When we finally came to start work on this, the joy was it was only Joel and I, we didn't have to answer to anybody, and we didn't have to submit a screen play or anything like that. We just wrote it and then made it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It's hard to find a play that's right for me to do. Rather than waiting around for the right script to come along, I decided to write one myself.
Pretty much, I am always open to input from everyone; although I don't require it, the feedback is conducive to getting the play together.
I tried to write with someone else once before, but it was not successful.
I tried to use the questions and answers as an armature on which to build a sculpture of genuine conversation.
To try to create a character without a whole lot of information can be taxing. At the same time, it's fun to just stay on your toes and let the next bit of dialogue come in, and turn the page as you read the next script and see what they have in store for you next.
There's something in me that just wants to create dialogue.
People ask me to record their answering machines all the time. I love it. It's a miracle to me that people want to hear back those characters.
I've been very fortunate to be able to use my series as a platform to show a good message for the kids.
When I'm the one who sits down and looks at the blank page and writes it out all the way, then I'll call it my script.
You have to determine what you are and send the messages out to people, like, 'Hey, I'm a screenwriter - look at this.' You can't sit around, wondering why people aren't calling and asking about my writing.