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Expertise
I answer questions regarding film production and screenwriting. I will answer questions dealing with screenwriting style, ideas, film production, format, and agents.
Experience in the area
Sixteen years working in the motion picture and television industries as a screenwriter, producer, and military technical advisor. Have two produced movies TWO WEEKS and CATHY MORGAN. Worked with Digital Ranch Productions, Warriors Inc, and Nichols Productions.
Education/Credentials
CSUF, BA, 1980 UCLA, Certificate in Screenwriting, 2009
Past/Present Clients
Warriors, Inc.
Dreamworks Interactive
Legacy Interactive
Silvertouch Pictures
Synergy Group
Nichols Productions
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | 04/16/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for answering,this has helped ..... |
| Victor | 04/07/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for your answer!It has helped ..... |
| Mohamed | 04/05/12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
| alex | 03/23/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Artur | 03/01/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Perfect job! |
Recent Answers from John M. Lovett
2012-04-12 Will too long dialogues automatically get my script rejected?:
Victor, Scripts are rejected for a plethora of reasons one of which may be the amount of 'white space.' Consider breaking up long pieces of dialog with some sort of action. Have the characters doing
2012-04-06 A screenwritting question:
Victor, Do not include anything in the script that does not move the story forward. Details about combat (loading/unloading weapons, fighting, etc) do not need to be in the script unless they have
2012-04-03 Movie Idea:
Mohamed, Truthfully, ideas are a dime a dozen in Hollywood. Production companies do not buy ideas; they buy product. That product is usually a completed, correctly formatted script but it can also
2012-04-02 Spec script standard.:
Artur, There are a couple ways of writing dual dialog. Written as two people speaking at the same time. Jim and Tom watch the waves from the diving sea monster. JIM
2012-03-22 screenwriting software:
Alex, There is a free no frills screenwriting software CELTX https://www.celtx.com/ . This software is really the best of the free screenwriting software. Movie Draft is also available at $30 http://www
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