Brad Kessell - Hour Consultation

Consultations
$315.00
Formats Interested In
Features
Particularly Interested In

I'm particularly interested in stories (no matter the genre) which invests us in the emotional journey of the protagonist(s). Feel-good comedies, romantic comedies, dramadies and dramas that make us laugh AND cry. Stories that inspire. Horror that scares us in an elemental, existential way, not just as 'jump scares' or gore. Characters we CARE about. Characters succeeding against impossible odds.

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, PAPER MOON, GET OUT, CODA, BILLY ELLIOT, LOCAL HERO, SCHOOL OF ROCK, THE VERDICT

Feature Genres
Drama
Comedy
RomCom
Sci-Fi
Action
Adventure
Thriller
Horror
Budget Range
All Budget Ranges
Sub-Genres
Animation (family-friendly)
Biopic
Book Adaptation
Buddy
Coming-of-Age
Crime/True Crime
Dark Comedy
Documentary Adaptation
Dystopian
Faith-Based/Faith-Friendly
Family-Friendly
Female-Driven
Futuristic
Ghosts
Graphic Novel Adaptation
High-Concept
Historical
Holiday
Inspirational
Kids/Children
Latinx
LGBTQIA+
Musical
Mystery
Period Piece
Political
Post-Apocalyptic
Psychological
Revenge
Road Trip
Romance
Socially Relevant
Space
Spiritual
Sports
Supernatural
Suspense
True Story
Western
Workplace
Young Adult (YA)
Specifically Not Interested In

Fantasy 

More about Brad Kessell

Brad Kessell graduated from UCLA, and worked for several years as a reader for several studios and producers. At the same time, he spent time working in TV production, stage plays (with John Cassavetes) then as a film executive first for producer Sherry Lansing (on FATAL ATTRACTION, SCHOOL TIES, THE ACCUSED) and finally as a VP under Ms. Lansing at Paramount for many years, where he also ran the Story Department. At Paramount, Brad worked on scores of pictures including INDECENT PROPOSAL, FIRST WIVES CLUB, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, TIMELINE and many others. He was fortunate enough to work with directors as diverse and talented as Francis Coppola, Billy Friedkin, Adrian Lyne, Dick Donner, and Phillip Kaufman and such legendary producers as Sherry Lansing, Scott Rudin, Alan Ladd Jr., Mace Neufeld, David Picker, Gale Ann Hurd, Lauren Shuler Donner and Robert Evans.

After nearly 20 years at Paramount, Brad segued to work at Gold Circle, one of the most long-lived and successful independent film financiers in the business. There, he contributed his development skills to Gold Circle's slate which emphasized mainly comedies and supernatural horror films. Brad produced or had a significant hand in developing such pictures as the WHITE NOISE franchise, THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT, WEDDING DATE, BECAUSE I SAID SO, LIFE AS WE KNOW IT, THE FOURTH KIND, PITCH PERFECT 1 and 2, GREEK WEDDING 2, THE NEW DAUGHTER, I STILL SEE YOU, and the forthcoming Lionsgate Halloween 2022 release PREY FOR THE DEVIL. Focus/Universal will release CHAMPIONS, an inspirational, feel-good comedy starring Woody Harrelson and directed by Bobby Farrelly, in March 2023.

Through the years, Brad has purchased and developed scripts by many unproduced writers and/or first time directors, often giving them their 'first break'. He has developed a reputation for working with and mentoring talented but inexperienced writers to bring out the best in their work.

Testimonials

It's really valuable to have access to his level of expertise and experience. Brad's recommendations targeted precisely the areas I can work on before marketing this script.

~ Greg Price, Screenwriter

How it Works

After registering, you will receive instructions on how to submit your material in your order confirmation email. After submitting your material, please allow 3-4 weeks to receive proposed times for scheduling your call with the exec.

**Please note feature screenplays are limited to 120 pages maximum. Please contact terra@roadmapwriters.com for pricing on a consultation for a screenplay exceeding 120 pages.

Be sure to familiarize yourself with Roadmap's Code of Conduct.

Questions? Email terra@roadmapwriters.com

MARKETING BONUS! If you receive a rating of Excellent or Virtually Flawless in at least four out of five categories (Logline and Formatting/Ease of Reading are excluded) on your consultation feedback report, we'll do one round of personalized marketing to execs (up to 5) for this screenplay for free!

Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration for a refund or Roadmap gift card if you have not yet submitted your material for review. However, once your material has been received by Roadmap, your registration cannot be canceled. Having revised material or a desire to retroactively apply a discount or gift card code are not grounds for cancellation, refunds, or gift card credit. Once your material has been submitted, the only acceptable grounds for cancellation and a refund or gift card credit is an unforeseen, ongoing emergency on the part of either the writer or the exec resulting in more than 6 weeks without any scheduling update from the exec via direct contact or Roadmap, or a sudden change in the exec's ongoing availability. In the instance of an irreconcilable scheduling issue, the writer may still receive a written feedback report from the exec. In this case, the writer is not entitled to a refund or gift card credit as the exec has read the submitted material and provided written feedback in lieu of the call. 

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Our vetted executives are chosen by the legitimacy of the companies they work for and their ability to evaluate pitches and pages.

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