For the few of you who were aware of the script I have in pre-production, there's only a smidge of an update: the director called and we talked last week. She's still enthusiastic about getting the film made, but disappointed in her own agent, who had not followed through on some promises to help our efforts to get the script to a few specific actresses. The director wanted to step up and do more (which would mean more of a producer's role), which was great for me -- I encouraged her.
So, the scorecard reads: seventh inning stretch. The score's still tied (we have some funds and a lot of important things attached, but not all, and we need the actress to get the rest, and we could get an actress a lot quicker if I had the rest already lined up and could make definite offers -- i.e., your classic Catch-22).
I haven't pushed on this project at all for the last few months; just had no time, and honestly, wasn't quite sure what the next step should be. I have no idea what (if anything) will come of the director's renewed vigor. We'll see. If anything happens at all, I'll report it here. For now, it's back in the director's hands to see what she can accomplish.
Meanwhile, I have writing to do. Off I go.
Posted by toni at February 3, 2004 01:38 AM