A sure-fire strategy to get your script made, Romancing the A-List aims the screenwriter's talent at the most powerful source for getting a movie made: the A-List actor.
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A sure-fire strategy to get your script made, Romancing the A-List aims the screenwriter's talent at the most powerful source for getting a movie made: the A-List actor.
Preface: The Target vii
Acknowledgments xiv
Introduction: Why Screenwriting? xv
The Nature of Character 1
You Liked What!?: Who Are You?, Who Are You Up Against? 17
The Movie That Influenced You the Most 37
The Three Horsemen: Situation, Concept, Story 59
Where Are Those Stories? 79
You're Writing in What Genre?! 103
The Fourth Horseman: Plot 117
The Fifth Horseman: Structure 137
The Dreaded Mini-Treatment & the Tedious Scene Breakdown 151
How to Break into Hollywood 189
Adapting Any Idea into a Screenplay 205
About the Author 225
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A sure-fire strategy to get your script made, Romancing the A-List aims the screenwriter's talent at the most powerful source for getting a movie made: the A-List actor.