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    General info for those interested in "reader"
    positions:


    If you've read before, you should prepare
    a portfolio consisting of three coverages -
    one "recommend," one "consider," and one
    "pass."

    Get the Hollywood Creative Directories and
    cold call every Story Department, CE,
    Story Editor, and Director of Development
    at every agency and prodco.

    Ask them if you can send your resume and
    sample coverages.

    If they say they are not hiring, ask if you
    can send it anyway to be put on "file."
    If your sample coverage is phenomenal,
    they may want to meet with you.

    If the prodco or agency is interested, they
    will provide you with a screenplay (sans
    the title page) to be covered (as a test of
    your ability) with no remuneration.

    This coupled with your portfolio and an
    interview can land you a gig.

    If you have NO experience in covering
    scripts, you need to land an internship
    that will enable you to write coverage.
    (Internships are great. Several of my
    interns have landed gigs throughout
    town - even at my agency.)

    If you have no experience and no
    internship possibilities, you often need to
    know someone who can get you in.

    GOOD reading jobs are difficult to find.

    "Good" is defined as reasonable pay
    (for covering scripts) which runs between
    $50 - $60 a screenplay. (More for books
    and extended coverage.) And can give you
    at least 10 scripts a week. 10 scripts a
    week would make for a 30 - 40 hour
    work week. (However, new readers will
    take much longer at first.) This work
    week is at your own pace and leisure (unless
    it is a "rush").

    One will rarely find readers' jobs in listings
    because they are filled pretty quickly -
    usually internally.

    Good luck.

  • #2
    Thank You-

    That was exactly the roadmap I was looking for. I really appreciate you taking the time to write that down.

    Appreciative-

    Dogsoldier

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    • #3
      I know a reader at ICM. I trained at the Goundlings with him. He used to be Action Man...I think his name is Mark. English guy.

      Thanks again.

      DogSoldier

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      • #4
        Readers

        You're welcome. I meant to post that in your
        thread, but I'm having all sorts of problems
        here today.

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        • #5
          What if you don't know anyone. Don't have any experience in reading professional screenplays that include coverage.

          Can you write coverage of a already produced screenplay, and then submit that to companies?

          EJ

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          • #6
            Sample coverage

            Execs like to see that sample coverage
            was written under the auspices of an
            agency or prodco. They like a company
            logo at the top of the report.

            If you decide to write your very own
            sample coverage, I would suggest you
            read a recent spec script or something
            in pre-production.

            Reading and critiquing a script AFTER
            having seen the film could influence -
            what should be - an objective opinion
            of the screenplay.

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            • #7
              Re: Sample coverage

              Thanks for the response.

              Bill, Will & Charlie -- Give this thread a few days then throw it into the FAQ section. I think it's worth saving.

              EJ

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              • #8
                Re: Sample coverage

                I second that.

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