Screenwriting 101: Scott Miles
“When you’re writing a spec script, I think it’s so important that you’re not chasing a trend, that you’re not chasing what you think…
“When you’re writing a spec script, I think it’s so important that you’re not chasing a trend, that you’re not chasing what you think Hollywood wants. My whole life I’ve been writing weird, little projects. I’d say The United States of Fuckin’ Awesome [2014 Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting winner] is no different. I think, if left to my own devices, I might say, ‘Oh, let me chase this more commercial thing,’ or ‘Let me find something a little bit less obscure or weird to write about,’ and then, either get frustrated and not finish, or it doesn’t have my heart and my voice in it because it’s not that weird, passionate thing that I love so much. I would just advise people that it doesn’t matter how strange or bizarre your idea is, if you can find a way in and really put your voice and your passion into it, it’s going to find a home eventually.”
— Scott Miles