They did. I don't think as much thought went into the protagonists though. And Capitalism didn't help matters as time went on.
Lol. Capitalism never helps. Luckily, backer is solo, and her own breed. I'll be interested to see what she does. I let my friend (I handed her an A-list producer to get her away from some money grubbers) pitcher her a cheap backer for last money 100k on a big project with uber nice perks, and gave her the, "these aren't the droids you are looking for" permission to just get her project funded and come back to ours...no one is this nice in the industry.
Oddly checkbook (EP) said no. She's having surgery at Mayo clinic in Nov (it's why we're on hiatus). Said she wants to do full investment in this project as Jan as solo backer (it's savvy but risky...keep all the points).
She has two projects: indy film psychological thriller (these are much smarter and with everything in place better return on investment if you know the right people) or TV show...high, high risk, though this producer did once handle all A list TV actor, A lister writer (and me, b/c we went to under grad together and I script doctor...most won't). I can't be bought off for a check and don't give a crap about being other people on social media...as long as they don't jump on and do their social media occasionally (that was a few years ago) love Hootsuite.
Eh-hem...I really am too high on whatever this flu crap is...why am I talking about work the one time I don't have to do it?
FML
I'm gonna go kill a dragon.
I'm NEVER myself as a writer. I have just a good enough resume to be hired to ghost everyone. These two project, I'm not buried, I'm me, unless I change my name for the project and create a persona (hate crime surviver comes with stigma...might) producer will decide...not me.
On books, agent will decide, but he'll probably use that crap to see books.
Ugh.
MIndlessly gaming.
I think I need to kill finish nightmare play thru with flu, and role a new Hawke for my comfy blanky.
I love you DQ...my drinking buddy, my therapist, and my sick couch.
*Cheers to my cough syrup.