Archive for the 'Producers' Category

• e  28 The only one who has seen the movie

  At a screenwriting panel last week, Robin Swicord said something that reframed the issue in a very helpful way.

• e  11 Based on an idea by…

  “Based on an idea by” is a rare credit, for good reason.

• e  5 Sending out to multiple agents

  Rifle or shotgun approach to getting an agent?

• e  20 Making unnecessary and possibly horrible changes

  Making your movie. Keeping your soul.

• e  15 Is it risky to spec something in the public domain?

  Not if it will get you read and your expectations are adjusted.

• e  1 Should I worry about a competing project?

  When to sell and when to hold.

• e  Comments Off Co-producer credit

  How to get producer credit? Use leverage and do the work.

• e  Comments Off Surviving development hell

  How to handle development meetings. Be open, learn and remember the changes are yours to implement.

• e  Comments Off Dead rapper’s mom is calling the shots

  A good example of why producers matter.

• e  Comments Off Writer control

  Selling people on your ideas is critical to keeping control of a movie from the beginning.

• e  3 More on becoming a co-producer

  How a writer can stay involved in a producing capacity once the script is written.