to hear the story on http://WWW #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake6h
@SaradeWaard1 I think both actually. #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde6h
@dianedrake I read that spec, it was an awesome spec. #scriptchat
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Michael Maren @mmaren6h
Come hear Andre Dubus (House of Sand and Fog) dissect Mean Streets on 2/25 #scriptchat http://t.co/WKaHZ0M5
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon6h
Spent all afternoon working on an animated short romcom/satire. But re: features, ready to learn from the expert... #scriptchat
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David A. Youngquist @Al_17016h
Oh. I guess I'm out then. I'm looking more into the animation aspect of writing with Science Fiction/Fantasy being my best genre #scriptchat
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Zinarta @HouseOfJudea6h
@dianedrake I watched two smart rom coms this week. What did you think of Moonrise Kingdom & Celeste and Jesse Forever scripts? #Scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher6h
@dianedrake Would you really class Tootsie as a rom/com? It seems to be far too focused on one person's journey #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake6h
@wickedjava How much time you got? ; ) #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake6h
@CelluloidBlonde aww, thank you!! #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari6h
@chasffisher @dianedrake I often here Tootsie described as a Rom-Com, but have questioned it myself at times. #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD6h
@dianedrake Sounds like http://WWW required arbitration? #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis46h
@dianedrake What rom-com cliches would you like to see fall out of style to make room for newer/smarter stories? #scriptchat
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Michael Maren @mmaren6h
="http://twitter.com/mmaren" target="_blank">@mmaren: Come hear Andre Dubus (House of Sand and Fog) dissect Mean Streets on 2/25 #scriptchat http://t.co/WKaHZ0M5
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb6h
Having tweet chat issues... trying to get back in #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake6h
@chasffisher To me TOOTSIE represents the best of rom/com - even if the stated goal isn't necessarily to 'find love'. #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner6h
@chasffisher Guy gets the girl. Seems pretty romcom to me! #scriptchat
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Script Doctor Eric @scriptdreric6h
//twitter.com/scriptdreric" target="_blank">@scriptdreric: If you're interested in rom coms, join screenwriters @dianedrake, @tracinell and others for a rom com #scriptchat!
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@SarahAlexis4 Great Question! #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD5h
@LIScreenWriter Yes. #scriptchat
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Script Doctor Eric @scriptdreric5h
//twitter.com/scriptdreric" target="_blank">@scriptdreric: If you're interested in rom coms, join screenwriters @dianedrake, @tracinell and others for a rom com #scriptchat!
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@SarahAlexis4 @dianedrake Can I vote for the wacky best friend? #toredofit #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@SarahAlexis4 Where does one begin?? Again, I reiterate the word smart. Not to to date myself, but often crave BROADCAST NEWS. #scriptchat
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TheJuanisaJ \uf8ff @nisajaie5h
Pizza is on the way here. I might have swap for some cookies and milk. #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell5h
ttp://twitter.com/tracinell" target="_blank">@tracinell: @dianedrake Q. Any advice on how to navigate a page by page notes meeting? #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
I keep waiting for the day @jeannevb gets sent to Twitter jail. Not that I'm evil or would find that funny. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@RWWFilm definitely - esp. the wacky gay best friend. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@CelluloidBlonde it's already happened :) #scriptchat
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Script Doctor Eric @scriptdreric5h
@RWWFilm You arrived just in time - they're talking about your favorite subject: Rom Coms! :) #scriptchat
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The Write Script @TheWriteScript5h
@HouseOfJudea Thanks for the welcome. It's been awhile. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@dianedrake @chasffisher To me, rom/com works best when when there's something more at stake than love. #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
I adored Crazy, Stupid, Love, 3 rom/com stories in one movie #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@TheWriteScript not sure what you mean? The minutiae? I think you nod and smile and say you'll "see what you can do". #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
Grrrr my Internet is down. Trying to #scriptchat from my phone
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@dianedrake But if there's no wacky gay best friend, how are they going to justify the spontaneous musical number? :) #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: @CelluloidBlonde its already happened :) || And I wasn't there to see it? I was robbed! #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
"http://twitter.com/rwwfilm" target="_blank">@RWWFilm: @dianedrake @chasffisher To me, rom/com works best when when there's something more at stake than love. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@jeannevb bastards. (oops, can I say that?) #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@RWWFilm That's funny! #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@RWWFilm ha! you make an excellent point. #scriptchat
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Mike Dougherty @wickedjava5h
@dianedrake as long as you need and I could provide alcohol if needed #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@PAX_Tweets Yes, that's what Sydney Pollack, who always did love stories, called "the cover story". #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@dianedrake yes, you can say anything you like @jeannevb #scriptchat
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour5h
Tuning in for #scriptchat. Good thing as romcoms are near to my heart.
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
@dianedrake What are some things you see in romcoms (scripts or films) that you feel is a big mistake? #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
A lot of romantic comedies have a rc subplot and another genre/plot driving the story engine. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@authorViviAnna excellent... #scriptchat
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Mike Dougherty @wickedjava5h
In the same boat here myself rt @jeannevb: Grrrr my Internet is down. Trying to #scriptchat from my phone #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@dianedrake @jeannevb Oh. You can say much worse than that ;) #scriptchat
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Rachel Langer @rachlanger5h
Signing in for the Rom Com conversation. Hello All. #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
It's a lot easier to drive story with a plot engine that isn't entirely character/emotion driven. #scriptchat
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Hollywood InkSlinger @HWDInkSlinger5h
#Writer Prizes! CONTEST: Put me in DIRECT contact w/ #WME Mike Esola #script #screenplay #TV #movies #film #scriptchat #tvwriterchat #agent
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
woohoo...internet is back! Tequila for all! *passes bottle* #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@CelluloidBlonde yes, probably the better way to go at this point, selling-wise, I think. other way feels played out/tired. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@dianedrake haha we say much worse at #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@rachlanger Hi, Rach! Jump in #scriptchat
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Mike Dougherty @wickedjava5h
@jeannevb w00t #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
BTW, if you're a screenwriter and missing @dianedrake in #scriptchat, maybe consider another profession. #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
@CelluloidBlonde Perhaps a comedic spin on Jack & Rose on the Titanic? #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell5h
@rachlanger *waves hello!* been awhile, great to see you! #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@CelluloidBlonde Good Point - smart! #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@scriptdreric Always. I'm a sucker for a good one. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@jeannevb yay Jeanne. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@CelluloidBlonde ha! will you be my publicist? #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
twitter.com/celluloidblonde" target="_blank">@CelluloidBlonde: BTW, if you're a screenwriter and missing @dianedrake in #scriptchat, maybe consider another profession. #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
I tried scriptchat on my phone once... ONCE. #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell5h
:) RT @CelluloidBlonde: BTW, if youre a screenwriter and missing @dianedrake in #scriptchat, maybe consider another profession. #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell5h
ttp://twitter.com/tracinell" target="_blank">@tracinell: :) RT @CelluloidBlonde: BTW, if youre a screenwriter and missing @dianedrake in #scriptchat, maybe consider another profession. #scriptchat
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Rachel Langer @rachlanger5h
@tracinell @jeannevb Half an eye on my spec, the other 1.5 eyes here. Missed all y'all! #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
Checking in on #scriptchat. I just want to know WHAT WOMEN WANT. Period.
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Kim Garland @kim_garland5h
Oh yeah, I'll take some of that! RT @jeannevb: woohoo...internet is back! Tequila for all! *passes bottle* #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@jeannevb Glug #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard15h
In your opinion, would an audience root more for: You complete me? Or, you challenge me? #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@wcmartell I can't possibly imagine. #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
@dianedrake Why do you think it is that some recent rom-coms haven't been doing that well? Why not striking a chord w/ audience? #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
@dianedrake Feels like the rom/coms with female leads are struggling these days. Loved MORNING GLORY though #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
Chk out @dianedrake's webinar this coming Wed - Essential Elements of Screenplay Structure http://t.co/viPU996F #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
tp://twitter.com/ericnjones" target="_blank">@ericnjones: Checking in on #scriptchat. I just want to know WHAT WOMEN WANT. Period. || lulz #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: Chk out @dianedrake's webinar this coming Wed - Essential Elements of Screenplay Structure http://t.co/viPU996F #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@rachlanger miss you too, babe xo #scriptchat
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour5h
@wcmartell I'm doing #scriptchat on my phone right now. Not ideal, but it works.
