Screenwriting 101: Seth Lochhead
“I think story concept is important to the commercial viability of a screenplay because we all say it is — that’s the culture of Hollywood…
“I think story concept is important to the commercial viability of a screenplay because we all say it is — that’s the culture of Hollywood. Concept is king because we perpetrate and support its absolute monarchy. People can’t sell complicated, but they can sell ‘It’s Leon, but in reverse.’”
— Seth Lochhead
Go Into The Story interview, October 2013
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