Jon Bonnell reports that the new film production company we mentioned here last month is still seeking an additional high concept screenplay for a low budget action film. ProSeries writers are asked to consider this is a high priority “APB” at this point. See members forum for details and requirements.
New Company Still Seeking Low Budget Action Screenplay
September 4th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
ProSeries Writer reveals back door to exclusive club
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:28 pm
Douglas Horn posted earlier today about a little known path to a valuable credential.
Guild presidents’ Labor Day message
September 2nd, 2008 at 10:08 pm
A letter to Guild members from WGAE President Michael Winship and WGAW President Patric M. Verrone earlier today discussed developments in new media, contract support and enforcement, new signatories, and the continued importance of further developing and improving relations with other labor movement organizations such as the Teamsters, the IATSE, and SAG.
Have location, need story
September 1st, 2008 at 11:49 am
Germaine posted details about an unusual micro-budget script request in the members forum.
Lutz & Smith talk about the benefits of being underestimated
August 31st, 2008 at 11:57 am
Over at the Writers Guild of America, West site, Shira Gotshalk interviews writers Karen Lutz and Kirsten Smith (The House Bunny, 10 Things I Hate About You, Legally Blond). Despite multiple successes, Lutz & Smith still feel like underdogs.
Klink on networking
August 30th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
“… I think we all put too much emphasis on meeting the ‘right’ people - i.e. currently successful people…. I think it’s smarter to think long term. Make contacts among your peers. Get in good with writers you actually like and respect before they become the next big thing. Which, again, requires making the effort with people who may or may not ever be able to give you a job. Cast your networking net as wide as possible. Be nicer than you have to be and do favors for anyone you can. Basically, be the person everyone else wants to schmooze with….”
LinkedIn is Courting Hollywood
August 29th, 2008 at 1:58 am
These two articles are mostly about how LinkedIn is pursuing the job market in Hollywood, but in reality, this means they are focusing on Hollywood in general as a big market for them.
Guess what? The more Hollywood people are on LinkedIn, the more connections you can make. So the ProSeries Alumni has made the right choice by making LinkedIn our primary networking tool.
We’ve got some new strategies that we’ll talk about at the PS Alumni Strategy Session on Saturday, Sept. 6th.
Wired.com: LinkedIn LaLa Land
NY Article: Can Hollywood Save LinkedIn?
Mazin on writing toward, not away, from something
August 28th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
“… How you ever heard yourself say ‘I wrote this scene in this way because I was concerned that…’?
“You’re not writing toward something as much as you’re writing away from something else.
“Is this a subtle distinction? I don’t think so. Writing something because you don’t want the scene or character to be something else is, unfortunately, substitutive. It’s placeholding. It’s also depriving you of an opportunity to write something…you know…good….”
ProSeries Writer explains why you need to treat everybody right, and back up your projects
August 27th, 2008 at 10:28 am
“When you direct an independent film, there’s one thing you can be sure of: It’s never over.
“I’ve been at this for a few years now, so I have projects in every conceivable stage of development from ‘complete’ to ‘just an idea’, from ‘treatment’ to ‘in distribution’, and from ‘optioned script’ to ‘dead-as-a-doornail’. But the thing is, no matter what phase of existence these projects are in, they’re never over.
“This week is a good case in point….”
ProSeries Writer gets writing assignment
August 26th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Evelyn Roberts Brooks landed an assignment to do a family comedy. Congratulations, Evelyn!