Max Skidflow: Screenwriter in Austin, Texas.

Joseph Follansbee
High Concept?

Could someone kindly explain "high concept" for me? I'm constantly tripped up by this idea. Thanks in advance.

Sam Sokolow

I've always defined high concept ideas as easy to pitch - one seance says it all - and some writers I know have used the old "what if" scenario - what if a shark stalked a town, what if there were sna...

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CJ Walley

High-concept means having a unique impactful plot-driven premise that's so simple it can be communicated in just a few words and sounds so exciting it stirs the imagination because people haven't seen...

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John Fernando

Michael Hague gave a good explanation of this - it's a story where the central concept/hook is so strong, unique and easy to understand that you want to see the movie regardless of any other factors (however well written). Speed, Jaws, Alien etc.

Richard "RB" Botto

Hi Max. I'm RB, Founder and CEO of Stage 32. As a screenwriter, producer, actor and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work, landing representation, launching projects, securing funding and simply making the connections that will make a difference in their careers. That's why I created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 1,000,000+ members representing every country on the planet making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth.

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Amanda Toney

Hello Max -

Welcome to the community! I'm Amanda Toney, the Managing Director at Stage 32. Since 2013 I've been proud to oversee Stage 32's Next Level Education, which provides you the most up-to-date tools necessary to become a better creative.

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