Comments from various companies I submitted synopses to for some 40 stories/ideas I’d developed. It totalled 27,500 words a daunting task you’ll agree. I did not progress, as we moved to Australia, and I either lost contact or the companies had moved. A sad mistake on my part.
One, producer Pearl Catlin asked if I’d write a screenplay on ’spec’ as she thought my style suited this. I did and became hooked, then began adapting umpteen of my tales. That story was about the late Brig. James Michael Calvert DSO 2 bars.
Enigma Productions London (David Puttnam – Lord)
Ref: Cast of Eagles. There are a couple of projects I would dearly love to produce, and sadly I’m unable to help you develop this further. I now need to concentrate all my energies and efforts on working for the two Government Tasks Forces to which I recently been appointed.. I do hope you understand and appreciate my decision, and I wish all the luck in the world with this project.
Launching Pad Productions Perth, W. Australia
I thought your work was very well written, but most of it lends itself to the more traditional style of animation. Tae and Kwon could look brilliant if well animated, but perhaps you need to do this as a co-production with an Asia partner. Saddle the Wind has distinct possibilities, it is the one that could best suit our age group at a letter stage, and I like the idea of Garbage bins coming to life. (This company moved I lost contact)
Maverick Television UK
Thank you for your various proposals – it was a pleasure to receive so many stimulating ideas, will be discussing proposals with the BBC shortly and will see what they are looking for.
Blue Heaven Productions London UK
I want you to know I have read all this material. Clearly, buried in here are some very good stories, but there is so much it is difficult to know where to begin.. Why don’t you send The Ghost and the Harley or Saddle the Wind. Choose the best.
Barron Entertainment Perth, W. Australia
Unfortunately the epic scale of may of your submitted projects prohibits our company supporting further development, in fact almost all the historical stories (particularly those set in WW II ) could not proceed without the backing of a major Hollywood studio. That said let me say how much I enjoyed reading such a diverse range of story ideas.
Penguin, Australia
Ref; Saddle the Wind However, the editors who have seen your work feelit is shows real promise and we trust the fact we are unable to publish will not discourage you from continuing to write. (my m/s is 35,000 words they want 60,000 min)
Hammerwood Producers, UK
May I say the diversity of some of your story lines provoked me into a rare occurrence – I read them all. I read tem all avidly and am impressed top keep them all on file for future reference.
BBC Saltash, Cornwall.
I’ve lost the commissioners letter, the jist after I sent; The Ghost and the Harley and Saddle the Wind. The lady said they were both better than a Hollywood feature script she and her locations manager had just read. Please send the completed scripts. I didn’t as I’d never written one before in Final Draft.
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