Or how about "Pimp my Cue"
Give life to some old beat up cue. LOL
Give life to some old beat up cue. LOL
Crazy Idea to breathe new life back into pool
- Thread starter Lazerrus
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Now THIS is the "reality" of it all.
Update
Ok call me crazy. I actually registered with the Discovery Channel's Producer's Portal and officially filed a submission. I will paste what I sent. Hey all they can say is No right?
"I first posted this idea on the AZ Billiards forum which is the #1 Billiard resource and it has created large interest. Every year there is a Mid west and West coast Cue Show. Centered around these dates would be a build off on America's best pool cue builders. The contest would consist of judging by fellow builders and players. The pool Cue is a thing of function and art. From the most basic to the most intricate. Names such as Richard Black, South West Cues, Richard Chudy, Sugar Tree Custom Cues, Black Boar Custom Cues, and Tim Scruggs just to name a few. Southwest Cues alone has a waiting list of up to 5 years just to get a cue made. In the 80's pool was huge and very very popular with the release of the Color Of Money film with Tom Cruise and Paul Newman. Now Twenty plus years later it is time to bring it back. Custom cues are the art and signature of the sport and is huge in Japan at the moment. Some Custom Cues can bring in upwards of 10,000 to 20,000 dollars. Using such materials as very rare woods and intricate inly sources like mother of pearl etc. The Cue maker's shop is much like that of a chopper maker's shop. So I am sure the drama would be there as well to hook the new comer. I believe this idea for a show would be refreshing to the network and to America and would inspire many young people as well as older people into the sport of Billiards and the craft of Custom Cue making. These pieces of "Functional Art" when introduced to are very beautiful and desired. I see this budget being no more than a Biker build off episode maybe even less. Our great cue makers stretch nation wide so travel would be involved. This long time trade needs a new fresh interest and I fully believe your network can not only provide it but profit from it. Thank you for you consideration and if you would like to view any examples of this incredible art form then please contact me. Thank you, Duane Stockton"
Ok call me crazy. I actually registered with the Discovery Channel's Producer's Portal and officially filed a submission. I will paste what I sent. Hey all they can say is No right?
"I first posted this idea on the AZ Billiards forum which is the #1 Billiard resource and it has created large interest. Every year there is a Mid west and West coast Cue Show. Centered around these dates would be a build off on America's best pool cue builders. The contest would consist of judging by fellow builders and players. The pool Cue is a thing of function and art. From the most basic to the most intricate. Names such as Richard Black, South West Cues, Richard Chudy, Sugar Tree Custom Cues, Black Boar Custom Cues, and Tim Scruggs just to name a few. Southwest Cues alone has a waiting list of up to 5 years just to get a cue made. In the 80's pool was huge and very very popular with the release of the Color Of Money film with Tom Cruise and Paul Newman. Now Twenty plus years later it is time to bring it back. Custom cues are the art and signature of the sport and is huge in Japan at the moment. Some Custom Cues can bring in upwards of 10,000 to 20,000 dollars. Using such materials as very rare woods and intricate inly sources like mother of pearl etc. The Cue maker's shop is much like that of a chopper maker's shop. So I am sure the drama would be there as well to hook the new comer. I believe this idea for a show would be refreshing to the network and to America and would inspire many young people as well as older people into the sport of Billiards and the craft of Custom Cue making. These pieces of "Functional Art" when introduced to are very beautiful and desired. I see this budget being no more than a Biker build off episode maybe even less. Our great cue makers stretch nation wide so travel would be involved. This long time trade needs a new fresh interest and I fully believe your network can not only provide it but profit from it. Thank you for you consideration and if you would like to view any examples of this incredible art form then please contact me. Thank you, Duane Stockton"
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How about a single 2 hour show? Possibly a 3 or 4 hour mini-series?
Thats what I was thinking. Like a one time special.
Well here we go: My 1st reply automated I'm sure but still.
Dear Willard "Duane" Stockton:
Your submission has been received and will be reviewed by our development.
Proposals are evaluated based on originality of idea and programming priorities in addition to other criteria.
All ideas are reviewed in the order in which they are received.
You will receive an email from our development team after your proposal has been reviewed.
Idea Title : American Cue Build Off
Network : Discovery Channel - US
Submission id : 4078
Submitted by : Willard "Duane" Stockton
Submitted on: Tue Oct 27 13:40:04 EDT 2009
Discovery eSubmissions site URL
Dear Willard "Duane" Stockton:
Your submission has been received and will be reviewed by our development.
Proposals are evaluated based on originality of idea and programming priorities in addition to other criteria.
All ideas are reviewed in the order in which they are received.
You will receive an email from our development team after your proposal has been reviewed.
Idea Title : American Cue Build Off
Network : Discovery Channel - US
Submission id : 4078
Submitted by : Willard "Duane" Stockton
Submitted on: Tue Oct 27 13:40:04 EDT 2009
Discovery eSubmissions site URL
Isn't the bigger problem that really good cues don't get made in the time-frame of a reality show? I mean, yes, you can technically make a cue in a few hours if you so chose, but to get the audiences interest you need to be throwing around big numbers and obviously elaborate (and preferably celebrity related) content in the cue.
I can't see a weekly show where the only thing that happens each week is that the butt sits in a PVC pipe in the cuemaker's garage stabilizing and then maybe after a few months gets turned down a few 1000th" whilst the cuemaker does the occasional tip job, watches TV, microwaves dinner and posts flames on AZBilliards as being very compelling content. ;-)
Now I agree that a proper documentary that follows both the life of the cuemaker and the challenges of building of a particularly interesting cue, ideally for an interesting client or project, over several years would be worth watching. However that kind of thing requires a good size budget and production consistency over several years, which is hard to come by.
I can't see a weekly show where the only thing that happens each week is that the butt sits in a PVC pipe in the cuemaker's garage stabilizing and then maybe after a few months gets turned down a few 1000th" whilst the cuemaker does the occasional tip job, watches TV, microwaves dinner and posts flames on AZBilliards as being very compelling content. ;-)
Now I agree that a proper documentary that follows both the life of the cuemaker and the challenges of building of a particularly interesting cue, ideally for an interesting client or project, over several years would be worth watching. However that kind of thing requires a good size budget and production consistency over several years, which is hard to come by.
Here is a link , there are other cue related links in the sidebar and after video links.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyncnpjI384
