{"product_id":"how-to-write-a-stunt-spec-script-that-opens-doors-and-furthers-your-career","title":"How to Write a \"Stunt Spec\" Script That Opens Doors And Furthers Your Career","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/stage32top.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: large;\"\u003eLearn how to write a \"stunt spec\" script - a noisy script that may not sell but that will open doors in the industry and further your career - from top literary manager Jeff Portnoy of Bellevue Productions whose clients have written hit feature films such as COBWEB, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2022), SUMMER OF 84, and wrote on series such as TRUE DETECTIVE, ASH VS EVIL DEAD, and more!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLUS! You'll receive two stunt spec scripts from Jeff's own clients that have advanced their careers! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo you’re a writer who wants to stand out from the pack and get noticed?\u003c\/strong\u003e That can be hard when there are tens of thousands of writers around the world aggressively trying to get a comparatively small group of people in the industry to read their scripts and engage with them in a meaningful way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the prevailing wisdom tends to be “write something you can sell,” there is another school of thought that can be just as, if not more, fruitful - \u003cstrong\u003ewriting a script that is difficult or impossible to sell but the is so bold that it serves as a sample that will get you attention and meetings.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eA \"stunt spec\" script is a speculative screenplay written with the expressed purpose of attracting attention from representatives and producers, and generating general meetings and paid writing assignments. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSometimes writing a script that is hard, or in some cases even impossible, to sell is actually the fastest way to get paid to write something else.\u003c\/strong\u003e Stunt s\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003epec scripts tend to be flashy, loud and audacious in concept, theme or action. These kinds of scripts might not fit into a neat commercial category that is easy to market or sell by financiers, studios and streamers but it just so happens that industry executives absolutely LOVE to read these kinds of scripts as samples even if the companies they work for or have deals with might feel they are too risky to actually make. But they get you noticed and that's what counts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eIn this exclusive Stage 32 webinar, you will learn the fundamentals of a stunt spec script and how\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e to best write one that will get you noticed by key players in the industry and get you meetings that you may otherwise have never gotten.\u003c\/strong\u003e Teaching you everything you need to know about stunt spec scripts is literary manager \u003cstrong\u003eJeff Portnoy of Bellevue Productions. \u003c\/strong\u003eJeff's clients have written such hit films and series as \u003cstrong\u003eCOBWEB (2023) produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, TRUE DETECTIVE, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (2022, Netflix), SUMMER OF 84, ASH VS EVIL DEAD, and more! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eJeff has successfully developed many stunt spec scripts with his clients that have landed on numerous industry “lists” such as The Black List and The Blood List and have placed in or won major screenwriting competitions. These scripts have helped his clients find agency representation, build a fanbase of producers and studio\/streamer executives and led to paid writing gigs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eIf you are looking to further your screenwriting career and become an established voice in Hollywood, this webinar is a must!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePLUS! Jeff will provide you with two stunt spec scripts that have opened doors for his clients and that you can use as references while writing your own! Downloads include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBARRON: A TALE OF LOVE, LOSS \u0026amp; LEGACY by Nicolas Curcio (featured on The Black List)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHAPPY LITTLE TREES by Shawn Dwyer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR JEFF'S STAGE 32 TEACHING:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\"A wealth of information. Gave me a lot of things to think about - especially with the tips on reading the room. Your description of how to pitch myself and my story were game-changers. Off to practice now.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e- Sonia H.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\"What fabulous advice, Jeff, thank you!\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e- Greg M.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #42C2CB;\"\u003e\"Yep, now I know why I haven't been securing a second meeting. 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