Dr.
Linda Seger created and defined the job of script consultant when she began
analyzing scripts based on a system she developed as part of her doctoral
dissertation. Since 1981, she has consulted on over 2,000 projects for both
television and feature films.
Dr. Seger is an internationally known speaker and teacher in the area of
screenwriting, having lectured in 30 countries around the world. She presented
the first professional screenwriting seminar in both Moscow and Bulgaria,
and has trained script consultants and script editors in Germany, New Zealand,
Scandinavia, Austria, and Italy. She has given seminars for studios, networks,
production companies, television series, and film commissions.
Dr. Seger's clients have included TriStar Pictures, MGM/UA, Guber-Peters
Entertainment. Peter Jackson, Ray Bradbury, William Kelley, Tony Bill, Dave
Bell, Charles Fries Entertainment, Linda Lavin, and Suzanne De Passe. Some
of Dr. Seger's clients have received the following awards:
SCREENPLAY CONSULTATATIONS
Semi-Finalists in Nichols Fellowship
Finalists in Chesterfield
First and Second Place in Houston International Film Festival
First Place in Moondance International Film Festival
Finalist in North Carolina Playwriting Competition
Best Screenplay Finalist at Singapore International Film Festival
Best Comedy Screenplay at SBA Asian Scriptwriting Competition
Honorable Mention at Malaysian FINAS Script Award
Winner of The Cine-Eagle Award
SHORT FILM CONSULTATIONS
Winner of DGA Student Award
Winner of Moondance Film Festival Short Film Competition
Winner of Cine-Eagle Award
Winner of San Diego Film Award
Winner of Audience Favorite Award, Albany Film Festival.
Among Dr. Seger's many awards and honors, there are two that best exemplify
her spirit and her goals. In 2000, she was presented with The Candlelight
Award by Regents University …for being a light to the entertainment
industry. And at the Moondance Festival in 2001, she was honored with The
Living Legacy Award … for contributions and support for women in film
and television.
Dr. Seger is the author of ten books. Her books on screenwriting and filmmaking
are:
Making a Good Script Great
Creating Unforgettable Characters
The Art of Adaptation: Turning Fact and Fiction into Film
From Script to Screen: The Collaborative Art of Filmmaking
(co-written with Edward Jay Whetmore)
When Women Call the Shots: The Developing Power and Influence of Women in
Television and Film
Making a Good Writer Great
Advanced Screenwriting: Raising your Writing to the Academy Award Level
Web-Thinking: Connecting, Not Competing for Success
Dr. Seger's education includes a B.A. in English Literature, an M.A. in
Theatre Arts, an M.A. in Religion and the Arts, an M.A. in Feminist Spirituality,
and a Th.D. in Drama and Theology.
Dr. Seger is included in The World Who's Who of Women, Five Thousand Personalities
of the World, Who's Who of American Women, and Who's Who in Entertainment.
She has appeared on over 40 Radio and television shows, including National
Public Radio, Good Morning L.A., Good Morning New York, and CNN.
PRICE BREAKDOWN Script Reading - $350.
Includes 1-2 pages of notes about potential commercial success of the project,
and possible next steps. If writer moves then to a consulting service, $200
of this price applies to the next service, if it's within the month.
Script Overview - $1200
Includes 10-12 pages of notes. The notes include an analysis of structure,
story, character, and theme, plus comments on what works, what doesn't work,
and how to strengthen, tighten, and clarify the work.
Additional read with polish notes after rewrite: $500
Script Overview Plus Script Notes - $1500
Includes the above, plus written notations on the script. Script Notes includes
suggestions for scenes that could be cut or condensed, dialogue that could
be clearer, possible character changes and where to insert story changes.
Additional read with polish notes after rewrite: $500
Script Breakdown - $3000
Includes 20-30 pages of notes, including conceptual notes, a graphic analysis
of the script, and a page-by-page analysis.
Additional read with polish notes after rewrite: $500
Script Consultation from Early Draft into Production - $5000
This includes consultation on treatment and outlines, complete Script Breakdown
service, plus top priority status and availability through first week of
production. Includes up to four additional reads with polish notes at no
extra charge.
Production Consulting - $7500
For consulting on script through two or more drafts, then to rough cut of
the film and availability in pre-production, production and post-production.
- Includes up to four additional reads with polish notes at no extra charge.
Hourly charge of $200/hour for phone consultations, meetings, etc.
