White-Hot mega star attached: Is next step manager, agent, or entertainment attorney?

[Ncsugirl23]

I want to know who the star is. PM me . I'm in a similar situation as far as having my star attached to my musical script. Although they are probably not as white hot as yours sounds to be, they just signed with a really major record label.

I would suggest hiring an entertainment lawyer first. Especially since you have money meetings coming up. A manager won't really be able to help you with this and a lawyer is gonna protect you and have your back if you hire the right one. I would next find a production company or a producer you want to work with and approach them with the project. If the lead is as hot as you say you should be able to get a pretty major producer on board no problem. By that point the agents and managers should be reaching out to you.

Good luck

[lilgoo]

Originally Posted by Aspirant

Yeah; asinine.

Sounds very exciting, Lilgoo. Michael will steer you right.

Good luck!

Thanks for the positive vibe Aspirant!

[lilgoo]

Originally Posted by Ncsugirl23

I want to know who the star is. PM me . I'm in a similar situation as far as having my star attached to my musical script. Although they are probably not as white hot as yours sounds to be, they just signed with a really major record label.

I would suggest hiring an entertainment lawyer first. Especially since you have money meetings coming up. A manager won't really be able to help you with this and a lawyer is gonna protect you and have your back if you hire the right one. I would next find a production company or a producer you want to work with and approach them with the project. If the lead is as hot as you say you should be able to get a pretty major producer on board no problem. By that point the agents and managers should be reaching out to you.

Good luck

Thanks Ncsugirl. Very clear thought process. I have my fingers crossed, but managers/agents all so very busy. Haven't met w/one yet. Fingers crossed. Best of luck w/your project. You've done some tuff work. The script and a viable attachment. No easy task for sure.

[Madbandit]

Originally Posted by goldmund

Hm, if you really managed to get Ron Jeremy interested in your project, I'm sure he could get you some contacts and advice himself, no?

Ron graduated from my alma mater, Queens College, BTW. Also, OP, PM me about the actor.

[3brassbrads]

Congrats!

First things first... if you haven't done it yet, before contacting anybody I would sit down and write out exactly what you want to gain out of this project. Best case scenario... then itemize from top to bottom, so that you have a guide as stuff starts coming together so that you can make sure that what is most important to you doesn't get washed out in the process.

Then find those professionals (whether it is an attorney, manager, or agent or one of each) who can tell you exactly how they will work to protect that list and work to put it in motion. Good luck!

[one seven spectrum]

Originally Posted by 3brassbrads

Congrats!

First things first... if you haven't done it yet, before contacting anybody I would sit down and write out exactly what you want to gain out of this project. Best case scenario... then itemize from top to bottom, so that you have a guide as stuff starts coming together so that you can make sure that what is most important to you doesn't get washed out in the process.

Then find those professionals (whether it is an attorney, manager, or agent or one of each) who can tell you exactly how they will work to protect that list and work to put it in motion. Good luck!

This is something smart to consider, too. And congrats on getting the A-list attachment!

Regardless of who you find to assist you - agent, manager or attorney - just remember that at the end of the day, they work for you. NOT the other way around.

[lilgoo]

Originally Posted by 3brassbrads

Congrats!

First things first... if you haven't done it yet, before contacting anybody I would sit down and write out exactly what you want to gain out of this project. Best case scenario... then itemize from top to bottom, so that you have a guide as stuff starts coming together so that you can make sure that what is most important to you doesn't get washed out in the process.

Then find those professionals (whether it is an attorney, manager, or agent or one of each) who can tell you exactly how they will work to protect that list and work to put it in motion. Good luck!

Hi Brass.

Very focused thru-line in your thought processes: The invaluable check-list!

Strong progress to production language came to mind. That lil jewel could very well have slipped past me in the whirlwind I find myself. Thanks for the good karma!

Thank you Brass.

[lilgoo]

Originally Posted by one seven spectrum

This is something smart to consider, too. And congrats on getting the A-list attachment!

Regardless of who you find to assist you - agent, manager or attorney - just remember that at the end of the day, they work for you. NOT the other way around.

Hi 1-7 S.

Great advice. That's one that I'll have to wrap my lilgoo mind around. New mind-set.

Thanks 1-7 S

[lilgoo]

Originally Posted by Madbandit

Ron graduated from my alma mater, Queens College, BTW. Also, OP, PM me about the actor.

Hi Bandit.

Small world dept.

I'll PM you and we can talk some 'mad'ness.

Thanks for lookin' out man!

[odriftwood]

I'm a bit confused... You wrote a book with a hot star wants to star in if it becomes a movie? That's awesome. But your hook-up wants to write the script. Won't that preclude you from writing the script? So you control the rights to the book. If someone wants to turn that into a script, they'll have to option the book. For that you should have an entertainment lawyer working on your behalf. If you want to work on the script with the hook-up, that's great. However, if neither one of you have written a screenplay before you're taking a risk. Best course of action, get your lawyer to make a deal with the star and studio/production company to develop the project. It's going to be hard roping in a manager unless you can prove your chops as a screenwriter who has a future.