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Screenwriter Interviews
MovieBytes Interview:
Screenwriter Paul Byrne
An interview with screenwriter Paul Byrne regarding the Hollywood Scriptwriting Writing Competition.
Q: What's the title of the script you entered in this contest, and what's it about?A: Title of my script is BLOOD TRAIL. The story is about a troubled homicide cop who must team up with his estranged father to stop a serial killer who mysteriously resurfaces after 30 years.
Q: What made you enter this particular contest? Have you entered any other contests with this script? If so, how did you do?A: I've actually entered H.S.I.'s screenplay contest on five separate occasions - four of my script entries were winners. My script BLOOD TRAIL was also a finalist in three other contests - The Writers' Foundation, All Access and Little Lip Production's Desk Film Project.
Q: Were you satisfied with the adminstration of the contest? Did they meet their deadlines? Did you receive all the awards that were promised?A: The Hollywood Scriptwriting Institute lives up to its promises. My winning script announcement was posted on Moviebytes and the script's logline/synopsis were listed on Inktips.com.
Q: Were you given any feedback on your script? If so, did you find the feedback helpful?A: Feedback is provided for every entry. The organizer, Donna Lee, aknowledges positive points of a script, as well as offers tips on how to improve a story.
Q: Has your success in this contest helped you market your script? Were you contacted by any agents, managers or producers?A: H.S.I. provided me the names of two producers who who were willing to read my script. One of the producers passed and the other is still considering it.
Q: What's your background? Have you written any other screenplays or television scripts?A: My day job is an accountant for a public housing authority in Maryland. My B.A., though, is in Film Studies from the University of Oklahoma. I have six other completed scripts which range from period pieces to edge-of-your-seat thrillers.
Q: Do you live in Los Angeles? If not, do you have any plans to move there?A: I live on the east coast. I don't have any plans to move to L.A., but I'm not ruling it out either.
Q: What's next? Are you working on a new script?A: Currently I'm polishing up an action/adventure which deals with reincarnation and a blood vendetta. In addition, I used a script blaster service to market BLOOD TRAIL and have received several requests from producers. Hopefully, one of those requests will lead to an option or sale.
Posted Monday, March 23, 2009