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Tom Browne @BrowneTom5h
When #Scriptchat Met Diane Drake is now playing rom-com fans.
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Rachel Langer @rachlanger5h
@dianedrake What are your thoughts on proven formula vs. breaking the rules to find "the new thing" for Rom Com? #scriptchat
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Jason Baustin @TravesteFilms5h
@LisaKothari @CelluloidBlonde I think plot and character arc should be an equal force. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@ericnjones and good luck w/ that! ;) actually, the point/theme/moral of the movie to me was empathy-I think everyone wants that #scriptchat
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Mike Dougherty @wickedjava5h
@SaradeWaard1 I say "challenge me" #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@kim_garland @RWWFilm psst #SWC in April, we can pass the bottle for real! #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
@dianedrake A screenwriter I know described all good romcoms as: "Cactus falls in love with a balloon". Do you agree? #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@SarahAlexis4 they've been too dumb/too contrived/too insulting #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
@wcmartell Most of this weekend the hard wired net was “five-by” — it was my WiFi that was wonky. :-n #scriptchat
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Cathy Rubey @InGeInc5h
Yikes!“@wcmartell: I tried scriptchat on my phone once... ONCE. #scriptchat”
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
Part of the problem with any genre is finding the new story idea that makes your script different. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: Chk out @dianedrake's webinar this coming Wed - Essential Elements of Screenplay Structure http://t.co/viPU996F #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
For his next death defying act or derring do, @JonFour will juggle chainsaws while #scriptchatting on the iphone #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
tp://twitter.com/dianedrake" target="_blank">@dianedrake: @ericnjones and good luck w/ that! ;) actually, the point/theme/moral of the movie to me was empathy-I think everyone wants that #scriptchat
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Tom Browne @BrowneTom5h
ttp://twitter.com/brownetom" target="_blank">@BrowneTom: When #Scriptchat Met Diane Drake is now playing rom-com fans.
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
@dianedrake Can you think of any good romcoms where they are genuine two-handers? Where both characters get equal weight? #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
tp://twitter.com/dianedrake" target="_blank">@dianedrake: @ericnjones and good luck w/ that! ;) actually, the point/theme/moral of the movie to me was empathy-I think everyone wants that #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@jeannevb @kim_garland Word. :) #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@dianedrake @SarahAlexis4 I so agree! #scriptchat
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Danielle @PAX_Tweets5h
@SaradeWaard1 that sounds like Mr and Mrs Smith vs Jerry Maguire #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell5h
agree, KNOW UR AUDIENCE! oh, was I shouting? ;) RT @dianedrake: @SarahAlexis4 theyve been too dumb/too contrived/too insulting #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
tp://twitter.com/dianedrake" target="_blank">@dianedrake: @SarahAlexis4 theyve been too dumb/too contrived/too insulting #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
ttp://twitter.com/wcmartell" target="_blank">@wcmartell: Part of the problem with any genre is finding the new story idea that makes your script different. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@rachlanger I think it needs to be freshened somehow, or maybe just made, more real/smarter. Easy to say, harder to do. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@wcmartell While keeping it similar enough to what has worked well previously that it's identifiable as that genre. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@chasffisher When Harry Met Sally felt like equal weight to me @dianedrake #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@jeannevb That's a good example.#scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@art1032 agreed -- it's not easy to be original. but that's the goal -- at least to be a fresh take on time honored tropes #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
@jeannevb @dianedrake Agreed. Any more recent? #scriptchat
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Leisa Franklin @LeisaWithanee5h
@chasffisher harry met sally #scriptchat #scriptchat
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Kim Garland @kim_garland5h
@jeannevb #SWC = Sexy Writer's Conference? Yeah, that sounds about right! @RWWFilm #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@jeannevb agree -- I'm sure I'll think of more when this is over. #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
p://twitter.com/chasffisher" target="_blank">@chasffisher: @dianedrake A screenwriter I know described all good romcoms as: "Cactus falls in love with a balloon". Do you agree? #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
Why modern romcoms struggle. RT @dianedrake: @SarahAlexis4 they've been too dumb/too contrived/too insulting #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
Two hander: though probably more HARRY than SALLY - it comes pretty close to even. Both have wacky best friends! #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@LisaKothari occasionally my brain works :) #phew #scriptchat
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The Write Script @TheWriteScript5h
Q. What is next for you -- are you still writing romcoms? #scriptchat
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Danielle @PAX_Tweets5h
@SarahAlexis4 @dianedrake I think we may need a new refresh of the fenale archetype #scriptchat
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour5h
@chasffisher Ha! Love that analogy. Works great, imo. #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
@wcmartell Tweet chatting from my phone now. It ain't easy. #scriptchat
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NYC Screenwriters @ScriptFeed5h
2013 SAG Awards Being Announced (In Progress): The 2013 Screen Actors Guild Awards are being announc... http://t.co/KLHuAKlA #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
ttp://twitter.com/wcmartell" target="_blank">@wcmartell: Part of the problem with any genre is finding the new story idea that makes your script different. #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@PAX_Tweets @SarahAlexis4 @dianedrake I agree! #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
@wcmartell “When Jason Met Freddy” — a gay horror romcom? #scriptchat
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Rachel Langer @rachlanger5h
@dianedrake Do you see the trend of Rom Com's that appeal to both genders continuing? Like Silver Linings, or This is 40? #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard15h
If they DON'T end up together, can it still be considered a romcom? #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@TheWriteScript Not per se -- working on a xmas script now, book on writing & consulting. but xmas script does have a romance. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@kim_garland @jeannevb If that's what it means, every day is SWC for me. #scriptchat
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Robert Dillon @rdlln5h
#scriptchat @chasffisher THE BREAK-UP
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@ericnjones I'm impressed! #scriptchat
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Diane Williams @dianewms5h
@dianedrake Playing for Keeps failed. It started out R & then changed to PG to attract the soccer kids. Was that the mistake? #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
@dianedrake What are some early story/character elements you try to flesh out when approaching a new rom-com concept? #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell5h
& entertaining, clever and charming? RT @dianedrake: its not easy to be original. but thats the goal... #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
@dwacon Do they love each other enough to to kill each other? #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@dianewms I knew that was going to be a bust from the previews. #scriptchat
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Script Doctor Eric @scriptdreric5h
@wcmartell I was thinking Sleepless in Seattle. Both have wacky best friends AND their own cities... :) #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@rachlanger I think commercially speaking they want to feature more guys. Sense is it's not commercial w/o. #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
@rdlln Weird film. Not sure how I feel about it. Would you call it a romcom where they end up not together? #scriptchat
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WWW.RICKCORDEIRO.COM @CordeiroRick5h
#Film #Scriptchat #crowdfunding 28 Days left for Funding))▒██•*¨*•¸"THE CORRIDOR" Suspense/ Thriller - on Indiegogo http://t.co/o4k1kJBp
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Robert Dillon @rdlln5h
THE BREAK-UP RT @SaradeWaard1: If they DON'T end up together, can it still be considered a romcom? #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@SaradeWaard1 someone mentioned THE BREAK UP #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@SaradeWaard1 I think 500 Days of Summer is still a rom com even though they don't end up together. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@rachlanger @dianedrake I thought SLP was close to being equally weighted between the two. W/ Cooper coming out a smidge on top #scriptchat
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Script Doctor Eric @scriptdreric5h
//twitter.com/scriptdreric" target="_blank">@scriptdreric: RT @wcmartell: Part of the problem w/ any genre is finding the new story idea that makes ur script different. #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
@kim_garland Ohh, I want to play during the SWC too! :) #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@rdlln not so much imho. but I guess compared to a horror movie, it's a rom/com. ; ) #scriptchat
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Tanya @Original3165h
Didn't see This is 40, but couldn't relate to the trailer. #scriptchat #scriptchat
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Jason Baustin @TravesteFilms5h
@dianedrake @art1032 @wcmartell What did you guys think of Magic Mike? I thought it was a unique rom-com. I liked the characters #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@alli_and_that agree on that one -- it's romantic & comedic, to me that's a rom/com. #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@Original316 Me neither and I'm 40! #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@wcmartell @dwacon Freddy IS the man of your dreams ;) #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@tracinell preCISEly. #scriptchat
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WWW.RICKCORDEIRO.COM @CordeiroRick5h
//twitter.com/cordeirorick" target="_blank">@CordeiroRick: #Film #Scriptchat #crowdfunding 28 Days left for Funding))▒██•*¨*•¸"THE CORRIDOR" Suspense/ Thriller - on Indiegogo http://t.co/o4k1kJBp
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@alli_and_that I agree, the term is romantic comedy, not a comedic romance, emphasis on the comedy #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@Original316 wanted to like it, like Apatow's work, but it didn't work for me. #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
They don't hook up in MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING, either... okay, she hooks up with the wacky Gay best friend (musical numbers). #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@dianedrake @Original316 Me too! #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@TravesteFilms I liked that movie a lot -- it was smart and felt real (ish). Nicely done. #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
