You're going to want to write a "stack buster." I was talking to a development executive last week. They were bemoaning the giant stack of screenplays they had to read over the weekend. I was trying to find a way to ask them to check out my latest script. It was a back-and-forth that happens to every screenwriter at some point in their lives. At a certain moment, I knew I wasn't going to be able to send him my script, so I instead asked him how he would decide on what to read first. He told me he always started with the shortest scripts, unless there was a real "stack buster." It was right about then that I learned a brand new term for my screenwriting glossary. Do you know what a stack buster is? I had to stop the conversation right then and ask. What's a "stack buster" screenplay? Basically, a stack buster is a screenplay that has a logline or pitch from the agent that is so fun, so interesting, and so good that people prioritize reading it right away. These scripts skip the line. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 2 May, 2022