[net.movies] Radio Drama

schuh@geowhiz.UUCP (David Schuh) (01/10/86)

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Hello netters:

     Having just had some really  rotten   kinds   of   life
experiences  lately,  I  must  lift  myself from depression.
Hence....

     listening to NPR radio) has been  to  produce  a  radio
drama.  Well, Now I intend to.

     I have several ideas I'd like to bounce off  those   of
you  might have the same interests.

1)  What do you think of a  "long  distance  production"
    ie.  Radio  drama  produced  at  long  distance. The
    logistics are sticky but I believe possable.    I'll
    discuss   particulars    only    if    people    are
    interested.  Although even if what I have in mind, a
    "networked  production"  of radio drama (:-), is not
    feasable,  other questions here may interest you.


2)  Does  anyone  have  any  ideas  for  a  short  story
    (prefferably  Sf)  to produce.   Once  I had thought
    to do _Who Goes There_ (Campbell), after  the  movie
    people  told  me   flat  out  NO.   I  searched  for
    others,  currently  _The  Devil  You  Don't_  (Kieth
    Laumer)  is my fav, however I have not contacted him
    or  his  agents  yet.   Ideally something   in   the
    public   domain,  or specially written would be nice
    as  then  royalties  are  avoided.   Are  there  any
    scenarists out there willing to try?


3)  The stories should be suitable for  radio  adaption,
    To  get  a  feel  for   this   listen to some of the
    stories on NPR like Hitchhiker's Guide,  Star  Wars,
    Nightfall, etc...


4)  Since I'm cross posting this to star trek,  what  do
    you  trekkies know  about  _Star  Trek_  rights.  An
    idea that just hit me this morning was that it would
    be  nice  to hear Star Trek adapted  like Star  wars
    was (new  stories  of  course).  Perhaps this  is  a
    rediculous   notion  as  I'm  sure  Shatner,  Nemoy,
    Kelly,  would'nt  be  involved, would  it  still  be
    star   trek   without  them?   What  ore  legalistic
    problems exist?  perhaps you have ideas  about  this
    or other series that could be adapted,  (Conan comes
    to mind).


5)  On legalities, if  for  instance  someone  were   to
    write    a   star  trek   scenarieo,  produced,  and
    broadcast it would there be trouble? ie is the world
    of star trek all sewn up?


6)  Ideally If this ever gets off the ground  whether  I
    do  it   locally  or long distance (really, I've got
    ideas that would probably work) I would like to give
    it  to  NPR  for  distribution,   Wow  national fame
    for those involved.


     Well  are   there   any   closet   radio   actors   out
there?  Anybody interested?   Send  mail  or even discuss on
the net although I'm not sure what group to discuss this on.
This    message    is    cross  posted   on   net.sf-lovers,
net.startrek  and net.movies (maybe  a  mistake)  no  flames
please.  I think this could work.
Thanks for your time (and hopefully interest)

david schuh 
521  W.  Doty st. #16 
Madison, Wi.   53703  
608- 251-0014

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