IFH 185: How Screenwriters Can Navigate the Hollywood System with Scott Myers

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How Screenwriters Can Navigate the Hollywood System with Scott MeyersFor screenwriters, navigating the shark-infested waters of the Hollywood system can be a daunting task. You never know what the producer or studio is looking for. How do you pitch your story properly? So many questions. I hope today's guest can help guide you a bit through those waters.Scott Meyers has been a professional Hollywood screenwriter for over 30 years. Since selling his spec script K-9 in 1987, Scott has written 30 projects for every major Hollywood studio and broadcast network. His film writing credits include K-9 starring Jim Belushi, Alaska starring Vincent Kartheiser, and Trojan War starring Jennifer Love Hewitt.From 2002–2010, Scott was an executive producer at Trailblazer Studios, a television production company. In 2002, he began teaching screenwriting in his spare time. He won the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program Outstanding Instructor Award in 2005 and for eight years taught in the Writing for Screen and Stage program at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.He has hosted Go Into The Story, an amazing screenwriting website, since its launch May 16, 2008, and is partnered with the Black List as its official screenwriting blog.Scott breaks down the Hollywood system, talks about story and structure and just tells it how it really is in the business. Enjoy my conversation with Scott Meyers. LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEGo Into the StoryScott Meyer- FacebookScott Meyer - TwitterBuy This is Meg on iTunesDOWNLOAD - The Coen Brothers ScreenplaysDOWNLOAD - Chris Nolan ScreenplaysDOWNLOAD - Quentin Tarantino ScreenplaysDOWNLOAD - TV Script for 2016-2017 SeasonSPONSORSVideoBlocks.com - (IFH Discount SAVE $50)Martin Scorsese Teaches Film Directing MasterclassFREE Movie Trailer Editing CourseHollywood Film & Television Directing Masterclass (EXCLUSIVE 50% OFF)Directing Actors Master Course – (30% OFF – CODE: HUSTLE)Get Your Film on Netflix, Hulu & Amazon & Keep 100% of the Revenue - DistribberHollywood Camera Work: Mastering High-End Blocking and Staging (30% OFF – CODE: HUSTLE)KILLER RESOURCES!!!IFH Masters Circle Filmmaking CommunityIFH's Online Film SchoolSix Secrets to get into Film Festivals for FREE!To share your thoughts:Leave a note in the comment section below.Share this show on Twitter, Facebook, or Pinterest.To help the show:Leave an honest review onBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/indie-film-hustle-a-filmmaking-podcast--2664729/support.

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