Hi good people of Stage 32. I am relatively new to this site and was wondering if someone can help me. I am a screenwriter and live in London, UK. I have written a comedy screenplay and wanted to know what is the best way to proceed further and look for representation in Hollywood. Any feedback will be highly appreciated.
I am always baffled by this constant need to send to Hollywood? The most important thing you can do is build a network at home, volunteer to work on film sets making coffee, offer to type up script ch...
Expand commentI am always baffled by this constant need to send to Hollywood? The most important thing you can do is build a network at home, volunteer to work on film sets making coffee, offer to type up script changes, volunteer for local film-makers. They're always working on a 'Zero' budget. Let those people read your script. If you get it 'out there' to be read and talked about, and if your script is good - Hollywood will find you.
No need to be baffled, Frances. Your suggestions are great. However, many writers do not have a network of filmmakers at home. There are many areas in the world where there is not a vibrant local film...
Expand commentNo need to be baffled, Frances. Your suggestions are great. However, many writers do not have a network of filmmakers at home. There are many areas in the world where there is not a vibrant local film community. Many zero budget filmmakers don't have the time or the interest to read scripts from other writers - they more often than not are writing their own. Since earning a living as a screen writer is the goal of many screenwriters learning how to sent scripts there seems quite natural. I agree with your that building a network at home is important, but not the most important for all writers.
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True D Marcus. And it is not just the places without an industry either that Frances' suggestions are difficult in. I live in Cardiff, Wales, the home of globally successful TV franchises like the rev...
Expand commentTrue D Marcus. And it is not just the places without an industry either that Frances' suggestions are difficult in. I live in Cardiff, Wales, the home of globally successful TV franchises like the revived Dr Who and Sherlock. However, the TV industry here is entirely dominated by BBC Wales and it is a very enclosed and walled community that can be virtually impossible to penetrate. The BBC also have a rule and timetable now in relation to accepting unsolicited scripts and will only read certain genres at certain times (details can be found on BBC Writers Room website pages).Anything outside of this that is unsolicited gets automatically dismissed/rejected. Therefore, even having a bustling TV scene doesn't necessarily simplify the process at all for most screenwriters looking for their break, even though Frances' suggestion are hypothetically good if they do work for you.
Good luck Majid
Thank you Lina. I appreciate it.