/twitter.com/authorvivianna" target="_blank">@authorViviAnna: @alli_and_that I agree, the term is romantic comedy, not a comedic romance, emphasis on the comedy #scriptchat
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Rachel Langer @rachlanger5h
@RWWFilm interesting, as I'd have put Lawrence on top, but said the same. Love it. #scriptchat #SilverLiningsPlaybook @dianedrake
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
tp://twitter.com/dianedrake" target="_blank">@dianedrake: @alli_and_that agree on that one -- it's romantic & comedic, to me that's a rom/com. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@jeannevb @SaradeWaard1 The Break Up was A) not very good, and B) kind of the antithesis of a rom/com imo #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@dianedrake What do you classify THere's Something About Mary? #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@wcmartell It started the musical number trend though, so it gets a pass in my book. #scriptchat
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Mary Figuccio @MaryFiguccio5h
Is #scriptchat a reasonable excuse to take a break from #writing ? #ihopeso
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Robert Dillon @rdlln5h
-- @chasffisher that's one of the reasons I loved it. Delivered the unexpected in a funny, satisfying way #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
@SaradeWaard1 “Chances Are” was a romcom where Cybill Shepherd didn’t get together with Robert Downey Jr http://t.co/VlpCkc6H #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
Well, don't forget "romance" in romantic comedy. Dick jokes, vomit and excrement don't mix wi rc. #scriptchat
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Chip R. @ChipNotDonald5h
@MaryFiguccio YES! =) #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@rachlanger @dianedrake Yes. Loved it all the same :) Hoping it takes home an Oscar for Best Adapted. #scriptchat
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Tom Browne @BrowneTom5h
@wcmartell @dwacon Prizzi's Honor. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@LisaKothari broad rom/com. and well done - as goofy/crazy/preposterous as it is, you CARE about those characters. #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
Though I see a lot of really bad rc scripts trying to use them. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
YES! RT @MaryFiguccio: Is #scriptchat a reasonable excuse to take a break from #writing ? #ihopeso #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@IngridElkner Absolutely. That's the cliche of a romcom. You know they get together so make the audience care about the journey. #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell5h
what RWW said. RT @RWWFilm: @jeannevb @SaradeWaard1 The Break Up was A) not very good & B) kind of antithesis of a rom/com imo #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@CelluloidBlonde not in my book, but what do we know? #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
@dianedrake I love that romcoms still belong on the big screen. Are they still making money in the face of studio blockbusters? #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@CelluloidBlonde agreed! #scriptchat
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Jason Baustin @TravesteFilms5h
@MaryFiguccio Ha! There are no breaks! #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
@wcmartell Maybe they bring each other teens to kill as valentines? #scriptchat
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The Write Script @TheWriteScript5h
Q. What's your best advice for breaking in/getting the first sale? #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@tracinell it wasn't ultimately a lot of fun, was it? #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
I think the central conflict needs to be about the romance - what brings them together is what pulls them apart (Love Rack). #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@chasffisher alas, that's part of the problem. everything has to be a franchise now. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@CelluloidBlonde It's a popular trend of pretending to be a rom/com but being wrapped in a buddy comedy #scriptchat #KnockedUp
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Andrea Waters @art10325h
@TravesteFilms @dianedrake @wcmartell I think it was funny but also dramatic as well almost dramedy? #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
@dianedrake We know the difference between an American Pie and a Tootsie. [smile] #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell5h
Thank you! RT @CelluloidBlonde: Well, don't forget "romance" in romantic comedy. Dick jokes, vomit & excrement don't mix wi rc. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
FYI, just a reminder there will be NO CHAT next week due to Super Bowl #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
tp://twitter.com/dianedrake" target="_blank">@dianedrake: @rachlanger I think it needs to be freshened somehow, or maybe just made, more real/smarter. Easy to say, harder to do. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
p.s re: franchise thing -- third installment of BEFORE SUNRISE, BEFORE SUNSET, now BEFORE MIDNIGHT is coming out. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@dianedrake @tracinell It veered into painful to watch at times. #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
Can friends also be lovers? Can people who "meet" on a coast-to-coast radio show work face to face? #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard15h
@jeannevb - you said you're not crazy about how predictable they are; do you have a couple you liked? #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell5h
The RC audience pays $ for certain fulfilling expectations. RT @dianedrake: @tracinell it wasnt ultimately a lot of fun, was it? #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: FYI, just a reminder there will be NO CHAT next week due to Super Bowl #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@CelluloidBlonde dammit, we do. call us old-fashioned. still, I really liked 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN. Thought it was great. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@CelluloidBlonde @dianedrake American Pie gets 4 sequels and Tootsie stays pure :) #scriptchat
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Robert Dillon @rdlln5h
-- @chasffisher @dianedrake @SaradeWaard1 I would think any comedy with a romance at its core would qualify as a romcom #scriptchat
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Will Entrekin @willentrekin5h
@jeannevb: FYI, just a reminder there will be NO CHAT next week due to Super Bowl #scriptchat” Darn. I'd rather chat than watch game.
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@SaradeWaard1 hard to think of many offhand lately. SIDEWAYS. MIDNIGHT IN PARIS. would you call those rom/coms? #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
@dianedrake I'm half-excited, half-horrified! I liked Before Sunset better. Characters were older, jaded, had more to lose. #scriptchat
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour5h
@tracinell There's Something About Mary is the first exception to come to mind... #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
Seems that more males are cast as romcom leads & more women are leads in thrillers / action pics these days. Interesting. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: FYI, just a reminder there will be NO CHAT next week due to Super Bowl #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@dianedrake me too, one of my favorites #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell5h
Well said. 10 pts to you. RT @CelluloidBlonde: @dianedrake We know the difference between an American Pie and a Tootsie. [smile] #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard15h
@RWWFilm A RomBudCom. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
Deets for BEFORE MIDNIGHT http://t.co/Aqvh9fnD n #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@rdlln I agree. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
RomCom is a genre that reflects how love is in its era. A romcom from the 30s is different to the 80s. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
tp://twitter.com/dianedrake" target="_blank">@dianedrake: @CelluloidBlonde dammit, we do. call us old-fashioned. still, I really liked 40 YEAR OLD VIRGIN. Thought it was great. #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
@dianedrake I wouldn't cal Midnight in Paris a romcom. I'd call it a mess :) A bunch of sociopathic characters in a lovely city. #scriptchat
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Chip R. @ChipNotDonald5h
@ericnjones I've always thought that gender was a really interesting way of flouting conventions and making something different. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@kim_garland sort of funny we have no chat for football, yet we're chatting tonight during SAG Awards #oops :) #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@dianedrake @CelluloidBlonde 40YOV was awesome. I love the flick. But it's not a rom/com (to me anyway) #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@IngridElkner apparently gets even darker w/ MIDNIGHT, but getting good reviews. More of rom/drama at this point, I'd say. #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD5h
@dianedrake Do you believe branding is essential? Can a thriller writer still try their hand at RomCom? #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@JonFour @tracinell Agreed! #scriptchat
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Tanya @Original3165h
@dianedrake @lisakothari My idea of 40 is vastly different. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@alli_and_that so great to see you here, Alli! xo #scriptchat
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Jason Baustin @TravesteFilms5h
@dianedrake What's some good films that actually show people falling in love and being in love? Movies always rush these parts. #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard15h
@dianedrake I think so... and I see what you mean about "smart ones" then. #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
tp://twitter.com/ericnjones" target="_blank">@ericnjones: Seems that more males are cast as romcom leads & more women are leads in thrillers / action pics these days. Interesting. #scriptchat
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory5h
Interview [video]: Screenwriter Ted Tally ("The Silence of the Lambs") http://t.co/hOtOhDWD #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@alli_and_that totally agree, that was why The Breakup was made, and it was painful to watch because it hit with reality #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
I wonder if the traditional audience for romcoms (women / couples) still want to see women as the lovelorn heroines #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@IngridElkner ha! fair enough. liked the trip back in time though. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@SaradeWaard1 Absolutely :) #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
@dianedrake There are romcom franchises? Can only think of Meet the Parents... #scriptchat
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Chip R. @ChipNotDonald5h
@jeannevb @kim_garland It'd be different if it was the WGA Awards. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: FYI, just a reminder there will be NO CHAT next week due to Super Bowl #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: @kim_garland sort of funny we have no chat for football, yet were chatting tonight during SAG Awards #oops :) #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@Original316 I take it you're not a fan. I liked Carrell, Keener and think it's a well structured movie. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@jeannevb I hit up both EURO and US #scriptchat today! Writing overload!
