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Film Courage: What is a meet-cute?
Jason-Shane Scott, Actor/Screenwriter: Well, essentially it’s the first time that our two leads, that we know we’re going to end up together, meet for the very first time and it’s sort of been established in romcoms that it’s a little better if that’s a cute way of meeting, sort of a different way of meeting.
Film Courage: Can you give us some examples of the cliché meet-cutes that are often used?
Jason: We see a lot of bumping into one another, a lot of mistaken identity is a very big one. One person thinks somebody is somebody else. Typically a clash or a conflict is a strong one where we tell right away these two people are very different and we see it from that first meeting, so it’s not so cute.
Film Courage: Taking a parking space or cutting in line or something like that?
Jason: Exactly yeah, cutting in line, doing something opposite of each other’s behavior is a good setup for a good meet-cute…(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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