Brandon Barker is on a roll. As a result of his scoring a “consider” for his feature script “Nottingham + Hood” in our Get Repped Now! promotion in fall 2014, we hooked him up with Benderspink’s Jake Wagner, who signed him and launched his career with a bang. Incredible things happened for Barker very quickly. We…
For some bizarre reason, Paul Zeidman thought it would be wise to interview ME for his Maximum Z blog as part of his series of grilling screenplay consultants… Ask a Straight-Talkin’ Script Consultant! The latest in a series of interviews with script readers and consultants who would be worth your while to work with if you want…
Stephany Folsom and Clark Gregg Tonight we had the pleasure to attend the Black List Live! staged reading of 1969: A Space Odyssey, or How Kubrick Learned to Stop Worrying and Land on the Moon. Writer Stephany Folsom’s crack screenplay was brought to life by folks like Clark Gregg (Agents of SHIELD,) Jared Harris (Mad…
Are TV specs are the new feature specs? More than ever, baby writers need to be all things to all people. Our panel of top Hollywood reps shows you how. by Jim Cirile Panelists ADAM PERRY, APA RICHARD ARLOOK, THE ARLOOK GROUP JAKE WAGNER, BENDERSPINK Hollywood is making less fricking movies than ever. This creates…
Elms & Sanders We couldn’t be prouder of Brooks Elms and Glenn Sanders. We knew these guys had the goods when we read their uproarious “Wright Or Wrong,” a revisionist comedic take on the Wright Bros. After they won our 2012 Writers on the Storm, we got them into UTA, where they were signed by…
Writer/Director/Screenwriting consultant Jim Mercurio from A-List Screenwriting has released his new 6-DVD set — Complete Screenwriting from A to Z to A-List. This ain’t any ol’ screenwriting how-to. This insanely detailed 10+ hours of all-new material (with top-notch motion graphics) guides you step by step through developing high-concept material through execution, using examples from a…
By Steve Kaire Getting a good agent these days is almost an impossible dream for writers. The reason is that they’re just not taking on new writers unless the writer somehow managed to make a big sale on his own. There are distinct differences and some similarities between what literary agents, managers and entertainment attorneys…
Guest blog by Barri Evins In real estate they say the most important thing is location, location, location. In the film business it’s relationships, relationships, relationships. Absolutely everyone in the industry who is doing well is succeeding in large part because of their relationships. We’re good at cultivating relationships because we have to be. Otherwise,…
We love it when our clients and readers write in to share some good news. Lord knows as struggling writers, we all need some! This weekend we heard from our pal Colleen McQuaide, who sent along a really well-done, all-official-like press release trumpeting her recent film festival screenwriting award win. So we’ll let her tell…
It’s finally here! Writers on the Storm VI, Coverage Ink’s very own big money/big opportunity contest, is back and it’s on right now. And this year we are accepting not only feature screenplays but also pilots — 1/2 hours as well as 1 hours. The early entry period has begun, so if you enter early…