Hi Everyone, I am a writer, author of children's book, voiceover talent, actor, aspiring filmmaker, musician etc,. I would like to see Stage 32 provide a free listing of agents, managers and entertainment attorneys with contact information, who are interested in non-union writers.
Screenwriting : Writers Support/Agents, Managers and Entertainment Attorney's Listings by Anthony Melancon Sr
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But a lot of those players keep their email addresses on the down low, not even listing them on IMDB Pro. Otherwise, I'd imagine, they'd be inundated with queries.
As far as attorneys go, it would need to be sorted by states. Except on copyright and other matters under federal law, an entertainment lawyer generally has to be licensed in the state where the client is located.
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Hey Anthony Melancon Sr - I was speaking with a manager recently who said that he tells all the writers he speaks with to hook up with Producers directly. Writers tend to think that finding a manager or an agent is the only pathway to work and that's not the case. Meet as many producers and filmmakers and start collaborating there. You would be surprised that they are quicker to return your calls than agents and managers are. Feel free to email me at j.mirch@stage32.com if you want to discuss further.
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Anthony Melancon Sr This is one of the resources the Independent Producers Guild is beginning to organize.
Dana. Attorneys are licensed where they practice law, not where their clients reside.
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Attorneys are licensed where they practice law, which means that they generally cannot go into states where they are not licensed and practice law in those states for clients who live in those states.
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Dana. I disagree because I live in California and own three corporations in California. When a lawsuit comes up I have to hire a lawyer who is licenses to practices law in the state where the lawsuit was filed. Unfortunately, it didn’t make any difference where I happen to live. Also, as I am sure you know since you are an Entertainment Lawyer, someone doesn’t need to be a licensed attorney to be a manager. Because managers aren't practicing law.
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Try https://www.diverserepresentation.com/ and see if this will better serve you. Best of luck. They're around, just takes looking for them.
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ppl dont want to be stalked. Manager John Zaozirny tweeted that some unknown writer-stalker sent a query script to his unlisted home address.
If your stuff is great, ppl will find you. Thats in all businesses- movies, painting, sports, dance. When your talent separates you from the average crowd, professional Ppl will find you and want to work with you
That's right. That too. Appreciated, Dan.
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Thank you Michael.
It's easy these days...just google or search engine the whatever list you need. You'll get a loads of data, completely unusable for non-union, no background, and un-repped creator....99% of them will go silence mode on your queries and some will even mock your "efforts" via social media (Zaozirny case)...
Still have maybe 100-200 contact from US production houses (California residents mostly) from my research days....never pitched to any of them, I know what's answer gonna be...however I did manage to round me some directors/producers I've met eye-to-eye, I know will at least take a look...that's it...brick by brick kinda work...
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There used to be a book published every year called the Hollywood Directory that has this very list - according to Amazon, the last year it was published was 2008: https://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Creative-Directory-64th-Staff/dp/192893... I imagine due to IMDb blowing its usefulness completely out of the water.
In a way, Stage 32 is a free listing of people in the industry - but only those that want to be found for free. Everyone else is behind the IMDb Pro paywall, and trust me - no one is going to make it ALL available and updated for free. Hosting, updating, and monitoring databases is a huge workload, especially when it is actively referenced as we do in the entertainment industry. But keep your eyes on the trades (Deadline, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter) and even film/TV credits to find the names of production companies you want to work with, and then just Google them. You'd be surprised who has their contact information on their websites.
What people are interested in changes even faster than IMDb listings, so for that, you have to actually reach out to people and ask. Definitely reach out to our Director of Script Services, Jason Mirch, who is excellent at matching projects with potential executives (or managers, in your case): J.Mirch@stage32.com
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You can find most of that information online. Because you are looking for someone who fits your specific material, and you will need to know as much about them as possible - from recent sales or screenplays that went out wide to personal information that can help you with small talk - you need to do your own research.
A list isn't going to give you all of the information you will need.
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Thank you @Jason and Thank you @Kay! That's really helpful. I'm following the conversation but I am collecting gems!!!
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Thank you all for responding, sharing your suggestions, thoughts, and tips on this matter. To all of you, have a safe Holiday Season. Write, write, and write. May God bless you all. Peace
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