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A workshop presented by the Writers Guild of America, West's Publicity & Marketing Committee teaching screenwriters how to use the media to publicize themselves and their careers. In this segment, Variety.com editor Dana Harris and L.A. Times "Scriptland" columnist Jay Fernandez explain how to pitch a feature story.
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Rebroadcast of our 11/14/08 LIVE show. It's a repeat. So don't be an idiot and call in. We won't answer.
Oh yeah, this one's about our favorite screenwriters. Huzzah!
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A workshop presented by the Writers Guild of America, West's Publicity & Marketing Committee teaching screenwriters how to use the media to publicize themselves and their careers. In this segment, screenwriter John August (Go, Big Fish) and United Talent Agency's Chris Day explain how you can help your publicist help you.
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A workshop presented by the Writers Guild of America, West's Publicity & Marketing Committee teaching screenwriters how to use the media to publicize themselves and their careers. In this segment, United Talent Agency's Chris Day and World Trade Center writer Andrea Berloff describe how writers can choose and help their publicists.
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Screenwriter (Field of Dreams, Sneakers) and Writers Guild of America, West board member Phil Alden Robinson recounts the turning points in Guild history and explains why the strike of 2007 is this generation of writers' watershed moment.
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In this interview, Nina Jacobson talks about how to become a successful screenwriter in Hollywood. How do you find a literary agent? How do you get your script in front of the studios? These questions and more are answered by one of the most powerful women in the entertainment industry.
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In which John delivers the exciting news that his book, An Abundance of Katherines, has just been optioned by the production company East of Doheny, and then discusses his renewed passion for resolving the WGA strike with a fair contract for screenwriters. And briefly discusses the Jonas Brothers. (OH MY GOD! THE JONAS BROTHERS! OH MY GOD!)
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Members of the Writers Guild of America, West speak about why they've volunteered to serve as Picket/Contract Captains during the WGA's talks with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers.
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A (cliche) screenwriter meets his (cliche) agent at the (cliche) Hollywood Resturant of the Week where the screenwriter's (cliche) lucky break goes from (cliche) bad to (cliche) worse, all in cliche.
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An excerpt of a discussion with screenwriters Nicholas Kazan (Bicentennial Man, Reversal of Fortune) and Paul Attanasio (The Sum of All Fears, Quiz Show) from the phenomenal video screenwriting series The Art of Screenwriting.
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On November 9, 2007, more than 4,000 striking Writers Guild of America members and their supporters rallied at Fox Plaza in Century City as a demonstration of their solidarity. In this speech, "Family Guy" executive producer explains why the WGA strike is for middle class writers.