hey all-
had a meeting recently with a producer I love and it raised an interesting question...
let's say there's a novel you are obsessed with adapting and you bring it to a producer's attention in a general meeting. he/she is intrigued. the conversation veers away from the novel and lands on a project the producer needs a writer for. you show interest in the room, the producer sends you the material to look over.
how do you juggle responding to the producer's material with your own project?
if their idea doesn't set your world on fire and you reply with a respectful "not for me... but how about we do my project instead?" are you DOA?
or is it a case of you pushing to write the producer's project, and concurrently pushing your own agenda?
just trying to figure out what the smartest strategy would be...
had a meeting recently with a producer I love and it raised an interesting question...
let's say there's a novel you are obsessed with adapting and you bring it to a producer's attention in a general meeting. he/she is intrigued. the conversation veers away from the novel and lands on a project the producer needs a writer for. you show interest in the room, the producer sends you the material to look over.
how do you juggle responding to the producer's material with your own project?
if their idea doesn't set your world on fire and you reply with a respectful "not for me... but how about we do my project instead?" are you DOA?
or is it a case of you pushing to write the producer's project, and concurrently pushing your own agenda?
just trying to figure out what the smartest strategy would be...
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