1. 11 Lecture 15: Where to Go From Here Professor Daniel Cutrara

2. 2 Previous Lesson Merging Genres Breaking the Envelope in The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

3. 3 This Lesson Preparing to Work –Pursuing your dream Working in the business –Moving up the ladder

4. 44 Preparing to Work Lesson 15: Part I

5. 5 What’s Your Goal? Pursuing your dream. –Development –Production –Film, TV, Web Discovering where you will thrive. Discovering what you’re willing to sacrifice. Knowing your needs

6. Foot in the Door Fellowships –Disney, Nicholls Internships –testing your passion Production Assistants –being prepared for anything 6 Swimming with the Sharks (1994)

7. 7 Networking and Support Support –Friends, Family, Faith –Colleagues –Interest Groups Networking –Conferences –Forging alliances –Getting your name out

8. 8 Preparation for Development Preparation –Screenwriting Classes Finding the Scripts –Friends and Peers –Screenwriting Classes –Script Exchanges –Simplyscripts.com TRIGGER STREET

9. 9 Honing the Craft Practice –Reading produced scripts. –Keeping an eye on the market. –Practicing on unproduced scripts. –Taking Notes

10. 10 Portfolio Permission –obtaining permission Multiple samples –different genres –different types constructive –different quality pass consider

11. 11 Who’s Hiring Production/Development –Production Companies –Agencies –Management –Coverage Services –Internet Opportunities Job Lists –Entertainment Sites –Hollywood Creative Directory

12. 12 Strategies Spec Coverage –screening the hire Location –Making contacts on the Coasts –When you’re established you have greater freedom.

13. 13 Working in the Business Lesson 15: Part II

14. 14 Career Paths Story Analyst –Development Track –Screenwriting Development –Story Editor –Creative Exec –Head of Development 14

15. 15 Story Analyst Freelance Story Analyst –Variable Pay per script –Hours The Union –Waiting list

16. 16 Pros and Cons Script Assassin –Wading through poorly written material Pros –Flexible Schedule –Excellent preparation for other work in the business

17. 17 Keeping Client Satisfied Meeting Deadlines Accurate Synopses Consistent Comments Respect Confidentiality Believe in your Recommendation

18. 18 Subjectivity Criticism you may face. –paid to shoot it down –what’s your credentials? What is objective about your recommendations? –Analyzing the elements Important to keep developing your craft “Nobody knows anything.” William Goldman

19. 19 Facing Client Concerns Contextualizing the critique –95% of scripts receive a pass –Major concerns grounded in the work with specific examples

20. 20 Taking it to the Next Level The Union From standard coverage to development notes Moving up the development ladder –assistant –story editor

21. 21 The Wrap Up Pursuing the Dream Getting the job Developing your craft

22. 22 Assignments Lesson 15: Part IV

23. 23 E-Board Post #1 Rants and Raves. Let us know what you thought worked well in the course and where we could make improvements. This is a work in progress. Your suggestions will help make this a better class.

24. 24 End of Lecture 15 End of Lecture 15 Open Door