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Let's Schmooze - Doug Eboch on Screenwriting: July 2015
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Let's Schmooze - Doug Eboch on Screenwriting. Screenwriter Douglas J. Eboch (Sweet Home Alabama) discusses screenwriting, pitching, and the business of Hollywood. Thursday, July 30, 2015. Bridesmaids Analysis 1 – Concept and Character. For the next few weeks I am going to do an in-depth analysis of Bridesmaids. Written by Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo). Why Bridesmaids. First of all, it was a big hit, grossing $169 million in the U.S. on an estimated budget of $32.5 million (according to IMDB. A: This on...
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Want to learn to sell your movie and television ideas? Come to my Pitching Workshop. At The Writers Store. In Burbank on May 7th. I will be on a panel at the Phoenix Comic-Con. On June 3rd called How Do I Pitch My Property? Like my fan page on Facebook. The Hollywood Pitching Bible: A Practical Guide to Pitching Movies and Television. Provides guidance on one of the most important aspects of the business from a screenwriter (me! And a producer with decades of experience. The Three Stages of Screenwriting.
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Let's Schmooze - Doug Eboch on Screenwriting: February 2015
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Let's Schmooze - Doug Eboch on Screenwriting. Screenwriter Douglas J. Eboch (Sweet Home Alabama) discusses screenwriting, pitching, and the business of Hollywood. Friday, February 27, 2015. How to Know if Your Idea is Marketable. My friend and fellow screenwriter Paul Guay. Liar Liar, Heartbreakers. It takes a lot of time and energy to write a spec script. Why would you want to invest that time on an idea you don’t love? And why would you want to invest that time on an idea that you can’t sell? Now, dig ...
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Let's Schmooze - Doug Eboch on Screenwriting: August 2015
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Let's Schmooze - Doug Eboch on Screenwriting. Screenwriter Douglas J. Eboch (Sweet Home Alabama) discusses screenwriting, pitching, and the business of Hollywood. Friday, August 28, 2015. Bridesmaids 5 – Set Pieces. I’ll complete my in-depth analysis of Bridesmaids. A guy getting hit in the face with a pie is only humorous if the guy has some reason to be dignified. So if you just throw something like that into the background of a scene, you get the physical but not the humor. Also notice how this scene ...
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Let's Schmooze - Doug Eboch on Screenwriting: November 2014
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Let's Schmooze - Doug Eboch on Screenwriting. Screenwriter Douglas J. Eboch (Sweet Home Alabama) discusses screenwriting, pitching, and the business of Hollywood. Friday, November 21, 2014. I just finished reading the 2nd edition of the book, The Hollywood Economist. Is the perfect business-of-Hollywood book for a screenwriter because it discusses the economics in the language of lay people. (It also explains why you’ll never see any income from those net points in your contract.). Another example of the...
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Let's Schmooze - Doug Eboch on Screenwriting: October 2014
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Let's Schmooze - Doug Eboch on Screenwriting. Screenwriter Douglas J. Eboch (Sweet Home Alabama) discusses screenwriting, pitching, and the business of Hollywood. Friday, October 31, 2014. Daily Habits of Successful Screenwriters. Today I’m going to address a suggestion from Michelle Hall (hopefully she's still reading my blog): “As a newbie wanting to pursue screenwriting full time, what tasks to pursue on daily basis? Is a good source of free info, but if you want to be a pro, it’s probably worth...
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Let's Schmooze - Doug Eboch on Screenwriting: Interview with David Simkins
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Let's Schmooze - Doug Eboch on Screenwriting. Screenwriter Douglas J. Eboch (Sweet Home Alabama) discusses screenwriting, pitching, and the business of Hollywood. Thursday, July 2, 2015. Interview with David Simkins. The Hollywood Pitching Bible. The book I co-authored with producer Ken Aguado, is now available as an audiobook. Screen and television writer David Simkins ( Adventures in Babysitting, Warehouse 13, Grimm, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles. And how important has pitching been in your career?
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Write Like a Pro! A Free Online Writing Workshop: November 2014
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Write Like a Pro! A Free Online Writing Workshop. Chris Eboch, writing teacher, critiquer, and author of books for children and adults, shares articles on the craft of writing plus occasional guest posts or industry topics. Monday, November 24, 2014. Write Better Next Year. The holiday season can be a crazy time, when it’s hard to get any writing done. But it’s not too early to think about your writing goals next year. Maybe you have a. Manuscript to edit and polish. Series on her blog. Is designed for t...
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