Exclusive to Stage 32, Chris Lockhart, one of the most legendary and revered literary agency story editors in the business, teaches you how to create a world-class logline.

Chris has read over 60,000 scripts in his career for WME and has the database to prove it!

**PLUS! Chris breaks down selected loglines submitted from the Stage 32 community!**

A logline is the way your screenplay is introduced to the world. It’s rare that anyone in the industry will read your script without knowing something about it first. A-List actors, producers, directors, managers, agents, financiers and development execs usually require hearing a logline before ever agreeing to read a screenplay. If your logline doesn't sing, the script usually doesn't get opened. Even more important, if the logline doesn't work, it's a signal to those who read screenplays for a living that the script probably doesn't either. Delving into a logline can help you identify problematic elements of your screenplay, enabling creative solutions to fix those issues.

There is no one better to teach this subject than Chris Lockhart. As Story Editor at William Morris Endeavor (WME), the world's largest diversified talent agency, Chris has curated projects for A-list actors such as Denzel Washington, Liam Neeson, Mel Gibson, Matt Damon, Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck, and countless others over the last 20+ years. He's accomplished this reading and exploring through piles of screenplays, magazines, books, old movies, TV shows, and pitches in search of potential film projects. If you've seen one of these actors in just about anything, chances are Chris was the first stop for the screenplay (of which he's read over 60,000), but only after he heard the logline and deemed it worth of a read in the first place!

Chris began his career at International Creative Management (ICM), where he worked as script consultant to legendary talent agent Ed Limato, who represented industry giants such as Mel Gibson, Richard Gere, Michelle Pfeiffer, Liam Neeson, and Robert Downey, Jr. Chris later moved to the venerable William Morris Agency, which eventually merged with Endeavor to form WME. Chris is the Story Editor for A-list talent such as Denzel Washington, Michelle Williams, Richard Gere and more!

In this exclusive stage 32 on-demand webinar, Chris will break down the mechanics of a logline to determine what makes one work. He'll show you what aspects A-List actors, directors, managers, agents, producers, financiers and development execs look for in a logline that makes them want to take the next step and read your script. Chris will then take you on a broader discussion of the elements of successful screenwriting and how your logline can betray what you've written or reveal the shortcomings in your script.

As a bonus, Chris will then read and break down several loglines that we're sent in by Stage 32 community members to demonstrate what worked and what didn't.

In this jammed packed and entertaining webinar (trust us, Chris is a character and a half), Chris will not only teach you how to write a logline, but how to tailor it in such a way that it is appealing to talent, representation and the money!

Praise for Christopher's previous Stage 32 Teaching:

"Amazing webinar, loved it. It was the best I have ever watched!"  -- Robert M.

"Chris was clear, concise, helpful, and focused. Loved his enthusiasm and humor."  -- Lori H.

"Oh my god, I was laughing all the way through. In between writing about 10 pages of notes. SO much fun and a wealth of knowledge." -- Denise G.

"Very informative. Clarified a lot of questions I've always had regarding loglines. Well worth the money." -- Emmit R.

"It was very informative and insightful." -- Mays S.

• Chris will break down the mechanics of a logline to determine what makes one work.
  • What is a logline?
  • Why are loglines important?
    
  • What can you convey in a logline?
  • How a compelling logline can make or break your project.
• From a logline, what catches the eye of an A-list actor, director, manager, agent, executive or producer?
  • What do they look for?
  • What can you do as a writer to make your logline appealing to leaders in the industry?
• A broader discussion on the elements of successful screenwriting and how you can learn that from your logline.
• Logline breakdown from the Stage 32 community
  • Chris will go over loglines submitted from the Stage 32 community
• Q&A with Chris

Chris speaking at the Seattle Film Summit with Sean from Broken Road Pictures, Josh Adler from Circle of Confusion and Kevin Parker from Artists First Management.

All levels of producers (advanced, intermediate and beginner) looking to attract higher talent to their next film or TV show.

All levels of screenwriters (advanced, intermediate and beginner) looking to attract higher talent to their next film or TV show.

All levels of filmmakers (advanced, intermediate and beginner) looking to attract higher talent to their next film or TV show.

Actors looking to attract higher talent to their next film or TV show.

Chris was so bang on with his advice for crafting a logline. I redid my two most cumbersome ones within ten minutes after this webinar. In turn, that process has prompted a whole cascade of new scenes to fix everything within those screenplays! - Sarah G.

Chris was clear, concise, helpful, and focused. Loved his enthusiasm and humor. - Lori H.

Excellent webinar. Really helped with my logline. - Martin R.

Very informative. Clarified a lot of questions I've always had regarding loglines. Well worth the money. - Emmit R.

It was very informative and insightful. - Mays S.