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"I really appreciate both your criticisms and your suggested fixes. For me, that is the most helpful feature of your approach. Even if I don't necessarily agree with all of them, your suggestions immediately sparked off different ideas." |
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"I have been re-enthused by the report on my short film, which has brought me some much needed clarity - what it is I have got, what its weaknesses are, and where I need to make improvements. It has been a very good milestone on the way to a final draft." |
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"Really appreciate your report – and it’s not that far at all from my thoughts on the script. Your comments are invaluable to back up my case." |
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"Ellin suggested that I rework the second half of the screenplay as I had become bogged down with plot machinations that were holding the script back. She was right and I have now re-written the second half completely, leading to a much improved script." |
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"Your comments helped me see that the most important thing for me to learn is proper structuring so that my 'powerful stories' turn into proper movies. It's a slow learning process for me coming from stage direction where you attach your vision to an already existing structure but I will get there in the end." |
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"Your skill is being able to articulate clearly what others (including myself) may feel about a script, but cannot express. Best of all you are generous enough to leave clue/keys throughout your notes, and hopefully one of these might just unlock the thing. Damn, you are good." |
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"I knew there were problems with this script, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. But when I read Ellin’s notes, it was one 'a-ha' moment after the other." |
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