So I've been doing my job for my half of this partnership and rewriting everything that Charlie wrote on our Monk/Sacred Couch/Blizzard/Tarzan remake. And you know what?
I like this script.
I mean it's silly. It's slightly implausible. It reeks of Charlie. But still, I like it.
So I'm rewriting like mad. And I like it even more. Not rewriting his stuff, at least not always, just... fixing scenes that never worked for me. Adding some things to fill out some ideas. Making the characters just a teensy bit more worthy and lovable and real.
And I still like it.
Granted, not as much as I like our comedy. Not quite as much as I like Siege. But this isn't a bad script. Not a bad story. It has some great bits in it, it keeps moving, it rocks, it rolls, it sways like a lover.
So I should finish my excellent rewriting this week, then send it back to Charlie, then, get this, send it to My Manager.My Manager's actually agreed to look at it. Of course, what we'll get back is a "You're kidding right? Trust me, drop this and work on the projects I tell you to work on. There's a good writer monkey."
But that counts as feedback, right?
Right?
Once just humble low-rent screenwriters, Charlie & Dave have now evolved and write about writing, more than they actually... erm... write.
American expat Charlie is now in Beijing, and spins tales of life and business in China, while reporting on the local entertainment scene.
California expat Dave is now in New York, and spins tales of life, love, and survival in New York, while reporting on whatever it is people in Tarrytown do.
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