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Date Posted: 22:24:15 11/07/01 Wed
Author: Erin Goeller
Subject: Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran

It is so great to see that these two great creative people, have a new project. I thought the series premier of "24" was very intriging. These two people would probably make any series great. Look at what they did with the television series "La Femme Nikita." The made it into a huge hit, and into one of USA Networks highest rated original show. I recently wrote a story about what would happen if the Section One compound was abandoned for good, and what would happen to it over time and would anyone or anything end up taking over the compound. I also kind of wrote a script for it; in case I send it to a network to look. I thought about sending it to Joel Surnow or Robert Cochran and asking them to read over it. Then, I thought I could mention that if they liked it, did they have any connections in the business they could send it to, so they can look at it. Is that wrong to say in a letter to them that I send with my story? I am asking you the reader's of this board because I value your opinion.

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[> I think I have read that producers and writers never read or even accept unsolicited scripts or stories lest some time in the future they be accused of plagarism, theft of ideas, or leave themselves open to other law suits. -- Trish, 08:25:14 11/08/01 Thu


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[> [> Absolutely correct. They won't even open the package. They must request an idea outline from your agent. -- Zzoo, 13:04:56 11/09/01 Fri


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[> [> [> Re: Absolutely correct. They won't even open the package. They must request an idea outline from your agent. -- Erin Goeller, 23:10:54 11/09/01 Fri

Are you saying you have to have an agent to be able to send a script to a television network? I thought you could just mail one and they would look at. If they liked it they would somehow contact you abouut using it. Then, they would have you sign something. I guess I was total wrong wasn't I.


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[> [> [> [> Afraid so. It's really difficult to break into. The initiative has to be on their end. It's a "who you know" kind of business. -- Zzoo, 13:01:16 11/10/01 Sat


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[> [> [> [> [> The Star Trek shows used to have an open submission policy. I don't know if they still do, but they were the ONLY show that I ever heard about doing this. -- Nestra, 01:23:34 11/11/01 Sun


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