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Film Courage: What does it mean will not accept unsolicited scripts?
What does this really mean?
Nick Morton, Writer/Producer: It protects you on two levels.
It protects you from reading too many scripts because I mean, there’s just way too many scripts out there to read.
So, not accepting unsolicited submissions just basically means that you can’t just send me a script without me asking to see it.
That’s the fundamental meaning of the phrase.
And so if someone says,
“Hey, I want to send you my script.”
You can just say,
“Oh, we don’t accept unsolicited submissions.”
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But the truth is, agents send you unsolicited submissions all the time.
You’re like,
“Oh, do I want to read this?”
The idea is that it also protects the production company or the studio from lawsuits, from people who maybe have a idea that’s similar to something that you end up making.
I think it’s also kind of a fallacy because I think almost everybody ultimately accepts unsolicited submissions.
Film Courage: What does a screenwriter have to do to get their scripts into a producer’s hands?
Nick: That’s a career…(Watch the video interview on YouTube here).
About:
Nick Morton has produced nearly 30 movies / tv series which include RAY (Jamie Fox, Regina King, Kerry Washington), SAHARA (Mathew McConaughey, Penelope Cruz, Steve Zahn) and COOPER’S BAR (Rhea Seehorn). Nick is also a standup comedian, author, and host of a podcast on addiction and recovery called The Drunkalogues.
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