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Do you need a degree to be a screenwriter?

Screenwriter/novelist William Goldman wrote, "nobody knows anything" in his bestseller, Adventures in the Screenwriting Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting, Hollywood jolted, agreed and...

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I want to be Ari Gold: How to Become a Talent Agent

Talent agent is a demanding job for any newbie to film. Being a talent agent requires knowledge in marketing, promotions and public relations. There is a good chance it will require a bit of college, at...

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Film Jobs to Get Into Hollywood

What does an art director do? A location scout do? A location manger do? Would any three of these jobs interest you as a career in film? Read on and let me know your thoughts on being an art...

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An Overlooked Way To Get Into Show Business

You may have heard about the old irony and difficulties of breaking into the film business. No film experience? You can't get an interview. No Interview? You can't get the job. No Job? You can't get the...

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Writing for Film is a Great Job

David Freeman and I finished up our interview last week. I am sorry to have to end it because I learned so much about being a writer in Hollywood. I just want to write and network and sell my script. I hope...

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Work in Film, Write a Novel

Joseph R. Garber’s first novel, RASCAL MONEY, was published in 1989. His second novel, VERTICAL RUN, was published in 1995 and became a bestseller. VERTICAL was optioned to Warner Bros. and will may...

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Hollywood jobs: Lead in a minor production or minor part in a major production?

Actors, of course, perform in front of the cameras rather than behind the scenes, but it's important to know about the jobs that actors do even if you plan on working behind the camera or if you want to work...

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Writing for Film, Television and Internet

More of my wonderful and awe-inspiring interview with David Freeman -- this man knows! Kenna: Beyond Structure covers 200 proven techniques to create stunning characters, dialogue, plots and scenes, what is...

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Writing, Making Your Characters Real

Joseph was telling me... At the end of Harlot's Ghost Norman Mailer wrote an essay that impressed me greatly. He observed that as he was writing the book, he'd frequently think about what fun he had back...

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Entertainment Job: The Media Planner

The film industry has media planners who work in the marketing departments for film distributors like Sony, Sony Classics, Dreamworks, Miramax, Universal and MGM. Working with such companies can really be a...

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