Form rejections sent out almost immediately
Widely regarded as one of the top agencies in Hollywood, CAA has not let the industry stature go to its head. Surprisingly, the representation powerhouse routinely responds to query letters in 48 hours or less.
“We like to get that form letter rejection in the mail as soon as possible,” said Judy Denton, an associate in CAA’s legal department. “We feel for unknown writers and realize the waiting can be hell. That’s why we’re committed to informing them (a) we have not read their query, (b) we will not consider their concept and (c) any similar ideas we get involved with in the future were developed independently.”
Adds Denton: “I think writers appreciate our expediency in the matter.”
The practice serves to remind aspiring writers that CAA hasn’t forgotten about the hardworking scribe still trying to get his or her foot in the proverbial Hollywood door.
“How could we forget about them?” asked Denton. “We send them close to fifty ‘status notices’ each day.”
The status generally being?
“Rejected. We have no interest in their scripts, thus the status of their project is dead on arrival.”
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