Jon Raymond at 2015-05-05 21:44:49:
Hmmm. Hadn't considered drones. Thanks Scott. But seriously, you might file this under daily script ideas, comparable to The Player.
Scott at 2015-05-06 10:53:08:
Jon, somewhat apropos, did you see the recent casting notice re the project "Please Stand By":
Helen Hunt and Dakota Fanning have signed on to play the leads in “Please Stand By,” the next drama from “Sessions” director Ben Lewin. Fanning (“The Twilight Saga”) is playing a brilliant young woman with autism who escapes her care home to embark on a journey to Hollywood in order to deliver a screenplay for a competition. Hunt, who garnered an Oscar nomination for her supporting role in “Sessions,” is playing the caretaker who is in hot pursuit of Fanning. “Please Stand By” was written by Michael Golamco (“Grimm”) and being produced by Daniel Dubiecki (“Up In the Air”) and Lara Alameddine (“Money Monster”) for production company The Allegiance Theater. Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban’s 2929 Productions is financing.
It's a screenplay competition, end point of the story's physical journey. Not quite a drone, but a similar hook.
Jon Raymond at 2015-05-08 01:03:52:
Looks good. But I'm into your drone idea. Imagine a drone red carpet bombing of scripts at the Oscars. A young entrepreneur sets off to cash in on the hundreds of film writers in the multi-billion dollar indie film industry. For $100 he'll drop your script into the arms of your favorite movie celebrity at the next Oscars. $50 for the Golden Globes and a bargain basement $10 at the SAG-AFTRA awards. Still too much? How about no-low free for a raid of the Indie Spirit Awards? And a cool $1000 to target Robert Downey Jr.
Scott at 2015-05-08 01:26:44:
I swear, Jon, with some of the antics of these screenwriting consultants, gurus, and contests, it would not surprise me to see some aspiring outfit offer something crazy like this. In fact, that would make for a funny spoof ad. "With our special Celebrity Tracking System (patent pending), we can drone deliver your script right onto Leo or Jennifer's lap as they drive their convertible in Hollywood!"