Another exception to the general rule is where you're writing for a
specific company that has specific relationships with specific
sponsors.

MAG

--- In screenwritingstructure@yahoogroups.com, "Wayne Cezair"
<waitingforkeith@...> wrote:
>
> The specifics about the cafe or restaurant should be unimportant
from the
> point of view of the actual identity of the locale (unless they are
paying
> you a bunch of money to mention their name) In any case you should
stay away
> from blatent product endorsement unless and only from the reason
outlined
> above. Why not just describe the location in detail which will
prompt the
> producer to use that location to shoot the scene anyway.
>
> On 9/15/07, AJ <ahj_2000@...> wrote:
> >
> > I know there is a bunch of specific things we're not supposed
to use in
> > screenplays, like specific songs or actors, but what about a
specific
> > cafe or resteraunt? My screenplay takes place in Paris, and there
are
> > some wonderful cafes that I could use, but is this fraught with
peril!?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Andrew
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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