[B5JMS] JMS: Rewrite policy

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From: Jan <janmschroeder at aol.com>
Date: 9 Jun 2008 04:29:39 -0700
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JMS,

Over on another forum, one of the posters (Mandragora) quoted an undated post of
yours discussing screenplays which said in part:

>But the situation is that in all cases, the producer buying or optioning the
>>script must agree that all revisions will be done by me. If not, then we pass.

Assuming that this is still your policy, is it easier to get producers to agree
to it these days?

Thanks,

Jan 


-- 
I try never to get involved in my own life. Too much trouble.



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From: "jmsatb5 at aol.com" <jmsatb5 at aol.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:44:47 -0700 (PDT)
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On Jun 9, 4:29=A0am, Jan <janmschroe... at aol.com> wrote:
> JMS,
>
> Over on another forum, one of the posters (Mandragora) quoted an undated p=
ost of
> yours discussing screenplays which said in part:
>
> >But the situation is that in all cases, the producer buying or optioning =
the
> >>script must agree that all revisions will be done by me. If not, then we=
 pass.
>
> Assuming that this is still your policy, is it easier to get producers to =
agree
> to it these days?
>
> Thanks,
>

They tend not to want to agree to it in writing, but in private, yes,
and thus far that has been honored in all of the scripts I'm currently
writing and have been for the last year or so.  Changeling changed a
lot of things.

jms


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From: Duggy <Paul.Duggan at jcu.edu.au>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:05:43 -0700 (PDT)
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On Jun 10, 5:44 pm, "jmsa... at aol.com" <jmsa... at aol.com> wrote:
> They tend not to want to agree to it in writing, but in private, yes,

Isn't that dangerous?

> and thus far that has been honored in all of the scripts I'm currently
> writing and have been for the last year or so.

Good to hear.

> Changeling changed a lot of things.

Fair enough

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= DUG.
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From: "jmsatb5 at aol.com" <jmsatb5 at aol.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:45:50 -0700 (PDT)
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On Jun 10, 3:05=A0am, Duggy <Paul.Dug... at jcu.edu.au> wrote:
> On Jun 10, 5:44 pm, "jmsa... at aol.com" <jmsa... at aol.com> wrote:
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> > They tend not to want to agree to it in writing, but in private, yes,
>
> Isn't that dangerous?

What isn't?

To live is to risk.

jms