Just a quick update I thought Id share. As many of you know, Ive been attempting to get in touch with numerous broadcasters and production companies to give Meatspace some recognition. These attempts have been surprisingly promising, but I received this e-mail from a certain company today that I thought Id share. I wont name the company or the person who works with them (for obvious reasons), but hopefully you get the idea; We receive hundreds of student [scripts] every year but almost all of them deal with dark themes; death, rape, trauma etc. Of course, these subjects are true to life and we encourage future talent to explore them, but I personally found it refreshing that Meatspace: Hot to Cold ended on a note of optimism and hope. As of writing you this e-mail, Meatspace: Hot to Cold is [the first submission in a long time] that had a happy ending and that alone could give it a good chance at recognition. I wish you and the Meatspace: Hot to Cold team the best of luck... *stares blankly at the e-mail for a few minutes* Id not considered that before, but the more I think about it...I honestly dont doubt what theyre saying. Ive watched hundreds of student productions and almost ALL of them are dark, gritty and serious. They involve themes of suicide, death, despair, isolation and never have a happy ending. Like he/she said in the e-mail after reading the Meatspace script, theres nothing inherently wrong with that and those themes are the basis for easy drama but...where the hell is the levity? Especially in student productions? Im not saying a script or story is better because it ends on a happy note, but a depressing ending vice versa does not automatically enhance something. Does the fact that Johnny kills himself at the end of The Room automatically make the film better? So yeah, happy is the new sad apparently.
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 20:54:07 +0000
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