“Unlocking Emotion: The Surprising Secrets of Using Music to Transform Your Screenplay!”
‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ (2023)
2. Try Not to Reference Specific Music and Songs in Your Scripts
You may know the lyrics, songs, singers, and bands you’re referring to in your script, but there’s a good chance that the script reader (pro script readers, development execs, producers, assistants, interns, managers, agents, and even talent like actors and directors) may not be familiar with them.
If I were to write a scene description that says:
Kurt walks into his apartment with sad and defeated eyes. He goes straight to his cassette collection and puts in the single for Pearl Jam’s “Jeremy.” But instead of playing the classic hit, he plays the B side of the tape and collapses onto his couch.
