BoF #40 – The Best Screenplays in Hollywood with Jason Scoggins, CEO Spec Scout




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Summary: <br> Welcome back to Business of Film, episode 40. This episode we take an in-depth peak behind the curtain at <a href="http://specscout.com/" target="_blank">Specscout.com</a> and The Scoggins Report. The site combines a script coverage library with a scoring system in order to highlight the best screenplays circulating Hollywood<br> This episode we chat with Jason Scoggins, the founder of Specscout as he gives us a personlized walkthrough of the platform.<br> Spec Scout’s mission is to be the best place to discover and promote the highest-quality screenplays, both on and off the market.<br> They’ve built a first-of-its-kind coverage library, developed a screenplay scoring system called the Spec Scout Score, and rolled everything up into a website designed to meet the needs of entertainment industry pros. They aim to promote the best material, whether it’s already circulating Hollywood or has been submitted by aspiring screenwriters.<br> The result is a new level of transparency for the spec market, a level playing field for screenwriters, and a brand new way for aspiring writers to break into the business. <br> Truly interesting stuff. I highly recommend you sit on front of a computer and do the walk through live with Jason as you listen to the podcast. Or just have a listen and noodle around later. Either way, it was great to have Jason on the show and to chat in depth about the spec market.<br> In this episode we talk about:<br><br> – How Spec Scout tracks data.<br><br> – How to get free coverage.<br><br> – The spec scout score and how it can work for you?<br><br> – For industry pro’s and producers, how spec scout can help you find material.<br><br> – How you can get into the Spec Scout market.<br><br> – and much much more…<br> We hope you enjoy this episode. Please leave us a review on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/business-of-film/id780576258?mt=2" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, it really helps, and we appreciate it. We’ll even send you a digital muffin.<br> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/business-of-film/id780576258?mt=2"></a><br> Also, if you have any comments or questions, just write’em below or find us on <a href="https://twitter.com/CraftTruck" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.<br>