I’ve finally come to the conclusion that I can’t work a sixty-five hour work week and work on my screenplay at the same time. I sold a dollar option last summer, but I haven’t had a chance to develop the screenplay since I’m at work ALL THE TIME.
So the other day, I told myself, “TAPA, it’s time to get serious about writing. After this show wraps, you’re gonna get your portfolio in order, reach out to your friends and contacts, and land yourself an agent or a manager.”
The next day, my boss got offered his next job, and I nearly tripped over myself to grab him by the collar and shout, “TAKE ME WITH YOU. PLEASE!”
Thankfully, I’ve calmed down a bit since then. I’ve realized that, as safe as it’d feel to know my next show before this one wraps, I didn’t “come” to Hollywood to be a PA. (And, as I was recently told, “At some point, I’ve got to take my shot.”) So, damn the torpedos. I’m sticking to my plan of spending the early part of 2012 livin’ the dream.
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Ok so lets say you have a well written screenplay or you are in the process of writing one, how does one go about selling it? For example, I am a PA on a television series and what if I wanted to write a feature screenplay? Who would be an asset on the crew list and/or at the studio itself?
Trying to write a feature and working on a show seems impossible, like I’ve started in the wrong place, but for what it’s worth, it was the only spot I could get a job. So, for the time being this is what the situation is and these are my goals
Best of Luck!
Thanks!
I’ll take your spot with your boss on the next project, please.