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Nobody wants to spend money on legal advice
until it’s really necessary. Lawyer Shara Lerman gives tips on when you need
to hire an entertainment attorney.
If you’re looking to acquire life rights to a story for adaptation, check out our on-demand webinar, Acquiring Underlying Rights – The Nuts and Bolts of Locating, Negotiating for, and Acquiring the Rights to True Life Stories, Books, Plays, Newspapers and Magazine Articles. It’s a lot cheaper than hiring a lawyer! |
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I often get calls from clients wondering if
they can ask a few questions - but just a few, because they don’t really need
a lawyer. After all, they’re working with friends and everything is going
well; they just need to be able to get a better idea of what to expect going
forward because now they’re getting interest (fantastic!), and they’re sure
it will all work out. Or perhaps they’re in discussions with a producer, but
it isn’t final yet so they don’t want to hire an attorney until it’s
absolutely necessary.
As an attorney who also has a background in producing, I understand this perspective. Attorneys can be expensive, and nobody wants to spend money on legal advice until it’s really necessary. And so people will often do as much as they can on their own before engaging a lawyer. The other thing I’ve noticed is that people often don’t realize the many other ways an attorney can assist a client. For example, if you find yourself with a manager, but not an agent, you might be surprised to learn that the attorney can be extremely helpful to you at that point. Let's explore when you need an attorney. Read More... |
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Jeanne Veillette
Bowerman
Jeanne is the Editor of Script and adapted the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Slavery by Another Name. Her screenplays were selected as Top 25 Tracking Board Launch Pad, CSExpo Finalist, Second Round Sundance Episodic Lab, and PAGE Awards TV Drama Finalist. Twitter @jeannevb. |
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On ScriptMag.com
this week, our family of contributors share tips on creating a great story
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of contributors and follow them on Twitter too.
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Jeanne Veillette
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Jeanne is the Editor of Script and adapted the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Slavery by Another Name. Her screenplays were selected as Top 25 Tracking Board Launch Pad, CSExpo Finalist, Second Round Sundance Episodic Lab, and PAGE Awards TV Drama Finalist. Twitter @jeannevb. |
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A Special Message from our Trusted Partner
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In this week's screenwriting tip, I share
advice on how to crawl inside your character's head and discover their
wounds.
Don't miss the online course How To Develop Psychological Backstories For Your Characters. Sign up today and immediately get started elevating your characters! |
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By Jeanne Veillette
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We writers are beaten over the head with the
need to make our protagonists evolve, but what does "character
evolution" really mean?
Most people take character evolution at face value, creating a wound within their main character that has to be overcome in order for them to achieve their outer goal. A very simplistic example would be the hero searches for a treasure that’s discovered to be in a dark cave, but they’re afraid of the dark. They have to get over that fear and go deep into that ominous cave to get their mitts on the golden nuggets and live happily ever after. OK, I told you it was a simplistic example. Hopefully your screenplay is a little more complex and interesting than that. Bottom-line: Inner goal is getting past the wound. Outer goal is whatever the big picture of the film is about. So how do you figure out what a character’s inner wound is, and how can you use that wound to its full advantage? Oh yeah, I’m bringing back the therapy couch. Read More... |
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Jeanne Veillette
Bowerman
Jeanne is the Editor of Script and adapted the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Slavery by Another Name. Her screenplays were selected as Top 25 Tracking Board Launch Pad, CSExpo Finalist, Second Round Sundance Episodic Lab, and PAGE Awards TV Drama Finalist. Twitter @jeannevb. |
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