The Beauty of Simple but Strong Logline

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Joseph Quinn and Lupita Nyong'o in A Quiet Place: Day One

During an interview with ScreenCraft, Michael Sarnoski (A Quiet Place: Day One) shares advice on creating a great logline for your story. In the film, a woman is determined to get a slice of her favorite pizza in the middle of an alien invasion.

“I think in movies, oftentimes, there is a tendency to make it bigger and splashier because that’s what’s going to entertain audiences and I enjoy trying to take it another direction,” Sarnoski says. “I’m sure for some people, that’s not going to be their vibe but I like being like, let’s try to refocus on something you wouldn’t normally focus on and find a connection there.”