Comments on: Video Tip #27 – Should I Seek Representation at Large Agencies?

By: Incest Vids

Incest Vids — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:16:37 +0000

nice! i’m gonna make my own blog

By: Kelly Brown

Kelly Brown — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:09:48 +0000

The article is ver good. Write please more

By: Paul W. Franklin

Paul W. Franklin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:02:05 +0000

p.s. I live in London, England

By: Paul W. Franklin

Paul W. Franklin — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:32:39 +0000

QUESTION –

Marvin,
Hi. My question is fairly broad, but maybe you can answer it:

“Why are there so many bad to average films out there?”

Every week I look at the ratings for new movies, and most are given 2 or 3 out of 5. Are good scripts really so hard to come by? Or do studios just think with the right marketing they can sell any old rubbish?

Thanks in advance!
Paul

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:12:57 +0000

Awesome and helpful info Dr. Marvin. Thanks for the wonderful weekly tidbits. One question if I may…Who are your favorite screenwriters and why? God bless.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:16:28 +0000

Thanks, Marvin, for your “Tips of the Week” series.
I appreciate your effort very much…

…thank you for helping me understand the business of writing for film.

Have a nice day.
Michael
Cheyenne, WY

By: Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:57:11 +0000

Thank you Marvin for the great insight. I must ask the same question asked by others; where do you find these boutique agencies?

And, I might add, I’m so thankful that someone cares to take the time and make a real honest effort to help us wannabes.

One other question I have is this–do any of the agencies/managers seek genre specific writers like prodco’s do?

Thanks again–

Michael in Texas

By: Beltane

Beltane — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:09:11 +0000

Marvin,
I always enjoy your intellectualy informative tips and your energy and enthusiam delivers the message home in such a positive manner.

Thanks for taking to time to care about us present and future screenwriters.

Best regards/Saludos cordiales,

By: Bernie

Bernie — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:36:40 +0000

Amen Michael…

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:29:15 +0000

It’s simple market economics at work here. It’s happening now in every other business sector so why not in the entertainment field as well? What does amaze me however is a refusal on the part of some writers to accept writing as a business, a business with market forces and hence – trends.

In my writer’s group there are some influential voices who repeatedly trumpet, “Don’t chase trends. Write your passion!” That’s okay by me as long as my passion-piece fits the market’s needs. Otherwise I’m screwed, having nothing to offer those who are looking to buy. I write for pleasure, sure, but I need the income too.

So I guess the answer is to honestly evaluate my strongest genre as it pertains to market trends and then to work my ass off building my genre specific skill set in order to develop my best material within that market niche. I figure the screenplay market only has room for maybe four to six original specs from any talented writer before the window of market heat closes on that writer’s wares. Let’s hope that’s enough.

It truly is the “Business of Show.”

Michael, no one knows my name, in Seattle.