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Jun 25, 2018 · Literary manager and producer, John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions joins the Scripts & Scribes podcast to talk about lit managers value to a screenwriters, challenges of writing biopics,...
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Bellevue Literary Manager John Zaozirny answers pre-submitted audience questions about breaking in, the business of writing and more, moderated by screenwrit...
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Screenwriter IAN SHORR returns to THE INSIDE PITCH. This time he brings along his manager JOHN ZAOZIRNY. The two recently collaborated on the Mark Wahlberg...
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- What's The Difference Between A Manager and An Agent?
- What Does He Want from A script?
- What Should You Put in A Query Letter?
- What Makes A Good Logline?
- What Does He Want in A Client?
- How Do You Prepare For Your First Meeting?
- What's Next? Check Out More Education on Representation!
When you think about getting representation, that essentially means you're finding someone to promote and sell you and find you jobs. Agents might work somewhere like CAA or WME, while managers might be at places like Bellevue, 3 Arts, or Circle of Confusion. Zaozirny sometimes hears that people think these two forms of representation are "the same...
Managers, agents, and readers are picking up dozens of scripts every week, and yours needs to stand out. But how? For Zaozirny, the first element that hooks him is dialogue. "Because that's the easiest thing to look at," he said. "And if the dialogue doesn't grab me, if it doesn't feel interesting if it doesn't feel authentic? My least favorite dia...
Zaozirny and other managers are more open to unsolicited queries than agents or production companies. He might respond to some queries that intrigue him, although not many. He said he gets about 30 a day, and he might respond to two or three per week. "Don't send me a query letter asking if I accept query letters, and if so, how should they look?" ...
Zaozirny mentioned in his Twitter thread that he discovers many potential clients through the Black List. He gets a weekly email of high-rated scripts, and if a logline intrigues him, he'll check the script out. The logline is obviously very important. How do you create a strong one? "Can I see the movie in one or two sentences?" Zaozirny said. "Th...
So you have your material and your logline, and you're ready to start looking for a manager. Different reps will want different things. Zaozirny said he looks for three key elements in a potential client that are pretty universal. First, you must develop your raw talent as a writer. "The talent's the thing that gets you in the door," he said. "I de...
You never want to go into a meeting with potential reps cold and unprepared. Zaozirny said you should do your research for every meeting and know the work of the people you're meeting. Zaozirny said he was once conducting a job interview with someone and mentioned a potential horror movie idea. The person responded tepidly, not knowing that the ide...
Take a look at our enormous guide to representation for writers and directors. Then be sure to keep our checklist for how to get an agent bookmarked. And here's some additional information on the differences between agents and managers. Correction, June 1, 12:45 p.m.: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified Zaozirny as the writer on...
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John Zaozirny is the President Of Feature Film Production and Literary Management of Bellevue Productions Management. His client roster has consistently scored highly on the famous The Black List which ranks the most popular unproduced screenplays each year.
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Literary manager and producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions talks about expanding from production to management, what Bellevue Proudctions’ mandate is and what they’re looking to develop, writing sellable and producible scripts vs. buzz bait and much more.
