2015 Let's Make a Movie Sign-Ups/Discussion

[Fnord]

Okay, I got my 10 that I wanted to do the game. I'll now leave this open for about 48 more hours until Saturday for any last minute sign-ups and then we will begin!

[Flins.]

This still happening Fnord?

[Fnord]

Yep, I unfortunately slipped this weekend and landed on my laptop... you can only imagine what happened after... I got a replacement now so I'll be setting all this up shortly.

[Tritch]

woooooo

[Tritch]

Also, what exactly are the parameters of a "Breakout Actor"

[Fnord]

I would say an actor that isn't that "well known" that puts in a good performance.

For example in for the 2014 Teen Choice Awards these actors in their roles were nominated for 2014 Breakout Star

Ansel Elgort, Divergent and The Fault in Our Stars
Theo James, Divergent
Elizabeth Olsen, Godzilla
Nicola Peltz, Transformers: Age of Extinction
Wyatt Russell, 22 Jump Street

Ansel Elgort ended up winning.

[Tritch]

Got it. So it's pretty subjective. What if someone says "hey, that's not a breakout actor!" even if the person who drafted them thinks it is?

[Fnord]

Pretty much. I mean, you can't put the obvious Tom Cruise or Brad Pitt or someone like that. Having a "Breakout Role" is something that sends an unknown or barely known actor shooting up in popularity... so they kinda gotta not be that popular to begin with? lol

Like the names I just listed below I barely know who they are. I think Ansel is going to be Reed Richards now and Elizabeth Olsen is the Olsen Twins sister? But beyond that nope.

[Tritch]

Nah Miles Teller is Reed Richards. But I got you.

[Tritch]

I think these first three rounds should be any of the three round themes rather than strictly Screenwriter, Producer, Director.

For instance, if I know that I have a late pick in the "Director round" I'd rather take my director in the first round because I know he'll probably get taken. So rather than saying First Round = Screenwriter, Second Round = Producer, Third Round = Director, just say in the first three rounds you must pick a Screenwriter, Producer and Director.

Too late to change it now, but just a suggestion for future games if we try this again later.

[Fnord]

Yeah, I did it this way cause I did it like that last time. I think next time I'll just make it a free-for-all. So you have to be strategic in what and who you pick. Like if you really want Tom Cruise you'll take him Round 1, but if you really want Steven Spielberg or MGM you might take them instead. Makes it a little more difficult and fun.

[Tritch]

I can dig.

[¿PapaPancho?]

Are we allowed to draft established duos?

[Fnord]

Like the Wochevski brothers or the Cohen brothers or whatever?

[Fnord]

nevermind, I see your pick, yeah that'll work