It used to be that you could literally walk up to these people. These include directors, actors, distributors and their entertainment attorneys. There are other people who don’t buy scripts but who can help you sell them. Other than major studios, there are really only two categories of buyers: production companies and independent producers. So I would advise you not to try to get an agent. Trying to get an agent is really no different than trying to sell your script. You have to do something to get an agent’s attention and have them want to risk the time and trouble of developing your career. (Don’t you just love Catch-22’s?) Or if not sell a script, then win a contest. Truth is, in most cases you have to sell a script to get an agent. Major studios buy scripts-but usually from major writers at major agencies. All you have to do is communicate and persist.Ĭommunicate to whom? To the people who buy scripts. (We probably shouldn’t assume that, because 9 out of 10 scripts aren’t, but what the hell, let’s think positively.)

There are only two things you must have to succeed: a good script and persistence. Selling scripts is hard, but it’s not impossible. There are probably tens of thousands of good scripts slowly being eaten by dust mites all over the world. Everyone has a script-hairdressers, gardeners, pool boys, bartenders, Hells Angels, prostitutes-even writers.

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