Comments on: A fork, a phobia, a friggin’ lot of entries

By: Nevada Grey

Nevada Grey — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:31:35 +0000

Really fun contest — enjoyed reading the entries. Luis Calil’s scene cracked me up. Contrats to Marvin and the rest of the writers — great job!

@Nima — regarding male doctors in scenes. There may be light at the end of the tunnel. A couple years ago, when my daughter was about 7, we were driving home from the doctor’s office. Her pediatrician happened to be female, as was her dentist. Anyway, she was quiet for a long time, contemplating life I guess, then turned to me and asked out of the blue, “Mom, are there such things as men doctors?”

By: ScriptWeaver

ScriptWeaver — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:45:16 +0000

Waiting until the end of the post to read the Best Screenplay Scene is like reading any great screenplay. Building the suspense for us contestants – as we read through the honorable mentions – hoping to see our entry as number one, when ultimately, we experience a happy ending or a tragic one.

By: Brad Bode

Brad Bode — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:35:12 +0000

As a suggestion. Put the winner of the contest first. They’ve earned that right and, lets be honest, we don’t all want to read every honorable mention. (More out of lack of time than enthusiasm). If I competed and won I’d like to see my short be the first listed. Fair enough?

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 16:31:32 +0000

Congratulations Marvin! Your last line was unexpected and very witty indeed, as was the whole scene. Walter Matthau springs to mind! hehe

By: carol

carol — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:27:14 +0000

Never mind my comment. I just looked over the orignial entries again, and I’ve just answered my own question. Possibly they only seemed to have more set-up/action by reading them one after another.

By: carol

carol — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 15:15:44 +0000

Thanks for this, John. I didn't catch it in time to enter but I loved reading them all after the fact.

I noticed (with the exception of the first listed entry), that the ones chosen had the least amount of action and set-up compared to dialogue. A coincidence? An overall need in screenwriting to "get on with it"?

Or, as usual, I'm over-thinking it all?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:45:09 +0000

Congrats to the winners! I had a guy and a girl in mine. Equal rights!

By: Donovan Renn

Donovan Renn — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:52:59 +0000

@ Nima

I was originally going to include a female character: the spider-eating boy's mother... who would have been revealed to be a giant spider herself. Does that count? It would have been a speaking role. Just ran out of time.

By: Synthian

Synthian — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:54:32 +0000

J/K :) My score = 4 feature scripts: 3 female leads.

So... I plead fully not guilty. :)

By: Synthian

Synthian — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:52:19 +0000

@ Nima – Its because women base everything on pure sterile logic and just don’t make for drama!

By: Eric Riojsk

Eric Riojsk — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:24:05 +0000

Lol. My two leads were female, but they were crazy, murderous bitches. Does that cancel it out?