What are some things you should write on a letter to a movie producer?

Question

My 13-year old son has a script, which he wants to sell to Disney. I told him to write a letter stating who he is and just a small description of the story so that Disney will not steal the idea (which I think was pretty good for a boy his age). But what are words placed at the end of the letter that might encourage Disney to actually accept the script?

Answer 1

Sorry, but your son's script will either be returned unopened or tossed immediately into the trash. No one accepts material in that manner for fear of being sued. Your son will need to protect his material by registering it with WGA and the Library of Congress and shop it to agents first for representation or possibly attend pitchfest where he could be enough of a novelty to garner attention.

http://www.wgawregistry.org/webrss/
http://pitchfest.com/index.shtml

Just make sure he protects his material before showing it to anyone.

good luck,
Marianne

Answer 2

Dont send disney anything. Sent the script plus a short letter about him to agents instead since the above speaker is 110 percent correct. If your sons script is good enough the agent will let apropiate movie makers read it. And that isnt just disney but a number of companys that could make that kind of movie.

But its important to tell him that there is a very slim chance of a 13 year old boy to write a script that is good enough to be produced. And that for every script that is turned into movies there are about a thousend or so that goes, by some reason or another, into the thrashcan. Also remember that movie makers wont put much interests in the scriptwriters age when theyre reading the stuff. And I also think that if the script is for a movie like "Schreck IV" or "Cinderella II" or simular follow ons the chances are almost none existent since most likely the original producers and writers whant to do the follow ons as well, as they should.

So the best chances are with a real good unike idea that can be produced by a number of companys.

But its a good thing that he writes and encourage him to write another, better after this one. Johan

Answer 3

I have heard they don't accept or even open unsolicited scripts. That way they don't have people suing them and claiming "Disney stole my idea!" every time they happen to produce something even remotely similar.