In episode 16 of the SYS Podcast I interview the founder of The Black List, Franklin Leonard. Franklin has worked as a development executive for years and recently launched The Black List website to help up-and-coming screenwriters break into the industry.
For most of the interview we talk about the real nuts and bolts of using the site and how writers can get the most out of it. If you haven’t used The Black List site yet, you might want to check it out first, as much of the interview won’t make a lot of sense if you’re not familiar with the site and how it works.
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Links mentioned in the show:
- http://www.blcklst.com/
- The Black List Data for 2013: http://blcklst.com/2013-annual-report
- On Twitter: @theblcklst
- Script consultants at Selling Your Screenplay
- To get my free guide, “How to Sell Your Screenplay in 5 Weeks” go here: https://www.sellingyourscreenplay.com/guide/
Hi, Ashley. I’d love to read the transcript but the link above comes up 404. Do you have another link for it?
Warm wishes,
Shaula
I apologize, the transcript is still being produced, and will be available in the next couple of days. Sorry for the delay.
Hello Ashley,
Listened with interest to Franklin Leonard, obviously a smart articulate young man. I’m left with the feeling they are running a script analysis service, at a cost of course. I wonder also what are the qualifications of the people grading the scripts, how much are they being paid and how long do they spend with each script and like a lot of screenwriting contests, might be a mining expedition for ideas, but I could be wrong. Having said that I don’t think the Black List is for me. Where to go from here, still no idea. I think a scriptwriter came up with the phrase “A voice crying in the wilderness.”
Best wishes, I still enjoy your efforts to make sense of a bizarre business.
Ron
Ron – Yeah, Franklin states that all the readers have at least 1 year experience in the business.
Why did you decide it wasn’t for you? My advice is to always try everything and see what works and then push hard on a channel when you start to see some success with it.
I found this podcast helpful, like you , said try everything.