Ghosting the Hollywood Bouncers
The Hollywood Shambles:
Gatekeepers, playing it safe, and why so many flicks are absolute rubbish. The path for a creative tryna crack the industry is blocked by a mucked-up, dodgy system that decides which yarns reach the screen. It all centres on the power of the bouncers—specifically the script coverage readers—who have way too much say over your side hustle.
How Hollywood Picks Scripts (The Mission)
The Power of the Bouncers:
Script Coverage in Hollywood is the biggest hurdle for new writers tryna secure the bag. Of the 50,000+ scripts chucked at the Writers Guild of America every year, almost every single one has to face a coverage reader (basically a story analyst).
The Vibe Check (The Sieve):
The reader’s report—a quick breakdown, analysis, and a hard recommendation (Pass, Consider, or Recommend)—is what execs actually bother reading. They don't have time to read your whole masterpiece. This report is the sieve that can instantly hype up or, more likely, kill your script’s chances.
The 10-Page Rule (Don't Bore Us, Bro):
Industry chatter confirms that most readers know if a script is a cracker or a dud within the first ten pages. If you don't hook them in that window, you get a "Pass," and your project is toast. These readers have massive power over your career.
Why So Many Munted Movies Get Made:
If the system is supposed to filter for quality, why is Netflix full of junk? It’s about risk aversion, not art. Fear of Flopping: Hollywood runs on fear. A reader who backs a risky, original script is putting their neck on the line. If it flops, it's on them. As legend Ron Osborn says, "Nobody wants to read your script," because reading it is a liability.
Cash Rules Everything:
Films get the greenlight based on who you know and cash flow, not just the vibe. Scripts get picked up because they are based on existing IP—sequels or adaptations—which is safer money.
The project might have a massive A-list star or director attached that the exec wants to keep happy. Or maybe the film is just a tax write-off. It’s a business, eh?
The Development Grind:
Even if a choice script gets picked, it often faces "too many cooks"—changes forced by suits that ruin the feel, turning a mint script into a boring final product. Basically, a mean script with no hype man dies at the coverage level, while a mid idea backed by a celebrity gets the nod.
The Ultimate Screenwriter Cheat Code:
Old school film school, no matter how much you shell out, doesn't fix the access problem. Learning the craft is pointless if your work never reaches the boss.
The Ultimate Screenwriter course offers a massive, world-first solution to this wall: The course guarantees that an active Hollywood producer will read at least the first ten pages of every grad's finished script.
The Ultimate Screenwriter 10-Page Guarantee
This guarantee tackles that "ten-page threshold" head-on. By making sure your best work is seen by someone who can actually greenlight a project, The Ultimate Screenwriter flips the odds in your favour.
The course has a 75% completion rate—it’s for serious creatives on the hustle. More importantly, 20% of those who finish get their project greenlit. That’s one in five. That’s 100 times better than the industry average!
The Ultimate Screenwriter Course Delivers
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Course Benefits for Filmmakers
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