Thanks Scott and thanks David! If questions are getting filtered to David, I humbly submit mine. Something that always impresses me is your seeming mastery of concept. Safe House, Stolen, Puzzle Palace, Black Box -- how could producers NOT want to make these movies? Can you tell us anything about your proces of vetting concepts? This is one of the areas I am working hardest on, since I tend to think fairly small scale and am not a natural when it comes to big, nut-grabbing loglines (excuse me). I've heard "execution dependent" more times than I can count. So I'd love to know a bit about your process in terms of figuring out why this concept works while this one doesn't, and your approach to finding the right idea. Thanks again! Zaike LaPorte Airey ps: first!

Hi Zaike, Thanks so much for your comments. First off: big or small, you need to believe in the concept, otherwise you won't be able to write it. Also, I think "small scale" is fine, as long as its original (Hollywood loves movies it can make on a budget). As far as knowing what works and what doesn't -- ask yourself, would you pay money to see it? And high concept can also apply to the world you're setting the story in, so be on the lookout for original backdrops. They're out there. Hope this helps. - David