A few weeks ago, I had coffee with my friend, manager Jennifer Au of Caliber Media. Jennifer is an established manager, and was brought on to the fast-rising literary team at Caliber Media following successful stints at CAA, The Firm, and Untitled Entertainment. Jennifer and I met earlier this year… read more →
A few weeks ago, when debating which movie to go see at the local art house movie theater, I did what I often do to help come to a decision: I turned to reviews. One worthwhile reviewer, who actually gave this festival-favorite indie flick a somewhat positive review, highlighted this… read more →
A couple of weekend ago at Screenwriters World, I had the pleasure of speaking on a Breaking Into Hollywood panel along with Chris Soth, Barri Evans, Michael Tabb and Adam Finer. As we discussed the ebbs and flows of a screenwriter’s career, Mr. Tabb, a screenwriting professional now for 15… read more →
Recently, a manager friend said to me: These days it takes twice as long as it did five years ago to break a writer or make a sale. And while this can have different implications, for the most part, it means this: Gone are the days of the one-and-done spec sales,… read more →
A million years ago I dated an actor. A working actor. I.e., the sort who paid rent by pretending to be someone else. Lots of someone elses. Some of whom I’m sure you’ve met along your cinematic journey. Anyway, this actor used to drag me to the movie theater seven… read more →
Years ago, at a Representation panel I put together for the Screenwriting Expo, manager Jewerl Ross posed this question to the audience of screenwriters eager to secure representation: What can I, as a manager, do for you that you can’t do for yourself? While the answer, to some, is obvious… read more →
Here is a simple truth about building your screenwriting career: If you’ve never gotten your screenplay rejected, you’re not doing nearly enough to get your screenplay out there. As a screenwriter trying to go from aspirant to professional, your single most important job is getting your screenplay read by industry… read more →
What is the deal? If you’re over 35, are you as good as dead? Do you really absolutely have to pick a genre? And is the spec market really dead? There are some rumors that seem to have become truths out there, while other realities have been written about again… read more →
f you’ve been asked to send your screenplay to someone, be it through an industry contact, a networking effort or a pitch event, congratulations! Getting your screenplay requested is always a great moment. Considering that your #1 job as an aspiring writer is getting your script read, getting your script… read more →
I first met writer/director TJ Mino a few years ago in a Seattle seminar I was teaching about the business of screenwriting. Two years and an award-winning short film later, TJ packed up his stuff, and, without any real friends or connections, made the move to Los Angeles. Shortly after… read more →
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