Dear writers,
Most say the workshop was a success. There has been some criticism as well. In my appraisal, we have just started and it is too early to comment.
No one has the final word on this business yet. For that matter, any business.
Writing screenplays will keep defying definitions as the platforms they are written for keep changing. E.g. the early Nickelodeons needed one kind of writing, so did the silent shorts and features. Then sound… Even color made a difference to writing. Writing a short interactive three-minute daily series is going to be even more challenging.
I have a clear vision for our crowd, a dream if you fancy it. My vision though, should never be mistaken for a directive or a rule. I can only blaze this trail with willing walkers. Leading is not the top priority for me… reaching our goal is.
The screenwriting workshop is a means to an end. One good way to tell a story is when you have decided the end. I have. So be warned that this workshop you have attended is just an initiation not to be mistaken for a summit. It is your introduction to the task in front of you. We pride ourselves in having chosen you but proving us right or wrong is purely your prerogative.
Mr. Jean Claude Carriere has been watching this little progress we have made and wants to help.
I trust him as a comrade in arms and the battle ahead will need the strongest sort.
He will be here in Chennai to talk to you on the 19th afternoon. You have approximately a week to prepare.
Join us on the 19th afternoon for an interaction with Mr. Carriere and to listen to plans for the future of this group.
All are welcome but they will carry their identity or the certificate to validate entrance. When I said all, I meant all of us. Not anybody.
Cheers
Kamal Haasan
