tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10931739.post113917780121349935..comments2023-12-11T15:35:23.779-08:00Comments on Pulp 2.0: The Final Treatment (Then Rinse)Cunninghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07137025404327426886noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10931739.post-1139370507016683742006-02-07T19:48:00.000-08:002006-02-07T19:48:00.000-08:00that's exactly how im about to read the treatment ...that's exactly how im about to read the treatment - just copied/pasted into a text editor and printed.<BR/><BR/>as for treatments being rejected around town (and scripts), i wonder how many of those times that a treatment/script is finally picked up, it was different than the version everyone else saw?<BR/><BR/>wouldn't have the author(s) made changes given the feedback they were getting? or when we hear these apocryphal stories is it always the same version of the script that was finally bought vs shopped around?deepstructurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07583913547299709213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10931739.post-1139351571319636822006-02-07T14:32:00.000-08:002006-02-07T14:32:00.000-08:00Here's an idea that I just tried:Select the copy o...Here's an idea that I just tried:<BR/><BR/>Select the copy of the treatment and paste it into a word file. Then format it to size - 10 pt. font size and courier font.<BR/><BR/>Take out the pictures and make it look like someone you know sent this to you to proofread. <BR/><BR/>Then read it. <BR/><BR/>It takes the polish off of it and makes you concentrate on the words and the images they conjure up in your mind.Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137025404327426886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10931739.post-1139351209427774232006-02-07T14:26:00.000-08:002006-02-07T14:26:00.000-08:00I would say that's a good number. I don't know how...I would say that's a good number. I don't know how many scripts Kindberg had under his belt at that point, but he was comfortable with the process. <BR/><BR/>The more times you do something, the better you become - even if its just that you're more relaxed with the process.Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137025404327426886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10931739.post-1139350830413873342006-02-07T14:20:00.000-08:002006-02-07T14:20:00.000-08:00What constitutes a library of scripts, Bill? Four ...What constitutes a library of scripts, Bill? Four or five? More?MaryAn Batchellorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465966881051431143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10931739.post-1139334359816819762006-02-07T09:45:00.000-08:002006-02-07T09:45:00.000-08:00Ah yes, welcome to Hollywood.But ultimately Summit...Ah yes, welcome to Hollywood.<BR/><BR/>But ultimately Summit had enough faith (based on the treatment and Simon's other work, as well as having Goldsman in his corner) to go ahead and pay him to write the script.<BR/><BR/>So what does that tell us?<BR/><BR/>- have a library of scripts.<BR/>- Have a champion.<BR/>- Have a hell of a pitch. <BR/>- Have a hell of a treatment. <BR/><BR/>My question to you is -- what is the difference between this treatment and your treatments? <BR/>Length? Focus? Style?<BR/><BR/>As I said earlier, I look at this treatment and find a new way to structure a logline, and new ways to bring the characters and the action together. I tend to synopsize a lot, and I need to think about making my tretments more "character-centric".Cunninghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137025404327426886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10931739.post-1139333251558796242006-02-07T09:27:00.000-08:002006-02-07T09:27:00.000-08:00"The two pitched a version of this treatment aroun..."The two pitched a version of this treatment around Hollywood...and were rejected by every studio."<BR/><BR/>Okay, finished reading it that one comment is the part of the article that I find most compelling. As good as the treatment was/is/may be, it was rejected over and over until finally Summit hired Kinberg to write it as a script.MaryAn Batchellorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465966881051431143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10931739.post-1139288084355674452006-02-06T20:54:00.000-08:002006-02-06T20:54:00.000-08:00Thanks for that link. What can I say. It's a gre...Thanks for that link. <BR/><BR/>What can I say. It's a great treatment. I haven't seen the movie, but I would based on this treatment.<BR/><BR/>I can see why they bought it.<BR/><BR/>It definately shows you the film in yada yada terms, without having to block out every scene and beat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10931739.post-1139269734470995812006-02-06T15:48:00.000-08:002006-02-06T15:48:00.000-08:00Okay, I'll play. I suck at treatments. No, that's ...Okay, I'll play. I suck at treatments. No, that's too kind. I can't say anything bad enough about the way I write a treament. Need all the help I can get. But do I have to finish the film first? Cuz I shut it off in the middle and sent it back to Netflix.MaryAn Batchellorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465966881051431143noreply@blogger.com