hv213a Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 If you have sold a movie script - Just how critical is it to stay within the "normal" movie script page requirements? Act 1 - 30 pages, Act 2 - 60 pages, Act 3 - 30 pages, (2 hour movie) I know or read that "less is better" but haven't read where it is imperative that Act 1 is only 30 pages long, etc. Thanks, Garry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 If you have sold a movie script -Just how critical is it to stay within the "normal" movie script page requirements? Act 1 - 30 pages, Act 2 - 60 pages, Act 3 - 30 pages, (2 hour movie) I know or read that "less is better" but haven't read where it is imperative that Act 1 is only 30 pages long, etc. Thanks, Garry The guidelines you listed are just that: guidelines. If it serves the story to break them, then by all means do so! A common problem when writing Act 1 is getting the central issue soon enough. Just make sure you're telling the story, not the backstory. And if you've sold the script, congrats! You probably have a pile of "notes" from whoever purchased it. There a problems you want to have and problems you don't want to have. This is definitely and problem you want to have. -Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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