The majority of scripts that go into production fall between 110 and 120 pages. That’s generally what I aim for.
QandA
9/11 – the movie
Do you foresee a market for some kind of human interest story with September 11 as a backdrop, or will this "day of infamy" be completely off limits? –Robert Baker As many people have pointed out, both Pearl Harbor and the Titanic were real-life tragedies before they became blockbusters, so never say never. But I’d […]
Using copyrighted material in a short
The consequences for trampling someone else’s copyright are not that dire. Since you’re a student, and probably broke, it’s not like 20th Century Fox is going to sue you for your life’s savings.
Is film school necessary?
There’s a hell of lot to learn about filmmaking, but school’s not the only place to do it.