When A Screenwriter Sounds Like A Hollywood Rookie by Markus Redmond
Film Courage: Markus I was going through the AFM Twitter and I just found this article entitled “Thirteen Frequently Used Phrases That Make You Sound Like a Hollywood Rookie” by Stephanie Palmer. And it’s a funny article, there are some really interesting things in here that I actually would not have known that if said, would make someone sound like a rookie, so….13 Phrases to Avoid (she writes):
- High Concept…and I’m just wondering what your thoughts are because I know you’ll have something interesting to say. She says that if your idea is High Concept it’s obvious. Saying it won’t help.
2. We’ve had a lot of interest…Which means lots of people have read it, but none of them have liked it to get involved.
3. With the right cast….Everyone knows this, basically.
4. This is a very unique project…which means it’s a red flag. If it’s unique you haven’t recent to understand the genre.
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