Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Wow! It's happening! Or is it?

I wrote a script for an indie producer maybe ten years ago. And now, it's finally getting made! It's here. That moment we all wait for! There are about four actors cast in roles on the imdb site. One really well known. Another that was in a very famous movie. And other really strong actors. So why am I scared out of my mind?! Because it's! Getting! Made! What if I don't like it? What if people have negative things to say about it? Of course as a writer, we know once we write it, then it's out of our hands. Sure, I've had some say in the many different rewrite phases. But even then, only sometimes was I listened to. The movie is 90% getting made out of the country, so I won't be there to help with any last minute changes. So what could go wrong? A lot!

I had a horror movie made by an indie director a few years back. I saw some of his previous films and thought they were pretty good. But once I saw the horror film made, there were things I think he could have done differently, that I think would have made it better. So as a writer, it's really scary when someone else takes your vision and doesn't do with it what you think they should.

Alas, I'm not a writer/director nor do I feel the need be just yet. So all I can do is hope for the best! It's at least getting made. Hopefully more doors will open for me once the movie comes out. Hopefully if it's not as good as I think it could be, people will know that wasn't up to me. So all I can do is enjoy this moment as the movie gets cast. And someday, I'll see my words up on the big screen, spoken by very talented and capable actors. and my name will be up on the screen too. That can't be too bad, right?