Writing A Treatment And Synopsis For A Screenplay - Shane Stanley

Shane Stanley is a producer/author/instructor/screenwriter known for numerous film and television projects including Desperate Passage (1987) starring Michael Landon, The Desperate Passage Series (1988 to 1995) starring Sharon Gless, Edward James Olmos, Marlo Thomas and Louis Gossett Jr. Street Pirates (1994), Gridiron Gang (2006) starring Dwayne Johnson and Xzibit, A Sight for Sore Eyes (2004) with Academy Award nominee, Gary Busey. Shane is also the author of WHAT YOU DON’T LEARN IN FILM SCHOOL: A Complete Guide To (Independent) Filmmaking.
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[@abrahamodusina]

"Every story has been told, it's how we tell it that make them fresh" - Shane Stanley 3:39

[@gianthills]

not true.

[@JudiChristopher]

1:26 When he said, ... "Alternative Endings..." I about fell over in a dead faint!! I did that.. afraid it would feel too pushy... YEAH

[@simbarashechinowaita]

thank you film courage we up to you guys connecting african writers like me who dont know where to go .

[@mermaidmotelmedia]

This channel is a wellspring of information, thanks for doing these great interviews

[@Watchme7897]

Synopsis is typically one sentence to summarize your film, not necessarily the whole paragraph

[@oleole3608]

What ur refering to is called a logline: a synopsis is 250 words or more(at least from my pov).

[@Z5Z5Z5]

Writing a treatment sounds so fun. I just haven't gotten to it yet.

[@johngilmore697]

Sounds fun. Listen to yourself; you sound demented.

[@FilmCourage2]

Do you write a synopsis and treatment every time you start a new project?

[@bananaham1]

Yes I do, it helps me get my project on tracks and it starts the project with a good base

[@MrGYPSYSPADE]

and 2 yrs later... >> no i do not. so far what i have observed is that what i do is to write down the sequence as in this happens and then that happens but because of x this happens and therefore this doesnt happen instead that happens... and then i really enjoy writing the screenplay. Then i tend to go back and change the sequence if and when i need to. It is usually at the end that i write synopsis and change the logline which i wrote earlier. So basically i move in and out of all of these adjusting rewriting and eventually getting the bible or pitch deck ready. This changes though if there is a particular request on an assignment like , please just write up a synopsis on this idea. or a tratment for this story. or give us the story ... and stuff like that. in these cases i do not have much choice. But i realized that in all assignments i do need to see the film or serial with my own wide open eyes first and foremost. Once i see it i start putting it down. I dont much care as in what comes first or last. But it just so happens it really comes through when i write the screenplay. Then i go back for other stuff as the studios or producers usually ask for a pitch deck or the bible or some part of it. thank you for reading. haha.

[@okebaram]

@@MrGYPSYSPADE Thank you for sharing. What do you mean by the bible, or a pitch deck? Is that just a longer synopsis?

[@MrGYPSYSPADE]

@@okebaram vip.graphics/film-tv-pitch-deck-examples/

[@MrGYPSYSPADE]

@@okebaram www.scripthop.com/img/series_bible_pitch_deck_standards_1_0.pdf

[@DAMON409]

I disagree on the "one trick pony". You have to stick to a genre and get known for being good at that. If you jump around it's harder to market yourself. This applies to anything creative. Once you're established, sure, you can try this or that, but I can't think of a notable film maker who has been successful at it. When Hitchcock did that dark comedy it didn't go over very well.

[@michaelsix9684]

I agree, get good at one genre and stand out that way

[@joejett6234]

I disagree with you, to an extent. While I agree that it's beneficial to get good at something, expanding your horizons and learning how to work and learn within the constraints of something that's new, and breaking those barriers, betters yourself as an artist. Shel Silverstein, RL Stine, Tom Waits, plenty of great successful artists have grown their audience and thrived when they reached farther than what they've been known for.

[@DAMON409]

@@joejett6234 it is about marketing. It applies to every art form . when a painter does a gallery show, the style of each painting is consistent. Otherwise what you do as a writer becomes confusing. You aren't known for anything. You need a brand as a genre writer. When you say you should do something new, it has little meaning. All screenwriting is technically the same, regardless of genre. The only difference is where you place the emphasis.

[@amiraethervalen]

Stanley Kubrick.

[@DAMON409]

@@amiraethervalen He did some real duds. Like that one with Ryan O'Neal.

[@writing741]

If I'll different yet logical endings and send this treatment to festivals, will that be considered as: I as a writer have not idea what I want to do, and I don't know how to end a story, so I leave it on somebody else?

[@truecoinworld]

Important interview. Keep it up.

[@simonvance8054]

Thanks for the info guys!...

[@lolafilms6661]

Is synopses one page? And a pitch few sentences?

[@afungfegeevita5320]

Thank you this is helpful

[@gianthills]

If after they've read the synopsis and still want a treatment before they'll look at the screenplay, screw them.

[@emile4449]

Do you know if we're allowed to use celeb pics from Pinterest (for character bios) in an electronic film treatment?

[@filmfelineadmin]

Niche is pronounced KNEE-SH

[@ohmyjosh1822]

It can be pronounced “knitch” as well, although I say knee-sh

[@nickfish8345]

Depends where u come from, Doofus.

[@hellahung]

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[@stuffa01]

"Female driven Action Films" give me a break....

[@timuryorkart]

To be fair, that's from 2021 - Peak Wokeness era!