Q&A: What does ‘against’ mean in an offer?

Question: When someone says: “She received $200,000 against $400,000 for her screenplay”, what do they mean by against?

Answer: What this means is the writer will receive $200,000 up front and the rest of the money (another $200,000 in this case) when the film begins principal photography. There is one thing you should take note of though and that is the fact that the up front money is usually paying you for two rewrites. So don’t think you’re work is done once you cash that first check!

02/22/2008 | Screenwriting | Comments

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