“Unveiling the Truth: Is Your Script’s Page Count the Secret to Hollywood’s Heart—or Just a Myth?”

"Unveiling the Truth: Is Your Script's Page Count the Secret to Hollywood's Heart—or Just a Myth?"

I write Lifetime thrillers for a living (ten produced so far over the last few years). My contract states that I need to deliver no less, and no more, than 100 pages. That’s the guideline. Why? Because the actual television movies need to be around 90 minutes long to fit into a 2-hour block of television with room for commercials.

Hence, for the network, page count really does matter.

It also matters to studios and distributors. Don’t listen to anyone who says it doesn’t (even celebrated and highly successful screenwriters who don’t necessarily have to worry about those stipulations… I’m talking about the top 1% like Quentin Tarantino, Aaron Sorkin, etc.).

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