[Robin McDonald]

Robin McDonald’s MARKETABLE COMPONENTS

I learned that I do not have all the answers! I learned that I must know my script inside and out to passionately pitch it.

TITLE: NOT FADE AWAY

A 55-year-old alcoholic actress, teetering on the edge of oblivion, is forced to confront her past and rediscover herself when she returns to her tiny hometown in upstate New York to care for her dying mother.

It's a great role for a bankable actress.
An actress with great comedic timing who has possibly in her own life was/is challenged by the glittering facade of Hollywood. Someone who can relate to a once-promising actress who spirals into a dark abyss of addiction to booze and plastic surgery, struggling to reclaim her identity before the lights fade forever.

Based on a true story.
The script is loosely based on my own experience and inspired by real-life friends and family.

• This reply was modified 1 year ago by  Robin McDonald.

[Robin McDonald]

GROUP RELEASE FORM
Robin McDonald
As a member of this group, I agree to the following:

1. That I will keep the processes, strategies, teleconferences, communications, lessons, and models of the class confidential, and that I will NOT share any of this program either privately, with a group, posting online, writing articles, through video or computer programming, or in any other way that would make those processes, teleconferences, communications, lessons, and models of the class available to anyone who is not a member of this class.
2. That each writer’s work here is copyrighted and that writer is the sole owner of that work. That includes this program which is copyrighted by Hal Croasmun. I acknowledge that submission of an idea to this group constitutes a claim of and the recognition of ownership of that idea.
I will keep the other writer’s ideas and writing confidential and will not share this information with anyone without the express written permission of the writer/owner. I will not market or even discuss this information with anyone outside this group.
3. I also understand that many stories and ideas are similar and/or have common themes and from time to time, two or more people can independently and simultaneously generate the same concept or movie idea.
4. If I have an idea that is the same as or very similar to another group member’s idea, I’ll immediately contact Hal and present proof that I had this idea prior to the beginning of the class. If Hal deems them to be the same idea or close enough to cause harm to either party, he’ll request both parties to present another concept for the class.
5. If you don’t present proof to Hal that you have the same idea as another person, you agree that all ideas presented to this group are the sole ownership of the person who presented them and you will not write or market another group member’s ideas.
6. Finally, I agree not to bring suit against anyone in this group for any reason, unless they use a substantial portion of my copyrighted work in a manner that is public and/or that prevents me from marketing my script by shopping it to production companies, agents, managers, actors, networks, studios or any other entertainment industry organizations or people.
This completes the Group Release Form for the class.