Writing for the Green Light: How to Make Your Scriptthe One Hollywood Notices
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Tailor your screenplay to sell. Find out what Hollywood script readers, producers, and studio executives want in a screenplay (and why) from someone who’s been there. Discover what it takes to begin a lasting career as a screenwriter.
Peppered with interviews from established professionals, Writing for the Green Light: How to Make Your Script the One Hollywood Notices gives you a sharp competitive edge by showcasing dozens of everyday events that go on at the studios but are rarely if ever discussed in most screenwriting books. With his behind-the-scenes perspective, Scott Kirkpatrick shows you why the system works the way it does and how you can use its unwritten rules to your advantage.
“Writing for the Green Light is not for those only interested in the craft of screenwriting or for those looking for some easy “get-rich-quick” approach to the business; this book is purely about how to jump-start your career in the actual working world of Hollywood. I’m not asking you to sell out or go against your principles, instead I am asking you to consider the demands of the Hollywood system and what the writer’s role is within the day-to-day film business. If it truly is your goal to establish your credibility as a professional screenwriter, then you first need to secure for yourself a reputation as a writer who knows how to deliver a ready-to-go script that meets the needs of the Hollywood system, on time and within an expected budget range.”
-- Scott Kirkpatrick, Author
Author Bio:
Scott Kirkpatrick is the Director of Distribution for MarVista Entertainment, a Los Angeles based production and distribution company that produces original Lifetime and SyFy channel films, co-produces TV movies with Disney and Nickelodeon, and has managed international TV deals on major franchises including Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Digimon, and Julius Jr. Scott has also produced and directed TV series and feature films including Eye for an Eye, Muslims in America, and Roadside Massacre.
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9781138016460 | $29.95 / £18.99 in paperback | March 2015
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