{"product_id":"breaking-into-the-studio-system-as-a-screenwriter-how-to-get-in-and-stay-in","title":"Breaking Into the Studio System as a Screenwriter - How to Get in and Stay in","description":"\u003cp style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42C2CB; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eYou want to be a studio writer. You have a high concept screenplay. Perhaps you control some blockbuster intellectual property (IP). Or maybe you have the next big trilogy or breakthrough character idea. There are hundreds of studio films that are released each year in need of talented writers. But writing high concept screenplays requires a particular set of skills and understanding.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eLanding a studio job as a writer is NOT an impossibility. In fact, more and more studios are turning to writers (and directors) of smaller films to help develop and write bigger budget features. But, as you might imagine, this is a competitive arena. Learning how to write a studio style screenplay is only part of the game. You need to understand how to get from completed screenplay to into the room. And then you have to understand how to \u003cem\u003ework the room\u003c\/em\u003e. The simplest way to get all this done? You need a team. Securing a manager, perhaps an agent, and, most importantly, a qualified, killer entertainment attorney on your side can make all the difference.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSounds like a long haul? It's not. It all begins by looking at yourself as an entrepreneur.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #dddddd;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003eMichael Colleary has been working within the studio system for over 3 decades. 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