I have many completed projects, concepts/synopsis for both Tv and film but have learned without an agent I cannot get any seen or even pitch meeting set up.
Thank you for responding and for the offer. What is it you would like to look at Full scripts?...parts?. What area of expertise can you offer an aspiring blockbuster like myself..lol
Here's one way to do it: enter a contest, win that contest, get repped, then pitch your concepts. And another: Put it up on the Black List, hopefully you'll get a producer/manager interested. And another: query managers, producers. There are many ways to market your projects, none of them easy. And you don't need an agent until someone's interested in purchasing your project.
I have no agent and had 2 producer meetings yesterday (real producers who have made movies you've heard of). You can equery (producers, managers, agents), but you need screenplays with great concepts that are backed up by great screenplays (finished, polished to as close to perfection as is possible). A survey of pro writers by WGA a few years back showed that pro writers wrote 9 full length screenplays (rewriting and polishing them) before they ever earned a cent. Know that there is no overnight success. A lot of typing is involved.
Read a few books on the structure so you know you're writing what they're looking for. I learned the structure first, then wrote a bad pilot, then a good pilot, and then a very good feature. I entered a contest with it, and won. I've had readings and one offer from management companies so far.
There's also Virtual Pitchfest, where you can pitch your scripts to industry executives from anywhere in the world. It all happens online so you could (although I wouldn't recommend it), pitch them in your pyjamas from your computer at home.
Everyone thinks they need an agent. Agents do NOT get you work unless you're a top money-maker for them. Agents do deals, lawyers negotiate your contracts. Get an entertainment lawyer to represent you. People in the biz pay attention to lawyers and these days, a lot of lawyers have also become agents in L.A. I fo not know of anyone who will not accept a submission from a lawyer. Good luck.
Thank you for responding and for the offer. What is it you would like to look at Full scripts?...parts?. What area of expertise can you offer an aspiring blockbuster like myself..lol
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Here's one way to do it: enter a contest, win that contest, get repped, then pitch your concepts. And another: Put it up on the Black List, hopefully you'll get a producer/manager interested. And another: query managers, producers. There are many ways to market your projects, none of them easy. And you don't need an agent until someone's interested in purchasing your project.
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Thanks Monique
I have no agent and had 2 producer meetings yesterday (real producers who have made movies you've heard of). You can equery (producers, managers, agents), but you need screenplays with great concepts that are backed up by great screenplays (finished, polished to as close to perfection as is possible). A survey of pro writers by WGA a few years back showed that pro writers wrote 9 full length screenplays (rewriting and polishing them) before they ever earned a cent. Know that there is no overnight success. A lot of typing is involved.
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Read a few books on the structure so you know you're writing what they're looking for. I learned the structure first, then wrote a bad pilot, then a good pilot, and then a very good feature. I entered a contest with it, and won. I've had readings and one offer from management companies so far.
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enter writing comps.
There's also Virtual Pitchfest, where you can pitch your scripts to industry executives from anywhere in the world. It all happens online so you could (although I wouldn't recommend it), pitch them in your pyjamas from your computer at home.
Everyone thinks they need an agent. Agents do NOT get you work unless you're a top money-maker for them. Agents do deals, lawyers negotiate your contracts. Get an entertainment lawyer to represent you. People in the biz pay attention to lawyers and these days, a lot of lawyers have also become agents in L.A. I fo not know of anyone who will not accept a submission from a lawyer. Good luck.
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Right here on Stage 32 partnered with The Happy Writers... you can pitch for $45 to top execs.
Thanks everyone