Hey Stage 32 community, some of you may remember me, Amry Lucy, story editor, screenwriter and script analyst. I took a little break but I'm back and ready to dive back into conversations, connections and great projects.
While I was away I picked up an interesting fact for you, did you know that the average Hollywood screenplay gets read for less than 90 seconds before a reader decides whether to keep going? That means your first ten pages are not just important they are everything.
If your opening pages are not doing their job I would love to talk about it. Drop a comment, say hello or share what you are working on. Always happy to connect with fellow creatives.
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Amry Lucy very correct
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welcome back Lucy
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Hey, @Amry. Welcome back. Hope you had a great week and you're enjoying the weekend!
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welcome all my friends her
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Welcome back, Amry! The opening pages definitely carry a lot of weight. In your experience as a story analyst, what’s the most common mistake that makes you lose confidence in a screenplay within those first few pages?
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Zoltán Varga Thanks! The most common one starting with action before we care about anyone in it. Impressive on the surface but emotionally empty. Make me feel something about a person first and I'll follow you anywhere.