Richardson’s Competing in Austin
Bradford Richardson and his Cat
Just received this email from screenwriter Bradford Richardson:
“As you know, SAVE THE CAT was a major epiphany for me.
This past spring I used your Beat Sheet to rework a favorite old script of mine, the coming-of-age Actioner, EVEL LIKE KNIEVEL, based on actual events.
The logline is: Summer of ‘74. Twin Falls rebel, Kyle, makes a wild leap into manhood after Evel Knievel awards him with a security job behind the scenes of his Snake Canyon River Jump. When the event expands beyond Woodstock proportions, and a riotous gang of bikers threatens to destroy Evel’s Skycycle, Kyle comes up with the plan that saves the day.
I just found out that EVEL LIKE KNIEVEL has been chosen as a Second Rounder in the 2008 Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition. Maybe this is the heat which will help me find a manager and agent.
THANK YOU… and your Cat!”
on September 3rd, 2008 at 4:01 pm
Woohoo Brad! So so exciting! You know I LOVE your Evel script — actually I LOVE all of your scripts!!!!! You’ve always been a WINNER in my book! I predict you will WIN TOP HONORS AT AUSTIN!!! Go on with your bad self! Thanks for turning me on to Save the Cat! I make sure I always do my Blake Beat Sheet at the beginning of every script. I’m dancing over here, Brad! A toast to ya! HUGS!
on September 3rd, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Woohoo Brad! So so exciting! You know I LOVE your Evel script — actually I LOVE all of your scripts!!!!! You’ve always been a WINNER in my book! I predict you will WIN TOP HONORS AT AUSTIN!!! Go on with your bad self! Thanks for turning me on to Save the Cat! I make sure I always do my Blake Beat Sheet at the beginning of every script. I’m dancing over here, Brad! A toast to ya! HUGS!
on September 3rd, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Wow,Brad
I got so carried away I had to say Congrats twice
CONGRATS! APPLAUSE!! BRAVO!
on September 3rd, 2008 at 6:57 pm
Congrats, Brad. And good luck to you. I’m a semi-finalist in Austin. And, I too used “Save the Cat” to restructure my script. Thanks to the Cat, my sci-fi comedy, “Chuck Hodges Conquers the Universe” made it to the semi’s in PAGE International and FinalDraft Big Break as well.
I just got the sad news today that I didn’t make it to the finals in Big Break. I was only ten scripts away from getting read by Blake! Waaah!(:
on September 4th, 2008 at 4:12 am
Debbie, where would I be without your support. You’re the best!
on September 4th, 2008 at 4:29 am
David: virtual High-Five! Good luck too. Great script title. Being Semi-Finalists puts us on the radar, offers that kick of validation and creates non-stalker opportunities to meet people who might actually hire us, not as landscapers, house painters or baristas but as screenwriters. Keep the faith. Oh, let’s swap sci-fi scripts: bradfordrich@earthlink.net
on September 4th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
Brad, would love to swap scripts. I’m traveling but will send “Chuck” this weekend. My email address is dball@maine.rr.com . Are you going to Austin?