Maybe do an unofficial table, read with friends prior to doing an official one. In Ron Howard’s master class, he talks about using Table Reads as a way of selecting projects that he will work on. Sometimes hearing the screenplay out loud is the only way to see where the magic happens and where it doesn’t happen. But if you don’t want to commit it to the official unveiling, do something more unofficial first. Submitting it to friends for another read through and more editing sometimes can just make it even more confusing. As the Director/producer you need to hear it. 😊 you got this girl!
We did a short back-in-the day called Campus Cannibal Zombie Revenge (part 3) that was very GrindHouse before the GH movement came back. It was full of all the exploitation genre conventions and was Mega Cringe. It was all fun & games (we made it as part of a 72 hour film festival), but then we had to show it in front of a large audience and boy howdy, I was terrified like, “They’re going to crucify us.” They loved it. We ended up on cable access. It was the biggest thing we’d done to date. Point being: Art is risk. Sometimes you have to risk the cringe.
Omg! I’m honored ☺️ (for real)! Thanks Rob! And thanks for the pep talk too! Your and Kay’s podcast is always a bright part of my week. And loved listening to the most recent ep on my run while you were talking about how important movement is to writing (which 💯!) 😂
I've been charged with First Degree Cringe in my work more times than I can count. The best advice I can offer - ya' gotta' allow yourself to FAIL - but fail FAST and SPECTACULARLY so you can get on with it. As a survivor of multiple table reads, I can assure you that it will be a Tilt-a-Whirl of emotions - high highs and low lows. But at the end of the day, it's all kinda' wonderful. Own it, occupy it, embrace it! Otherwise you'll have nothing to talk about on RUclips! :D ("...at the end of the day?" Ew, how cringe of me....)
Have you gotten feedback from beta readers yet? (you didn't say if you did or not) If not, I would have a round of readers have a go at it first. Even better if they're not from your writing group as they may have a hard time really giving constructive critiques. I've actually had some luck with online beta reader websites. (I could name one for you if you're interested) The only con is that you would be trading stories with someone else to also give feedback. (That could take a good amount of time depending on how busy you are) At the very least go in with the mind set that 'yes! maybe there are, maybe there aren't parts that are cringe! but it's statically impossible for all of it to be cringe!' (or at least that's what I tell myself) (srry for long comment,lol)
Thanks for your patience here! I’m still around, but dealing with some family stuff that’s made posting videos basically impossible for the time being. Hopefully things will reach an equilibrium and I’ll be back and posting and updating you all in March. ❤️ because even though I’ve gone radio silent here doesn’t mean I’ve stopped working on my film!
Maybe do an unofficial table, read with friends prior to doing an official one. In Ron Howard’s master class, he talks about using Table Reads as a way of selecting projects that he will work on. Sometimes hearing the screenplay out loud is the only way to see where the magic happens and where it doesn’t happen. But if you don’t want to commit it to the official unveiling, do something more unofficial first. Submitting it to friends for another read through and more editing sometimes can just make it even more confusing. As the Director/producer you need to hear it. 😊 you got this girl!
Your recent videos are good. With some strategic editing. They have the potential to attract wider audience and generate more engagement
We did a short back-in-the day called Campus Cannibal Zombie Revenge (part 3) that was very GrindHouse before the GH movement came back. It was full of all the exploitation genre conventions and was Mega Cringe. It was all fun & games (we made it as part of a 72 hour film festival), but then we had to show it in front of a large audience and boy howdy, I was terrified like, “They’re going to crucify us.”
They loved it. We ended up on cable access. It was the biggest thing we’d done to date.
Point being: Art is risk. Sometimes you have to risk the cringe.
But I will use this video for our Resource of the Week for the Podcast, if you don’t mind.😅😁
Omg! I’m honored ☺️ (for real)! Thanks Rob! And thanks for the pep talk too! Your and Kay’s podcast is always a bright part of my week. And loved listening to the most recent ep on my run while you were talking about how important movement is to writing (which 💯!) 😂
I've been charged with First Degree Cringe in my work more times than I can count. The best advice I can offer - ya' gotta' allow yourself to FAIL - but fail FAST and SPECTACULARLY so you can get on with it. As a survivor of multiple table reads, I can assure you that it will be a Tilt-a-Whirl of emotions - high highs and low lows. But at the end of the day, it's all kinda' wonderful. Own it, occupy it, embrace it! Otherwise you'll have nothing to talk about on RUclips! :D
("...at the end of the day?" Ew, how cringe of me....)
Have you gotten feedback from beta readers yet? (you didn't say if you did or not) If not, I would have a round of readers have a go at it first. Even better if they're not from your writing group as they may have a hard time really giving constructive critiques.
I've actually had some luck with online beta reader websites. (I could name one for you if you're interested) The only con is that you would be trading stories with someone else to also give feedback. (That could take a good amount of time depending on how busy you are)
At the very least go in with the mind set that 'yes! maybe there are, maybe there aren't parts that are cringe! but it's statically impossible for all of it to be cringe!' (or at least that's what I tell myself)
(srry for long comment,lol)
Please update us on how things are going. It's been 3 months.
Thanks for your patience here! I’m still around, but dealing with some family stuff that’s made posting videos basically impossible for the time being. Hopefully things will reach an equilibrium and I’ll be back and posting and updating you all in March. ❤️ because even though I’ve gone radio silent here doesn’t mean I’ve stopped working on my film!