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"oisinmaccoille":z2o65bum wrote:

i agree with quinny. you have to wait until second year to get a specialist class in scriptwriting. you do learn the very basic stuff in first year like layout and stuff.

that said i thoroughly enjoyed my time there like you i went in there wanting to be just a writer then i fell in love with directing so i would do it again if i had my time back.[/quote:z2o65bum]

If only I could skip the first year…I think it’s going to come down to whether or not I can write a script by the summer that someone wants to make a movie out of, even if it’s a small short. I think I’d much rather actually be out there, working on a film than doing courses.

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I object on religious grounds ” title=”Razz” />

What about Easter Monday? It’s a Bank Holiday so most people shouldn’t be busy.

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Hey, if it helps me to get "Freezer" made then I’m all for it. (Actually thinking about shooting it myself…if I can get a camera…and a car…and actors…and fake blood…and a shovel…and if I can learn to direct)

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Well that’s fine as long as the club is about making films using it’s members. After all, when it comes to movies, there’s no substitute for experience.

One problem though is that there are less than 200 members of the forum and the reality is the forum isn’t all that active….I’ve often spent hours on here with no one for company except yahoo and google bots.

So the question has to be asked – are there going to be enough people to make a club worthwhile?

I don’t want to seem like I’m knocking the idea, I’m not. I’d be very interested in participating, but obviously, there are things that need to be sorted out before it can happen.

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I haven’t voted yet, because I want to get some more information, mostly with regard to finance (membership fees etc).

You see, personally, I’d like to see any such club be geared towards making films and nurturing talent.

For example, let’s say that membership is €20 and you get 100 members. That’s €2000…so what would that money be spent on? I don’t like the idea of awards because that ultimately is only going to benefit a select few members, and there are already a few organisations out there, such as Filmbase that offer such incentives.

I’d much rather see any income going towards actually making films, especially for those who can’t afford to make their own. There is no substitute for experience, and where I feel that places like filmmakersnetwork.ie have failed, is in actually providing ways for people to actually get experience.

Essentially, rather than be a filmase-like organisation, make Egomotion more of a production company. There are plenty of writers and directors here, a lot of whom simply can’t afford to attend workshops or hire out equipment or do courses. The same goes for sound designers, actors and cinematographers etc.

Any money that comes into the club should be used to fund movies, and give people the chance to actually go out and get a film made. Community projects.

At least that’s what I think. There’s no point in spending money on something that you’re not going to benefit from.

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at some point I plan on writing a Cúchulainn script. I have thought a little bit about it and done a little research and I have a vague idea of the structure.

It starts with his conception and birth (he’s the son of the ancient irish god, Lugh) and the first part of the film would deal with his early years, primarily the event that gives him his name where he kills Culanns guard dog in self-defence by hitting a sliotar down his throat. I’d then cover his marraige with Emer before moving onto the "Battle Raid of Cooley" which would be the main focus of the film with him defending Ulster against Queen Medb (Maeve).

One of the things with Cúchulainn is that he "hulked out" when he fought and pretty much turned into a monster…i wouldn’t go that far but he definitely would be superhuman and I think it would be damn cool seeing him fight off Maeve’s army all by himself.

The film would end with his death…from what I’ve read, Cúchulainn had said that he would never refuse a meal and never eat dog meat…so his enemies tricked him by inviting him to eat but actually giving him dog meat, so he essentially broke his word since he had to eat it (never refusing a meal) and it weakened him. But even then he still fought off huge numbers of people before finally being killed.

I actually think it would be a cool movie…the only real problem I have is trying to justify maeve’s reason for going to war with ulster…essentially she wanted the prize bull of the Ulster king.

i did look at Fionn MacCumhail, but Cúchulainn frankly is easier to adapt. Fionn’s story doesn’t really have any structure to it…in fact after the salmon of knowledge and defeating the demon/goblin at Tara, the biggest event in Fenian Cycle is about his son Oisin and Tir na nOg. There is the story of Diarmuid and Grainne…but the whole Fenian Cycle is really just a collection of stories related to Fionn, without much too connect them.

Cúchulainn is infinitely more suited to the screen…I just hope nobody makes it before I do

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"Sean":1772f wrote:

Nice one Stephen,
Of Course alcohol is not a requirement for the christmas party , We have a number of teetotal members who come along. But if you’re busy clocking away at the script we’ll forgive you. Nice to see you on board !!

Sean[/quote:1772f]

Santa will just have to wait, there’s writing to be done

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I’m a writer, new to the game, which means no experience, though I did spend a year in fan fiction, so it’s not like I’ve never written anything before.

I’d have no problem posting written scripts, but I have no idea where to do that..mods…help?

EDIT: Nevermind…sorted

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Corkonians, I salute you,

The name’s Stephen, I literally live down the road from Mr. Wallace, though we’ve never met…I have…issues…

I’m a writer, just starting out really, curently working on a feature-length script about the north side of the City. I’m a self-confessed Star wars nut…badmouth the prequels at your peril ” title=”Razz” />

Not sure what else to say…I’m single, looking for a good time and looking to meet women with large…oops soory, wrong site

glad to be here, and hope to have the opportunity to work with my fellow Corkonians someday.

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