BPS 047: What Makes a Great Screenplay with Stephen Follows (CROSSOVER EVENT)

BPS 047: What Makes a Great Screenplay with Stephen Follows (CROSSOVER EVENT)

What if someone could read over 12,000 scripts that were read by professional script readers, who gave the scripts an overall score as well as scores for specific factors including plot, dialogue, characterization, theme, and voice. Then looked for connections and correlations to discover what professional script readers think a good screenplay looks like. Well, today on the show I have that man, Stephen Follows.

It's a monster of a report -- 65 pages to be exact -- that examines data from over 12,000 screenplays - mostly written by amateurs, but some of them written by professionals and major Hollywood actors. Using rigorous data analysis methodologies, Stephen and his team found some fascinating correlations.

Stephen Follows is an established data researcher in the film industry whose work has been featured in the New York Times, The Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian, The Daily Mail, The Mirror, The Evening Standard, Newsweek, The New Statesman, AV Club, and Indiewire.
He acted as an industry consultant and guest on the BBC Radio 4 series The Business of Film, which was topped the iTunes podcast chart, and has consulted for a wide variety of clients, including the Smithsonian in Washington.

I just love Stephen and his amazing ability to crunch numbers for the benefit of the filmmaking community. He's truly doing God's work. Get ready to go down the rabbit hole and see what makes a great screenplay.

Enjoy my conversation with Stephen Follows.

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BPS 010: How to Write a Screenplay That Sells with Michael Hauge

BPS 010: How to Write a Screenplay That Sells with Michael Hauge

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BPS 009: How Marketable is Your Film Idea or Screenplay?

BPS 009: How Marketable is Your Film Idea or Screenplay?

So how marketable is your film idea or screenplay? I know so many screenwriters and filmmakers who spend months and sometimes years on an idea that is cool to just themselves. Depending on what you ar...

25 Huhti 201811min

BPS 008: How to Make a Good Script Great with Linda Seger

BPS 008: How to Make a Good Script Great with Linda Seger

How to Make a Good Script Great with Linda SegerLinda Seger is a legend when it comes to screenwriting coaching and script consultant. She's been coaching for over 30 years and pretty much invented th...

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BPS 007: How to Create an Emotional Impact in Your Screenplay with Karl Iglesias

BPS 007: How to Create an Emotional Impact in Your Screenplay with Karl Iglesias

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BPS 006: How a Screenwriter Becomes a First Time Director with Kelly Fremon Craig

BPS 006: How a Screenwriter Becomes a First Time Director with Kelly Fremon Craig

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BPS 005: The Million Dollar Screenplay with August Rush Screenwriter Paul Castro

BPS 005: The Million Dollar Screenplay with August Rush Screenwriter Paul Castro

We've all read in Variety or The Hollywood Reporter of some no-name screenwriter selling his or her screenplay for a million bucks. Ever wonder how they did it? What structure did they use? What "tric...

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