“Unlocking the Secret: How I Secured 10 Feature Script Deals in Just Four Years—No Agent Needed!”
That was my first paycheck. I thought I had finally made it, not to mention the fact that I had done so living in Wisconsin, not Hollywood.
Then, the double punch of the 2008 Economic Collapse and the 2007/2008 Writers Guild Strike happened (I wasn’t, and still am not, a WGA member). It sent the industry into disarray—ripples that are still felt today in Hollywood.
My action script was never produced by Lionsgate. They dropped my deal amidst the chaos like hundreds of other deals throughout the studio system.