Me, my script and a major studio?

Question:How do I get a major studio to read my script? I can't just walk in and say "Hey can you read my script?". Please help me!!!!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: How do I get a major studio to read my script? I can't just walk in and say "Hey can you read my script?". Please help me!!!!

Some people have done that with success. You can get someone who is looking for scripts online. You must have a good logline. Go to a video store. Read the discription of movies that are written on the DVD cover about the movie inside. That is basically a logline. Not too long. Make it very interesting. Remember one thing. Movies arte major projects that tale hundreds of people to produce. When they read the rtagline they are thinking, will this movie make jobs for everyone and will it make money for the studio.
That is all they want to know.

Remember to get your script registered with the Writers Guild, and any submission to anyone needs to be accompanied by waivers, which you can find on the Internet.

Most major studios won't read an unsolicited script because of lawsuits - the scripts arrive at the studio unopened, and that's how they leave - so that a studio down the line can't be accused of plagarism.

People looking for scripts on line are not major studios; they may be independent filmmakers or small production companies, which is not a bad thing if they can raise money.

The log line is very important. You will hear things about doing a treatment - in fact, very few people read a treatment. If you are fortunate enough to meet a producer, they will want you to tell them the story yourself.

There are conferences that go on, some of them yearly, where you can pitch a script to producers - you can look for these on the Internet. One I believe is in conjunction with a film conference in Los Angeles that used to be held at the Roosevelt Hotel - maybe it still is - you will have to do some searching on the Internet. You sign up to meet people from production companies that your script might be right for, and I think you have three minutes to pitch to them. I did that some years ago, and the people were great, and I did get a script into Tim Allen's office and got great feedback. The lead role, they felt, was not right for Tim - but they wanted to see more of our scripts because they loved the one we did. It was an extremely positive experience.

If you have a strong script and story, be open to criticism and keep at it, and you will find a place for it. Just bear in mind that it may not be Paramount.