573 - Three Page Challenge Live in Austin 2022

<p>John welcomes Marc Velez, SVP, Head of Development at UCP, on for an in-person round of the Three Page Challenge. As always, we look at listener-submitted pages and offer honest feedback, at the Austin Film Festival.</p> <p>We’re joined live by each of the writers who add context and pitch their vision for each project. From near-future sci-fi to a familiar Hollywood horror story, John and Marc offer advice on how to craft a compelling opening.</p> <p>In our bonus segment for premium members, we answer listener questions on noisiness, specs, and preparing other pitch materials.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://deadline.com/2022/10/marc-velez-ucp-head-of-development-naketha-mattocks-universal-tv-svp-drama-1235136115/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Marc Velez</a> on <a href= "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5677194/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">IMDb</a></li> <li><a href= "https://johnaugust.com/index.php?gf-download=2022%2F10%2FThe-Encyclopedists-MXH-3p.pdf&form-id=1&field-id=4&hash=95fb3359c1be84f6888812633600f586b8a38fef8118d40d897a43a07798da53" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Encyclopedists</a> by Michael X. Heiligenstein</li> <li><a href= "https://johnaugust.com/index.php?gf-download=2022%2F10%2FCall_Me_7_14_Years_Ago_Three_Page.pdf&form-id=1&field-id=4&hash=7cbf886b0e5c2ddb0343817294c00fccd7cfd708a397fbafda7e3c426a5b5e30" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Call Me 7.14 Years Ago</a> by Liliana Liu</li> <li><a href= "https://johnaugust.com/index.php?gf-download=2022%2F10%2FUntimely_Demise_v04_AFF_3_Page.pdf&form-id=1&field-id=4&hash=398abcf7c2b4adb0526bc8542da5a43be1da1ed4ab3b13dbe0868ceec2d16cf2" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Untimely Demise of That Awful David Schwartzman</a> by Rudi O’Meara</li> <li>Thank you to the <a href="https://austinfilmfestival.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Austin Film Festival!</a> and all our participants in the three page challenge.</li> <li><a href="https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptno