Writing for the Green Light
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-85645-5 (ISBN)
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. He answers such questions as:
Who actually reads your script?
How do you pique the interest of studios and decision makers?
What do agents, producers, and production companies need in a script?
How much is a script worth?
What are the best genres for new writers and why?
What are real steps you can take to ‘break in’ to television writing?
How do you best present or pitch a project without looking desparate?
How do you negotiate a contract without an agent?
How do you exude confidence and seal your first deal?
These and other insights are sure to give you and your screenplay a leg-up for success in this competitive landscape!
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.
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE – A Crazy Little Thing Called Hollywood Logic
CHAPTER TWO – "So, What’s it About?"
CHAPTER THREE – Writing Your Feature-Length Spec Script
CHAPTER FOUR – How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Write for Television
CHAPTER FIVE – Close Encounters of the L.A. KindCHAPTER SIX – To Live and Write in L.A. CHAPTER SEVEN – Hollywood: And Beyond the Infinite
APPENDICES
Appendix I: Script Coverage
Appendix II: The Non-Union ‘Writer-for-Hire’ Agreement
Appendix III: The Non-Union ‘Option/Purchase’ AgreementGLOSSARY
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.3.2015 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 408 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-138-85645-2 / 1138856452 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-138-85645-5 / 9781138856455 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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