Breaking In To TV Writing: Insider Interviews shatters myths about how to break in to Hollywood writers' rooms, and replaces them with insider information and a solid battle plan. Learn the lay of the land, tips and strategies from those who have gone before, opportunities to take advantage of, and pitfalls to avoid. You'll find a map to all the tools you need to get started, and tried and tested paths to your goal.
In addition to these resources, the book features complete transcripts from 5 interviews on the TV Writer Podcast:
• Carole Kirschner (Hollywood Game Plan, Showrunner Training Program)
• Rick Muirragui (Suits, The Good Guys)
• Matt MacLennan (The Listener, Call Me Fitz, Irvine Welsh's Ecstasy)
• Aaron Ginsburg (The Finder, The Good Guys, The 100)
• Bob DeRosa (Killers, White Collar, The Air I Breathe)
There are many insights applicable to feature film writing too. If you want to break in to this exciting industry, start here!
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Breaking in… the phrase conjures up a wide range of possible images, and many of them are negative or inappropriate. Are you a burglar, who is breaking and entering somewhere he doesn’t belong? Like the photo on the cover of this book, does the door to success feel like it’s chained shut, with a giant padlock that is impossible to open? Is Hollywood some medieval stronghold, or surrounded by a giant brick wall? And if you can scale that wall, is it then smooth sailing after that?
My goal in this book is to replace those inaccurate images with a truer image of what it means to enter into this exciting industry and make it as a TV writer. Along the way, we will be busting some myths, which despite their prevalence, are just as inaccurate as the images I mentioned above.
To replace these images and myths, you will hear wisdom from experienced professionals in Hollywood and Canada, who have seen great success, and are graciously returning down the elevator to help you get where they are. As they share their own ups and downs, you will gain courage. You will learn how to avoid pitfalls, and look for opportunities. You will discover helpful tricks of the trade. And you will get a much better picture of the kind of work, dedication, and commitment it takes to become a working TV writer and to rise up the ranks.
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