Treating your writing career as a small business might be a unique idea, but it has informed profile subject Alicia Kirk’s path in the television world and empowered her in a business where it can seem like, unless you are on top of the heap, you have no power at all. From her entry into [...]
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There are many books on the market about the TV writing business. Unfortunately, most tend to fall into one of two somewhat-unsuccsesful camps. Those that are written by academics tend to cover the basics well, but have too much of an outsider POV to give true insight into the actual workings of the biz and the path to success. Those written by [...]
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Roger Nygard has become a successful feature documentary filmmaker, and director and editor on episodic television series including ”The Bernie Mac Show,” ”The Office,” and ”Curb Your Enthusiasm,” but his entertainment career path was not a smooth one. In his profile, he talks candidly about his early struggles, and about how he turned a loan from his mother into much-needed career-stability. Current project: My latest documentary, THE NATURE OF [...]
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Actress Jennifer Dawson is a perfect example of someone who launched their entertainment career from afar and then, with some professional experience under her belt, relocated to Los Angeles to make it big in her chosen profession. She has also utilized modern technology and her growing network of talented friends and associates to create and star [...]
Read More →Josh Bycel has hit a lot of dream landmarks in his career in comedy. From his early days as a freelance writer doing stories for The Onion to being a co-EP for two years helping shape a new series (“Psych”) to writing for the Academy Awards when comedian Jon Stewart hosted, Josh has navigated this [...]
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Doug Jung’s Hollywood path is a fairly well-worn one: Working an admin job in the field you want to be in as a writer, spec-ing shows on the side, making connections, getting repped, and getting paid. But lest we give you the impression that it’s an easy path, or one that everyone can succeed on, [...]
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Ellen Gurney’s career has been all about story. From her time as a studio executive to her transition to freelance consulting and screenwriting, she has been steeped in the beats that make a script come to life. Her own story will inspire readers and hopefully convey that often a key ingredient in the creative life is imposing [...]
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And Here’s the Kicker by Mike Sacks is a deeply entertaining and enjoyable book. So deeply entertaining and enjoyable, in fact, that you seldom pause to realize how much you are learning about the delicate art of creating comedy. You are hearing stories about how many times the makers of BORAT got stopped by the police [...]
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Almost every writer I know has a well-worn copy of this book. Whether they’re having trouble getting started or hit a snag midway through a screenplay or TV script, these writers know that Bird By Bird by Ann Lamott has the right words to get the project on course. I would add that some of the [...]
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Screenwriter John August (GO, CHARLIE’S ANGELS, CHARLIE’S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE, CORPSE BRIDE, THE NINES, CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY) has been blogging about screenwriting (and whatever else is on his mind) since as far back as at least 2003 and is widely read by both novice screenwriters and seasoned professionals. He will accept questions about screenwriting [...]
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