Agents and Managers 101 In this compendium episode, John and Craig demystify the the relationship between writers and the people who represent them, looking at how to acquire, work with and (if necessary) fire your agents and managers. How do you get an agent or a manager? What are they looking for in a potential client? What frustrates them? […]
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It’s Brutal Out Here Why are things so rough in Hollywood right now? John and Craig look at the industry’s current contraction, its historical analogues, and offer suggestions for what might fix it. We also follow up on streaming ad breaks and New York accents, before answering listener questions on being paralyzed, whether it’s by your second draft or […]
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Scriptnotes, Episode 637: Love and Money, Transcript The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August. Craig Mazin: My name is Craig Mazin. John: And this is Episode 637 of Scriptnotes, a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Today on the show, Cowboy Carter is the new […]
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