Every year screenwriters finish tens of thousands of scripts, but only a few hundred are made into movies...
DREAMS ON SPEC takes an intimate look at how far people will go - and how much they will sacrifice - for the chance to pursue their dreams.
This feature-length documentary delves into the lives of three aspiring Hollywood screenwriters as they pour their hearts into their spec scripts, pitch their ideas to anyone who will listen, go to meetings, hold table reads, and work at low-level day-jobs in the hopes of one day seeing one of their beloved creations made into a movie.
David is a hip talent agent's assistant with three scripts circulationg around town. He's plugged into "young Hollywood" - and when he's not working or writing, he's usually hanging out at the beach. Joe is a middle-aged family man who has split his time over the last three years between caring for his autistic daughter and writing what he believes could be the Great American screenplay. And Deborah is trying to become one of the few African-American woment to ever write and direct a feature film, though she's struggling just to pay her bills while she searches for money to produce her script.
These searing portraits of struggling screenwriters are intercut with wisdom from a Greek Chorus of superstar scribes like James L. Brooks, Norah Ephron, Carrie Fisher and Gary Ross to create a funny and compelling look at inspiration and creativity in the modern movie industry - all from the perspective of the writer.
DREAMS ON SPEC is an in-depth look at Hollywood -- from the bottom up.
DVD contains more than 30 minutes of additional interviews with the superstar screenwriters featured in the film!
