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Tuesday, October 24, 2006

ScreenplayLab Halloween Party and Costume Contest Oct 28th



NEWS: Halloween Party on Saturday, Good Witch headshot wanted, what you missed, AFM, Adam LeBow in 'Inside Private Lives', Laurie Hutzler Teaching at UCLA.

Happening this Saturday...

Halloween Party and Costume Contest. It's a party! Mingle with beautiful people and upbeat industry players. Trick or treat? What will you wear? Cash prize of $50 for best costume! Halloween costume suggested but not required. In keeping with our group's upbeat comedy mission, we're looking for the best funny or sexy costume, not the scariest. No contest entry fee or cover charge. We'll pick the winner around 5:30pm. Dress code is club-wear or biz casual cocktail party. Cash bar and treats. No speaker or workshop this week.

RSVP online at www.ScreenplayLab.com
Saturday (not Sunday), October 28, 2006, 3pm to 6pm
Free to Industry and Guests!
The Patio at Write Act Theatre
6128 Yucca Street, Hollywood (Gower and 101 Fwy.)
Park in the lot free or on the street (parking can be difficult)
Smoking is not permitted at any ScreenplayLab event

Are You Our Good Witch?

Do you have a cute or funny headshot wearing a Halloween costume? We're looking for an image to use on our website as our "Good Witch" for the Halloween party. As an actor you could get some free promotion for yourself and your latest show. Email your Good Witch or Warlock headshot with a short bio or resume to info@ScreenplayLab.com with subject: "Halloween Photo".

What You May Have Missed Last Week...

Here's something you don't hear often from an exec...if your movie would be under $30M we're not interested. Creative Exec J. Sikura of The Robert Evans Company described their work in big budget rom-com features. Robin Rowe of ScreenplayLab led a Pitch Clinic to help mend faulty pitches. Everyone who pitched was able to improve his or her pitch by applying the concepts of Genre, Archetypes not Stereotypes, Hero, Inciting Incident, and Quest. Actress Tiffany Cole described her recent experience of meeting at an agent's office on a referral to discuss her career.

AFM is Coming on Nov 1st to 8th...

The American Film Market is coming up. In case you don't know, this is the American alternative to Cannes. AFM managing director Jonathan Wolf gave us some tips when he spoke at ScreenplayLab. If you want to work the show to promote your project as an independent producer the ticket you need is the HALF MARKET badge for $295. (Buying the more expensive FULL MARKET badge doesn't help because the first days of the show are reserved for meetings with the majors.)

http://www.ifta-online.org/afm/att_how_att.asp

Want free stuff? You can go to the lobby of the hotel and get all the promotional materials and magazines that you can carry. Get what you need to be ready for AFM next year. You can see a free movie screening at the AFM Public Previews:

http://www.ifta-online.org/afm/premiere.asp

Adam LeBow in 'Inside Private Lives'...

Running Sunday nights for six weeks. The "4th Wall" is broken as the audience is swept into each character's controversy, challenged to engage and debate celebrated persons such as Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott, King Edward VIII of England, and notorious director Elia Kazan (played by Adam LeBow). Sunday nights at 7:30 PM at The Lex Theatre in Hollywood starting October 22nd. Tickets $15 at http://www.plays411.com/insideprivatelives or (323) 960-7792.

Laurie Hutzler Teaching at UCLA...

Laurie Hutzler's Character Map Seminar. Create characters that leap off the page. Bring your most difficult character problems for Laurie to help you solve them. Laurie Hutzler just finished working as a staff writer on The Black Donnellys, Oscar-winner Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco's new NBC one-hour drama series. (Laurie's notes from when she spoke at ScreenplayLab: http://screenplaylab.com/2006/Hutzler.notes.pdf.) Saturday, Nov 4, 2006, 10am-5pm, $125. UCLA. Melnitz Hall room 2534. (310) 825-6827. http://www.filmprograms.ucla.edu/short_courses.htm

Note this week's location is The Patio at Write Act Theatre...

http://www.writeactrep.org/

Write Act is a 60-seat Equity stage at St. Stephen's Church, 6128 Yucca Street, Hollywood, between Franklin and Hollywood Boulevards. Enter the free parking lot on the corner of Gower and Carlos. To enter from the parking lot come up two sets of stairs. Wheelchair accessible from the north side of the building. ScreenplayLab expresses special thanks to development director Wil Bowers and artistic director John Lant.

About ScreenplayLab...

ScreenplayLab is 1,200 screenwriters, actors, producers and executives with the mission of making the world a better place through comedy in motion pictures and television.

See you Saturday!

