{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"011: Getting Personal, Writing for Spielberg & Disney, Agents vs Managers, Escaping Hollywood","description":"In a belated introduction, I discuss my years working in (and out of) the Hollywood studio system as a screenwriter for Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and Walt Disney Television. I share many observations about making it in the film industry - and about making important life choices.\r\nTopics covered in this episode:\r\n\r\nMy #1 secret to writing a successful screenplay.\r\nHow fate brought me to Hollywood.\r\nMeeting my heroes - Steven Spielberg, Frank Darabont, and many others.\r\nSchmoozing at Hollywood parties.\r\nWhat agents, managers, and producers want.\r\nWhat agents and managers are good for - and what they're not.\r\nYes, it is "who you know" - but what does that mean, exactly?\r\nWhy you'll never hear "no" in Hollywood.\r\nWhy so few scripts from unknown writers get made.\r\nHow I finally got produced.\r\nBreaking out of Hollywood.\r\n","author_name":"Anywhere But Hollywood: Working in Film, Living in the World | Filmmaking,Crowdfunding,Animation,Screenwriting","author_url":"http:\/\/anywherebuthollywood.com","html":"