If you’re breaking into Hollywood you’re going to do a lot of work on spec. It sucks. Trust me. I think I have broken in three times now. But before we get into why it sucks we need to answer another question.
But what does work “on spec” mean?
Today we’re going to go over one of the most common terms in the film industry, “spec,” and talk about when it makes sense for your career. We’ll also go over when you should never spec a script, and how people speccing as an opportunity to break in.
Let’s get into it!
