General Discussion : Script Writing

[Zozan]

Let us assume I came up with a very good script. And if it was shot, it would definitely generate good income for the producers. This, we are assuming for the sake of argument.

For a guy who is working in a bank with no no contacts in the movie business, is it possible to make some money out of this?

Who does one contact? Producers? Directors?

What are the odds that these guys are gonna read the script?

[Pickpocket]

What are the odds that these guys are gonna read the script?

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[snallygaster]

What are the odds that these guys are gonna read the script?

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Yeah. I'm not in the industry, but I'm pretty sure anything unsolicited is automatically returned or destroyed unread. Otherwise they leave themselves open to accusations of stealing ideas from rejected manuscripts.

[JacoIII]

Let us assume I came up with a very good script. And if it was shot, it would definitely generate good income for the producers. This, we are assuming for the sake of argument.

For a guy who is working in a bank with no no contacts in the movie business, is it possible to make some money out of this?

Who does one contact? Producers? Directors?

What are the odds that these guys are gonna read the script?

You can get people to read the script but in all likelyhood you're going to have to go after smaller production companies.

However, there is another way: http://studios.amazon.com/

EDIT: If you have no contacts then you'll have to enter script competitions and meet people that way. Good luck dude!

[Pickpocket]

What are the odds that these guys are gonna read the script?

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Yeah. I'm not in the industry, but I'm pretty sure anything unsolicited is automatically returned or destroyed unread. Otherwise they leave themselves open to accusations of stealing ideas from rejected manuscripts.

Exactly

You should submit it to a script writing competition if you want. I know that Coppola does one every year, not sure about any others though but I'm sure you could find some with a simple google search

[stuie299]

Let us assume I came up with a very good script. And if it was shot, it would definitely generate good income for the producers. This, we are assuming for the sake of argument.

For a guy who is working in a bank with no no contacts in the movie business, is it possible to make some money out of this?

Who does one contact? Producers? Directors?

What are the odds that these guys are gonna read the script?

This brings up a good point though. How do most first time screenwriters get started? I would assume that some of them already have "their foot in the door" so to speak, simply by having a previous job in the industry.

[W00DY]

If your script is good enough, and you get it to the right person, it has a chance of being made into a movie. The odds aren't great but probably not much worse than a first time novelist. Try get it to directors who aren't known first because if they reject it bigger ones probably will too. Also, if your movie doesn't necessarily need to be based in the country it's written for, send it abroad. Remember to post it to yourself first, and leave it unopened, so you have proof that it's your work, complete with a date you finished it.

[hellboy76]

It isn't impossible to get someone in editing or a producer even to look at an unsolicited script, but it's highly unlikely. Your best bet (but it cuts into the making money) is to find an agent, and submit through them. JMO though. Good luck.

[ayall]

I couldn't disagree more with some of these comments.

If you have a quality script you can easily get it purchased.

I have friends who live in LA and work as "talent agents," and i assure you there are thousands of agents who would love to read your script and each and everyone of them hope it's as great/amazing as you may believe; in which case they can help pass it along and get a slice of the pie.


However, if your script is crap and you just don't' know it yet, you'll quickly find out.


I do agree that entering some sort of contest is an easy way to quickly get notice.

[Anomaly1]

First of all, make sure your script follows the industry standard format.

You'd be surprised by how many wanna-be writers/filmmakers don't have a clue what the standard formatting is and just type something up in a shitty transcript format in word. Even if you get the script to someone, if it's not in the standard format, it will be rejected instantly.