I Have A Great Movie Idea But I Don't Want To Write The Screenplay - Antoine Allen

[@filmcourage]

Here is our full interview with Antoine - kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIWTdap7hZKJhJI

[@MU80k]

Awesome honestly. The man did not sugar coat it and gave out the truth. I think we need more of that. Kudos to Antoine

[@ceelothatmane9421]

His movies are ass

[@avtpro]

He hit it on point. As an animator, I started writing because I need more power.

[@thetravelg166]

This Cat is on point. I love his interviews. And his hustle mindset. Thats how i move. I sold 60,000 copies of my music independently out the trunk in the 90s. I just got tired of waiting. That's how independent artist have to do it.

[@Globaltaste302]

U are amazing. Listening to your story has pushed me more than u could ever imagine!! Thank you, Antoine Allen !!!!!

[@leandra5248]

Can we please get this whole interview with Antoine? I really love listening to him.

[@filmcourage]

Thanks Leandra! It's coming!

[@crencottrell7849]

I want to be a film treatment writer 😁 Even if I don't write the scripts, just the feeling of knowing I wrote the stories is satisfying to me. Happy Friday everyone 😉

[@mars1379]

I write my own movies. Seven are ready to go.

[@stepheniespetcare6390]

I have 3 films and 3 TV series. They're brilliant. I just need go get them to the people who make 🎥

[@dherman0001]

Very enlightening. I'm so excited to pitch my screenplay I would definitely have pitched it without a copyright. I'm getting a copyright!

[@screenname1]

If you get a copyright (which you already have -- having written the work yourself), you will be paying to share your work with people who could sell the idea to Hollywood. Then there's no point in pitching your script. They have paid readers who read registered works. These paid readers can do whatever they want with the information. You are much better off getting the work converted into a book or graphic novel and self-publishing it. If it is successful, you will get inquiries from Hollywood. You will also be protected properly, having published work, being the first to publish your ideas, and having a natural copyright in place, without handing your work to professional readers. In many ways, though, none of this matters, because anyone who has ideas worth anything will be smart enough to avoid paying to hand those ideas over for nothing in return.

[@dherman0001]

@@screenname1 Great advice, I'm actually good friends with a Pulitzer prize winning author that lives near me and have been discussing my story with him. Alan Gurganus.

[@andydufresne299]

I like this guys attitude.

[@filmcourage]

What's your favorite quote from this interview?

[@purplemashedpotatoes8886]

“Life isn’t fair” lol it never gets old

[@tag7376]

Hustle sold separately. I wrote book that just released in May and I've also wrote screenplay based on book and had it copy written. But then even after book and screenplay He confirmed still more to do. (Romans 8:28 by Gary Anthony Tillman)

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

"You can either wait, or you can try for yourself."

[@LPAFilm]

How much money do you offer your writing team? Once you find them..

[@MartinKusimo]

Hmm, I didn't want to produce my third short film but it's looking like I may have to indeed. Perhaps he's right on that part.

[@Nick-yo1te]

LOVE IT

[@jibernish]

This guy is awesome. He's totally right too.

[@vikaskhare1740]

Title felt like personal attack

[@PhantomFilmAustralia]

"I have a great idea for a phone, but I don't want to have to build it." -Steve Jobs

[@themindofsam]

Great advice.

[@soft8460]

Hustle, hustle, hustle smart, but hustle, the world is yours.

[@flipjupiter1]

I had such a great idea and no help. And a fire burning under me. Then, my life came crashing down. I was evicted from my apartment so the owner can give it to her daughter. At the time my current girlfriend wasn't supportive. She's just not good at things like that. Not being supportive, not being sweet and understanding. She just doesn't have that in her. I needed a place to live and I didn't want to live with any relatives. So she and I bought a condo in the Chicago suburbs. Everything was okay and within 6 months or less I found a good job for myself working with the airport and the airlines. I tried to write the third act but I was unfocused and couldn't concentrate so I put it away. And then Covid hit and I lost my job. Things started to get worse as my gf became engulfed in her own job. Working from home now. Her stress was dumped on me just about 7 days a week for many, many months. We did some nice things like short trips and going to our local nature center as well as the zoo and ordering food out to go and just trying to stay happy and busy. Thankfully we lived in a very, very beautiful town. By the beginning of July I knew there was no turning back from the negativity and the resentment and the hurt and the disrespect and everything else she threw at me and believe it or not everyone, believe it or not, I returned none of that ill feeling towards her. I remained kind and gentle and even more loving and accepting. I've never been more selfless . She had a difficult job and it required a lot of energy and brain power. Basically 7 days a week. She worked every day every week and every month for a long time and just frequently unloaded on me and my anxiety began to build and be too much to keep inside and it was all coming out. One day it was too much and I told her I have to go. So I moved back alone to Los Angeles. That was a mistake too, but at least I have family here. Immediately I fell into depression. Moderate Depression to be exact. Its been 1 year and I haven't written a word. Within 2 weeks I had characters, a story, begining and middle. In 3 years with her I wasn't able to write one last act. And I blame her for it. She never said "I'd love to read it" , "do you need help?". So I'm reaching you all. You are here because you want to succeed. At least there's one person who wants you to do it. ✌️

[@JORDAN.1024]

Continue to stoke that fire and fight to find genuine confidence in your talent/gifts and your own humanity. As I've often heard, "There is no testimony without the test". You've certainly gone through yours, now get ready to win my friend.

