Comments on: Script Buzz: The Mask of Manolo by Alveraz Ricardez http://www.screenwritingforhollywood.com/film-forum/script-buzz-the-mask-of-manolo-by-alveraz-ricardez Illuminating the Dark Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:38:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jaden http://www.screenwritingforhollywood.com/film-forum/script-buzz-the-mask-of-manolo-by-alveraz-ricardez/comment-page-1#comment-692 Jaden Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:46:05 +0000 http://www.screenwritingforhollywood.com/what-sells/script-buzz-the-mask-of-manolo-by-alveraz-ricardez#comment-692 Matt Matthews -- Thanks for adding your two cents. It is always good to have multiple perspectives. I have only read the Mask script and seen nothing else Alveraz has done, other than his impressive comics, so I can't comment specifically about what you saw. What I can say is that Hitchcock was also once an "amateur" and was not born farting The 39 Steps out of his arse. Greatness takes time to develop. As this Mask script is a bit down the line from Alveraz's earlier endeavors, I can only guess that it is better. Given practice and brave public displays of their arts, all artists learn and grow with time and experience. Some artists really excel, some don't. From what I read, Alveraz has the spark. Mask might also earn the budget to pay for more experienced actors, which seems like your main complaint: the performances. Matt Matthews — Thanks for adding your two cents. It is always good to have multiple perspectives. I have only read the Mask script and seen nothing else Alveraz has done, other than his impressive comics, so I can’t comment specifically about what you saw.

What I can say is that Hitchcock was also once an “amateur” and was not born farting The 39 Steps out of his arse. Greatness takes time to develop.

As this Mask script is a bit down the line from Alveraz’s earlier endeavors, I can only guess that it is better. Given practice and brave public displays of their arts, all artists learn and grow with time and experience. Some artists really excel, some don’t. From what I read, Alveraz has the spark. Mask might also earn the budget to pay for more experienced actors, which seems like your main complaint: the performances.

]]> By: Matt Matthews http://www.screenwritingforhollywood.com/film-forum/script-buzz-the-mask-of-manolo-by-alveraz-ricardez/comment-page-1#comment-691 Matt Matthews Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:46:01 +0000 http://www.screenwritingforhollywood.com/what-sells/script-buzz-the-mask-of-manolo-by-alveraz-ricardez#comment-691 Hate to be the party-pooping voice of reality here, but... after seeing the trailer to 'the tailor" Zampano's first feature I have to say it looks like badly acted 'amateur hour' crap. And as for "the state of poem" it seems like mission accomplished for the folowing assignment: go out on a cross country roadtrip, take your video camera with you, shoot as many wannabe poets in coffe houses that you stumble across, interview them about poetry, edit it on windows movie maker, and then try to pass it off as a documentary on American poetry. I hope that filmmaking for those responsible for these two things is just a hobby, and not an ill planned career aspiration. Hate to be the party-pooping voice of reality here, but… after seeing the trailer to ‘the tailor” Zampano’s first feature I have to say it looks like badly acted ‘amateur hour’ crap.

And as for “the state of poem” it seems like mission accomplished for the folowing assignment: go out on a cross country roadtrip, take your video camera with you, shoot as many wannabe poets in coffe houses that you stumble across, interview them about poetry, edit it on windows movie maker, and then try to pass it off as a documentary on American poetry.

I hope that filmmaking for those responsible for these two things is just a
hobby, and not an ill planned career aspiration.

]]> By: Jaden http://www.screenwritingforhollywood.com/film-forum/script-buzz-the-mask-of-manolo-by-alveraz-ricardez/comment-page-1#comment-304 Jaden Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:14:58 +0000 http://www.screenwritingforhollywood.com/what-sells/script-buzz-the-mask-of-manolo-by-alveraz-ricardez#comment-304 On behalf of Alveraz, I thank you all for your good wishes. When it comes to screenwriting, we need all the encouragement we can get; Hollywood is a tough road. On behalf of Alveraz, I thank you all for your good wishes. When it comes to screenwriting, we need all the encouragement we can get; Hollywood is a tough road.

]]> By: Patty http://www.screenwritingforhollywood.com/film-forum/script-buzz-the-mask-of-manolo-by-alveraz-ricardez/comment-page-1#comment-294 Patty Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:23:29 +0000 http://www.screenwritingforhollywood.com/what-sells/script-buzz-the-mask-of-manolo-by-alveraz-ricardez#comment-294 I would like to add my best wishes for his success at selling his screenplay and to see it made into a film. I have been discouraged lately about the types of films coming from Hollywood in recent years, although a few good ones do manage to make it through. I am hungry for a good story, good characterizations, and if I can learn something from it, all the better. Here's hoping I get to see the film in the near future! I would like to add my best wishes for his success at selling his screenplay and to see it made into a film.

I have been discouraged lately about the types of films coming from Hollywood in recent years, although a few good ones do manage to make it through. I am hungry for a good story, good characterizations, and if I can learn something from it, all the better.

Here’s hoping I get to see the film in the near future!

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.screenwritingforhollywood.com/film-forum/script-buzz-the-mask-of-manolo-by-alveraz-ricardez/comment-page-1#comment-228 Melissa Donovan Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:58:29 +0000 http://www.screenwritingforhollywood.com/what-sells/script-buzz-the-mask-of-manolo-by-alveraz-ricardez#comment-228 That website is sweet! "The Mask of Manolo" is a catchy title. Sounds like it might be about shoes... and like a fun project. Hopefully the film will be made. There aren't many great films coming out of Hollywood these days, not like in decades in the past. That website is sweet! “The Mask of Manolo” is a catchy title. Sounds like it might be about shoes… and like a fun project. Hopefully the film will be made. There aren’t many great films coming out of Hollywood these days, not like in decades in the past.

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