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Producer shocked to learn plumber won’t work on spec
‘So it’s just the writers?’ Longtime Hollywood producer Bob Hammond was recently surprised to discover that most people won’t work for free. “I’ve been dealing with writers so long, I guess I forgot what it’s like to negotiate with a … Continue reading
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Producer totally thinks that should be a movie
Allan Jackson has produced just three low-budget films in his 15-year career, but that doesn’t stop him from claiming that 90% of what he sees and hears in daily life “should be a movie.” “Holy shit!” he recently exclaimed. “That … Continue reading
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Producer ‘extremely passionate’ about 36 different projects
According to film producer Alex Whitmore, the key to having a successful career in Hollywood is demonstrating passion for your work. “The more indiscriminate, the better,” he said. “I’m talking about the kind of passion you can generate at the … Continue reading
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Producer shocked to learn ‘garbage man’ a real job
Thought it was just something extras did in movies Jeff Belsin has spent the last 15 years in the bubble of Hollywood, detached from reality. So when his wife told him the garbage man didn’t take the refrigerator they left … Continue reading
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Producer offers screenwriter $0 in exchange for services
Scribe jumps at ‘great opportunity’ Despite making nearly $100,000 a year as an accountant, aspiring screenwriter Josh Pendleton has agreed to write a script for producer Kevin Dernier in exchange for absolutely nothing. “It’s all about getting a foot in … Continue reading
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Producer wonders if main character’s love interest could be a zombie instead
‘It would really spice things up’ he says of dramatic thriller Screenwriter Allan Goldblatt thought producer Mark Smith was joking about re-imagining the fireman’s wife as a zombie, but the ten awkward seconds of silence that followed suggest Smith may … Continue reading
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Producer tries to convince Fox exec his movie idea is ‘five quadrant’
Studio not buying it
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Director of development fired for championing original idea
‘He should have known better’ says company head Adam Noble thought he was doing his job when he suggested optioning a taut thriller written by a first-time scribe from Boise, Idaho. Instead, Noble was fired on the spot, due to … Continue reading
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