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The First Time I Got Paid For It: Writers' Tales From The Hollywood Trenches

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The First Time I Got Paid for It is a one-of-a-kind collection of essays by more than fifty leading film and television writers, with a foreword by screenwriting legend William Goldman. Linked by the theme of a writer's "first time" -- usually the first time he got paid for his work, but sometimes veering off into other, more unconventional, "first times" -- these always entertaining pieces share what it takes to succeed, what it takes to write well, and other aspects of maintaining creativity and integrity while striving for a career in Hollywood. Richard LaGravanese confesses that his first paid writing job was crafting phone-sex scripts. Nicholas Kazan explains why, in Hollywood, an oral "yes" often turns out to be a written "no." Peter Casey writes about the unparalleled pitch meeting for the award-winning series Frasier. Virtually every big-name writer in Hollywood has contributed to this collection, making it essential research material for anyone trying to make it in the entertainment industry, and a perfect read for movie and television buffs everywhere.

Language: English

Pages: 288

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Release: February 07, 2002

ISBN: 0306810972

ISBN 13: 9780306810978

The First Time I Got Paid For It: Writers' Tales From The Hollywood Trenches

3.3/5 ( ratings)

The First Time I Got Paid for It is a one-of-a-kind collection of essays by more than fifty leading film and television writers, with a foreword by screenwriting legend William Goldman. Linked by the theme of a writer's "first time" -- usually the first time he got paid for his work, but sometimes veering off into other, more unconventional, "first times" -- these always entertaining pieces share what it takes to succeed, what it takes to write well, and other aspects of maintaining creativity and integrity while striving for a career in Hollywood. Richard LaGravanese confesses that his first paid writing job was crafting phone-sex scripts. Nicholas Kazan explains why, in Hollywood, an oral "yes" often turns out to be a written "no." Peter Casey writes about the unparalleled pitch meeting for the award-winning series Frasier. Virtually every big-name writer in Hollywood has contributed to this collection, making it essential research material for anyone trying to make it in the entertainment industry, and a perfect read for movie and television buffs everywhere.

Language: English

Pages: 288

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Da Capo Press

Release: February 07, 2002

ISBN: 0306810972

ISBN 13: 9780306810978

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