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Oh, Jessica

November 5, 2010 Film Industry, Random Advice

I have to believe she was misquoted, or excerpted in some unflattering way, because Jessica Alba couldn’t have actually said this.

When is it okay to write for free?

November 2, 2010 Film Industry, QandA, Rights and Copyright

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

October 19, 2010 Film Industry, Producers, Psych 101, QandA

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?

October 15, 2010 Film Industry, Producers, Psych 101, QandA

General meetings aside, how many pushes merits cause for concern regarding interest in you/your idea?

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