Ask the Coach: On Marketing Multiple Scripts… Or Not – On Script Mag

In this month’s “Ask the Coach” article, I’m responding to a writer about script marketing, who says:

“Hello, I come by this way to be informed about where to send my 44 movie scripts? I sent it to CAA (Creative Artists Agency) and wrote to Steven Spielberg… and they don’t answer. I called CAA by cellphone and they turned my call off. Can you please help me make the next steps?”

There are a number of aspects to this question, so I’ve addressed them one-by-one. Here’s a quick high level view of the article’s main points:

  1. Be aware the signals you’re sending.
  2. Understand who you’re approaching.
  3. Recognize marketing one script at a time will position it best.
  4. Pick your best script to market first.

You’ll want a professional, simple, and direct query letter that positions your script as attractive to industry professionals and demonstrates that you can clearly convey both the story and what makes it marketable.

 

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Ask the Coach: On Finding a Manager & Meeting Producers (After the Strike) – On Script Mag

In this month’s “Ask the Coach” article, I’m addressing two questions regarding finding representation and connecting with producers (and some notes about navigating these appropriately during the Writer’s Guild strike).

Here are some of the action steps I discuss in my response:

  • Do the research to find the companies and individuals that are a good fit. (With recommended resources.)
  • Look for ways to connect.
  • Nurture relationships over time.
  • Build your own overall network of industry contacts that may naturally lead to an introduction at some point.

Focus on genuinely connecting with managers you think could be a good fit for you and your work. Follow them. Read what they post. Respond authentically when appropriate. Help out with something they’re looking for. Relationships evolve organically when nurtured over time. Keep an eye out for an opportunity to work together to arise, naturally.

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Ask the Coach: On Finding a Manager & Meeting Producers (After the Strike)

 
 
 
If you’ve got writing questions, please send them my way!
I’d love to answer them for you in my column.