[@flipjupiter1]

@@JORDAN.1024 Kind and encouraging. Thank you MJ. And same goes to you, my friend.

[@TheWolfeDen]

7 months later, have you made any progress?

[@flipjupiter1]

@@TheWolfeDen yes! Thank you for asking. It's moving forward slowly. It's an adventure story with action and a little bit of fantasy and it takes place in ancient Mesopotamia around 3,000 BC. It's epic and it's awesome. It's going to be a trilogy. How's it going with you?

[@TheWolfeDen]

@Flip Jupiter that's exciting! Good for you. I have a lot of projects under my belt and am slowly tacking away at them one at a time and trying not to burn myself out. Right now trying to figure out if I want to go the route of traditional or self publishing so I have a game plan

[@LandofJapan]

All his answers are the same. I love it.

[@newbsmedia]

Great video 👌🏾

[@sunlightpictures8367]

Some great advice.

[@purplemashedpotatoes8886]

Who would send a script without copyrighting? Now I always wonder if that + a paper trail or recording of you speaking with them about the idea suffices for protection. Or can they still successfully steal the idea?

[@mojo6112]

Need an answer

[@screenname1]

Copyright means nothing. You have to have deep pockets to enforce it. If you attempt to sue a major studio without resources, you'll be waiting a very long time.

[@thereccher8746]

In today's age of internet tech and everything having time stamps it's next to useless. I'll spend my money elsewhere.

[@purplemashedpotatoes8886]

@@screenname1 how when it’s proof of ownership

[@purplemashedpotatoes8886]

@@thereccher8746 interesting point. You still may want the copyright. What if there is a timestamp but whatever for whatever the time stamp is of, someone can still say they thought of the idea first? I mean why not have both a time stamp and copyright. Don't play with yourself.

[@pitpride1220]

Love the no excuses narrative. It's true, sometimes you have to create your own opportunities. I was watching an agent roundtable last night. They said basically the same thing. If you're waiting and reaching out cold to people for someone to notice you. You're already losing. You want to be in a position where people are actively reaching out to you. Sounds counterintuitive. In a way it is. In a way you shouldn't have to. Because most are trying to be employed rather than be the employer. It's the entrepreneur mindset. Make it yourself. You have to create your own job. That's the way things are going. Hustle culture has infected art for better or worse. Which unfortunately makes a brutal business barbaric. We have to adapt.

[@Nubbe999]

The problem is that everyone got stories to tell even people that are not interested in being in the film industry so there is no lack of ideas. So if you want something done you need people to help you, money or pure luck. I have none of them and most of us will never get further, it doesn't matter how good or bad your script is if you can't find investors and the help you need. If you had the money to make a film and some random person came to you and said he only needs a few million dollars to make a move would you give it to him? probably not without knowing him.

[@GeorgiaMade404]

Sounds like you’re already defeated with that mindset. Why not rent a camera and see what you can come up with? Spend a couple of thousand to make something. Of course it’ll come out crappy but somebody will be willing to watch and take a chance on your next try. That’s better than sitting around being negative. This is what he’s saying. Stop sitting around waiting, take action!

[@Ninjachucks]

Very helpful

[@Met9171]

But what if you copyright the idea but then someone write and produce the different genrer of your idea having twisted how are you going to prove if the idea is yours since you never wrote it's script dialogue?

[@marielalunetta6489]

Ty I want to know how I can make my story

[@LPAFilm]

How much money do you offer your writing team? Once you find them..

[@lessonsformodernmen3866]

I like to write scripts and screenplays, but I know no filmmakers and I have no funds. Is there a way to meet indie filmmakers?

[@fogblog723]

I sent my two stories to WGA East for protection usually you get a confirmation. They say it’s a good way to protect your story from being ripped off. Strangely i haven’t received my confirmation letter and no one answers the phone or returns emails.

[@purplemashedpotatoes8886]

😟

[@purplemashedpotatoes8886]

copyright at copyright.us.gov

[@screenname1]

Don't register your work. Self-publish it as a book or graphic novel. Then pitch it to Hollywood.

[@fogblog723]

@@screenname1 Both of my novels have been edited by the same editor I’m not worried about my stories being stolen I have plenty of emails with corrections dating back. I Find the hardest thing to do is to find nearby friends who enjoy reading science fiction comedy.

[@seizethedaystudios2058]

I am the same. I produce and hire people to write my ideas. I was going to direct but it's not really my strength. I do very basic editing

[@cindytucker5139]

I'm writing a script. I have a great idea, but can only write the script. It's sci-fi. Can I go all out with effects or do I need to limit it to what the filmmaker can film?

