Photo by Kelsey Chance on Unsplash by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) So, many of you already know this, but for those who don't, it's time for me to come clean -- I don't actually live in Los Angeles. I know. I feel the shame. While I did live in LA when I started this website, various life events... Continue Reading →
Screenwriter Dave Bullis On Networking When You Don’t Live Near Hollywood
by Ashley Scott Meyers In this episode Dave Bullis talks about how he's been able to build a career in the entertainment business, all while living outside of Hollywood. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast by clicking here or through iTunes by clicking here. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJA4zxG8cdY&w=640&h=360] You can also read a... Continue Reading →
Ken’s Top 10: Film Industry Networking Tips
by Ken Aguado (@kaguado) Networking – it’s a mystery. Or at least it seems to be, based on the number of times I’m asked about the topic. This might be a reflection of how impenetrable the process seems to the uninitiated, or it might just be a proxy for how hard it is to break into... Continue Reading →
How To Build Relationships That Will Help Screenwriters
by Ashley Scott Meyers In this episode of the podcast I talk with screenwriter, director, producer, and lawyer, David Garrett about relationship building. In this business, relationships are the key to getting ahead. David talks us through several of his projects and how he sold them using relationships that he fostered for five or even... Continue Reading →
9 Networking Tips for Introverts
by Angela Bourassa At the recent ScriptFest in Burbank, I had the pleasure of attending Jessica Sitomer's free class on Networking for Introverts. When you get a large group of screenwriters together, a vast majority of them are likely to be introverts, and many of us flocked to Jessica's talk to learn everything we could... Continue Reading →
How Can a Screenwriter Stand Out at a Conference?
by Fiona Wheeler With ScriptFest, The Great American PitchFest and the Produced By Conference just around the corner, many screenwriters are wondering how to use these events to build (or begin) their networks. Every screenwriting manual will tell you that to have a lasting career as a screenwriter you must have three things: (1) You... Continue Reading →
Ask LA Screenwriter: (Ab)using Your Network
Today's question comes from godtisx: There is an actor I wrote [a] feature film for as a lead. And I would like to pitch him first. But my plan was to pitch him and the director of photography then use their promise to raise the money through the industry and angel investors. The problem is I... Continue Reading →
Writing for Television — Lessons Learned at GAPF
Another thought-provoking session from last weekend’s Great American Pitchfest was entitled “Your Career in TV – The View from Both Sides.”