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Title: Printing screenplay
Post by: Big A Machine on February 26, 2004, 11:11:43 PM

What stock of paper should I print my screenplay on? I'm assuming there's an "industry standard," I just don't know what it is.

Anyone who answers this will be placed in my will. THANKS!

Title: Printing screenplay
Post by: Raikus on February 27, 2004, 09:36:51 AM

24lbs. paper. Nothing thinner or thicker. White or Bright white is acceptable. Nother colored.

And make sure you brad it with brass brads (preferably in the 1st and 3rd holes of the paper).

Title: Printing screenplay
Post by: xerxes on February 27, 2004, 04:45:53 PM

Quote from: Raikus24lbs. paper. Nothing thinner or thicker. White or Bright white is acceptable. Nother colored.

And make sure you brad it with brass brads (preferably in the 1st and 3rd holes of the paper).

i do believe 23 1/2 lbs. is the standard... are you trying to get his script thrown away before its ever read?

Title: Printing screenplay
Post by: MoosethePR on February 27, 2004, 04:57:00 PM

non acidic paper. Nice and smooth

Title: Printing screenplay
Post by: Raikus on February 29, 2004, 08:54:26 PM

Quote from: xerxes
Quote from: Raikus24lbs. paper. Nothing thinner or thicker. White or Bright white is acceptable. Nother colored.

And make sure you brad it with brass brads (preferably in the 1st and 3rd holes of the paper).

i do believe 23 1/2 lbs. is the standard... are you trying to get his script thrown away before its ever read?

Hey, I'm out there submitting too.

Just trying to thin the competition.

Title: Printing screenplay
Post by: mutinyco on March 06, 2004, 02:59:26 PM

YOU'RE ALL WRONG. USE NEWSPRINT.

Title: Printing screenplay
Post by: Cecil on March 06, 2004, 04:22:17 PM

toilet paper

Title: Printing screenplay
Post by: 82 on March 07, 2004, 02:51:41 PM

Brad size #5 is 1-1/4" long. For a script over 120 pages (if you want it thrown out) use #6 (1-1/2") brads.

Title: Printing screenplay
Post by: Link on April 12, 2004, 09:49:01 AM

Quote from: Ceciltoilet paper

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Title: Printing screenplay
Post by: socketlevel on April 22, 2004, 12:20:04 AM

all these standards seem fucking stupid to me. so if i've got a brillant script, some asshole's going to throw it out because it's 24lb not 23 1/2 lb.

guess it's a way to create another useless job in an industry that is chalk full of excess.

-sl-

Title: Printing screenplay
Post by: mutinyco on April 22, 2004, 10:31:22 AM

Wrong attitude. Unless you have an agent or an attorney to submit your script directly to stars or chiefs, it's going into the script reader's pile. It's their job to read and cover every script they read -- and the general rule of thumb is that 1 out of every 100 is worthwhile. That means, if some guy is bitter, tired, and has been reading bad scripts from sun up till down, you don't want to do ANYTHING that with upset him.

Title: Printing screenplay
Post by: socketlevel on April 29, 2004, 12:53:57 AM

fair enough, just venting.

more of a comment on the industry i guess

-sl-

Title: Printing screenplay
Post by: 82 on April 29, 2004, 11:52:09 AM

Quote from: socketlevelfair enough, just venting.

more of a comment on the industry i guess

-sl-

They shouldn't have to conform to you.

Title: Printing screenplay
Post by: metroshane on April 29, 2004, 12:18:11 PM

Structure is not a bad thing. Niether is a little discipline. Those readers actually get stuff hand written on notebook paper sometimes.

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