I struggle with allowing myself to believe that a piece that I've written is ready to be shopped around to producers, agents, and managers. I had a couple of big meetings early in my career and while they were positive, for the most part, I left those opportunities feeling under-prepared. I felt lik...
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On Weds. (12/8) Stage 32 will publish my 6-part serialization "My Life on Spec: the writing of 'Sideways'." I think it'll be an inspiration to anyone who ever put fingers to keyboard, or tried to get a film made, or whatever, in this crazy, frustrating world known as the entertainment business. I we...
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Can't wait.
Just a quick correction. Rex's series begins TOMORROW, Monday, the 5th. The series will run every Monday and Thursday, concluding on the 22nd. Thanks!
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I'm not being facetious when I say that you really have to adopt an attitude of "fuck all, fuck everyone" when you're writing b/c otherwise you are going to get in your way by letting them get in your...
Expand commentI'm not being facetious when I say that you really have to adopt an attitude of "fuck all, fuck everyone" when you're writing b/c otherwise you are going to get in your way by letting them get in your way. You will go mad thinking, and trying to produce, what they want. You will also fail if you approach your writing this way. Remember, agents and producers and their ilk are nothing without good writing. Nothing. And they know that. I know it sounds almost paradoxical to say this, but: you're in control, dude. You can write; they can't. Oh, sure, they're often nasty, and they turn people down for representation and they don't return calls and all the rest, but they're nothing without your writing. And one day, after years of struggle and suffering -- like I endured -- you'll see them at Barney's helping you try on a pair of new Italian loafers or opening the door to your new 2-door sporty export and asking you if you'd like the Corinthian leather or not.
I never start out to write for them, but I'm not stupid enough to believe that a certain kind of story that has zero commercial appeal is worth beating my head against the with. If that makes any sense.
Ditto