Screenwriter Interviews
MovieBytes Interview:
Screenwriter Diana Jones
An interview with screenwriter Diana Jones regarding the Gimme Credit Writing Competition.
Q: What's the title of the script you entered in this contest, and what's it about?A: Gutter Soul -
In Earth's dark future, youth is a hot commodity. Business is brisk for ruthless black marketeer O'Neill, who sells his precious youth serum to select customers--that is, until he becomes the target of a client set to avenge her sister's death.
A: As I'm a prolific writer, I prefer dealing with short scripts and thus seek out any competition that considers them. Gutter Soul also took first place in the last Blood Candy short screenplay competition.
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: So far so good on all counts. Blood Candy were great to deal with and I'm also very impressed with Gimme Credit.
Q: Were you given any feedback on your script? If so, did you find the feedback helpful?A: I've only just been notified about my win but am looking forward to any feedback that will improve my craft.
Q: Has your success in this contest helped you market your script? Were you contacted by any agents, managers or producers?A: I hope exposure from this win will open some doors for me.
Q: What's your background? Have you written any other screenplays or television scripts?A: I've been writing science fiction and horror since I was seven - and still have the yellow, crinkled manuscripts complete with teacher comments. I have several published fiction books but my main focus is short screenplays. I have several other short screenplays entered in various competitions.
Trapezoid, a short science fiction script, came in as a Gimme Credit semi-finalist. In addition, it placed third in the last Blood Candy short screenplay competition.
A: I do live in the Los Angeles area.
Q: What's next? Are you working on a new script?A: More screenplays - one in progress and others lined up after that.
Posted Monday, August 21, 2006
