Screenwriting 101: How To Become A Hollywood Script Reader

Learning the Craft of Hollywood Screenplay Reading from Top Hollywood Agents. Take your screenwriting higher!

What you'll learn
Understanding How to Read a Screenplay
Story Structure
Logline Creation
Internal vs External Conflict
Requirements
Basic knowledge of movies and television
Description
Join over 65,000+ students learning from our courses!How to Become a Hollywood Script Reader is a course focusing on the secrets of one of Hollywood’s most vital and mysterious jobs. A reader evaluates screenplays and stories, practicing quality control through “coverage” – a written report that judges creative success.The reader wields huge influence that empowers Hollywood chiefs to greenlight film, television, and new media. This webinar examines the core components of coverage, how to write it, and provides tools and pro tips to navigate the reading profession – led by two preeminent Hollywood readers.By pulling back the curtain on this creative process, the webinar also gives writers, directors, actors, and producers a rare look inside the mind of those who decide the fate of their material.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––What people are saying about our other courses: THIS COURSE IS AMAZING!!! I'm learning SO FREAKIN MUCH from it, and it's totally blowing my mind. Thanks so much to Gil and Alex for putting this course together. I'm a director working on my first horror film, which has a bit of action in it, and this course is totally giving me rocket boots. If you have more courses from Gil, please let me know and TAKE MY MONEY! - Colby R RiceExcellent content. But you'd better pay attention or you will miss something. This course is packed with loads or useful and well explained stuff. - Mr Mick FarmerInstructor is clearly in command of craft and engages with questions, simple explanations and familiar examples. Video and audio are excellent. - Bill Halford–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORSChristopher Lockhart is the Story Editor at WME, the world’s largest talent agency, where he curates projects for “A” list artists such as Denzel Washington and Rachel McAdams. He has read over 60,000 screenplays. He is also an award-winning filmmaker and member of the WGA, PGA, and the Television Academy.Jack d’Annibale is a writer and development consultant. As a Hollywood reader, he has worked at every major studio, production company, and agency. He also reads for the industry’s top screenwriting contests. Jack was the Senior Story Analyst at ICM before serving as a creative executive at Disney Studios for super-producer Jerry Bruckheimer, where he developed “The Pirates of the Caribbean” and “National Treasure” franchises.–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––So what are you waiting for? Whether you are fresh out of film school, a screenwriter who wants to create his/her own content or just someone who wants to make a feature film this course is for you. Join over 60,000 students that have already taken IFH filmmaking and screenwriting courses. If you've got the dream.If you've got the drive.If you've got the passion - but you're missing the knowledge and experience…this course will help you take your screenwriting dream to the next level. Enroll NOW and learn how to read screenplays and become a better screenwriter! Let's get started!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Hollywood Script Reader Snapshop

Lecture 3 The 3 Pillars of Hollywood Structure

Section 2: Understanding Hollywood Coverage

Lecture 4 Writing Coverage

Lecture 5 Logline

Lecture 6 Writing a Screenplay Synopsis

Lecture 7 Writing Script Coverage Comments

Lecture 8 Hollywood Script Coverage Template + Bonuses

Section 3: Bonus

Lecture 9 Bonus: Interview with Chris Lockhart

Screenwriters,Script Readers,Screenplay Coverage,Producers,Filmmakers,Directors,Development Executives