Producing : The writer-producer duo known for ‘Planet of the Apes,’ ‘Avatar’ and ‘Jurassic World’ – talk about being fired, rehired and inspired to make five more ‘Apes.’ by Pat Alexander

Interesting read with some sage advice...

"How would you advise people trying to become screenwriters in this distressed environment?

SILVER Try to make the stories as personal as possible, rather than trying to contort yourself into what the market wants.

JAFFA The key is to get your material in front of people who are actually in a position to move scripts along and help you get started. "

Thanks for sharing, Pat Alexander! Amanda Silver said in the interview, "It was my first full script, so I certainly had no expectations that it could sell, much less be a successful movie. It took a long time and a lot of iterations to get to that place." No matter if we're writing a script, producing a movie, etc., things take time in this industry, and we gotta keep pushing despite the "no's" and challenges.

Great share Pat Alexander

Perfectly said. We all take a gamble with our work. If we're blessed...the stars come out and everything lines up... perfectly!

Simon Foster getting in front of people is so massive. it's why Stage 32 offers this as a prize for all of the contests. Winning anything is great, but meeting people who can do something with your winning script and showing them how incredible you are is what matters to actually having a career in this industry

Love this, Pat Alexander! What an inspiring dynamic duo!