Posted by Michael Raben at 208.44.112.38 on March 11, 2004 at 22:18:28:
In Reply to: Hey Kevin - what's with page 50? posted by Banky Fan on March 11, 2004 at 22:10:28:
: Every time you talk about screenplays, it's all about page 50.
: One of your first 'VA 5' posts was that you were 50 pages in.
: You wrote the first fifty of 'Jersey Girl' in one evening.
: And now, you're 50 into 'Green Hornet'.
: Is it a milestone, or just an easy number to remember? ;)
For many writers, 50 pages represents the half-way point of a script, and depending on how much you subscribe to the three act structure, is either the high point or low point of the story. Now, it's obviously not always the case, but trends are trends. Of course, it might just be a coincidence that he keeps mentioning 50.
Always,
Michael Raben