Originally posted by Prezzy
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When I speak of “execution dependent,” I’m speaking of if a writer has a low concept, he’ll need strong execution to get referrals and top contests’ advancements (ideally semi-finalists or higher) in order to get the industry doors to open for your screenplay.
When I speak of “execution dependent,” I’m speaking of if the film is low concept, it’s execution will need to get favorable critical acclaim and great moviegoer word of mouth to get people into the theater and become a commercial success.
If the story idea is a unique high concept, the writer will get industry doors to open for his screenplay to enter and get reads.
If the film has a cool high concept, moviegoers will go to the theater to see it.
For example, there’s a novel titled “Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick” written by Joe Schreiber. Hypothetically, let’s imagine a non-pro wrote this as a spec screenplay.
I don’t want to spend the time and energy to come up with its concise, marketing logline, but the story premise is its protagonist is a male high school student whose parents take in a female high school, European exchange student (Lithuanian). She’s geeky and an introvert, but she’s actually a beautiful trained assassin with 5 hits to complete in Manhattan on prom night.
The protagonist’s mother forces him to take her to the prom. The assassin gets the protagonist to leave the prom and take her to Manhattan where she changes from her geek look to a hot assassin (oh my) and carries out her mission.
This is a high concept action comedy where just its logline could get industry reads. If its execution is bad or fair, this is a type of concept that could get the screenplay sold and the buyer would put it into development to make the execution stronger.
This is the type of concept where upon hearing it, I immediately said, “Damn, I wish I thought of this idea.” Part of my pitch would be: It’s “La Femme Nikita” in high school.
A decade ago, Paramount bought the screen rights and the novel’s author, Joe Schreiber, wrote the screenplay, but there’s still no movie. I’m surprised since this has sequel potential.
My teen romantic comedy is not high concept. It’s gonna be an execution dependent situation in order to get industry reads.
I’ve received my evaluations from the Black List web site on this screenplay and sometime in the coming week I’ll post a thread about it in the “Sites, Services...” forum.
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