Nobody gives a pHuck. So long as you write well, it really, really, doesn't matter. If people think that the difference between their script getting read and not is a few extra pages then they are sorely deluded.

Agreed. But people do gripe about it a lot.

Quoted from DustinBowcot Nobody gives a pHuck. So long as you write well, it really, really, doesn't matter. If people think that the difference between their script getting read and not is a few extra pages then they are sorely deluded.

This gives me an idea:  I'll just number the last 10 pages of my features 81-90, regardless of how many pages are actually in the script.  

With a good logline and a well written first 10 pages, I'm sure I can get a reader to stick around until the end.  Now I just need to write features.

Jordan

It could have the opposite effect. I think you're going too much from your experiences with readers from this forum... many of whom have no interest in your script (from a production perspective). In my experience, professional readers and producers are not put off by a page count below 130. I think it is fine to hit 120 and slightly more if you want to. I also believe that certain scripts deserve more than 89 pages, and I also believe producers looking to make those films will feel that way too.

I wouldn't mess around with declaring there are less pages than there really are... but who knows, it might work.