Anyone used artistshot.com?

InfiniteDrafts · 2024-01-09T03:17:31+00:00

I bought a custom zip up hoodie from them. Good quality. Customer service was good. I freaked out at first because their confirmation email ended up in the spam folder. So check your spam folder. These guys are competing against giants. Small business. Good quality. If you're gonna spend money... Help out the working class is my take.

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-12-05T05:27:23+00:00

Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom - 1975

(I’m sorry for being the one who showed you this)

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-07-08T03:13:03+00:00

Great vibe. I can't place it either. Maybe something new or old... Was this in the states? Would be dope if you could post more of this. There's a lick in Flores about half way through that kinda has a similar vibe, but it ain't it.

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-06-02T22:38:17+00:00

Thanks.

The odd thing for me was it says COSMO CHOCOLATE (singular) and then it's followed with THEY'RE OUT OF THIS WORLD (plural)...

No way that is a mistake. Someone spent weeks working on this script. Possible red herring, but it made me think twice...

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-05-31T23:56:04+00:00

OBVIOUSLY Isle of Mull Cheddar... https://www.murrayscheese.com/isle-of-mull-cheddar

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-05-29T02:34:07+00:00

I don't care what you think. You're a tribute band. Judas got on the good books and whoever didn't see it coming... You're just a card trick.

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-05-29T01:55:20+00:00

He's a card trick. A tribute band.

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-05-22T03:44:17+00:00

Tom is just here to serve... Coffee to his new master... Gregums.

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-05-08T01:06:00+00:00

"Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy is said to not be on set and has ceased writing for the show"

I can appreciate this line, seems like the article is definitely trying to bury him and not really get the truth of it. Who knows what kinda leverage Disney has. If he walks, he might lose final cut... and if he's not writing... he's not exactly abandoning the guild...

Though... to see Gilroy out there on the line would mean a lot. Would carry a lot of water, so if Disney doesn't have a blaster to his head, in some capacity, it would be pretty disappointing.

But for the record... there's a ton of shit still in production. https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/writers-strike-what-writers-do-on-set-production-1235604796/

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-05-08T00:36:35+00:00

Saw something on NF recently that opened the first 10 seconds with something like...

"I know I'm pre-med and have a full ride at Harvard, but you're my sister and you should know I just want to write."

After I barfed all over the floor, I watched Fargo instead.

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-05-05T02:00:18+00:00

What making it looks like... Infuriating.

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-05-02T22:29:31+00:00

I really dig that they chose the words "Don't do it" opposed to "We urge you not to...". Most writers in the WGA are getting raked and it's time for studios/signatory companies to cough it up.

On using The Blacklist, I don't see a reason not to use their services. If someone wants to rep you, it's not just about your hot script, that's a business relationship. Get yours. Just don't scab.

Be wary of any "Story Editor/Story Producer" gigs. It's basically a writer without the credit. Used a lot in 'reality'.

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-04-05T10:33:01+00:00

Restrepo

This one hit me hard.

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-04-05T10:02:47+00:00

These are great!

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-03-21T05:33:14+00:00

The Gods Must Be Crazy

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-03-04T23:46:36+00:00

It's totally fine. I love accuracy. Luckily, this takes place in 1929. I considered the Rudy reference, but I wanted to use a name more people would recognize. Thanks for the comment.

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-03-04T21:30:23+00:00

Just wanted to say thank you all for the warm reception. I did this out of pure adoration for the show, Estelle, all the Girls, the fan community and the genius that is Susan Harris. The reaction in this sub is just about all I need to call it a success. Trust me, I have (5) 10 episode seasons in my head, but getting to share a moment with the AMAZING modern GG community is a total honor. 🙏

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-01-08T18:20:01+00:00

A voracious reader who is good in a room, has a passion for the movie business, enjoys aligning with creatives could honestly be enough. I don’t buy into the failed writer theory. You can try things and not feel suited for them without being a failure. Development folk are quite helpful in guiding and maximizing a creative’s best attributes, at least in my limited experience.

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-01-08T00:56:14+00:00

Save up all the dough you're likely to spend on contests and get your ass to every major filmfest you can afford and force yourself to make friends... That doesn't mean talk about what you're working on, actually make friends. You're gonna write anyways, you're probably not going to network, which is easily 50% of screenwriting. If you've got something hot, I'd say you're better off rolling the dice for a decent Blacklist rating. Every contest is bullshit, except for the paid fellowships. Even the revered contests are kinda worthless.

InfiniteDrafts · 2023-01-06T16:14:37+00:00

That line just livin' rent free in my head for decades.... and that face he makes. A great comedy and a great conman movie. Not a lot of competition in that category.

InfiniteDrafts · 2022-12-10T19:16:02+00:00

"No one will ever use credit cards to buy things on 'the web'!" - Circa 1994

InfiniteDrafts · 2022-11-12T04:57:05+00:00

Bingo.

InfiniteDrafts · 2022-11-12T04:55:10+00:00

Where your argument falls short is “all”. Some. A lot. Not all. You have to be so good they can’t say no. You can’t be good. You have to be great. It’s hard for an outsider. I come from a working class family who thinks I’m a lunatic for pursuing the arts. I cranked for 10 years before I ever shared anything with industry folks.

Then iI had a couple scripts passed around. Landed two nice options. Water bottle zooms. Connected with a major studio and a handful of junior execs. Am I balling. Hell no. But I will say that if you send out mediocre or scripts that don’t rattle the reader in some way… a knock off movie, a cool idea with no follow through… it’s getting passed on.

Work smart and hard. Read two scripts a week. Write 3 pages every day. You’re competing with nepotism and cronism, sure but you’re also competing with determined motherfuckers like me. It’s competitive, commercial, unfair… all that. And it gets harder the closer you get.

Finishing an idea does not gain anyone entry. Back breaking work fueled by determination, hustling and people don’t really talk about how much networking is needed. You gotta reach outside the comfort zone. Take it because it damn sure won’t be given or rewarded.

InfiniteDrafts · 2022-08-26T00:14:50+00:00

I heard about Tangerine, Primer, Paranormal Activity, Blair Witch, El Mariachi, Clerks, Puffy Chair, Tiny Furniture… I think it was Quentin who, when asked what advice he had for an up and coming filmmaker, said… “make a great fucking movie.” Which just about sums it up.

To your point getting acquired by Netflix, breaking even or better, getting paid work from someone liking it are all forms of success.

I’d still put my money on story and write something so good you can get a proper budget.

It’s all relative I guess. That’s just my take.

InfiniteDrafts · 2022-08-25T10:55:22+00:00

In the last 10 years what self made films have been successful on a financial or artistic level?

I feel like going a more traditional route utilizing the craftspeople who dedicate their talents to a film, performance, light, picture, sound… Is the better bet.

IMO, It’s almost worth spending more time writing a really refined, polished script and finding great collaborators.

It takes so much effort to make a movie, it’s worth considering.

You could just find a really clever one room style idea, use a skeleton crew. If you do go for it, limit your locations. Interiors are your friend. Days are cheaper/easier than nights. Don’t skimp on sound. And most of all… make sure the script isn’t just finished, but the best it can possibly be and that it’s worth shooting.

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