Robin


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Saturday, October 21, 2006

ScreenplayLab Free Pitch and Story Clinic on Sunday Oct 22nd




Just announced, I'm leading a pitch and story clinic instead of our usual reading workshop this week. Our speaker is Creative Exec J. Sikura from The Robert Evans Company. This event has 43 RSVPs so far and a 60-seat theater.

SCREENPLAYLAB AGENDA SUNDAY OCT 22, 2006

* 2:30pm - Sign in and Mingle
* 3pm - Pitch and Story Clinic Workshop with Robin Rowe
* 4pm - Break
* 4:15 Featured Speaker: Creative Exec J. Sikura (Robt. Evans Co.)
* 6pm - End

Our Pitch Contest was last week. Some of the pitch presentations and story ideas needed, well, some work. Bring in your pitch or story idea. Rough or polished, Robin will find something to like about it and give suggestions for improvement. Even if you don't use the story suggestions from Robin or the audience, Robin's approach can help you develop story ideas into motion picture pitches faster and better.

Robert Evans was "the kid" in 'The Kid Stays in the Picture'. The Robert Evans Company produced 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'. Creative Executive J. Sikura will talk about the type of projects that interest The Robert Evans Company and their four pictures in development: 'How to Lose It All', 'Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office', 'Triggerfish', and 'Wedding Season'. The Robert Evans Company has a first-look deal with Paramount.

Note that we are at the Gleason Theater at Hollywood and Wilcox this week, kitty-corner to the old Pacific Cinema that has the two tall girder towers on top.

ACMT Paul G. Gleason Theater
6520 Hollywood Blvd. (at Wilcox Ave.), Hollywood
Parking free on the street or in nearby lot for $6
Smoking is not permitted at any ScreenplayLab event
Wheelchair-accessible

See you Sunday!

Robin
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Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Exec J. Sikura of The Robert Evans Co. on Sunday Oct 22nd



Lots of news this week: The Robert Evans Company, Pitch Contest
winners and another chance to win, Halloween party, Find the
Funny, Anthony Ray Parker in 'The Marine', Comic Strip Network
premiere, Charity Dance for Parkinsons Disease Foundation,
Jackeline Olivier in 'Werewolf in a Women's Prison', Andrea
Shreeman teaching Mastery. See below...

Happening this Sunday...

Robert Evans was "the kid" in 'The Kid Stays in the Picture'. The
Robert Evans Company produced 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days'.
Creative Executive J. Sikura will talk about the type of projects
that interest The Robert Evans Company and their four pictures in
development: 'How to Lose It All', 'Nice Girls Don't Get the
Corner Office', 'Triggerfish', and 'Wedding Season'. The Robert
Evans Company has a first-look deal with Paramount.

Sunday, Oct 22nd, 2006, 3pm to 6pm
Gates open at 2:30pm
ACMT Paul G. Gleason Theater
6520 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood (at Wilcox)
Parking on the street free or in lot for $6
Free to Industry and Guests with RSVP
RSVP online at www.ScreenplayLab.com now!

Writers/Actors Workshop Reading: TBA

2nd Annual Pitch Contest Winners...

Our winners Sunday were: Jeff Meyers, Brian Robinson, Jeremy
Kroot, and Steve Altman. We had four winners because our first
place was a team. I'll be giving more information about our
winners in an upcoming email and tracking what happens next for
them. Our 2006 winners plus our 2005 winner Dena Diamond will
each be invited to meet with an agent to discuss their careers.
Although all our prizes are cool, getting invited to meet with
an agent one-on-one is the prize that has everyone the most
excited. Are you jealous? Wish it was you? Well...

You Could Still Win...What? Is Robin Kidding?!!

The 2006 Pitch Contest is over...not! When I asked the
audience on Sunday, "Who here was meant to pitch today, but
didn't?", about twenty hands were raised. It may seem unlikely
after the last half hour of pitches was so underwhelming, but
what if we missed one? Here's another chance. The rules will
be posted next week, but basically you get to submit a 1-page
query that I will take to agents. They will rate your query
as Excellent, Blah, or Awful. At least one writer with an
Excellent query will get an invitation to meet with an agent
to discuss his or her career.

Please don't send me your agent query letters yet! I've got
to explain all the rules first. More next week.

ScreenplayLab Halloween Costume Party and Contest...

ScreenplayLab is having a party! On Saurday (not Sunday) Oct
28th from 3pm-6pm at the Write Act Theatre. $50 cash prize
for the best costume. Free.

Find the Funny's 3rd Annual Comedy Screenplay Contest...

ScreenplayLab friends Bill and Rosa Graham remind everyone that
the early deadline for Find the Funny screenplay submissions is
Nov. 15th. Cost $40.

http://findthefunny.com

Anthony Ray Parker Gets Raves for THE MARINE...

