Selling a Screenplay
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Selling a Screenplay by Syd Field
This ultimate insider's guide to selling a screenplay shows you how to crack open today's movie and television markets."An informative, engaging look at the inside of the dream factory. This is a terrific aid for screenwriters who are trying to gain insight into the Hollywood system."--David Kirkpatrick, producer, former head of Paramount Pictures
Everybody has a story to tell. Everybody wants to write the great American screenplay. But what do you do after it's written? How do you sell it? Studio honchos. Development Executives. Independent Producers. What do they want? Do you need an agent or manager to get it into production? Selling a screenplay can mean earning $250,000 or more, so competition is fierce.
In Selling a Screenplay, Hollywood's script guru Syd Field gives you an insider's look at the movie and TV industry, packed with essential tips from the pros. He includes key details and information, including sections that:
* Break Down the Business of Screenwriting
* Explain What the Buyer Looks For
* Show You What to Do to Get in the Door
* Tackle the Pitching Process
* Provide Personal Insights from Famous Screenwriters
Selling a Screenplay is a must-have guide for every screenwriter, filled with frank real-life advice from Hollywood's most powerful deal makers and most celebrated screenwriters.
They all started somewhere.
Syd Field (1935-2013), dubbed the guru of all screenwriters by CNN, is still considered as the preeminent expert in the art and skill of screenwriting by many Hollywood professionals. According to the Hollywood Reporter, he is the world's most sought-after screenplay instructor. Screenplay: The Fundamentals of Screenwriting, The Screenwriter's Workbook, and The Screenwriter's Problem Solver, all written by Field, have become the bibles of the film industry. The Screenplay and The Screenwriter's Workbook are at their forty-first printing and are used in colleges and universities all around the United States. More than twenty-five languages have been translated and published as a result of their work.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780440502449 |
| ISBN 10 | 0440502446 |
| Title | Selling a Screenplay |
| Author | Syd Field |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 1989-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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