Hello everyone. I was wondering if you guys can help me. Do you have any idea of how can I get a manager? For coverage of my whole professional existence not just for writing.
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It may not be the answer you've been looking for, but a manager could be someone who knows you, likes you, believes in you and has love for the arts, not necessarily someone who is already well connected or has some management degree.
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Create something, inspire total industry strangers to contact you because you made something they want. Plain & simple.
Managers are salesppl; in theory, they work for commission fees.
As for putting your whole professional existence on a manager, imo- hell no. We're the talent. Salesppl need us more than we need them.
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As a manager, I'm looking for people who don't need one. It sounds harsh, but that's the truth of the matter. Keep the hustle alive, keep building your career until you become so inevitable that THEY come to YOU, not the other way around.
Don't chase something that you think will do the work for you - the only way to become a screenwriter is to be a screenwriter.
If you keep at it, ignore the noise and the buzz and just keep writing, keep getting better, keep trying to get somewhere - in a genuine, calm, diligent way - you will one day find an email in your inbox saying "You have an interesting career - let's see what we can do for each other".
But it doesn't happen unless you put in the work. Gatekeepers are gatekeepers for a reason - but they do LOOK for things that they can let through the gate. That's their job.
Keep at it. I know you can get there. :) Good luck.
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I want to network with all of you hit me up,
Ronika - I am a screenwriter but not having a career in the US to have one. I think I might need a better entertainment lawyer. What do u think? Plus, I need just an opinion. Would you like to check my career and tell me what do you think?
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Hey Constantine, sorry for the late reply. A lawyer is only necessary once you have a deal to sign/work through. I find very often we tend to get ahead of ourselves, thinking we need all the bells and whistles, when in reality, all we need is to keep writing, and making waves in our own communities.
Are there any filmmakers in your local area you can link up with?
Having a career in the US is nice. But is it necessary to make movies? Is an entertainment lawyer going to help you get a script sold? Absolutely not. Is a manager going to help you get a script sold if you don't have a good one to sell? Sadly... no.
I know this sounds so so so harsh, but there is no remedy, and there is no shortcut. Just write. Try to find a way to make a movie, or a short that has high quality. Make noise, and become so loud that you can't be ignored anymore.
THAT'S when the manager arrives. :)
Good Luck!
and PS, I wrote about why you can make a good career move outside of the US here:
https://www.stage32.com/blog/How-Living-in-a-Small-Country-Helped-My-Fil...
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Constantine, I suggest spending a little time on really learning how the industry works - either TV or film depending on your taste. I'm not a screenwriter with an Agent, rather there is a ' Hollywood' Agent out there who believes he can sell my work - I am his client. I suspect that Managers function in much the same way; just a little more involved with you. In the past, I've been one of those dreaded 'Gatekeepers'. Now I've become one of those little small-time indie Producers. I've learned to change many hats over the years - it's been a spectacular and fascinating career - all based on learning the industry.
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Constantine: Even if you sign a deal with an agent, it doesn't mean they're in for the long haul. Look for every opportunity to market your work and pitch it yourself. Beyond that, Ronika and Dan have offered honest and wise opinions.