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Hollywood Doesn't Need Great Writers
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by the Hollywood Guru
That's right. There are plenty of great writers in Hollywood who are sitting around waiting for an assignment. Hollywood doesn't need anymore. We at writersupercenter.com/studionotes see plenty of well written scripts that agents and producers don't want to touch with a ten foot pole. Why? Because they can't be set up since they're not commercial. A character piece about Edgar Alan Poe just isn't going to excite too many in this town. Sure, if you have a major star or director attached to it that might make a difference, but attaching talent is tougher than even writing the thing. It's not a matter of contacting a star's agent and sending it over. They'll ignore you unless the thing has been set up and there's a firm offer. Waste of time. So being a great writer with great sample specs just doesn't cut it. You have to be a great writer with great COMMERCIAL sample specs. See the difference? Agents and producers want material that they can sell in a few weeks. They don't want to package material any more than you do. It's tough for them to. Now if you were an agent and had the choice or selling the Poe script or a wonderfully written action thriller about three thieves who conspire to steal the Statue of Liberty, which one would you choose? If you said the Poe script, you should be thinking about writing TV movies or indie films.
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