So recently, through a series of minor miracles, a sitcom script of mine got into the hands of an assistant at Comedy Central. The assistant liked it enough to pass it on to an exec, that exec passed it on to another, and it eventually rose through the ranks until I received an actual phone call from Gary Mann, head of original development for the channel. He was really polite and encouraging, but it was ultimately a polite pass. (Though he said he wants to "keep the lines of communication open." While this is great and validating, it don't change the fact I'm still unemployed. Is it possible to somehow parlay this into landing a writing job? Should I try to mention this in a query letter even though nothing came of it? I've been told 'a man like Gary Mann doesn't call if he's not interested.' Which is great, but at the end of the day, it's still just talk. But it has to count for something... right?
Two weeks back this script was #2 on Talentville (and #1 was my "It's Always Sunny in Philly" spec.) I know these credits are nothing concrete but they're really all I've got. Is there a way to use this in trying to land an agent or manager?
Two weeks back this script was #2 on Talentville (and #1 was my "It's Always Sunny in Philly" spec.) I know these credits are nothing concrete but they're really all I've got. Is there a way to use this in trying to land an agent or manager?
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