Welcome Mr. Roberto Orci, you may ask him questions

Rumble02 · 07-31-2008, 09:43 AM

is it possible to have a transformer in future this or the future films that has two different robot modes as well asa vehicle mode?

Bob Orci · 07-31-2008, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Velcrohead

My question isn't directly related to the movie...

As a writer myself, I'd like to know how you made it into the biz? Please don't take this as condescending or anything, and I'm not looking for a complex life story. I'm just more or less curious where you caught your big break, or what you did that caught the attention of others such that they'd want you to write the next blockbuster film. Any tips for us upstarts?

Alex and I broke in as assistants at a television production company. We were able to slowly show we had story ideas, and eventually we were allowed to try and write an episode freelance (this was Hercules: The Legendary Journeys). But Alex and I had been writing together since high school).

Television is a great way to break into the biz, in my opinion.

Bob Orci · 07-31-2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by llamatron

I can't resist:

Bob, is it true that Michael kicked the head off of a scale model of Optimus Prime that Hasbro built?

If this is true, did you witness it and was it totally awesome?

Slightly more serious question: I think the Autobots really need an engineer/scientist/inventor. Would you agree with me?

Don't know about him kicking any heads. I'll ask him.

Scientist not a bad idea at all.

Fit For natalie · 07-31-2008, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DrLee

Mr Orci,

In light of the recent crash involving Shia, have there been any changes to the script at all to allow for either the injury itself or for the rearrangement of the shooting schedule?

They've just rearranged the shooting schedule and moved up scenes with Josh Duhamel's Lennox character instead. I would figure there would be no need for rewrites, unless Shia is in traction or something.

What would have been funny is that if Shia had like, broken his leg and not be able to walk for awhile, the script had to be rewritten so Sam Witwicky is suddenly like a human character from a japanese Transformers series: He's reduced to cheering on the Autobots from the sidelines, possibly via watching them on a video monitor and providing expositionary dialogue to explain what is happening on screen.

Nevermore · 07-31-2008, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by fit for natalie

what would have been funny is that if shia had like, broken his leg and not be able to walk for awhile, the script had to be rewritten so sam witwicky is suddenly like a human character from a japanese transformers series: He's reduced to cheering on the autobots from the sidelines, possibly via watching them on a video monitor and providing expositionary dialogue to explain what is happening on screen.

Oh no! What's this? Convoy-sama is attacked by that yatsu Megatoron! Hey Convoy-sama! Use the power of burning heart!

luca_frontino · 07-31-2008, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Nevermore

Oh no! What's this? Convoy-sama is attacked by that yatsu Megatoron! Hey Convoy-sama! Use the power of burning heart!

Don't they say something like "name-san"
From DBZ: Goku-san, Vegeta-san...

krade · 07-31-2008, 07:37 PM

hi,BOb

will the new main villain will get more screen time than megatron get?

will the new villain have cybertron or earth mode only or both?

will the second film is more like the empire strike back?which is darker,get a surpising revelation and the villains win?

thanks!

krade · 07-31-2008, 07:45 PM

again,hi Bob,

a few more question here...

is there a possibility that we saw decepticon fight with the humans and autobots for a moment in the film?

will the new villain is a loner?i mean,his not with decepticon and not with the autobot?he does his thing alone?

i'm from canada,will there be action set in canada?

thanks!

Bob Orci · 07-31-2008, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by krade

hi,BOb

will the new main villain will get more screen time than megatron get?

will the new villain have cybertron or earth mode only or both?

will the second film is more like the empire strike back?which is darker,get a surpising revelation and the villains win?

thanks!

The villains, all sround, will get more screen time than before.

No comment on earth modes!

Yes, more like empire on some other of our favorite sequels, but not exactly...

llamatron · 07-31-2008, 11:46 PM

Hey Bob, I noticed in one of the drafts for the first film there was a scene where a TF pulled a lightpost out of the ground and used it as a weapon. This is totally awesome. Any chance we might get to see this idea used in the sequel?