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Re: Normal or Not (Managers)
Originally posted by jonbbb1 View PostMy script, an Austin 2nd rounder, has been with a producer and manager for over a week. No response. what's a nice way of nudging them- or should i take the hint they're just not into it and move on?
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Re: Normal or Not (Managers)
Can someone help clear a little confusion. I sent a query to a manager about a screenplay, with logline, etc. His response is " Should you have a sample you’d like us to consider..." we'll send a release? Is he asking for a portion of the screenplay or all of it?
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It's a bit unclear and could be interpreted either way. A sample of your writing could be an entire script, especially if you've written six or more let's say. Or they could literally be asking for like 20 pages of it to just get an idea of your writing.
You can ask to clarify, of course. Or just write them and say "Yes, I have feature script I'd love to send in, please send me the release." and leave it at that.
If they don't note when they send the release that they only want 20 pages or so, then that's their "problem." Send the whole thing then. In this day and age with PDFs costing nothing, it really shouldn't matter. They can read the whole script or the first 10 pages if they like. The "cost" is still the same.
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A "writing sample" refers to a completed script. Send whatever script you feel is strongest.
Usually the term "sample" refers to a good script that went around town, but nobody bought. Reps will still send a writer's "sample" out for assignments or staffing considerations on similar projects.
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Generally my experience with managers are that they are spec farming producers.
They basically do what producers do: get you to spec something they think they can sell, give you notes and get you to do rewrites, then try to package it and find financing. And they usually jump on the project as producers or EPs.
The thing is signatory producers aren't supposed to do that without paying you. Managers however... Plus they have a bunch of writers (I mean clients) doing the same thing. And because you're "repped" by them, they get exclusivity. And even if the script doesn't come together but becomes a sample for another project, they take a percentage from this other project without doing anything. It's free moolah.
When managers "hip-pocket" writers, they're actually hip-pocketing the script -- getting you to develop it for them for free to take out later with no obligation to continue the relationship if nothing materializes.
That's what most managers seem like to me. Getting a good manager however, I guess that is something altogether different.Last edited by Why One; 11-30-2017, 07:52 AM.
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Re: Normal or Not (Managers)
Originally posted by Why One View PostGenerally my experience with managers are that they are spec farming producers.
They basically do what producers do: get you to spec something they think they can sell, give you notes and get you to do rewrites, then try to package it and find financing. And they usually jump on the project as producers or EPs.
The thing is signatory producers aren't supposed to do that without paying you. Managers however... Plus they have a bunch of writers (I mean clients) doing the same thing. And because you're "repped" by them, they get exclusivity. And even if the script doesn't come together but becomes a sample for another project, they take a percentage from this other project without doing anything. It's free moolah.
When managers "hip-pocket" writers, they're actually hip-pocketing the script -- getting you to develop it for them for free to take out later with no obligation to continue the relationship if nothing materializes.
That's what most managers seem like to me. Getting a good manager however, I guess that is something altogether different.
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