Screenwriting 101: F. Scott Frazier

“As far as serendipity vs. talent, I feel you have to both, but the ratio is different for every person. There are so many factors in building a career, you never know what you’ll need on any given day. That being said, I am a firm believer that the cream does rise in this business, and having that lucky break will only go so far. If you suddenly find yourself with an ‘in’ because of your cousin’s roommate, if you don’t have a good script to back it up, you’re dead in the water.”

— F. Scott Frazier

From Go Into The Story Screenwriter Roundtable, March 2012

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