Mailing Addresses for the Faithful

POSTED BY: BrownCoatRecruiter
UPDATED: Friday, March 10, 2006 16:16
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BROWNCOATRECRUITER

Friday, February 17, 2006 2:17 AM

Hey troops! I just thought I'd lift the addresses from the other thread and start an exclusive address thread to make things easier to find. So, here they are, let's use 'em!! Thanks to OldFogey and FollowMal for ferriting these out. You guys are a big help!

For CW:

Dawn Ostroff
UPN
11800 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90025

And for Sci-Fi:

The SciFi Channel
1230 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Attn: Programming Director

If there's any problem with these addresses, somebody please post a correction as needed. Or, if anybody out there has got more or better contact info...post the gorram things!

Let's start writing!

"...there's a whole universe of folk who are gonna know it too. They're gonna see it. Somebody has to speak for these people." -Mal

OLDFOGEY

Friday, February 17, 2006 9:35 AM

Also link to this website which has several more
addresses.
http://www.browncoatsriseagain.com/

BTW I didn't find any addresses myself, just found
where other people had already posted them.

BROWNCOATRECRUITER

Saturday, February 18, 2006 7:02 PM

I'm just wondering how many folks have managed to send out letters so far? Does anyone have any thoughts on the frequency for letter mailing? How often and how many is appropriate for one person? One a week? I really hope we get some response out of this!

"...there's a whole universe of folk who are gonna know it too. They're gonna see it. Somebody has to speak for these people." -Mal

DONCOAT

Sunday, February 19, 2006 12:16 AM

Here's my letter to Dawn Ostroff (please note the correct spelling -- it's not Ostraff as in the address above).

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February 18, 2006

Dawn Ostroff
UPN
11800 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, California 90025

Dear Ms. Ostroff,

Congratulations on your new position as President of Entertainment of the soon-to-be formed CW network. I hope you meet with immediate and ongoing success. I’d like to offer a suggestion that I think could help ensure that success.

No doubt you’re getting many unsolicited proposals and suggestions for programming for the new network. This is one such suggestion. No, I don’t have a show to pitch. In fact, my suggestion concerns a property that has a proven track record, a large and growing – not to say obsessive – fan base, and impeccable critical credentials.

As you may have guessed, I’m referring to Joss Whedon’s incredible series Firefly, which rose from the ashes of an untimely and premature cancellation at the hands of Fox to a triumphant feature-film incarnation last year, Serenity.

Firefly has unusually broad appeal. It has plenty of viewers in the critical 18-49 male demographic, but I’ve never known a science fiction vehicle that has so many female fans. Much of this has to do with the series’ sharp and witty writing and very attractive and talented cast. These factors make it stand up to repeated viewings, guaranteeing its potential for DVD sales and ongoing revenue.

A new network could do far worse than to anchor a weeknight lineup with Firefly. As a longtime fan, I would gladly support the sponsors of a revived series, and I can assure you that there are thousands of others like me who would do the same. How many shows these days can get a “no channel surfing” pledge from their viewers?

Thank you for listening to my suggestion. I look forward to seeing the good ship Serenity flying again on what would instantly become my new favorite network, CW.

Sincerely,
(me)

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No idea if it will do a lick of good, but at least it makes me feel like I'm doing my bit.

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I don't disagree on any particular point.

BROWNCOATRECRUITER

Sunday, February 19, 2006 12:48 AM

Thanks for the correction. Does anyone have any opinions about handwritten v. typed letters? I hand wrote my first two letters but to do mailings often and widely it sure would be a lot easier to type and sign my name at the bottom.

"...there's a whole universe of folk who are gonna know it too. They're gonna see it. Somebody has to speak for these people." -Mal

HIXIE129

Sunday, February 19, 2006 1:36 AM

I hand wrote 6 one page letters, it took 500 sheets of paper! haven't written a hand written letter in 20 years.

LAUGHINGMUSE

Sunday, February 19, 2006 2:25 AM

Handwriting definitely holds more weight than typewritten, photocopied, or emailed. Sheer volume is relatively easy to achieve; and studio execs are probably getting a bit innured to email- and fax-barrages.

If you want them to actually read the letter and get the point, keep it short, keep it simple,...heck, if there were a way to put flip charts and an easel in there, I'd say do that. We're trying to communicate with these people - which means "short, straightforward, to the point." My own recommendation is one page, single-sided but full length.

Mankind makes tools; we use them to augment our hands, arms and legs.
The computer augments the brain and this makes it very unpopular with totalitarians. - Charles J.C. Lyall

FOLLOWMAL

Sunday, February 19, 2006 2:53 AM

Everyone is so great! I've been writing, trying to be consistent and now I have more to do, what with the opportunity at CW (hopefully!) I am thinking every week, or every two weeks will do. I think if they get just barraged with handwritten letters they will certainly take notice.

The trick is to come up with something new to say, persuasive but not too fangirly ( in my case). Your letter is excellent, DonCoat. Thanks, LaughingMuse for the suggestion on how to do it.
I think I'm going to have to shorten mine. I go on a bit I think.

I think we should try to keep this thread on the front page, where everyone can see it.

" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal

BROWNCOATRECRUITER

Sunday, February 19, 2006 5:34 AM

That's a great idea, FollowMal! Do you know how we get it kept on the front page? I'll ask whoever we need to.

"...there's a whole universe of folk who are gonna know it too. They're gonna see it. Somebody has to speak for these people." -Mal

FOLLOWMAL

Sunday, February 19, 2006 5:41 AM

I don't know BrownCoatRecruiter..

unless Haken notices our thread and looks in on it and tells us how, the only way I know is to keep posting to it and to bump. But too much bumping is impolite... so I guess we keep talking, lol.

One of us could message him I suppose and ask how to make it stay. It's his site ( thank you, thank you Haken, you are so sweet to share this home with us!) so we will just have to see what he says. Maybe he already has something like that and we've missed it, I dunno.

" You hold. Hold til I get back." Mal

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