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Though my response was honest, I must admit, it had a chumming scent to it.
There's no way I'm gonna get into this with you guys. But, again, I stand by what I said. Seems like you guys have a good idea what navigating this business as a minority is like, so...
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I have a Nigerian friend who just got signed to UTA in TV.
He had no trouble being signed, but I think he's finding pretty fast that his agents are trying to push him at "urban" shows. And he's had some surprising comments from showrunners, about them being intimidated by his intellect.
Read into that what you want... but my opinion is that there's still some truth to the whole Chris Rock "He speaks so well!" bit.
That said, I'm a white male writer, and I'm trying my damnedest to get some reads, so it's like two kids at the theme park arguing over who gets the penny and who gets the nickel when the ride costs a buck.
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Originally posted by OCeeBee View PostI have a Nigerian friend who just got signed to UTA in TV.
He had no trouble being signed, but I think he's finding pretty fast that his agents are trying to push him at "urban" shows. And he's had some surprising comments from showrunners, about them being intimidated by his intellect.
Sad fact of life. People are always going to have preconceptions of you and your work based on the color of you skin.
I guess I'm forever doomed to write martial arts stuff.
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Best part of this?
From the guy who's suing:
Major production companies always respond by saying that you need an agent to submit to them. Major agencies — such as CAA and WME — say that they don’t accept unsolicited communications, and that the only way they would consider you is if a major player in the industry referred you.The film industry is entirely closed. To get read by a major producer or studio, your work must be sent by an agency. The agents only read work recommended by players.
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On a related note, here's another lawsuit against WME.
http://www.deadline.com/tag/marcus-washington-wme/Check out my videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/NyFilmmaker32/videos
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Originally posted by JeffLowell View PostThe film industry is entirely closed. To get read by a major producer or studio, your work must be sent by an agency. The agents only read work recommended by players.
It's sad.
Mac
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I've been on the fence about this, but I'm gonna sue, too, 'cause my lack of talent is keeping me from getting reads. It's about time I stepped up for all us talentless hacks out there.
Thank you, Wickid Pissa Publicity, for giving me the courage to make someone else help me fulfill my dreams!
HH
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Mac H:
I'm not getting into the merits of the case - that's been done to death a thousand times here.
I'm just pointing out that the case is that it's impossible to get access - and he's hired someone who brags about selling access to agents & producers, and can get screenplays read by "studio heads."
Maybe there's a better P.R. firm he could have used than one that totally undermines his claim.
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