# screenwriter segregation / where to submit movie framework with various finished parts

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**Created:** [May 4, 2014, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screenwriter-segregation-where-to-submit-movie-framework-with-various-finished-parts/687626 "2014-05-04T09:00:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/screenwriter-segregation-where-to-submit-movie-framework-with-various-finished-parts/687626/101 "2014-05-07T16:39:24Z")

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> [@Belowjob2.0](#):
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> Don’t go around saying an actor has “signed on” unless you have her under contract and you intend to pay her. Otherwise, you have nothing. You can’t start shooting with someone who is free to leave for a better gig, or has a paying gig somewhere else at the same time as your project. This is always, always a big deal in film and theater. Availability. Timing. Schedules. Name actors drop out of projects all the time when their window of available time closes.

Not to mention, I can’t imagine a studio would want to accept a movie with a bunch of actors already signed on for real. Whose paying them? What if they’re being paid too much? What if the studio doesn’t want those people specifically in the movie?

Anyway, I want to echo other sentiments here that despite how ridiculous this topic is, the comments here have been widely informative. I, like most people I think, have the idea for the perfect Academy Award winning movie in my head and am just waiting for the day when I run into the Wachowskis/Joss Whedon/Chris Nolan and they offer to make my movie on the spot.

Until then, I’ll be watching Parkourkata: The Real Quest for the Metaphorical Cure for Cancer Brought To You By Epson and Harvard.

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