Screenwriting "Ask Me Anything" with David and Terri!

Legion M development executives Terri Lubaroff & David Baxter give you a behind-the-scenes look at screenwriting, and offer their tips and advice on breaking in!

TRT: 71 min 29 sec

Table of Contents:

00:00:00 - Intros

00:04:00 - How can I break into screenwriting if I don’t live in LA?

00:18:04 - Should I get an agent or manager?

00:23:00 - Is producing your own content the best way to become visible in the industry?

00:25:58 - What are the different contracts?

00:30:26 - When will Legion M be open for submissions, and will members and investors have first consideration?

00:38:45 - How do I pitch my project?

00:40:16 - What are script doctors, and are they worth it?

00:42:17 - How do I get a meeting with a producer?

00:44:07 - Should I hire someone else to do my revisions?

00:45:32 - How do you put an image into your screenplay?

00:46:47 - What are the key differences between writing TV and film screenplays?

00:49:15 - What if you don’t want to sell your script, only want help producing and financing it?

00:51:09 - What are the red flags every writer should know about signing contracts?

00:53:42 - Should we reduce gags in a comedy if that was the note?

00:55:13 - Have you read a screenplay you really liked after just the first few pages?

00:57:13 - What is your opinion on the graphic novel/comics to screen model?

00:59:40 - Should I pursue a story as a screenplay instead of a book?

01:00:20 - How much content can you produce in a year?

01:01:38 - How hard is it to get a book you write adapted into a screenplay?

01:03:17 - How can you tell if what you're writing is too wordy?

01:04:30 - What top tropey scenes do you automatically reject or want changed?

01:07:15 - What are some good visual cues for action screenplays?

01:08:41 - David's final words

01:09:19 - Terri's final words