A couple of months ago I started researching a story that I wanted to turn into a screenplay. The story(public domain) has been told before, but not on screen.
It turns out that an A-list actor and an A - list director have been working on this story for 5 years now...still in development.
Is it wrong for me to contact them, tell them of my interest, and let them know that I want a crack at writing the screenplay?
Another company called me to talk about a comedy script I'd written. I know they recently purchased the rights to do a re-make of a cult comedy classic. The script hasn't been written yet. Can I approach them about writing it?
Is this improper? Can writers contact prodcos about specific writing assignments? Can we be proactive instead of waiting for them to contact us?
It turns out that an A-list actor and an A - list director have been working on this story for 5 years now...still in development.
Is it wrong for me to contact them, tell them of my interest, and let them know that I want a crack at writing the screenplay?
Another company called me to talk about a comedy script I'd written. I know they recently purchased the rights to do a re-make of a cult comedy classic. The script hasn't been written yet. Can I approach them about writing it?
Is this improper? Can writers contact prodcos about specific writing assignments? Can we be proactive instead of waiting for them to contact us?
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