Chapter
On the Importance of Having a Compelling Piece of Material
40:24 - 45:51 (05:27)
The hosts discuss the importance of writing a spec script to create leverage and increase the chances of getting a screenplay sold, as well as their own experiences in screenwriting.
Clips
The speaker became fascinated by screenwriting and created a skeleton structure of a movie that's funny with philosophical takeaways, similar to Fight Club, based on The 4-Hour Work Week book.
40:24 - 43:16 (02:52)
Screenwriting, The 4-Hour Work Week, Fight Club
Summary
The speaker became fascinated by screenwriting and created a skeleton structure of a movie that's funny with philosophical takeaways, similar to Fight Club, based on The 4-Hour Work Week book. He finds that books like The 4-Hour Work Week are pretty useless.
ChapterOn the Importance of Having a Compelling Piece of Material
EpisodeEp. 10: Brian Koppelman, co-writer/producer of Rounders, Ocean's Thirteen, The Illusionist, etc.
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
In this episode, the hosts discuss the benefits of writing a script on spec, which involves writing the script without prior agreement or payment from a producer, in order to have a compelling piece of material that can be leveraged for future success.
43:16 - 45:51 (02:34)
Scriptwriting
Summary
In this episode, the hosts discuss the benefits of writing a script on spec, which involves writing the script without prior agreement or payment from a producer, in order to have a compelling piece of material that can be leveraged for future success.