{"product_id":"how-to-write-and-sell-a-high-concept-screenplay","title":"How to Write and Sell a High Concept Screenplay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eOnce you finish your screenplay and decide it’s time to reach out to producers and representatives, one of the most common responses you may receive is that your idea is not ‘high concept’ enough or your logline doesn’t have a ‘high concept hook’. This term is thrown around a lot in the movie business, but what does it actually mean? ‘High concept’ might be a buzz word, but it’s also a term that carries with it significant meaning as well as some lessons and perspective you can bring back to your own project if you know how best to approach it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #cdcdcd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReaders, producers and buyers see so many spec scripts that have no chance of becoming films not because the writing isn’t great, but because the writer did not spend enough time on concept. It is one thing to fall in love with a story idea. It is another to stick with it during the uncomfortable phase of working on that idea to make it more enticing to the world. So how can you ensure you consistently develop ideas that excite readers and push your script toward a sale? How do you know if your idea is “high concept” enough? What exactly does “high concept” even mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Kersey is a literary manager and the head of Kersey Management whose clients are working on projects at all the major studios and streaming outlets including Netflix and Amazon, and the networks and cable channels ABC, Fox, NBC, CW, Disney Channel, and Nickelodeon.\u003c\/strong\u003e Andrew recently just sold his client's sci-fi spec script to \u003cstrong\u003eUniversal\u003c\/strong\u003e with THE SOCIAL NETWORK and FIFTY SHADES OF GREY Oscar-nominated producer \u003cstrong\u003eMike De Luca, \u003c\/strong\u003eand his client’s comedy \u003cstrong\u003eVACATION FRIENDS\u003c\/strong\u003e is in production at \u003cstrong\u003eBroken Road \u003c\/strong\u003efor \u003cstrong\u003eHulu\u003c\/strong\u003e starring \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Cena\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eLil Rel. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAndrew has helped his clients pitch countless projects and knows better than most what buyers are looking for and how a high concept approach can make all the difference in getting that script sold.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eAndrew will break down what makes a script ‘high concept’\u003c\/span\u003e and how you can write and sell your own high-concept screenplay.\u003c\/strong\u003e He’ll nail down exactly what a high concept story is and offer examples of high concept movies in different genres, explaining what makes them successful. He’ll then break down why high concept stories are so appealing, from the perspective of producers, studios, and audiences. Next Andrew will delve into \u003cstrong\u003ehow to actually write a high concept story\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ewhether you can adjust your existing screenplay or write one from scratch\u003c\/strong\u003e. He will go through \u003cstrong\u003ebreaking down genre walls\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eother writing tips\u003c\/strong\u003e you can take with you. Andrew will then teach you \u003cstrong\u003ehow to sell your high concept story\u003c\/strong\u003e. He’ll talk about \u003cstrong\u003ethe importance of your logline and title\u003c\/strong\u003e and give you \u003cstrong\u003etips to pitch your high concept story to execs and buyers\u003c\/strong\u003e, including \u003cstrong\u003ehow to explain your world and use comps\u003c\/strong\u003e. Finally he will go over \u003cstrong\u003ecommon mistakes writers make when creating high concept stories\u003c\/strong\u003e and will reveal \u003cstrong\u003ewhere not to begin \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003ewhether size and budget matter\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cem\u003e Expect to leave this webinar with a much clearer idea of what makes something “high concept” and a series of tips and ideas you can bring back to your own project to better sell it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003chr\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Throughout my time as a literary manager, the term \"high concept\" has come up more times than I can count. The writers that I work with that are most successful are the ones that understand what this term really means, what buyers are looking for, and how they can adjust to fit this idea. 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