Have you ever wondered how some great books make it to the big screen while others fail to get picked up?
Award-winning screenwriter and producer, J R Santana, shares the top 5 elements he considered before attaching to The Boloney Trail project.
Uniqueness of the world or story setting – or, if familiar, an insider’s view of that milieu.
e.g. The Great Depression / Mexican drug cartels
A narrative that lends itself to strong visual storytelling for scene building later on with the script / screenplay.
e.g. Road movies, quest movies.
Unusual or memorable characters with strong dialogue / unique speech patterns.
e.g. Lord of the Rings
Themes which are relevant and/or reveal something new about the human condition.
e.g. The Shawshank Redemption
The potential to develop sequels, spin offs / franchise opportunities.
e.g. Breaking Bad / Better Call Saul
J R Santana talks about how he developed the pilot from Perpetual Gloom on Z Radio…
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