I handed in a script last year and the studio didn't change one word. The word they didn't change was on page 87.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker claims a script was accepted without changes, except for the page number where the word was.
- In plain terms
- The studio didn't change my script except for the word on page 87.
- What can you take from it?
- Irony is found in accepting work while subtly highlighting specific flaws.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you handle critical feedback?
- What is the value of perfection?
Another view
The joke undermines the claim of a perfect script.
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