November 15, 2002
By Jason Pritchett
Each week in GRAND DELUSIONS, we’ll be taking a look at unsolicited letters that were sent to various production companies, studios, and agents around Hollywood in the past few years. These are the ideas that slip through the cracks of the development world. Flashes of cinematic genius that spark, only to fizzle, then fade away into obscurity…Some are funny, some are scary, some are pitiful, some are incomprehensible—but they all share one quality: they’re REAL! Names and addresses have been removed in most cases to protect the innocent (and spare them the mockery and ridicule… ). Join us now for a trip into the bizarre world of Hollywood wannabes!
GRAND DELUSIONS is back this week! Sorry for the delay, but rest assured, I’ve been stockpiling lots of great new material for the upcoming weeks. Our first letter comes to us from abroad. Just when you thought Pollock jokes had gone the way of pet rocks and parachute pants, a letter like this falls into your lap! I’m not entirely certain what these guys are trying to say, but I think the subtext is that they’re going to kill me if I steal their idea.
Our second letter comes to us from a writer who clearly has his finger firmly on the pulse of today’s movie-going audiences. With casting suggestions like Jonathan Winters and Angela Lansbury, this project is a sure-fire hit! Aren’t Jonathan Winters and Angela Lansbury dead, anyway? And if not, shouldn’t they be by now?
Check back in two weeks for a new GRAND DELUSIONS!
If you have any weird, wacky, or bizarre letters for GRAND DELUSIONS, please contact Jason Pritchett at jsnpritchett@moviepoopshoot.com.
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