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
There's been more effort to contravene those "traditional" gender roles in more recent films. #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
@dianedrake Ooooh, I'm definitely intrigued then! Darker is good. More real. More depth. More to feel. #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@chasffisher Bridget Jones, the third one is being made #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@ericnjones I think not, really. Or at least not primarily. Part of the "problem" w/ the genre. #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard15h
@authorViviAnna So, too much "relate," not enough "fantasize." #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
@dianedrake And surely romcoms are more cost-effective than a lot of other genres... #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
Should we livechat the script problems with the Superbowl? #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@chasffisher @dianedrake I wouldn't put that anywhere near the rom/com genre #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@authorViviAnna And love is painful as well as uplifting. Reflects reality. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@authorViviAnna and alas, they went downhill as they progressed. (And I loved the book & the first). Tough to keep up. #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
@alli_and_that And yet, romcoms of the 30s are some of the best. Watch any Ernst Lubitsch films. Classic stuff. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@alli_and_that we need to bedazzle you a cape #scriptchat
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory5h
/twitter.com/gointothestory" target="_blank">@GoIntoTheStory: Learn the ropes of writing a 1-hour TV spec pilot with @TomBenedek http://t.co/niPjA1Ws #screenwriting #scriptchat #TV
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
a really great indie rom/com is Timer. Anyone seen it? #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@chasffisher yes, they've got that going for them. #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
@dianedrake I loved the trip back in time, that's why I was so disappointed. The film in my head was a thousand times better! #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@SaradeWaard1 absolutely #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
p://twitter.com/chasffisher" target="_blank">@chasffisher: @dianedrake A screenwriter I know described all good romcoms as: "Cactus falls in love with a balloon". Do you agree? #scriptchat
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Rachel Langer @rachlanger5h
@dianedrake can you talk a bit about the stakes of a Rom Com. Is "love" enough anymore? #scriptchat
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A.J.Cook @AC_is_On5h
I'm late...NOOO. What's the topic tonight? #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@ericnjones TOTALLY agree. The "Lubitsch touch" is brilliant. Again, it's smart -- it doesn't talk down to the audience. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@wcmartell That 3rd down conversion wasn't compelling enough. Rewrite needed. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
true RT @ChipNotDonald: @jeannevb @kim_garland It'd be different if it was the WGA Awards. #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
@RWWFilm @dianedrake Hehe. Told you I was struggling to think of one. @authorViviAnna mentioned Bridget Jones 3 is on the cards #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@dianedrake I loved the book too. The 2nd movie blew chunks #scriptchat
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Tobias Roediger @velk5h
For @SaradeWaard1 RE RomComs where they don't end up together: 500 Days of Summer. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@ericnjones One of my favourite films is Bringing Up Baby. And anything with Cary Grant. #scriptchat
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Kim Garland @kim_garland5h
Especially if a #scriptchat-ter was up for one. I'm looking forward to that inevitable day! @ChipNotDonald @jeannevb
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@AC_is_On talking rom coms with @dianedrake #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@jeannevb Hells yes! #thecapedscriptchatter #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
//twitter.com/alli_and_that" target="_blank">@alli_and_that: @jeannevb I hit up both EURO and US #scriptchat today! Writing overload!
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
@ChipNotDonald Yes, and you can see that it's hitting all demographics. THE HUNGER GAMES wouldn't have been possible in the 80s. #scriptchat
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Sherrick Warren @Chief_Sherrick5h
@scriptdreric “@wcmartell Part of the problem with any genre is finding the new story idea that makes your script different. #scriptchat””
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
One of my favorite Rom-Coms is Something's Gotta Give - watched it thousands of times. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@alli_and_that Anything w/ Cary Grant. I'll second that. Not to belabor, but smart, urbane, witty. Sigh. #scriptchat
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Script Doctor Eric @scriptdreric5h
Speaking of old school, my favorite Rom Com is HIS GIRL FRIDAY...just putting it out there. :) #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD5h
@authorViviAnna I'm going to have to look for Timer #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@Jamie_LD @authorViviAnna Me too! #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@LisaKothari mine too! LOVE LOVE LOVE #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard15h
@velk Do you think it's a tougher sell (for the studios)? If they don't get together? #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@rachlanger @dianedrake I actually think the idea that love was ever enough for a rom/com is why the genre is in trouble today. #scriptchat
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Steven H. Darancette @sdarancette5h
Need a good read of your pilot or animated pilot for free b4 you do anything else? http://t.co/clqQodFD #tvwriterchat #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@dianedrake Snappy dialogue, deft slapstick - just pure class. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
tp://twitter.com/dianedrake" target="_blank">@dianedrake: @alli_and_that Anything w/ Cary Grant. I'll second that. Not to belabor, but smart, urbane, witty. Sigh. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@scriptdreric YES. I LOVE HIS GIRL FRIDAY. #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@LisaKothari so good, so different @Jamie_LD #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell5h
Is love still a primal/human need? RT @rachlanger can you talk a bit about the stakes of a Rom Com. Is "love" enough anymore? #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
@jeannevb Not even a half-time chat?n #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard15h
Am not just saying it because it's you, but ONLY YOU was my favourite RomCom for a long time. #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD5h
Please remember @dianedrake also offers consulting. So if you have a RomCom... #scriptchat
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Kim Garland @kim_garland5h
Just poured myself an ice cold vodka soda. My first drink of #scriptchat - need to catch up!
