The Story of Piney Woods Part 1

Is this how the movie industry works?

I’m not sure.

But it’s made for a hell’uva story so far.

Let’s start the story with my friend.

He’s a country singer / songwriter. He and I were talking about the ups and downs of our careers, our history in such, and the changes that have come about in writing and publishing. At some point I mentioned that I had a screenplay optioned back in 2011 but that it didn’t work out and I gave up screenwriting to concentrate on writing magazines articles as those actually paid. I said that I enjoyed the screenplay format and had recently adapted one of my early pulp novels into a script.

My friend asked to read my screenplay.

I gave him a copy.

He loved it. He then told me that he had produced a movie, had a few bit parts on a TV series, and was good friends with a working actor who’d starred in several series and a few movies. He asked if he could send my script to his buddy out in Hollywood. I said sure.

Turns out that friend in Hollywood loved my script. So much in fact that he wanted to make and star in it, but he didn’t have the money to do such. He explained that my script was too big to make on a limited budget. I asked what kind of script he could make. He said a horror film that was designed to be shot on the cheap (few locations, limited cast, etc and so on.). I said, “give me a couple weeks.”

Less than two weeks later I presented both men with my script entitled Piney Woods.

Here’s what I put on the cover sheet.

“Piney Woods is an homage to and update of the classic drive-in ScareFests of the 1970s and 1980s. This tight movie designed for streaming features the three Bs of “Breasts, Blood, and Beasts” and is supported by a great story full of memorable characters, roller coaster action, humor, and romance (ok, lust). It is designed to be shot with very limited locations, quick and dirty, and on the cheap. It is the movie everyone will be talking about at SXSW.”

Both men loved Piney Woods.

And they want to make it.

Now, they just have to come up with some money to make it.

Will it get made?

I’d hope so.

If it does, will we all get rich?

Probably not.

Do I actually think these guys can come up with the money?

Yes.

In fact, they’re already reaching out to people, and those people are excited about the script and our involvement.

So is this how things work in the movie industry?

Got me.

But I’m excited, nonetheless.

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