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Post by MALCOLM XERXES™ on Aug 20, 2004 3:40:01 GMT
THU. AUG. 19/2004/23:59 E.S.T.
We received notification today from WORKING TITLE FILMS™ that they have passed on our offer to come aboard FINNEGAN’S SQUAD™ for a U.K./Canada co-production.
They were very decent about it, citing that their commitment to 90 min. feature films is stronger than their desire to become involved with a Science Fiction episodic that they are convinced will have an onerous SFX budget.
This business isn’t as easy as MESSRS. JOSEPH MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, CHRIS CARTER & GENE RODDENBERRY made it look! 
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Post by ladytass2001 on Aug 20, 2004 6:46:00 GMT
No but I am sure that the first few times Roddenberry approached someone and said "It's like a wagon train to the stars" he probably got a few turn down's also--But keep up the faith and thy will be done
At least people are looking at it and offering GOOD feedback!!
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Post by MALCOLM XERXES™ on Aug 20, 2004 15:26:01 GMT
No but I am sure that the first few times Roddenberry approached someone and said "It's like a wagon train to the stars" he probably got a few turn down's also--But keep up the faith and thy will be done
At least people are looking at it and offering GOOD feedback!!
LADYTASS,
Given that STAR TREK™ bears not even a passing resemblance to WAGON TRAIN™, that would not surprise me!
Yes, what you say is true, which is why I am not feeling dejected.
The fact that we received any response @ all is pleasing to me, given how shabbily Canadian production companies have treated us, so I am well-versed @ accentuating the positive. |
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Post by ladytass2001 on Oct 19, 2004 16:07:37 GMT
On the other hand how is the business of finding a produvcer coming?
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Post by MALCOLM XERXES™ on Oct 19, 2004 16:46:15 GMT
On the other hand how is the business of finding a produvcer coming?
LADYTASS,
Thank you for asking!
The search for a production partner is a slow process, I’m finding, as the wealthier people get, the more conservative with their spending they become.
However, I hope that our having established how much we can do with very little money will stand us in good stead in future negotiations for more production budget.
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Post by Susieg on Oct 19, 2004 23:22:35 GMT
Sorry to hear about the set back  After all of the work put into the project it proves the commitment is there. Sometimes these companies need to get out of their safety nets and take a chance. When you see the hours of endless junk churned out by the majority of the studios I am suprised we actually bother with a TV set. Hold on.................. I dont  well at least not very often. I am now very choosy in my viewing habits. With your obvious commitment to the series I am sure a company will be found. Susieg |
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Post by MALCOLM XERXES™ on Oct 21, 2004 4:13:20 GMT
Sorry to hear about the set back After all of the work put into the project it proves the commitment is there. Sometimes these companies need to get out of their safety nets and take a chance. When you see the hours of endless junk churned out by the majority of the studios I am suprised we actually bother with a TV set. Hold on.................. I dont well at least not very often. I am now very choosy in my viewing habits. With your obvious commitment to the series I am sure a company will be found. Susieg
SUSIEG,
Thank you very much.
It’s nowt personal; it’s Show Business, nothing more than we expected.
There was powerful opposition to THE X-FILES™ on the basis of MR. CHRIS CARTER’S casting decisions of DAVID DUCHOVNY & GILLIAN ANDERSON, & look how *that* turned out.
I applaud your selectivity about your viewing, for your time is precious & if a programme does not pump your ‘nads, then cut it loose; life’s too short to waste it on things that do not enrich it.
“What a jolly bad show if all you ever do is business you don’t like....”<br>-IAN DRURY |
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well at least not very often. I am now very choosy in my viewing habits. 