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
@alli_and_that Absolutely, beyond Lubitsch, George Cukor made some of the best classic romcoms. BRINGING UP BABY is fantastic! #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@alli_and_that Be it resolved, we shall all seek to write smart people who challenge each other and say smart things. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@SaradeWaard1 aww, you're so kind. That makes me happy. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
tp://twitter.com/dianedrake" target="_blank">@dianedrake: @alli_and_that Be it resolved, we shall all seek to write smart people who challenge each other and say smart things. #scriptchat
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Kim Garland @kim_garland5h
love RT @ericnjones: @alli_and_that George Cukor made some of the best classic romcoms. BRINGING UP BABY is fantastic! #scriptchat
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Tobias Roediger @velk5h
@SaradeWaard1 It would depend on the studio—overall though, no. Story is king. #scriptchat
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Jason Baustin @TravesteFilms5h
@alli_and_that @jeannevb Sleep is for wimps! #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@Jamie_LD thank you, Jamie!! #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
Maybe we need to get inside characters a more now, have more honesty. How people don't feel worthy of love, sabotage themselves. #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard15h
@RWWFilm So, they need more Romantic in the Romantic Comedy, in your opinion. #scriptchat
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Tom Browne @BrowneTom5h
For me, "Annie Hall" invented rom-com. Just sayin... #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@Jamie_LD @dianedrake This will be well remembered. I may well seek you out Diane! #scriptchat
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THREE EAGLES PRODS. @ThreeEaglesProd5h
#Film #Scriptchat #crowdfunding 28 Days left for Funding))▒██•*¨*•¸"THE CORRIDOR" Suspense/ Thriller - on Indiegogo http://t.co/faJqCSsX
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
tp://twitter.com/dianedrake" target="_blank">@dianedrake: @alli_and_that Be it resolved, we shall all seek to write smart people who challenge each other and say smart things. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
http://t.co/ki3gAr3n RT @Jamie_LD: Please remember @dianedrake also offers consulting. So if you have a RomCom... #scriptchat
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Rachel Langer @rachlanger5h
@tracinell Sure, but I don't feel like it offers enough to be bought/produced without being coupled to a second engine. #scriptchat
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David @FatLadiesMan5h
First #ScriptChat Reading bottom to top and refreshing like a glass of lemonade. Is there any easier way?
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@IngridElkner interesting point - I like that a lot. #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
@IngridElkner e.g., my autobiography... #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@dianedrake That's certainly what I aim for in all my scripts. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
tp://twitter.com/dianedrake" target="_blank">@dianedrake: @alli_and_that Be it resolved, we shall all seek to write smart people who challenge each other and say smart things. #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
I think love these days is not so much about conquering the other person but conquering yourself, your demons and barriers. #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@BrowneTom Just love Annie Hall - and most anything that Diane Keaton is in...#scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@alli_and_that cool -- pls. do! #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
I love romcoms where the characters' goals are NOT to find love. But love gets in the way. Less offensive #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
tp://twitter.com/dianedrake" target="_blank">@dianedrake: Be it resolved, we shall all seek to write smart people who challenge each other and say smart things. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: http://t.co/ki3gAr3n RT @Jamie_LD: Please remember @dianedrake also offers consulting. So if you have a RomCom... #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
@dianedrake Can't go wrong with THE SMILING LIEUTENANT, THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER, or TROUBLE IN PARADISE! #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
Love is universal, we all seek it, I wish there were more romantic movies #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD5h
@dianedrake This chat is making me want to drag out the RomCom I started last year and finish it. Thanks. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@ericnjones Some cracking dialogue in that. Could watch it every week, memorise the script and never get sick of it. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@LisaKothari yes, that's another one that's kind of the gold standard, isn't it? #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
Erm, romantic comedies are not therapy sessions, they are supposed to be fun love stories. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
If you sign up TONIGHT for @dianedrake's webinar on structure, you get $20 OFF http://t.co/viPU996F #scriptchat (sale ends tonight)
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@TravesteFilms @jeannevb Time differences help! #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: http://t.co/ki3gAr3n RT @Jamie_LD: Please remember @dianedrake also offers consulting. So if you have a RomCom... #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
It is great to have characters with depth, but try not to go all Freud in there it won't be fun. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: If you sign up TONIGHT for @dianedrake's webinar on structure, you get $20 OFF http://t.co/viPU996F #scriptchat (sale ends tonight)
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@dianedrake I've studied it and studied it and studied it some more #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@liscreenwriter Jac Schaeffer #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@dwacon half-time show #scriptchat with 7-layer dip & margaritas
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@jeannevb thanks for the plug Jeanne -- if I do say so myself, I think it's going to be good. ; ) #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
@dianedrake When you read a script (of any genre), what do you find grabs you and engages you on the page? #scriptchat
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Mary Figuccio @MaryFiguccio5h
@TravesteFilms okay fine ill just make my short film shorter and cut to black now :) #scriptchat #writing.
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
@SaradeWaard1 Smart things… like “Here’s looking at ewe, kid...” #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@chasffisher And that's why TOOTSIE is the best rom/com ever made (except for What Women Want ;) ) #scriptchat @dianedrake
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: If you sign up TONIGHT for @dianedrake's webinar on structure, you get $20 OFF http://t.co/viPU996F #scriptchat (sale ends tonight)
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tracinell @tracinell5h
@rachlanger exactly, but that's the beauty of the RomCom it can tie itself to any other genre & be clever, fresh, exciting! #scriptchat
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Andrea Waters @art10325h
Love.... Sweet Home Alabama and Pretty Woman :) #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@Jamie_LD I hope you do! #scriptchat
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Rachel Langer @rachlanger5h
@jeannevb I'll be over in 5 minutes with little umbrellas! #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
twitter.com/celluloidblonde" target="_blank">@CelluloidBlonde: It is great to have characters with depth, but try not to go all Freud in there it wont be fun. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@RWWFilm you're not fool w/ those parentheses... ; ) #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
@RWWFilm @dianedrake I will happily say TOOTSIE is the best comedy ever, but still deny it's a romcom ;) #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard15h
//twitter.com/saradewaard1" target="_blank">@SaradeWaard1: RT @CelluloidBlonde: It is great to have characters with depth, but try not to go all Freud in there it wont be fun. #scriptchat
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Rachel Langer @rachlanger5h
@tracinell good point. #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
By the way, check out my SUPPORTING CHARACTERS BLUE BOOK before midnight tonight: http://t.co/Wcmu01mM #scriptchat
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Leslie Ann Sartor @LesannSartor5h
Sorry to be so late, I'll have to catch up on the transcript. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@SaradeWaard1 I'm of the opinion that the best rom/coms are the ones where the love is secondary. Not the main focus ie TOOTSIE #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
another fave of mine The Lake House, have watched it at least 20 times #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell5h
The funny, the sigh, the meaningful ending! RT @CelluloidBlonde: Erm, RC's r not therapy sessions, they are fun love stories. #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
@alli_and_that re: BRINGING UP BABY - dunno why I thought George Cukor. Howard Hawks directed that and HIS GIRL FRIDAY! #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@chasffisher porque? He gives up his ruse/fame/job for love? #scriptchat
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Jason Baustin @TravesteFilms5h
@chasffisher I agree Chas, I liked the ending of "Blood Diamond" but I guess that's not a romcom #scriptchat
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Jordan Prescott @jordanprescott5h
@scriptdreric Best modern rom com is definitely Crazy, Stupid, Love. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@dianedrake I know how to butter-up a host ;) Seriously http://WWW is a blast of a film. #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@authorViviAnna That's interesting, what grabbed you about it? #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
Martell's character blue book is #1 on the Amazon Kindle Screenwriting list. (I may have to kill him for that slot.) #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@ericnjones Yes, Cukor was more drama, right? ALL ABOUT EVE (maybe a black comedy) #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
@TravesteFilms I dunno... DiCaprio making a “bush meat” dinner was mildly romantic... #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@RWWFilm aw, thank you. #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
ttp://twitter.com/wcmartell" target="_blank">@wcmartell: By the way, check out my SUPPORTING CHARACTERS BLUE BOOK before midnight tonight: http://t.co/B7myiziV #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
twitter.com/celluloidblonde" target="_blank">@CelluloidBlonde: Martell's character blue book is #1 on the Amazon Kindle Screenwriting list. (I may have to kill him for that slot.) #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
