http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thescreenwriter http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thescreenwriter.jpg Screenwriter Joe Gazzam Blogs from Hollywood Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:31:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I thought I should put a quick post up here. I'm going to be taking a break from posting for a little while. However, I will continue to answer any questions any of you have. If you post a reply to any of my blogs, it will ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thescreenwriter/2008/10/27/taking-a-break/ Just a quick blog to say Happy Labor Day and that I should be back shortly. Between the holiday commitments and some work I have to get done asap – I’m a bit slammed to come with any sort of proper blog. Also, I wanna keep throwing this out every ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thescreenwriter/2008/08/31/back-soon/ Okay…so I’m becoming obsessed with getting to the next level. As you may or may not know, there are all these invisible levels when you’re a screenwriter. I’m actually NOT an expert on this and undoubtedly have a warped view. BUT, as I see things…the levels are basically ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thescreenwriter/2008/08/23/movin-on-up/ One more quick announcement… THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER ARTICLE. Still recovering from the vacation, trying to get everything in order. Will promise to get back in the swing of things here on FIB. Truth be told, I envy the anonymous bloggers on the board. I’d love to have the freedom to ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thescreenwriter/2008/08/16/one-more-thing/ Just a short post to let you guys know that…I’m back! After a sweltering trip to the Florida Keys where I lost approximately 50 pounds in water weight – it’s back to the ol’ grindstone. I got a small piece of good news while I was out… http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i7208006e0cd8646940a78734a60b592d Will let you guys ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thescreenwriter/2008/08/12/back-to-the-grindstone/ Just a quick post to let you guys know that I’ll be on vacation till the second week in August. I would love to say that I’m going off to recharge my batteries, but I will no doubt be working in my head 24/7. I’m off to the Florida Keys, ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thescreenwriter/2008/07/24/ill-be-back/ Your boy’s worn out. Numb. I just pitched for 3 assignments in a row – two of which came down to me and one other writer. And I didn’t get either. My agent reassures me by telling me that I didn’t get the jobs for extraneous ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thescreenwriter/2008/07/13/i-need-to-refill-my-well/ Well, seems we’re back in a familiar place. Another looming strike. Now, it’s the actor’s turn. I can tell you from a screenwriter’s perspective that most everything (assignments, rewrites, etc) have slowed to a crawl. Sad thing is, I don’t know much about the actors struggle. I’m ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thescreenwriter/2008/06/28/another-strike-ugggggh/ I thought I’d slip in an extra blog this week after getting the following: “Would be great if you could a blog item on how you sold your pilot ... What changes were ... Assume they're bringing on someone else as show-runner... ? Details, details ... my writing partners and ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thescreenwriter/2008/06/15/selling-a-tv-show/ The Writers Guild of America (WGA) is the body that determines who becomes a credited writer on a feature film. If this were simply left up to the studios, producers and directors – chances are, the writers would not fare well. The general idea is that if you were the sole ... http://filmindustrybloggers.com/thescreenwriter/2008/06/14/credit-anyone/