Scriptwriter looking for help
 

I'm Mike Ellis from Austin, Texas, and I hope I can get some help on this site.

I've got a job writing a script that deals (in part only) with a college freshman going through rush. My problem is that I went through only informal rush more than 20 years ago and I didn't actually pledge after that. I need to find some people who are willing to answer some basic questions for me.

This is the first script I've written for these people, and I want to get the details right. Any help would be appreciated.

If the questions are basic, you should be able to find information by browsing the recruitment threads.

You're confusing sorority and fraternity rush in that first paragraph.

Your best bet is to go to the Greek life page of a school that resembles the school in your screenplay and go from that description. Fraternity rush varies widely from school to school.

If you did get the details right, you'd be the first screenwriter to do so. Ever.

From this, I'm assuming that you mean fraternities still say "rush" but that sororities don't use that word anymore. Did I understand you correctly?

lol

That's why I want the information.

I like the suggestion about basing the university in the script on one real university and then just copying what they do. I'm going to be spending a lot of time reading the various fora here, but I still hope it's cool if I post specific questions and get feedback. I don't want to be obnoxious, but I do want the information.

She means both that and that sorority recruitment is often more structured than fraternity rush. Beyond that, what you're looking for can vary widely depending not only on the specific campus but on what kind of fraternity (or sorority) you're talking about: NIC, NPC, NPHC, NALFO, locals or any of a number of other possibilities.

*giggle*

Hey, I bet it means he understands the difference between alumnus, alumna, alumni and alumnae. ;)

Well, he definitely looks more promising than the other "researchers" we've had around these parts.

Wouldn't it be easier if he walked over to some of the fraternity houses at UT and asked them? I know, stupid question about the obvious.

After the script is written you have to WGA it. I will tell you the odds of representation is little. No production company will open an unsolicited script. I can also tell you that unless you have a VERY unusual spin (all other things being conquered) you will be smack in the way of legal challenges because the script has been done...and done.