Re: My manager won't return my calls
I'm also in a similar situation. My manager produced a movie that's being released this summer and is therefore super busy. I'd been working on a script that I finally gave him. Waited two months - politely bothering him. He finally told me he read it, thought it was funny but not ready. I just know he didn't read it. He always gives very specific notes. But he was clearly busy with this way more important project (it's his first movie) and wanted to get me off his back.
It sucks cause he's a nice guy and I really liked him but Hollywood is no different from high school. Once you become popular, you leave everyone else behind. I'm pissed off and disappointed but it's time to move on.
To answer your question. Any querying will get back to your manager. The town's too small for it not to. So the key is in how you word that e-mail. Talk about how great your previous manager was and something about how you've moved on to different places. Put yourself in your manager's shoes. If you were to receive a forwarded e-mail from one of your clients wanting to jump ship, what could the client say to make you the least angry?
Good luck.
I'm also in a similar situation. My manager produced a movie that's being released this summer and is therefore super busy. I'd been working on a script that I finally gave him. Waited two months - politely bothering him. He finally told me he read it, thought it was funny but not ready. I just know he didn't read it. He always gives very specific notes. But he was clearly busy with this way more important project (it's his first movie) and wanted to get me off his back.
It sucks cause he's a nice guy and I really liked him but Hollywood is no different from high school. Once you become popular, you leave everyone else behind. I'm pissed off and disappointed but it's time to move on.
To answer your question. Any querying will get back to your manager. The town's too small for it not to. So the key is in how you word that e-mail. Talk about how great your previous manager was and something about how you've moved on to different places. Put yourself in your manager's shoes. If you were to receive a forwarded e-mail from one of your clients wanting to jump ship, what could the client say to make you the least angry?
Good luck.
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