@scriptdreric Fantastic. I believe Ben Hecht originally conceived the Rosalind Russell role for a guy if I'm not mistaken. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@JacobKamhis @dianedrake @SarahAlexis4 Give an actor the tools to play the best possible chara: write the best possible version. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@chasffisher And that's why it's so great. It starts off just as a com & the rom comes in during the second act. It's unexpected #scriptchat
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Leisa Franklin @LeisaWithanee5h
@authorViviAnna I would see The Lake House as a romance, not rom com (tho I do like it a lot) #scriptchatn #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@LisaKothari the long distance courting, loved it, they really had to work at it to fall in love, I hate insta love #scriptchat
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour5h
Does Elf count as a rom-com? I know the romance is almost more of a subplot, but I thought it really worked. #scriptchat
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Jason Baustin @TravesteFilms5h
@MaryFiguccio You can just use VO for the rest of the film over black...lol #scriptchat
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Robert Dillon @rdlln5h
.@Jamie_LD @dianedrake from what I've garnered branching out is best done once established early on reps need to know how 2 sell #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@dwacon eeek! remind me to skip this movie. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@ericnjones He definitely did! He got better and better even though BUB nearly ruined his (and Katharine's) careers! #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
*tips pimp hat* RT @dianedrake: @jeannevb thanks for the plug Jeanne -- if I do say so myself, I think its going to be good. ; ) #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
ttp://twitter.com/wcmartell" target="_blank">@wcmartell: By the way, check out my SUPPORTING CHARACTERS BLUE BOOK before midnight tonight: http://t.co/LEPhvhNr #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@LeisaWithanee yes, that could be true, there wasn't a whole lot of comedy, more drama #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD5h
http://twitter.com/jamie_ld" target="_blank">@Jamie_LD: Please remember @dianedrake also offers consulting. So if you have a RomCom... #scriptchat
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Jason Baustin @TravesteFilms5h
@dwacon His accent was good too! #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@JonFour Love ELF! #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@JonFour I think ELF is more straight up comedy w/ romance subplot. Love it though. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@jeannevb ha! #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
ALL ABOUT EVE was Mank. Cuckor was PAT & MIKE and other battle of the sexes rom-coms. #scriptchat
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Leslie Ann Sartor @LesannSartor5h
@authorViviAnna I too wish there were more romantic movies.n #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
another fave Safety Guaranteed #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@wcmartell ah - thank you for that. #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
ttp://twitter.com/wcmartell" target="_blank">@wcmartell: By the way, check out my SUPPORTING CHARACTERS BLUE BOOK before midnight tonight: http://t.co/Wcmu01mM #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
Oops that shoudl have said Safety NOT Guaranteed #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
Is Bridesmaids considered a Rom-Com? #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell5h
ttp://twitter.com/tracinell" target="_blank">@tracinell: exactly, but thats the beauty of the RomCom it can tie itself to any other genre & be clever, fresh, exciting! #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@LesannSartor but not sappy ones. I hope I don't offend anyone, but I personally can't take much Nicholas Sparks. #scriptchat
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Leisa Franklin @LeisaWithanee5h
@authorViviAnna I went into that for the sci-fi and was extremely disappointed. Sigh... #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@LisaKothari I think definitely. Is considered the 'new & improved' rom/com.n #scriptchat
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Rachel Langer @rachlanger5h
What role do we feel that realism plays in a Rom Com. Usually I feel it's at a low 20% - what we see would seldom play out in RL #scriptchat
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Mary Figuccio @MaryFiguccio5h
@TravesteFilms there ya go! I'm so over action blocks anyway. Always awesome to get advice from people I'm the industry! Haha #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
When will they remake Gleason’s “Gigot” -- a romcom with mime and slapstick?n #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
15 more minutes left with Diane! Pick the lady's brain and give her a #FF while you're at it #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD5h
@dianedrake I love you even more. Nicholas Sparks makes me gag. Sorry everyone. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@LisaKothari I wouldn't #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@dianedrake Thanks for confirming that. #scriptchat
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Andrea Waters @art10325h
"http://twitter.com/art1032" target="_blank">@art1032: Love.... Sweet Home Alabama and Pretty Woman :) #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
@LisaKothari Bridesmaids is a buddy comedy. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@LesannSartor agree-- imho, almost any movie can benefit from a believable romance thrown in. #scriptchat
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Leslie Ann Sartor @LesannSartor5h
//twitter.com/lesannsartor" target="_blank">@LesannSartor: RT @wcmartell: By the way, check out my SUPPORTING CHARACTERS BLUE BOOK before midnight tonight: http://t.co/LEPhvhNr #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
@RWWFilm @dianedrake He gives up his ruse also because he wants respect as Michael, not Dorothy. Not JUST for love. IMNSHO #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
Apparently, 24 hour old refrigerated Taco Bell tacos are not as delicious as one might think. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@Jamie_LD ha -- that makes two of us. #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@Jamie_LD are you kidding? The Notebook. Ryan Gosling? Are you mad??? #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@Jamie_LD @dianedrake I agree! #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
ttp://twitter.com/wcmartell" target="_blank">@wcmartell: Part of the problem with any genre is finding the new story idea that makes your script different. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@IngridElkner but has a great romance w/ the cop, too. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@rachlanger I think the believability often comes down to how well the suspension of disbelief is set up. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@CelluloidBlonde burst my bubble. #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
Prison movies always benefit from a believable romance... #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@CelluloidBlonde haha but Valentine's conversation hearts are *tosses one* #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD5h
@authorViviAnna Barf. I can't read or watch anything NS. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@chasffisher pistols at dawn on this one -- he gives it up for the girl. #scriptchat
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Jonathan Fournier @JonFour5h
Gotta sign off (getting off train. Great chat as usual guys! #scriptchat
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Diane Williams @dianewms5h
I didn't like Magic Mike. It dragged on soooo sloooowly. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@alli_and_that yes-- that's critical. #scriptchat
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Leslie Ann Sartor @LesannSartor5h
@dianedrake not a NSparks fan myself. But a good romance, yeah, and a rom com that sparkles, oh yeah. I'm trying one now. #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
@dianedrake Phew. Thank goodness I live in Austrlia ;) #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard15h
@dianedrake I agree - the sappy ones make me laugh, in an I'm-not-supposed-to-find-this-funny kind of way. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@authorViviAnna I'd keep Gosling, leave Sparks. Sorry. ; ) #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@Jamie_LD you can't even do it for the Gos? I mean hello? Have you not seen him? Are you blind? :-) #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: @CelluloidBlonde haha but Valentines conversation hearts are *tosses one* || yay! #scriptchat
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Rachel Langer @rachlanger5h
@alli_and_that I find that a hard sell as a viewer. Maybe I'm picky but movies like "Something Borrowed" don't work 4 that reasn #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@wcmartell OZ was a rom/com right? #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
@dianedrake Would you mind sharing some of the insights you may have gotten working with Sydney Pollack? #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
@dianedrake Cuckor directed romcoms: THE PHILAPELPHIA STORY, ADAM'S RIB, BORN YESTERDAY, IT SHOULD HAPPEN TO YOU, MY FAIR LADY #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
//twitter.com/sarahalexis4" target="_blank">@SarahAlexis4: @dianedrake Would you mind sharing some of the insights you may have gotten working with Sydney Pollack? #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD5h
@authorViviAnna I can see him in so many other (better) movies. lol #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@dianedrake oh I hear you, not a huge NS fan #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@dianedrake @authorViviAnna So agree on the Gosling comment! #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@chasffisher @dianedrake I could talk TOOTSIE all night long. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@SarahAlexis4 Oh, couldn't begin on twitter. Am working on a book on writing, will include there. He was amazing. #scriptchat
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Andrea Waters @art10325h
Agree w/both of you. Havent seen his movies or read his books lol O.o. @Jamie_LD @dianedrake #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard15h
@dianedrake I think RomBudCom might catch on after this scriptchat, right @RWWFilm? #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@maliseangie as soon as I get the scriptchat transcript up, I'm in! @thekristeno @Cilly247 #writingsprint
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@ericnjones thanks! wow -- quite a list! #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
Someone get @authorViviAnna a shot o' tequila, you have set off her Gos seizure. #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@CelluloidBlonde *grasps for tequila* #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
ttp://twitter.com/wcmartell" target="_blank">@wcmartell: Part of the problem with any genre is finding the new story idea that makes your script different. #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
@dianedrake Ah, looking forward to the book then! :) #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell5h
