Hey all — would love some advice. For competition submissions/ to send to agents , do you think it helps to include a short paragraph explaining the concept before the script, or is it better to let the script speak for itself? Asking in the context of a conceptual script. Thank you in advance!
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Hey, Thevinkumar Thiagaraja. I would only add a short paragraph if the competition asked for one. I would send a logline instead of a paragraph if I was emailing agents.
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Hi Maurice, thanks for the input, really appreciate it!
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You're welcome, Thevinkumar Thiagaraja.
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I wouldn't do this. It's a kind of a needy and unusual thing to do.
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No. The short paragraph will be read, and that's where the decision is made to read or pass.
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Comments should go on a pitch page. Only put script stuff in a script and never put stuff on the front cover like photos or clever remarks. While I’m here - never do somebody else’s job on a script - you’re not the director or the cinematographer. Submit what you are asked for - often Logline, Synopsis and screenplay. Sometimes they do ask for other stuff like a letter. - in the case of an agent that could be a norm.
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Let the script speak for itself. In my experience, there are only very rare instances where an explainer or preface is needed for a given story.
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There's stuff I'll put in the front matter. Anything that sets the tone well and offers essential guidance. Some genres work better with that kind of stuff than others. Something pulpy tends to benefit, while something serious is likely compromised.
The whole point is to give the feel of the movie on paper. That's what's being sold. You wouldn't start a film with the directly desperately pitching it to camera.