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Screenwriter Interviews
MovieBytes Interview:
Screenwriter Allen Cody
An interview with screenwriter Allen Cody regarding the CreativeCrib Writing Competition.
Q: What's the title of the script you entered in this contest, and what's it about?A: KIDNAPPING CASTRO - Allen Cody Taube
Three ex-special forces marines are hired to kidnap Fidel Castro.
Hard action/comedy. 111 pages info@reefchief.com
A: 15 winners of this contest were promised an option with DCinema and director Larry Sugar. Three other contest wins with this script: Telluride Independent Film Festival, Key West Independene Film Festival and ScriptRep screenwriting competition. Three of my screenplays have won a total of 9 screenwriting competions and film festivals in the past two years.
Q: Were you satisfied with the adminstration of the contest? Did they meet their deadlines? Did you receive all the awards that were promised?A: I received and outdated copy of Final Draft after sending them 3 emails reminding them about their promises.
When I asked about the option for the winners, I was informed that Larry Sugar suddenly was way to busy too participate any further.
A: No feedback from this one.
Q: Has your success in this contest helped you market your script? Were you contacted by any agents, managers or producers?A: Not particularly from this contest, but from a combination of winning 9 contests and film festivals my scripts have been requested by a lot of agents, directors and producers.
Q: What's your background? Have you written any other screenplays or television scripts?A: I've written five feature spec screenplays and finishing a sixth. Also a couple of shorts and stage plays.
Background, let's see... I'm a captain/owner of a 65' charter schooner, Reef Chief in Key West, a graduate architect, illustrator, author of books and magazine features, commercial diver, treasure hunter, pirate and vagabond.
A: Not presently, but would consider sailing there.
Q: What's next? Are you working on a new script?A: Yup, a new one, a psych thriller about a rape victim and an artist who cannot speak. This one is called SKETCH ARTIST and I am co-writing it with Robin Bradford. Several other screenplays in the works.
Posted Sunday, December 14, 2003
