Get to know writer Darryl Mansel:

1. What is your screenplay about?
Once Upon a Time in Space is about perseverance and struggle. It asks the question ‘how far are you willing to go to obtain something that you need?’

2. What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Science fiction, action, adventure

3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
It should be made into a movie because adventure is sorely lacking these days. Plenty of action, very little adventure. The audience wants to go on a ride with characters, this will give them the means to do so while having the choice of which character they ultimately want to succeed.

4. How would you describe this script in two words?
WILD BUSINESS.

5. What movie have you seen the most times in your life?
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

6. How long have you been working on this screenplay?
2.5 years

7. How many stories have you written?
4

8. What motivated you to write this screenplay?
No one else was going to get the story out of my head

9. What obstacles did you face to finish this screenplay?
The biggest obstacle was the opening. Every iteration didn’t have a strong enough opening until this one.

10. Apart from writing, what else are you passionate about?
Comic books, movies, social justice

11. What influenced you to enter the festival? What were your feelings on the initial feedback you received?
I saw a festival; I entered. The feedback I received was immensely helpful to ensuring I have the best possible script.