Script Consultant Philip Shelley explains why spec scripts are fundamental to the industry and shares some great advice.

What is a Spec Script For? A spec is a gateway to opportunities. It's something which gets you noticed. It gets you work. It gets you in a room with people working in the industry. For example, if ...

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For example, spec scripts – or noncommissioned film scripts – are written before any casting or production decisions are made. The dialogue in these scripts will likely change once actors and ...

An unknown writer, a fast-rising feeding frenzy, and a true multimillion-dollar deal. It’s enough to make executives or aspiring screenplay authors dream of the heady spec script deals of the 1990s.

Host Mikayla Daniels discusses the details behind writing a 'spec' script for a feature film. Host Mikayla Daniels discusses the details behind writing a 'spec' script for a feature film. We also ...

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Hopefully, we'll see Pinnock's script come to life in a future episode. In the meantime, you can catch the next episode of Ghosts tonight on CBS at 8:30 PM ET.

“Frisco” was a popular spec script in Hollywood that reached No. 3 on The Black List in 2013, the Hollywood Reporter said at the time.

My book "The Big Deal: Hollywood’s Million-Dollar Spec Script Market" documented how the 1988 WGA strike built the foundation for the 1990s boom of screenplays written on speculation.

An unknown writer, a fast-rising feeding frenzy, and a true multimillion-dollar deal. It’s enough to make executives or aspiring screenplay authors dream of the heady spec script deals of the 1990s.