#499 second life

One more thought from the Black List referenced in yesterday's blog.  The ironic part about this project is not that 200 screenplays that weren't originally made into movies eventually were produced, but how the list is developed.

Think about it: 500 film executives -- who had these screenplays on their desk and rejected them -- those same people nominated them for the Black List as one of their favorites.  In other words, they were astute enough to see something in the screenplay that touched them, but chose not to shepherd the script through to production.  I'll bet the execs who had the Academy Award winner in their hand are kicking themselves for not taking a chance on it.

But think about some of the movies on the Black List -- they aren't exactly your typical fare. Slumdog Millionaire -- a poor teen in India plays a game show and wins?  The King of England overcomes a speech impediment through the help of an eccentric therapist?  

Do you have days where you act like the film executives and hear a good idea, but let it slip by you?  Is it because you aren't brave enough or strong enough to champion it?  Next time your gut is speaking to you, think about the Black List.  If you can't push it through the normal channels, can you at least help it have a second life in someone else's hands?

-- beth triplett
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