Few movie genres can fill your spine with tension, leave you on the edge of your seat, and get your heart pounding better than horror. You aspire to be a horror writer on the level of John Carpenter or Wes Craven, but that all begins by coming up with a great idea. Admittedly, you’re a […]
Were you aware that, besides the writing of your film or television script itself, you need to write a synopsis and treatment as well? If this is the first you’ve heard of such a thing, you might be seeking more information. For instance, what’s the difference between a script synopsis and treatment? I’ll even suggest […]
The film industry is changing. Crews are getting smaller. People are taking on more responsibility as filmmakers to get there smaller and multi-million dollar projects off the ground. Actor-Director (George Clooney) Actor-Producer-director (Ben Affleck) Actor-producer-Director-Writer (Spike-Lee) But the most famed combination is the Writer-Director. How do you become a Writer-Director in Hollywood? You become a […]
Game of Thrones, Boardwalk Empire, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Sopranos. It seems like some of the best shows that have ever aired were all on HBO. You have a screenplay for a pretty phenomenal television show of your own that you happen to think would be perfect for HBO. How can you sell your script […]
Yesterday I wrote… For a total of five minutes and played video games for five hours. But last week I was up until two in the morning finishing a script, I wasn’t getting paid to write. Why? It seems like I’ve been doing this too long to be unable to turn it on and off. […]
Few brands in film are more powerful and better-known than Disney. It’s always been your dream to send one of your best movie scripts to Disney itself, but you have absolutely no idea where to start. Is it possible to sell a film script to Disney, and if so, how would you go about doing […]