Blake Snyder calls RC movies, buddy movies. RT @SaradeWaard1: @dianedrake I think RomBudCom might catch on after this scriptchat #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@dianedrake @chasffisher If he survives pistols at dawn, I've got muskets at noon #scriptchat
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Richard Soriano @TheConflictGuru5h
Does everyone drink while they do scriptchat? #DrinkingWhileScreenwriting #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
/twitter.com/authorvivianna" target="_blank">@authorViviAnna: @CelluloidBlonde *grasps for tequila* || Here I think you need two. :::wink::: #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@RWWFilm thank you! we may need those. #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
@dianedrake @LesannSartor What?!? You mean you won't be rushing to your nearest theater to see SAFE HAVEN?!?! #scriptchat
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Leslie Ann Sartor @LesannSartor5h
@TheConflictGuru No, can't type when I drink, wish I could, tho #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
another good one Your Sister's Sister #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@TheConflictGuru my wine glass is, alas, empty. next time, must pour more. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@rachlanger If chara & story are set up well, in theory it should work. The way they suspended disbelief didn't work for you. #scriptchat
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Rachel Langer @rachlanger5h
@TheConflictGuru When possible, but not required. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@ericnjones have not heard of this? #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@TheConflictGuru I think #scriptchat just happens in the middle of the drinking #technicality #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
This! RT @SarahAlexis4: @dianedrake Would u mind sharing some of the insights you may have gotten working with Sydney Pollack? #scriptchat
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David @FatLadiesMan5h
Places with awesome Woman-to-Man ratios. 1) Grocery Stores 2) Self Defense Classes 3) #ScriptChat
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Rachel Langer @rachlanger5h
@alli_and_that I'd definitely agree with that. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
am curious - what do you guys want to see in rom/com? #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@dianedrake It's Sparks again #scriptchat
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Leslie Ann Sartor @LesannSartor5h
@ericnjones Uh big negatory on Safe Havenn #scriptchat
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Andrea Waters @art10325h
@TheConflictGuru I have some yummy Starbucks caramel coffee :P :) #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@RWWFilm ha! #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
@TheConflictGuru It's almost 1pm here in Australia. So yes, we're all drinking. Plus it's Australia Day holiday. #scriptchat
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David @FatLadiesMan5h
//twitter.com/fatladiesman" target="_blank">@FatLadiesMan: Places with awesome Woman-to-Man ratios. 1) Grocery Stores 2) Self Defense Classes 3) scriptchat #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
And yet still I do not find myself drawn to an egg named "Fat Ladies Man." No offense, Fat Ladies Man. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@IngridElkner @TravesteFilms @dianedrake RomCom can be enhanced with elements of other genre. Shaun of the Dead is romcom/zombie #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
@dianedrake I want to see two people change for the better after losing everything. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@dianedrake @ericnjones It's the next Nick Sparks movie #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@dianedrake I want to see an older woman find love with a younger man, or men...I'm not picky #scriptchat
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Leslie Ann Sartor @LesannSartor5h
@dianedrake What about older characters dealing with some real emotions that come with age #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD5h
Even though he's dying from a toothache, my DH made dinner and brought it upstairs because I'm on #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
@dianedrake Flawed females! I'd like to see more flawed females without them being the new stereotypes of flawed females. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@jeannevb Ok, I'll try. SP was very big on believability. He considered TOOTSIE "Chekov" -- set up crazy situation, then play #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
My first produced script was all about how there are *many* women in self defense classes - so 2 guys join one... complications. #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@dianedrake More women out on a limb with themselves when dating. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@rachlanger Haha! Yeah you never know who's lurking at #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
straight. #scriptchat
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Rachel Langer @rachlanger5h
@dianedrake I'd like to see characters who value honesty, even if it costs. The games are tired, the reality can be hilarious! #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@dianedrake cant' stand when a woman changes for a man, hate that #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@dianedrake I want to see heartfelt com mixed with realistic rom #simpleasthat #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
@IngridElkner Co-starring the guy from “The IT Crowd” who doesn’t even attempt to speak with an American accent... #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@authorViviAnna @dianedrake Isn't that Stella Gett'n Her Groove Back? #scriptchat
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Steven H. Darancette @sdarancette5h
@dianedrake TOOTSIE a fantastic RomCom btw. Perfect and many don't consider it as such #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD5h
@dianedrake I think seeing married couples finding love again would be good. I may be in minority. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@wcmartell I like it. #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
/twitter.com/authorvivianna" target="_blank">@authorViviAnna: @dianedrake cant' stand when a woman changes for a man, hate that #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@dianedrake Romance, comedy, fun, sadness. All the things you go through when you all in love. #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
I think it could be good to think of a film in a different genre u love, and imagine, what would it be like if it was a romcom? #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
@Jamie_LD @dianedrake Hope Springs? #scriptchat
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Danielle @PAX_Tweets5h
@dianedrake I think we need new settings and explore love across cultures. #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
WARM BODIES is a rom-com: a zombie and a live person fall in love. #scriptchat
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De-ann Black @Deann_Black5h
Some interesting comments here. #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
@dianedrake What? The new Lasse Hallstrom movie from a NS novel starring Julianne Hough and Josh Duhamel? Already have my ticket #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@dianedrake Also a legitimate reason why the two break up! #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@Jamie_LD I like it b/c we've not really seen much of that. Also nice to see couples who love each other join forces - #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@wcmartell I CAN'T wait to see Warm Bodies on Friday #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
/twitter.com/authorvivianna" target="_blank">@authorViviAnna: @dianedrake cant' stand when a woman changes for a man, hate that #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
@Jamie_LD Tell him to try oil pulling! It can help with toothaches. #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
Films aren't really about the characters, they're about the audience. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@IngridElkner @TheConflictGuru Yup, we've all got out a stubby of VB Down Under. Tequila is the Northern Hemisphere's choice. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
a la CRAZY STUPID LOVE, or variation on that -- TRUE LIES. I loved TRUE LIES. Also MR & MRS SMITH (for 2/3 anyway) #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard15h
@dianedrake I want two people to convince me, in 90 minutes, that there's something bigger than "making it work." #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
Does the audience want to be that character for an hour an a half? #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@Jamie_LD @dianedrake Crazy Stupid Love #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@PAX_Tweets totally agree, different culture love stories, cross races and language #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@PAX_Tweets Like this. #scriptchat
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Leslie Ann Sartor @LesannSartor5h
How about people in their 40's? #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@authorViviAnna I'm with you... in films AND in life! #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
twitter.com/celluloidblonde" target="_blank">@CelluloidBlonde: Films arent really about the characters, theyre about the audience. #scriptchat
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Leslie Ann Sartor @LesannSartor5h
@dianedrake Yeah, those are some of my favs. Not youngsters #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@dianedrake @PAX_Tweets I agree! Me too! #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
@dianedrake Have you used resources to clue yourself in on all the conventions of the romcom genre? Can you recommend anything? #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
I don't go to a romantic comedy to be an older person struggling romantic identity crisis. #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
That's not who I show up to be for an hour and a half. [shrug] #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@wcmartell hybrid rom/com is the new trend to try and get away from cliches (or cover them up) #scriptchat
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Leslie Ann Sartor @LesannSartor5h
@wcmartell More please on your comment about films are about the audience #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
Makes sense that film went from draft to screen in like no time at all… RT @RWWFilm: @Jamie_LD @dianedrake Crazy Stupid Love #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
/twitter.com/authorvivianna" target="_blank">@authorViviAnna: @PAX_Tweets totally agree, different culture love stories, cross races and language #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard15h
//twitter.com/saradewaard1" target="_blank">@SaradeWaard1: @dianedrake I want two people to convince me, in 90 minutes, that there's something bigger than "making it work." #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell5h
Boom. Done. :) 10 more pts. RT @CelluloidBlonde: Films arent really about the characters, theyre about the audience. #scriptchat
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Rachel Langer @rachlanger5h
@dianedrake big thanks for being here and answering so many Q's! #scriptchat
