Today’s writer found a way into the business writing in a genre he was passionate about, despite that genre being a tough sell. Should you do the same? Genre: Drama/Biopic Premise: How a young unemployed Marlon Brando got his breakthrough role in the classic Tennessee Williams play, “A Streetcar Named Desire.” About: Recently, unknown screenwriter [...]
Today’s screenplay is a cult classic in the spec world. Only true insiders know about it. But that’s about to change. Genre: Biopic Premise: Between 1996 and 2005, three enormous personalities dominated the trade headlines with their petty antics. No, this story is not about Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, and Russel Crowe. It’s about Disney [...]
No link. Genre: BiopicPremise: A look at Jim Henson’s life, the creator of the most famous puppet franchise of all time, The Muppets.About: Weekes did not sell this script, but the script has gotten so much attention around town that he landed a lot of work from it, most notably the rewrite of the high [...]
