Producers looking for a screenwriter:

Are you looking for someone to adapt an idea, book, play, article etc. that you have acquired into a screenplay?

There's three ways of going:

1) Depending on your budget, hire an A'List writer whose credibility alone will increase the likelihood of your project seeing a greenlight. We can advise you on the merits of various writers, contact their agencies and even negotiate on your behalf. Bear in mind though, that A'List writers tend to be very busy and that you are unlikely to get much response unless your budget exceeds $500,000.

2) You can also pay an A'List writer to pen a synopsis and pitch it to the production companies and studios of your choice. If you get lucky and they like it, they will pay the writer's fees for you. However, your participation in, and control over the project, might be reduced as a consequence of their carrying these costs for you. After all, if they are paying for it, they'll do it their way. The upside being that it will cost you a lot less money to get the ball rolling. Probably about $100,000. Again, we can help you through each step of this process and help you avoid some potentially expensive pitfalls.

3) The alternative and our favourite. Over the years we have found several surpremely talented writers who are just waiting for their break. They are often as good, if not better, than many of the writers getting over $1 million a script and a lot cheaper. You can easily end up with a complete screenplay for less than $10,000. (If need be, you can always have a "name" writer do a re-write or polish for you and end up being able to use their name for a fraction of the price). We can arrange for you to be sent writing samples and then discuss the merits of each writer with you. All contractual matters can also be taken care of through the expert legal counsel that we work with.

Interested?