From the L.A. Times: Is the spec script making a comeback??

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Thanks, MrJayVee. Interesting.

Maryn, sure you'll make varsity some day ;)
 

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Thank you , MrJayVee! Interesting and heartening reading as I've just started down that road myself!
 

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I'm wondering if it has something to do with the glut of remakes and reboots that have flooded the entertainment industry over the last few years.

A few more spec scripts getting mega-attention is a good thing for all of us: writers, actors, producers, and viewers.
 

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Having optioned my spec script in February to two producers in LA - I can attest to much of the content. I'm currently re-writing it - for a NEW producer (Higher up the food chain) who wants it a specific way - for a much bigger studio.

The trick is to find the producers LOOKING for good spec scripts. I happened to meet these two at the Austin Film Festival last October.