Scripts & Scribes

Literary manager and co-founder of Heroes & Villains Entertainment, Markus Goerg talks about how he became a literary manager, H&V development of in-house IPs, how and why he occasionally takes queries via Twitter, why a screenwriter benefits from having an agent and manager and much more. To hear the interview, listen to the podcast below. […]

Top screenwriting coach, Lee Jessup explains what she does as a screenwriting coach, when a screenwriter should start seeking representation, which screenplay competitions she recommends, what habits successful screenwriters have, her favorite screenwriting resources and much more. To hear the interview, listen to the podcast below. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send […]

Veteran literary agent, David Boxerbaum of Paradigm talks about how he got into representation, what a literary agent does, the health of the spec market, working in a partnership with managers, the importance of networking for screenwriters and much more. To hear the interview, listen to the podcast below. Have a question about writing you’d […]

We talk to Dom Hemingway and The Matador screenwriter/director Richard Shepard about his new film Dom Hemingway starring Jude Law, how he wrote The Matador without an outline, making darker characters sympathetic and likable, what his new WGN America series Salem is about and much more. To hear the interview, listen to the podcast below. Have […]

We talk to literary manager and producer Marc Manus about working with clients not based in Los Angeles, how much material he would like new clients to have, his take on paid readers, consultants , screenplay competitions and much more. To hear the interview, listen to the podcast below. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? […]

We talk to Aspen Comics Editor-in-Chief and Damsels in Excess and Charismagic creator/writer, Vince Hernandez about the production process of comic books from idea to finished book, what good sales numbers are for indie publishers, his new comic series Damsels in Excess and much more. To hear the interview, listen to the podcast below. Have a question about […]

We talk to Top Cow President/COO and Tales of Honor and Think Tank writer, Matt Hawkins about his new comic book adaptation of the Honorverse series of novels, producing the comic book Theory of Everything and selling it as a feature film,  the 2013 Top Cow Talent Hunt and much more. To hear the interview, listen […]

We talk to Benderspink manager/producer Jake Wagner about how he determines if a spec is ready to go out wide, whether aspiring screenwriters need to live in Los Angeles or not, what genres and topics that new writers should try to avoid, what should a query letter contain, this year’s best picture and much more. […]

We talk to Apostle Manager/Producer, George Heller about how he formed a management company with three college buddies, what he looks for in prospective clients, how Fox abandoning traditional pilot season affects the TV industry, his favorite USC Heisman winner and much more. To hear the interview, listen to the podcast below. Have a question about writing […]

We talk to Bushido writer and former Top Cow editor, Rob Levin about how he went from intern to vice-president at Top Cow, creating a comic book out of a movie screenplay, common mistakes new comic book writers make, how to get noticed as an aspiring comic book writer, whether samurai, vampires or pirates are […]

We talk to Industry Entertainment Lit Manager/Producer Ava Jamshidi about how she got into representation, differences between lit agents and managers, the tricky nature of producing client’s projects, what she looks for in prospective clients, what her favorite Winter Olympic event is and much more. To hear the interview, listen to the podcast below. Have […]

We talk to literary manager/producer, Jewerl Ross about starting his own management company, the potential pitfalls of being a manager/producer, how aspiring screenwriters can stand out in a query, what the Black List can do for a screenwriting career, who the most romantic of the romance poets is and much more. To hear the interview, listen […]

We talk to Zombieland and G.I. Joe Retaliation screenwriter, Rhett Reese about how he handles bad script notes, what the first screenplay he ever wrote is, working with Amazon Studios on Zombieland the TV series and much more. To hear the interview, listen to the podcast below. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us […]

We talk to screenwriter and novelist, Karen McCullah about adapting novels for the silver screen, working with a writing partner, making an action franchise female friendly and what the funniest piece of furniture is. Interview Excerpt S&S:  How did you get started as a screenwriter? Karen McCullah:  I was trying to write a novel and I […]

We talk to Role Models and This Means War screenwriter, Tim Dowling about his writing process, if being an actor helps with dialogue and how he prepares for pitches and more. Listen to the entire interview below. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us at @ScriptsScribes.