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ATTILA KOROSI
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Where do you live (City, State, or Country)?
Los Angeles, CA.

Your script stood out among hundreds of others. What was the inspiration for your story and why did you write a script instead of a short story or a novel?
Thank you. I wrote in a screenplay format because that is how the industry professionals can best understand the logistics and vision behind the story.

How long did it take you to write your script...and what is your writing process? Do you outline...use index cards...white board...or just start with FADE IN?
I don’t use much of index cards or white boards... I just keep writing and rewriting.

What is your ultimate ambition as a writer?
To tell stories from heart.

Which film or television writers inspire you? Why?
There are many great writers that paved the way for our generation. That is a debt we can only pay forward... Personally, I enjoy writers who are descriptive and use clever word play to convey information. That always makes for an interesting read.

What’s your all-time favorite movie or television show?
Lawrence of Arabia.

What advice do you have for writers hoping to win a contest or place as a finalist as you have?
I keep revising my work, and as part of my process, I prefer to submit each completed screenplay to SBISA for their academic analysis before presenting it to producers.

What else are you working on that the world needs to know about?
My horror/action screenplay ‘Sua/Nara’ is currently in production in South Korea. Very excited about that as it happened unbelievably fast... Besides that one, I’m developing an interesting sport drama that may turn into something very special.

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  • Home
  • Feature Screenplay Contest
  • TV Script Contest
  • Short Script Contest
  • Diverse Writers Outreach
    • Diverse Writers Contest Results
  • Live WGA Consultations
  • Contest Results
  • PROFESSIONAL SHOWCASE
    • LARRY ELMORE
    • Virginia Youngren
    • STEVEN R BERRY
    • DANIEL BRODERICK >
      • DANIEL BRODERICK PROJECTS
    • P. James Norris
    • PREMA ROSE
    • JAYNE COX
    • DIANE THOMASSIN >
      • DIANE THOMASSIN PROJECTS
    • CATHERINE SCHANDL >
      • CATHERINE SCHANDL PROJECTS
    • LYNN ELLIOTT >
      • LYNN ELLIOTT'S BIO
      • LYNN ELLIOTT'S PROJECTS
  • WRITERS SHOWCASE
    • JULIET COYLER
    • ED BADAL
    • SAM SARANTOS
    • MICHAL MOC
    • SKYLER MILLICANO
    • ALI MOZAFFARY
    • BRIAN MURPHY
    • TOBI INVERSON
    • RUTH EARLY
    • REBECCA BLONDIN
    • DARREN ANDREW NASH
    • AJ CASTRO
    • CAITLIN AMANS
    • TOM W MEYERS
    • HYTEN DAVIDSON & CHRISTIAN MISSIONAK
    • SHAUN DELLISKAVE
    • KAT BYLSKA
    • ROBERT CHETWOOD
    • ANTHONY MARTINEZ
    • PATRICIA MILTON
    • MAXWELL THOMAS
    • A.P. GONZALEZ
    • ALEX MEHTA
    • RYAN GIELEN
    • BARRY PUTT
    • MELISSA BRIDES
    • MAGGIE TSAVARIS
    • LINDSAY MAXOUTOPOULIS
    • ALBERTO DIAMANTE
    • ERIN DONOVAN
    • NICHOLAS STATHOPOULOS
    • ANDREI CHAHINE
    • DOUGLAS SPALTRO
    • KATHY FRITZ
    • CANDEE KRAMER
    • BEN PARSONS
    • ANDREW MACQUARRIE
    • JEFF BARKER
    • WILL TURNER BRETT
    • BRYAN MARVIS
    • ELIZABETH APPELL
    • BARRY JAY
    • DAN JOLLEY
    • ELLEN PUFF
    • JONATHAN CANE
    • JOHNNY RUSSELL
    • JOEY MEDINA
    • SUSAN KELEJIAN
    • LAETITIA NGUYEN
    • LYDELLE JACKSON
    • JUDAH BOSCO
    • LINDA FEDERICO OMURCHU
    • MARK WAKELY
    • STAN RUBAKHIN
    • AE GUAAKER
    • ANTHONY MCBRIDE
    • SUSAN SWEENEY
    • ANDREW CHIARAMONTE
    • BRENDON RICHARDS
    • THOMAS PACE
    • BILL MURPHY
    • STEPH KOWAL
    • PETER DE NORVILLE
    • JULIA SONG
    • JOHN ARNAU
    • FELICIA BAXER
    • DAVID RODERICK
    • MATT GALLAGHER
    • LEW OSTEEN
    • ROBBIE ROBERTSON
    • ROBIN CHAMBERS
    • ANDREW SCHERER
    • TIMOTHY KOHN
    • CELINE FOSTER
    • KARLA BRYANT
    • BARRY PUTT
    • CHAD HUTSON
    • DANIEL PERO
    • d.b. RODERICK
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    • TAMMY OLSEN
    • SOPHIE NEVILLE
    • NATHAN POST
    • DANIEL PERO
    • STAN LEWIS
    • LYNDA REISS & TARA TREMAINE
    • JAMES MULCAHY
    • ATTILA KOROSI
    • DAVID SANDERS
    • FRANCES MCCOY
    • GILBERT MOORE
  • JOIN THE SHOWCASE
  • Free Webinars
    • - Logline Secrets & Pitching to Sell
    • Free Webinar: How to WIN Your Next Screenplay Contest
    • Free webinar: Choosing Career Path-Writing for Movies & TV
  • Feedback Analysis Samples
  • Contest Judges
  • FAQ
  • RICHARD AMICO