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QuestionCan the writer of a screenplay also star or co-star in the movie?Community AnswerYes, plenty of writers and directors appear in their own works.
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QuestionCan I send my screenplay to Hollywood online?Community AnswerYes. Start by saving your screenplay as a PDF (to make it easier to view regardless of who you send it to). Then, go online, start collecting some websites or email addresses that accept screenplay submissions, and begin sending out your screenplay!
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QuestionIs there a certain age that I have to be to submit a screenplay?Community AnswerGenerally, no, though you will have to be 18 to sign a contract to sell your script, or have an adult available to sign on your behalf.
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QuestionWill producers need the writer of the screenplay to be present while filming?Community AnswerIt would be a great help to guide them on how you want the movie to be setup, but you will find that all directors and producers are different, and may not want you there.
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QuestionCan I be the director of the screenplay I've written?Community AnswerPossibly so, but you'll probably have to be 18 to do so, unless a you have a parent on your behalf. You could also have someone else direct for you, someone with experience.
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QuestionCan I audition as an actor for a screenplay I've written?Community AnswerOf course! You can write roles for certain actors or specific people, including yourself.
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QuestionWhere would I go to enlist in a screenplay contest?Community AnswerIt depends on the contest. Screenplay contests will have websites, e-mails, or even physical places to send your script. Check the website for the specific contest for the most accurate instructions on how to enlist in the contest.
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QuestionHow can I sell a different and unbelievable story if I am an Indian writer?Community AnswerBe better than everyone else, work harder and make your voice impossible to ignore.
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QuestionWould it be advisable to get a degree in screenwriting or are online self-study courses just as useful?Community AnswerThe degree in screenwriting looks better on a resume. However, it isn't essential.
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QuestionHow do I sell a screenplay to Bollywood?Community AnswerContact producers with your screenplay.
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QuestionWhere and how can I protect my writing? Amazon is providing a service to just upload some video material as pitch, where do I protect that?Community AnswerIn order to protect your writing, do the following: if you're using a Mac, make sure everything's typed out and then press Option + G, which will give you the Copyright symbol. If you're using Windows, the process is almost the same, except, instead of putting the Copyright symbol in using a shortcut, you do the following: first, open Word or any word processor that you may be using. Press the Shift button and then press the number 9 to get the left parentheses. Now press Caps Lock and type C. After doing that, press Shift + 0 to get the right side of the parentheses. When combined, you should have a symbol that looks like this: ©. After doing that, you may put "All rights reserved".
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QuestionI have a short story that's only about 20 pages long. Could this be a basis for a screenplay?Community AnswerYes, but it would become a pretty short production, so I would recommend lengthening either the original story or the screenplay.
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QuestionCan I make a screenplay out of a book that someone else wrote? If I can, how would I do that?Community AnswerYou can, however, if you want to sell or make any money off this script, you would need to contact the author or owner of the book and procure permission.
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QuestionI have some ideas for a Dr. Seuss, Green Eggs and Ham screenplay that DreamWorks could produce since they've never done it before. How and where can I submit my screenplay to them?Community AnswerThe reason that major companies are making Dr. Seuss movies in the first place is that the people who own the copyright to Dr. Seuss's books are getting paid millions of dollars so that the companies can make the movies. If Dreamworks isn't making any Dr. Seuss movies it's because they don't want to pay all that money. You could try Illumination, though considering the 6-year gap between The Lorax and The Grinch, it might be a while before they try again (they did make a lot of money from both, so they might take it).
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QuestionWould it be legal if I were to create a document explaining what they can and can't do with my screenplay if they decide to take it?Quinn TannerCommunity AnswerLikely, yes. But not like how you say it is. Sometimes when adaptations are made, things will be changed due to it being too expensive, irrelevant to the plot, or didn't seem like it was important, if you demand that somethings cannot be removed or changed then your chances of it being adapted aren't likely.
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