Overview

Many books discuss how to write better scripts, but how should the scriptwriter successfully deal with the business side of the profession? This is an insider's guide to the way in which scripts can become deals and ultimately go into production, includes information on identifying what audiences want, tips on pitching ideas and scripts, handling meetings to get what you want, negotiating contracts and establishing copyright.

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Author:   Julian Friedmann
Publisher:   Intellect
Imprint:   Intellect Books
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.465kg
ISBN:  

9781841500027

ISBN 10:   184150002
Pages:   219
Publication Date:   01 January 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

The politics of being a writer; creativity - understanding the sources of ideas; the writer as a business person; writing treatents that work; the step outline; markets; life's a pitch; criticism and rewriting; script editing and script reports; the psychology and physiology of emotion in audiences; ratings and audience research; interactive multimedia; agents - how to get, use, fire or do without one; handling meetings; negotiating; a basic agreement - the importance of legal awareness; protecting your work; financial survival; research; examples of negotiations with producers; sample deal memos; a brief A-Z of law and contracts; WG/PACT minimum terms agreement.

Reviews

'Friedmann knows what he is talking about, which he does in a witty and entertaining way, informing without patronising. Go and buy it.' - Film Review; A practical guide to the business that covers how you should deal with producers and agents a good read - Screenwriter Magazine

"""'Friedmann knows what he is talking about, which he does in a witty and entertaining way, informing without patronising. Go and buy it.' - Film Review; A practical guide to the business that covers how you should deal with producers and agents a good read - Screenwriter Magazine"""

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