The Artful Writer’s Craig Mazin said earlier this week that in the wake of the AFTRA-AMPTP deal, a strike by the Screen Actor’s Guild would be in vain, based on “… The First, Best Deal Theory: A Hollywood creative union will never get a deal significantly better or worse than one made by a sister […]

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Claire’s character driven comedy drama, called THE PERFECT FAMILY, was optioned by an Indie director who has already raised the majority of the funding to do the picture.
Way to go, Claire! 
 Success story entry for more details.
Buzz entry.

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Alan Scott and Don Macnab-Stark have joined with Christian Pichler and Paul Burke to form a new production company.
Go To Members Forum …

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One of our writer/producers is looking for a low-budget script that can be shot in the U.K. for under $400,000.
Find out details here.

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Jon Bonnell put up his movie trailer last night for Match.Dead.  
Please go vote for it here and then enjoy the trailer.

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As you know, I interviewed Aly on Wednesday to a packed out call of 186 people.  If you didn’t hear it, you should.  Aly shares her strategies and philosophies that have caused the success she has so far and much of the success she’ll have in the future.  
Many people emailed me saying it inspired them […]

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Lynette Rice reports in EW.com’s Hollywood Insider Blog that the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has reached a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
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“Top Ten Reasons NOT To Be A Screenwriter
“Screenwriting sucks. It is a brutal occupation. You get crapped on all the time. But I wouldn’t change jobs for a million dollars … I love writing screenplays.”
Go To Bill Martell’s Place …

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Prize winners were announced over the weekend by this year’s official jury, headed by Sean Penn.
The award for Best Screenplay went to Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne for “Le Silence de Lorna.”
Go To Festival De Cannes Site …

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More cards on the wall, previous post recap links, scheduling stuff, Upfronts in the Big Apple, a refitted Korean jet, Holly Hunter, and an amazing story someone must “never, ever tell any other writer in Hollywood.”
Go To John Rogers’ Place …

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Weezer’s just-released video for their new track “Pork and Beans” includes appearances by the makers of some of the information superhighway’s most-viewed recent micro blockbusters.
Tastefully threaded with a Diet Coke and Mentos eruptions motif, the three-minute-nineteen-second clip includes appearances by, among others, Tay Zonday ( “Chocolate Rain” ), Gary Brolsma (the “Numa Numa Dance” guy), […]

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This weekend, the writers from ProSeries 18 are joining us. They’ve been through six months of hard work and learning, so please welcome them and congratulate them.
We look forward to their contributions and the added success the ProSeries Alumni will achieve because of them.
Go To Members Forum …

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If you crank out pages like our Jon and Aly (i.e., near light speed), you don’t need to worry much. But ordinary mortals should pick televison shows to spec with care. A quick word or two on this, from someone we all admire.
Go To Jane Espenson’s Place …

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In a letter sent earlier today, Writers Guild of America East President Michael Winship asked members to welcome incoming Executive Director Lowell Peterson.
“I’m very pleased to announce the arrival of the new executive director of the Writers Guild of America, East, Lowell Peterson….
“… Lowell succeeds Mona Mangan, who has retired after many years with the […]

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We have many exciting things happening for this group.  You can see a whole list of updates, including Aly’s interview, a better explanation of what we’re doing with Digg, a new group of writers that will be joining us, and Hal breaking his code of silence to tell about the projects he is working on. 
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