[@omegaswiper]

Hey let me read it but package it with a cast I'll help you get it sold

[@roscosart1888]

Limit it. I know writers imaginations can go crazy but write your budget version and try to make it. It will at least get your feet wet and if some producer is interested in a feature then rewrite it into a bigger budget film.

[@cindytucker5139]

@@omegaswiper Hey, you serious?

[@pitpride1220]

I agree make it yourself bare bones and get creative. Having a finished short or low budget feature will help with getting a little funding to get your vision fully completed. Investors will know you're serious. Limit your locations to 1-2 and go heavy on your character development.

[@cindytucker5139]

@@pitpride1220 My script is in a school. With a lot of characters. 49 characters that are needed for the story... Can you rent a school and children? lol

[@omegaswiper]

This is a scary video he broke down the excuses. This guy is black and hustling. Even when she asked what do you say to spammers and like people wanting you to read their scripts. He was like nope. That's everyone without needing content now.

[@toofy7253]

How do you protect yourself with copyright? What attorney? I would love to delegate some of the editing overseas, but the attorney I paid doesn't want to cover that. It's crazy, because I can elevate myself soo much by delegating overseas if I just had protection. Please let us know

[@Warrior1Spartan]

For a fee, you can register your script with the U.S. Copyright office (depending on where you are). Just make sure that if you do that, you register it as a screenplay and not a novel. I hope this was helpful.

[@purplemashedpotatoes8886]

You can copyright in whatever the country is.

[@purplemashedpotatoes8886]

@@Warrior1Spartan I’d also suggest registering with the WGA as well

[@screenname1]

@@Warrior1Spartan Paying money to register a copyright is silly. Your work goes on file. That file is a great resource for the industry. Don't register your work. Instead get the work converted into say a comic or book. Publish it. You have proof of concept and a date. In the UK for example you don't even need to register a copyright as it's automatic. Do not pay to hand your work over.

[@purplemashedpotatoes8886]

@@screenname1 Huh!? A copyright is protection not handing your work over. Please tell us more about what you’re saying because I don’t get it. Copyrighting makes it legally yours

[@PCIMPOSSIBLE]

We can’t copyright ideas 💡, can’t we?

[@omegaswiper]

I feel stupid I never copyright because I know the expression is only in the character names and titles example how can you steal Jk Rowling Harry Potter. By doing something like it example Legacies. But one is a girl tribrid named Hope Mikaelson the other the boy who lived wizard Harry Potter. It's the same ideas but the expression is trademarked. So remember that.

[@starbright6579]

We do have to be more than one thing, we got to have several occupations. I want to be a screenwriter, author, film producer, and police officer, and I want to be a correctional officer working at a prison. But the main job that's going to give me a problem is film producing because it cost so much money to make a movie it's unbelievable. Now with the police I just have to be able to do 50 push-ups and with the correction officer working at a prison they don't... I'm sorry but they don't make enough. I can't be trying to stop a prison riot only making $18/hr. Prison riots are very dangerous those inmates be making knives attacking those correction officers they also work 15 hours and be on there feet all day watching inmates I want even have time to write a screenplay less known make a movie so I'll be a police officer and secretly write my screenplays and let no one know my creative art will remain private from my police work.

[@flipjupiter1]

Good luck, dude.

[@cothinker680]

Wow I also have same idea filmmaking is like my passion but if I don't succeed then a great high paying job will be mechanical engineer, but if I fail to become engineer because it's very difficult subject then I'll become police officer, but my passion is to become filmmaker but my dad said filmmaking is not real job so yeah I really need to make a film that'll be masterpiece or box office hit

[@gvphdyt]

Listen to the inmates’ stories. FADE IN:

[@starbright6579]

The reason why I decided not to become a correctional officer is because they don't make enough money police officers make more and it's kinda safer than being a CO is more dangerous sometimes inmates kill correction officers. But I'm not giving up on screenwriting, filmmaker, and author because being your own boss and making a lot of money is the best. But police officer will pay my bills as of right now because I do have bills to pay.

[@DonovanPresents]

I need to find friends who want to write now 🙃😂

[@filmcourage]

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[@marielalunetta6489]

I’m wrong a book 📕 8/22/20 preview w Evan Michael

[@eeyy2171]

TIME TO ✔ 🌰🌰

[@deecsaunders]

So this is why Netflix is full of terrible movies.

[@murrynathan]

This guy sounds like Ari Gold. I’m hearing: forget about talent or learning one craft really well. Instead muscle your way into show business.

[@leandra5248]

No, he isn't saying forget about the talent or don't learn one craft really well. He's saying it's important to be well versed in various areas. So if you want to be a writer, still learn all you can but also understand producing and other areas that can help you advance in your filmmaking career. Truth is we can't wait for people to give us opportunities we have to create our own and if you are skilled in more than one area, it can help you progress even further.

[@therealmogod]

Thee hustle sold separately… … . OMSoul 🧏🏾‍♂️🧏🏾‍♂️🧏🏾‍♂️