Re: Doing well in too many contests is a red flag for reps?
the three i've heard mention consistently in all interviews... Nicholl, Austin, and The Black List. few have signed a contest top 10 in those two contests. many have never signed anyone from any of these three. but they look, they watch, the read.
i mean, think about it, each year there is ONE winner-- that's TWO writers. top 10? so what, you got TWENTY writers and how many managers in the industry?
Tracking Board's Launch Pad and TrackingB have followings, too.
it's primarily a referral business. but, companies like Circle of Confusion signed the Wachowskis off a query, so they always take queries. it's smart for them.
and probably the biggest problem is that sometimes the winning script or even the top ten are not commercial enough for someone to sell. no one said it was easy.
and no one wants a $5 million movie. no one makes money that way. a VP of Acquisitions said to me once-- it takes the same amount of time to write a $40 million film as it does a $5 million film, why wouldn't you write the $40 million spec?
impossible?
no.
probable?
no.
but you can't win if you don't play.
Originally posted by Bono
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i mean, think about it, each year there is ONE winner-- that's TWO writers. top 10? so what, you got TWENTY writers and how many managers in the industry?
Tracking Board's Launch Pad and TrackingB have followings, too.
it's primarily a referral business. but, companies like Circle of Confusion signed the Wachowskis off a query, so they always take queries. it's smart for them.
and probably the biggest problem is that sometimes the winning script or even the top ten are not commercial enough for someone to sell. no one said it was easy.
and no one wants a $5 million movie. no one makes money that way. a VP of Acquisitions said to me once-- it takes the same amount of time to write a $40 million film as it does a $5 million film, why wouldn't you write the $40 million spec?
impossible?
no.
probable?
no.
but you can't win if you don't play.
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