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Danielle @PAX_Tweets5h
tp://twitter.com/pax_tweets" target="_blank">@PAX_Tweets: @dianedrake I think we need new settings and explore love across cultures. #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
ttp://twitter.com/wcmartell" target="_blank">@wcmartell: By the way, check out my SUPPORTING CHARACTERS BLUE BOOK before midnight tonight: http://t.co/Wcmu01mM #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell5h
ttp://twitter.com/tracinell" target="_blank">@tracinell: Boom. Done. :) 10 more pts. RT @CelluloidBlonde: Films arent really about the characters, theyre about the audience. #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell5h
Know Your Audience! RT @CelluloidBlonde: I dont go to romantic comedy to be an older person struggling romantic identity crisis. #scriptchat
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Tanya @Original3165h
@authorViviAnna Into older movies I think of Goodbye Again - Main character learns to love a younger man. Not a comedy. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@IngridElkner I think best to watch AND READ as many as possible. #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
twitter.com/celluloidblonde" target="_blank">@CelluloidBlonde: Films aren't really about the characters, they're about the audience. #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD5h
@dianedrake You ROCKED it tonight. Thanks for being our guest. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@jeannevb @authorViviAnna I like when a woman changes for herself - and one of the results is love. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@rachlanger My pleasure - it's been a lot of fun. Went by so quickly. #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@dianedrake Thank You So Much for being here! Loved it! Can't wait to see some of your recipes too! #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
Did anyone else find a lot of Bridesmaids insufferable and want to edit the crap out of the script? I was so bored by minute 17. #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
#scriptchat My 7min romcom about a couple breaking up but finding what brought them together in the first place http://t.co/XZOYntMB
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@Jamie_LD Thank you Jamie - was great fun. #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@dianedrake thank you for answering all our questions!!! #scriptchat
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Sarah A Newman @SarahAlexis45h
@dianedrake Thank you so much for the great insights tonight! You did a great job keeping up and fielding our questions! #scriptchat
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Rachel Langer @rachlanger5h
Signing off everyone - thanks for the great chat! @jeannevb @tracinell @alli_and_that @RWWFilm #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
Amen! RT @RWWFilm: @jeannevb @authorViviAnna I like when a woman changes for herself - and one of the results is love. #scriptchat
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Richard Soriano @TheConflictGuru5h
I found Hope Springs to be AMAZING although it's more drama than comedy, but hilarious. #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@RWWFilm agree! #scriptchat
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tracinell @tracinell5h
thank you @dianedrake this has been a great night! Thank you #treefort! Get better @zacsanford! *muah!* #scriptchat
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max adams @CelluloidBlonde5h
I enjoyed the chat, @dianedrake , thanks for it. That really was a killer spec script too, loved it. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
"http://twitter.com/rwwfilm" target="_blank">@RWWFilm: @jeannevb @authorViviAnna I like when a woman changes for herself - and one of the results is love. #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
"http://twitter.com/rwwfilm" target="_blank">@RWWFilm: @jeannevb @authorViviAnna I like when a woman changes for herself - and one of the results is love. #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
And one final (and unrelated) note… my animated short “The Dangers of Internet Dating” http://t.co/2pvf7CXk #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
Audience: Every single thing is about making the audience feel something. Doesn't matter if character cries, only if aud cries. #scriptchat
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Jason Baustin @TravesteFilms5h
@MaryFiguccio Yep all advice is not always good advice. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
Happy writing everybody! #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@RWWFilm @jeannevb @authorViviAnna Love this! #scriptchat
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Andrea Waters @art10325h
#scriptchat @dianedrake Thank you, great chat and info as always:)
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@dianedrake Thanks so much for your time and your inspiration. Here's to the rom/com #clinkglasses #scriptchat
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory5h
Screenwriting News (January 21-January 27, 2013) http://t.co/iWU4KABi #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
Thank you so much @dianedrake for a great chat! #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD5h
Check out @dianedrake website and attend her webinar! http://t.co/VH6OrEc6. #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
ttp://twitter.com/wcmartell" target="_blank">@wcmartell: Audience: Every single thing is about making the audience feel something. Doesn't matter if character cries, only if aud cries. #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@SarahAlexis4 welcome! thanks for chiming in! #scriptchat
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The Write Script @TheWriteScript5h
@dianedrake Thanks for being our guest. #scriptchat
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Sara de Waard @SaradeWaard15h
Thanks @dianedrake! Thanks @jeannevb! #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@rachlanger @jeannevb @tracinell @RWWFilm Always a pleasure! #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
ttp://twitter.com/wcmartell" target="_blank">@wcmartell: Audience: Every single thing is about making the audience feel something. Doesn't matter if character cries, only if aud cries. #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@RWWFilm Cheers! #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@RWWFilm cheers! #scriptchat
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Chip R. @ChipNotDonald5h
@dianedrake I second! Thanks for being here tonight! Great hour of #scriptchat
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diane drake @dianedrake5h
@TheWriteScript thank you! #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD5h
@dianedrake Goes fast, doesn't it? Now go stretch your fingers so you don't get cramps. #scriptchat
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Ingrid Elkner @IngridElkner5h
@dianedrake Thanks Diane, it's been a pleasure! #scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
@dianedrake More honesty. #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
great chat. Really glad I didn't lurk like I said I was going to. Now want to write those 5 rom/com ideas I have #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
NO CHAT next week bc of Super Bowl but following week is @drewyanno talking ENDINGS! (writer of The 3rd Act) #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
ttp://twitter.com/wcmartell" target="_blank">@wcmartell: Audience: Evry single thing is about making aud feel something. Doesnt matter if charac cries only if aud cries. #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD5h
http://twitter.com/jamie_ld" target="_blank">@Jamie_LD: Check out @dianedrake website and attend her webinar! http://t.co/VH6OrEc6. #scriptchat
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Leslie Ann Sartor @LesannSartor5h
RT@wcmartell:Every single thing is about making the audience feel something. Doesnt matter if character cries, only if aud cries #scriptchat
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Lisa Kothari @LisaKothari5h
@authorViviAnna Go do that! #scriptchat
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BMJ @RWWFilm5h
@alli_and_that @rachlanger @jeannevb @tracinell Indeed, Alli! #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD5h
@authorViviAnna Haha, you are a noisy lurker. LMAO #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
@dianedrake you rocked it, babe! #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
@dianedrake If we ever meet in person, I will avoid bringing up TOOTSIE :P #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
@dianedrake Thanks so much! I'll definitely be stalking you on Twitter! #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: NO CHAT next week bc of Super Bowl but following week is @drewyanno talking ENDINGS! (writer of The 3rd Act) #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
now to rest fingers until #TVWriterchat time in 29 mins #scriptchat
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Dwayne Conyers @dwacon5h
A Merry Scriptchat to all... and to all a good night. #scriptchat
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Tanya @Original3165h
Hopefully I chat with everyone again in two weeks. #scriptchat
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Vivi Anna @authorViviAnna5h
@Jamie_LD I know!! I can't help it #scriptchat
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Jason Baustin @TravesteFilms5h
@tracinell @SaradeWaard1 @dianedrake I think "I Love You Man" could be both!#scriptchat
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Eric Jones @ericnjones5h
Good trend in romcoms lately, has been romcoms catered to an older audience - often starring Meryl Streep BTW. #scriptchat
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alli parker @alli_and_that5h
//twitter.com/alli_and_that" target="_blank">@alli_and_that: @dianedrake Thanks so much! I'll definitely be stalking you on Twitter! #scriptchat
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Chas Fisher @chasffisher5h
Turning tweetdeck off so I will actually get some #screenwriting done! #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
And if you're needing structure tips, chk out @dianedrake's webinar Wed (sale ends tonight!) http://t.co/viPU996F #scriptchat
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Leslie Ann Sartor @LesannSartor5h
Thanks, can't wait to read transcript. #scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD5h
@authorViviAnna Now we go from RomCom on #scriptchat to Procedural Dramas on #tvwriterchat lol
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
pulling it now! RT @LesannSartor: Thanks, cant wait to read transcript. #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb: Amen! RT @RWWFilm: http://twitter.com/jeannevb" target="_blank">@jeannevb @authorViviAnna I like when a woman changes for herself - and one of the results is love. #scriptchat
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TheJuanisaJ \uf8ff @nisajaie5h
@TheWriteScript I second that. Thank you @dianedrake for taking the time out and for the advice. #scriptchat
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William C Martell @wcmartell5h
Procedural rom-coms! #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb5h
Thanks, all for joining in tonight! Now off to get the transcript, then a #writingsprint... Join me at bottom of the hour! #scriptchat
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