Interview with 'tick, tick…BOOM!' Screenwriter Steven Levenson - Page 30 of 34

Ask the Screenplay Doctor: Script Structure

December 3, 2011 / sucity / Comments Off

Structure is the framework upon which your screenplay stands up, and lack of a solid structure — yes, you guessed it — will result in your script falling down, or, in better terms, getting rejected by film industry folks. A solid structure with strong turning points will demonstrate to readers that you know how to craft a savvy screenplay. Succinctly following your protagonist’s journey will enable you to craft a solid structure. Regardless of your script’s genre, careful assembly and construction of each act is imperative to writing a successful screenplay.

Ask the Screenplay Doctor: Behind a Studio’s Closed Doors

November 1, 2011 / sucity / Comments Off

Getting your script submitted to a film studio for consideration is both an exciting and nerve-wracking time, as screenwriters anxiously wait for a response. So what’s really going on behind those studio doors?

Film studios produce, acquire, and/or distribute films. Distribution is where studios really make their money (think about hearing on the radio, seeing on television and reading in most publications about the weekend box-office results). This is often the top news headline on Mondays. But what do those studio job titles really mean and when a script is submitted for consideration where does it go?