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![]() I paid Andrew for notes on one of my scripts back in August, I think, and I'll use his service again on future scripts. At no point did he promise or even suggest he'd produce my script, hook me up with an agent, or do anything but provide feedback. Nor did he promise that if I just follow his advice, my script would win the Nicholl, have agents falling all over each other to sign me, or spark a six-figure bidding war. He delivered exactly what he promised and exactly what I paid for - an outside opinion & advice on improving my script. Everything else is up to me.
I don't mind paying for notes because it gives me access to feedback and a sense of where I stand from within the industry I'd currently have a difficult time acquiring otherwise. I don't pay for notes because I expect it to impress anyone or open any doors - I just want to make my scripts better and learn to be a better screenwriter. That's what will open doors for me.
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Jeff says you offer a fair price at 70 bones and I like Jeff a lot. Now that you have your back up a bit, I do think you're honest but that you honestly promote an unnecessary service. Let me ask you this straight-up... I know Martin Spenser a bit... if I call Martin Spenser at CAA and say... "Hey, did Andrew help place a client with you?" will he say, "yes, he did. Andrew has my ear." If so, dude, I commend you and you might be the first I've ever heard of actually having the ear of a mover and shaker. Congrats on the Stephen Norrington project... that'll be cool if that gets going. Legendary is a truly top-tier studio/producer and those guys are awesome over there. And as for the secret movie... I sincerely look forward to seeing it. Andrew... I'm pulling for your writing career. As far as the consulting business, I wouldn't say anything on here I wouldn't say over coffee with you so please don't get too resentful. |
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1% No professional screenwriter wants to read the work of unknown writers because they assume it will suck. Every time a studio/agency reader opens a script from an unknown they assume it will suck. God, am I one of the delusional people who think they might one day have a real chance at making a living as a screenwriter? Wait, if the 99% of bad scripts are bad because people are writing about little deaf girls and I don't write about little deaf girls maybe I really could be in that 1%. Approximately 20% Before knowing it was approximately 20%: Wow, this guy reads a lot of scripts and look at all these positive things he has to say. I keep hearing how the majority of scripts by new writers suck. Doesn't sound like this guy thinks I suck. Maybe I could really have a shot at this career. Wait, this seems too positive. Look at all these positive adjectives. Does this really mean anything or is this just sugar coating. Maybe everyone gets lots of positive adjectives so they don't get discouraged. Wait, maybe I am really close, maybe it really does just need a little more work. Wait, I think it needs a lot more work than he does. How can that be? After knowing it was approximately 20% ****, now I have no idea at all where this really stands. My script isn't one of the 1% that doesn't completely suck. 20% got some kind of consider. What were the other 80% like? Were they really, really bad scripts about little deaf girls? Should I even be pursuing this as a profession? |
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![]() Couple things: 1) I am not offended or bothered. 2) Like Derek I came over here because I would have loved access to this kind of resource when I was starting out. Any advice I offer is based on my experience, observations and opinions. That's it. If it resonates, apply it. If not, go your own way.
The only central idea that I want to get across is this: calculate less. Find something that you really want to write about, that excites you, fascinates you, keeps you in its thrall. I still approach ALL originals that way. I never think about the market when I am deciding what to write. Only about the story I have to tell. And then I work it as hard and as passionately as I can. And that's the way I did it at the very beginning too. Really. I know this is counter to a ton of what you hear. But careers that last longest often start with much less calculation and much more heart. |
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Let me know when you find one lol I think it's more fear of someone judging who reps them. Like if you said you're repped by Mike Esola then people might PM you asking for his email. If you said you were repped by Joe Schmoe with no credits and a company that's not well known then people will call you out on it.
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![]() No harm, no foul. I guess I got defensive because I don't read through threads very often, yet whenever I do I often see consultants getting bashed.
I don't even share half of my own industry experience or contacts on here. So you might be surprised who I know and don't know. You ever want to grab coffee, I will be happy to share more. Peace.
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![]() I'm repped by Jeff Gorin at WME. And Andrew Deane at Industry Entertainment.
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All of which, by the way, isn't even the point. I was paying for feedback, I thought 70 bucks was a more-than-fair price, and everything else was an unexpected bonus. |
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