CHAPTER 7
RECOGNIZING THE SUPERIOR SCREENPLAY
The minute a screenplay lands in a director’s hands, the process begins of assessing its quality, potential as a movie, and feasibility as a film project. First impressions are vital, so take care-ful notes because at this time a director decides either to proceed with the project or to continue looking.
SCRIPT LANGUAGE AND TECHNIQUE
Professionals who read screenplays for production companies will tell you that if they find poor formatting, inappropriate script language, or sloppy typos in the first few pages, they won’t bother to read the script. As one reader told me, “If they don’t care enough to proofread or figure out how to format it right, why should I believe they’ll be careful ...
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