A 'name' actor that I know, has read a script of mine, and loves it, read it in one sitting and said it was a serious page-turner. I've said I wrote the piece with him in mind as the lead. Naturally its WGA reg'd and all that. He's offered to help however he can, and said he's passing it onto his Agent's readers for their responses, and has also asked me if I'm looking for representation. I've said I am.
Also, he's asked if I'm looking to sell script or use it as a sample of my writing skills - I've said 'both' - but reassured that I'm in it for the long haul, with a lot more scripts and stories on the way..
Has anyone been in similar situations where a script has grabbed a 'name' actor's attention?
What's likely to be the next steps? Assuming a positive comes back from the agency's readers, am I going to get a meeting with the Agent? If so, what should my approach be? What are THEY going to want?
I'm looking for an agent who'll get the best price for this AND future scripts - or should I leave it open and see if they want to perhaps just buy this script off me, and not take me on their books as an ongoing writer?
Given that its a fairly big budget script (this is no 'indie' film) - and its in the
scale of Matrix/Independence Day/Deep Impact in terms of special effects and set pieces, with the potential of being in the Hollywood 'blockbuster' genre, how should I approach any script deals? And what are common payment figures for a very large movie that's clearly big budget from the start.
Also, he's asked if I'm looking to sell script or use it as a sample of my writing skills - I've said 'both' - but reassured that I'm in it for the long haul, with a lot more scripts and stories on the way..
Has anyone been in similar situations where a script has grabbed a 'name' actor's attention?
What's likely to be the next steps? Assuming a positive comes back from the agency's readers, am I going to get a meeting with the Agent? If so, what should my approach be? What are THEY going to want?
I'm looking for an agent who'll get the best price for this AND future scripts - or should I leave it open and see if they want to perhaps just buy this script off me, and not take me on their books as an ongoing writer?
Given that its a fairly big budget script (this is no 'indie' film) - and its in the
scale of Matrix/Independence Day/Deep Impact in terms of special effects and set pieces, with the potential of being in the Hollywood 'blockbuster' genre, how should I approach any script deals? And what are common payment figures for a very large movie that's clearly big budget from the start.
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