How to Sell Your Screenplay: The Real Rules of Film and Television [Paperback]

Carl Sautter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1992

An Emmy Award nominee and former Moonlighting story editor gives smart, timely inside information on how to successfully market a film or TV screenplay in this handy guide.

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About the Author

Carl Sautter has written for the television series Moonlighting and Beverly Hills 90210.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: New Chapter Press; Rep Sub edition (August 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0942257243
• ISBN-13: 978-0942257243
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,980,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smart & funny, January 29, 2001

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Wendy Reid Crisp (Ferndale, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Sell Your Screenplay: The Real Rules of Film and Television (Paperback)

This guy doesn't cut any slack ... he assumes we're somewhat like him -- full of fantasies and a tendency to procrastinate...and he tells it like it (probably) is. I just finished reading it -- and notice that it's a few years old...some of the references sound a bit dated, but the information is still wise and delicious.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't market your screenplay until you've read this book, June 12, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Sell Your Screenplay: The Real Rules of Film and Television (Paperback)

So you've written a screenplay... Now what? Here's a hint: Read This Book! The determination to make it in the entertainment business is only a small aspect. Discipline and coordination play an important factor as well. This book not only covers the basics of screenwriting but digs deeper into the world of feature films and spec scripts; it covers the wide spectrum of episodic television and alternative markets. You will also learn about the basic elements of a script and how to approach agents with your pitch. Check this book out! You'll be glad you did!