The Big Idea script I’ve written a couple of articles covering this kind of thing in the past, but observing the script market over the last couple of years, I’ve noticed and learned a few more things. One of those things is that most writers don’t break in with a big splashy spec sale. The […]

Genre: TV Pilot – Medical Drama Premise: A brand new young crop of doctors begin their career at a cash-strapped county hospital. About: Jason Katims is best known for producing the beloved TV show, Friday Night Lights. He also updated the old Ron Howard film, Parenthood, turning it into a TV show, which I’ve heard […]

Warning: Spoilers below. Please watch movie before reading this article.   It seems almost silly that I’ve run a screenwriting blog for five years and never once looked at The Usual Suspects. It’s kind of like writing a football blog and never mentioning Jerry Rice. The Usual Suspects was written in 1994 by a then […]

Is it possible for a script about the high school experience to feel original anymore? The Spectacular Now says, hell yeah. Note, this review was first posted awhile back, but I re-read the script and added some new thoughts to the review in anticipation of its release. Genre: Dark High School Dramedy Premise: A popular […]

This is your chance to discuss the week’s amateur scripts, offered originally in the Scriptshadow newsletter. The primary goal for this discussion is to find out which script(s) is the best candidate for a future Amateur Friday review. The secondary goal is to keep things positive in the comments with constructive criticism. Below are the […]