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Film Courage: What can writers do to make themselves more employable?
Jason-Shane Scott, Actor/Screenwriter: I think always be ready, I think always have that stack of ideas and preferably also scripts that are just ready to go. I think the last thing you want is for you to come across someone or meet somebody say We need this and you’re like Give me a week. It’s like no, I got this. I have this for you.
That goes back to being a problem solver. As a writer you need to look at yourself as a problem solver and I have the answers these people need to make movies these people need to make shows I have the content and I’m an asset. I’m giving that to them but I have it ready now.
Film Courage: How fast do the producers expect you to write these scripts?
Jason: Again everyone is different. It can vary but the TV/movie industry is sort of a volume business, so relatively faster than other genres.
I would say typically around a month for a script. That may include a couple weeks as well for an outline or detailed treatment and then you usually allow a couple weeks for a draft, a rewrite.
Film Courage: So you’re going in, you’re pitching, you have some ideas. Are your ideas like a paragraph that you’re pitching?
Jason: It varies a little bit but usually at least a log line, well of course at least a log line. Sometimes only a log line and then sometimes just a pitch paragraph which is literally a paragraph. For myself I like to create a paragraph that has a…(Watch the video interview on YouTube here).
About:
With a career spanning over two decades, Jason-Shane Scott has become a dependable and recognizable name in the entertainment industry worldwide, amassing over 85 professional film and television credits. His versatility as an actor spans a broad range of genres-from drama, where he has starred in countless thrillers, to comedy, embracing roles from sitcoms to lighthearted Christmas rom-coms. Jason’s journey began in daytime television, where his role as Will Rappaport on One Life to Live earned him two Soap Opera Digest Award nominations and a Daytime Emmy nod. Jason-Shane has also quickly made a name for himself as a versatile and dependable screenwriter in Hollywood, seamlessly transitioning from a successful acting career into writing. In just a few years, he has achieved an impressive level of success, having written over 15 produced films with several more in development-a testament to his talent and work ethic. Scott’s filmography covers a wide range of genres, including thrillers, romantic comedies (from festive Christmas favorites to heartwarming everyday tales), and psychological dramas.
His films have reached audiences across nearly every continent, from South America to Europe, Asia, and beyond, finding homes on major streaming platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, and Max. Notably, Staged Killer, which he wrote and produced, earned him a Telly Award and held the number one spot on Netflix in America for over two weeks in 2020.
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