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Beware Hollywood Types
Nov. 9th, 2011 09:27 amApparently there's a Hollywood version of "I've got this great idea. I'll give it to you. You can write it, and we'll split the profits 50/50, okay?"
I can't name names and must speak in code, but suffice to say my alter ego got tapped by someone who is a Gogglable actor with this very offer. It's incredibly depressing because I want to believe that my work is worthy of the stage and screen, as it were. Plus any attention from the West Coast always seems like a VERY BIG DEAL. Especially, as I say, when you plug a name into Google and you get hits that are very legit.
But, when I emailed my agent about this, before even seeing the follow-up email, she wisely says: "Beware Hollywood types wanting free options... or to work on a screenplay with you."
Then, the email this morning says, in so many words, "I've got this great idea...."
Nuts.
The only silver lining (alas not silver screen) is that this is the second Hollywood type to come sniffing around my alter ego. I think of this as silver because I'd like to imagine that it means that my books are falling into the hands of people who are within several degrees of someone who might actually make a real offer on an option.
Also, I would do this kind of work if it were the sort of thing that I could reasonably expect payment for, you know? I mean, if this person came back and said, "Here's the deal. I'll pay you x for you to write up y." I would very seriously consider it. I mean, who isn't enchanted by the idea of breaking into Hollywood?
And, universe? I love being asked. Even if my agent says it's foolish to dance and thus I have to say no, I still LOVE being asked. You can keep sending me these people. It makes me feel very flattered.
I can't name names and must speak in code, but suffice to say my alter ego got tapped by someone who is a Gogglable actor with this very offer. It's incredibly depressing because I want to believe that my work is worthy of the stage and screen, as it were. Plus any attention from the West Coast always seems like a VERY BIG DEAL. Especially, as I say, when you plug a name into Google and you get hits that are very legit.
But, when I emailed my agent about this, before even seeing the follow-up email, she wisely says: "Beware Hollywood types wanting free options... or to work on a screenplay with you."
Then, the email this morning says, in so many words, "I've got this great idea...."
Nuts.
The only silver lining (alas not silver screen) is that this is the second Hollywood type to come sniffing around my alter ego. I think of this as silver because I'd like to imagine that it means that my books are falling into the hands of people who are within several degrees of someone who might actually make a real offer on an option.
Also, I would do this kind of work if it were the sort of thing that I could reasonably expect payment for, you know? I mean, if this person came back and said, "Here's the deal. I'll pay you x for you to write up y." I would very seriously consider it. I mean, who isn't enchanted by the idea of breaking into Hollywood?
And, universe? I love being asked. Even if my agent says it's foolish to dance and thus I have to say no, I still LOVE being asked. You can keep sending me these people. It makes me feel very flattered.