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Screenwriter Interviews
MovieBytes Interview:
Screenwriter Christopher Johnson
An interview with screenwriter Christopher Johnson regarding the Santa Barbara Writing Competition.
Q: What's the title of the script you entered in this contest, and what's it about?A: Conduct Unbecoming. It is the true story of my time in the Marine Corps and how I got involved with the wrong crowd.
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 entered this contest because of the option and a chance to have your script turned into a movie. Conduct Unbecoming has done very well in several contests.
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: Yes. The contest was very professional and stuck to their word.
Q: Were you given any feedback on your script? If so, did you find the feedback helpful?A: No feedback.
Q: Has your success in this contest helped you market your script? Were you contacted by any agents, managers or producers?A: Not yet.
Q: What's your background? Have you written any other screenplays or television scripts?A: Yes. I currently have a credit produced by Warner Brothers that will be out on DVD on April 17th. It is titled American Dream. It is the story of the Houston rapper Mike Jones. I am also from Houston and I was asked to write the script.
Q: Do you live in Los Angeles? If not, do you have any plans to move there?A: No I don't. But yes I do plan on moving there.
Q: What's next? Are you working on a new script?A: Yes I am always working on a new project.
Posted Tuesday, January 9, 2007
