I have to believe she was misquoted, or excerpted in some unflattering way, because Jessica Alba couldn’t have actually said this.
Film Industry
When is it okay to write for free?
Any work you’re not getting paid for should be yours and yours alone. That’s why aspiring screenwriters write spec scripts. That’s what you should focus on writing. Still, there may be situations in which it makes sense to write a script for someone else without getting paid.
The One-Month Manager
What’s a reasonable amount of time to give your manager to read a draft of your script? It sometimes takes this screenwriter’s manager up to a month.
How many times can a meeting get pushed?
General meetings aside, how many pushes merits cause for concern regarding interest in you/your idea?