58 - Writing your very first screenplay

Oct 9, 2012

In the spirit of Looper, Craig and John take a journey back in time, looking at the first scripts they read, the first scripts they wrote, and the common pitfalls of many first screenplays.

Not only that: they share and critique the first three pages from the very first scripts they wrote.

Does John's romantic tragedy from 1994 show potential? Would Craig keep reading his high-concept comedy from 1995? You can be the judge, because both samples are linked below.

LINKS:

• Here and Now, three pages from John August's very first script
• The Stunt Family, three pages from Craig Mazin's very first script, co-written with Greg Erb
• The Room for iOS
• Moom for Mac
• Austin Film Festival
• INTRO: Perfect Strangers (intro)
• OUTRO: Feels Like the First Time (Acoustic) by Foreigner

UPDATE 10-11-12: The transcript of this episode can be found here.