43: What Makes a Christmas Script Sellable?🎄
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Producer Michael Goldstein breaks down exactly what Hallmark, Lifetime, and Netflix need from a Christmas script — and why Christmas "baked in" not backdrop, is the difference between a pass and a sale.
Chapters
0:11 Introduction and Updates
2:06 Christmas Makes the Story
3:32 Fresh Beats Formula
6:25 Creative Production Advantage
7:58 What Bold Really Means
9:57 Why Writers Get Rehired
12:01 Fast Drafts, Better Results
12:08 Platform Tone Differences
15:36 Why Scripts Fail
18:14 Page Count Sweet Spot
20:26 Career Upside Opens Doors
21:27 Christmas Market Outlook
23:18 Rom-Coms Beyond Christmas
25:30 Ideal Output Goals
YouTube interview
The Christmas Movie Screenwriter Podcast – Episode 43
Guest Producer Michael Goldstein – Reckless Pictures, Basset Hound Distribution and Timeless Pictures
Show Notes
HOST: Caryn McCann
Website: https://christmasmoviescreenwriter.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristmasMovieScreenwriter
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caryn-mccann-5718058/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChristmasMovieScreenwriter
Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/christmasmovie
X: https://twitter.com/MerryScriptmas
GUEST: Michael Goldstein
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Website: Reckless Pictures
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