Hello all,
I just registered here, but I'm going to ask a question I've built up after a long time of researching and reading...
I've been making short films since I was seven years old (involved Godzilla
), and have made my way to currently being a sophomore in college with some feature length scripts and plenty of shorts under my belt. My original plan was to get into a film school and go from there, but I've kinda ended up doing my own thing (both with writing and filmmaking itself) and am at a point now where I feel I'm ready to begin trying to break in at a professional level.
My main focus is to write in Hollywood, as it seems to be a fertile place to strike ground (instead of directing or acting right off the bat). So, the goal for me is to get some kind of representation before I graduate (ideally with 3-4 feature length scripts) in 2008. Now that you've been prefaced a little, here are my main questions:
What is a professional and realistic method of getting an agent in Hollywood? Are query/introduction letters the only way to fly, or is contacting them with an "outside of the box" method appropriate? Also, is the timetable (2008) realistic?
I can't thank you enough for any help/insight you can provide.
-Alex Bornstein
I just registered here, but I'm going to ask a question I've built up after a long time of researching and reading...
I've been making short films since I was seven years old (involved Godzilla
), and have made my way to currently being a sophomore in college with some feature length scripts and plenty of shorts under my belt. My original plan was to get into a film school and go from there, but I've kinda ended up doing my own thing (both with writing and filmmaking itself) and am at a point now where I feel I'm ready to begin trying to break in at a professional level. My main focus is to write in Hollywood, as it seems to be a fertile place to strike ground (instead of directing or acting right off the bat). So, the goal for me is to get some kind of representation before I graduate (ideally with 3-4 feature length scripts) in 2008. Now that you've been prefaced a little, here are my main questions:
What is a professional and realistic method of getting an agent in Hollywood? Are query/introduction letters the only way to fly, or is contacting them with an "outside of the box" method appropriate? Also, is the timetable (2008) realistic?
I can't thank you enough for any help/insight you can provide.
-Alex Bornstein
