2020 hit many of us hard, and the entertainment biz was no exception. CI’s Jim Cirile interviewed agents and managers to get their take on where we’re at now and what the future looks like for spec scripts and pilots. Check it out below. Enjoy! Originally published in The Wrap. Special Thanks to The Wrap…
Howdy, fellow scribes! The next CI Pro Series Webinar: THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FIRST TEN is coming at you Saturday May 18, 10AM Pacific. Join me, Tanya and Anna as we explore the best ways to maximize your impact and ensure your reader continues PAST those crucial first ten pages. As always, our webinars are…
By Jim Cirile Coverage Ink Ho ho ho, and a bottle of rum! Yes, it’s that most wonderful time of year, when we all spend money we don’t have on obligatory tchotchkes for our loved ones. But gulp – what if one of those loved ones is — horror of horrors — a screenwriter?…
On June 23, I had the distinct pleasure of moderating our annual AGENTS AND MANAGERS HOT SHEET – LIVE! Industry panel event at ScriptFest. And what a great panel it was. Eleven agents and managers (and an entertainment attorney) spent 90 minutes talking about things that are of interest to emerging writers – everything…
Howdy, fellow scribes! As many of you know, I wrote the Agent’s Hot Sheet column for Creative Screenwriting magazine for ten years, until the magazine’s sad demise five years ago. Agent’s Hot Sheet was such an incredible opportunity I can barely put it into words. For a decade, I got to interview the top literary…