ScreenplayLab friend Anthony Ray Parker appearing in theaters
everywhere in THE MARINE is getting great reviews. Here's one
from TV Guide: "Particularly good is Anthony Ray Parker as a
temperamental psycho with an itchy trigger finger and an
understandable loathing of rock candy."

http://shorl.com/hyjumesestige

'The CSN Show' Premieres at Raleigh Studios Screening...

The Comic Strip Network screened 'The CSN Show' during seating
prior to the ScreenplayLab Pitch Contest. 'The CSN Show' is
music for the eyes, compelling but not intrusive, based on
funny comic strips rated to family newspaper standards with a
Martini Lounge soundtrack. Featured cartoons from 'Mostly
Heads', 'Girls & Sports', 'Dating Amy', 'MOD', 'Mr. Stick',
'Ipso Facto', 'Dot 'n Dash', 'Jac Strips', and 'Zenjeff'.
Soundtrack 'Partytime' by Shaun Oster of Doublehead Music.

http://comicstripnetwork.com/

Fundraiser Charity Dance for Parkinsons Disease Foundation...

ScreenplayLab friend Larry Strauss with the support of Albert
Torres, Let's Dance Studios, Clear Talent Agency, Debbie Farley,
Alicia and Raul Gomez and Laura Cannellias invite you to a
fundraiser charity dance. Oct 29th, Sunday, 5:30-9pm, Let's
Dance Studios 17, 1st Street Alhambra, 626-227-2572. The dance
music of 2's Company, D.J. Steve, Salsa, Swing and Ballroom
dancing, a show and prize drawing. $10 donation. Please say at
the door that you came to support the charity and 100% of your
tax deductible donation will go to the foundation. Halloween
costume (optional) to be eligible for a prize. Contact Larry
Strauss .

Jackeline Olivier Screening...

ScreenplayLab friend Jackeline Olivier is starring in
'Werewolf in a Women's Prison'. You survived 'Snakes on a
Plane', but now... Thurs, October 19th, at Studio-stage, 520
N. Western Avenue, Los Angeles, www.studio-stage.com. Cocktail
reception 6pm. Screening 7pm. Limited seating. To RSVP call
Tai Chan Ngo at (818)795-1021. (I watch comedies, not horror.
Let me know what it was like if you see it. Robin)

Andrea Shreeman teaching acting Mastery class...

ScreenplayLab friend Daisy Lewis and I attended the open class 5
of Mastery last week. Andrea sends a big thank you to everyone
who turned out from ScreenplayLab to attend her class or to
boost the energy in the room for the performers. If you were
there you had a rare chance to see me as a performance artist.
There was also a creative writing exercise. I wrote two poems.

Mastery is an acting intensive exploring inner feelings and
translating those into organic stage performance as a group.
A good exercise to loosen up and to bond with actors. Six-week
course starts on Nov 1st at Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Center in
North Hollywood. Cost $300.

http://shree.tv/mastery.html

About the ACMT Paul G. Gleason Theater...

http://acmt.org/

Special thanks to ACMT for providing hosting us! The American
Center for Music and Theater offers performances, production
space, training, mentorship, and career opportunities to
performers and production personnel. ACMT is looking for
teachers of the arts, performers, and producers to bring
their shows to Hollywood.

About ScreenplayLab...

http://ScreenplayLab.com

ScreenplayLab is 1,200 screenwriters, actors and filmmakers with
the mission of making the world a better place through comedy in
motion pictures and television. Our workshop readings present up
to thirty fresh pages from selected scripts that we cast with
working actors. More than two dozen actors and writers have
signed with an agent on referral from ScreenplayLab.

See you at ScreenplayLab!

Robin

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Monday, October 16, 2006

Is the ScreenplayLab Pitch Contest reality?


I got an email complaining that we're "polluting" the ScreenplayLab Pitch Contest and turning it into a reality TV show.

Is ScreenplayLab turning into Project Greenlight? Another objection was that viewers might steal the pitch ideas after seeing the documentary.
These are interesting questions. The argument has four parts:

1.) Cameras = circus

2.) Documentary = reality TV = glib + shallow + mediocrity

3.) Original ideas could be stolen from the documentary

4.) We're like Project Greenlight

Can we have a hundred people in a room trying to pitch without it becoming a circus? I've seen The Inside Pitch many times with and without cameras in the room. Always a circus.

The bad pitches and good pitches were flawed or strong at the concept level before the person stepped into the room. Nothing that happened in the room changed that, unfortunately. It would be possible that someone, having heard from Chris what works and what doesn't work, to dump the prepared loser dark concept and create a new effective pitch based on an upbeat comedy idea developed on the spot in the room. People are too married with what they brought to the room to do that. One writer today scolded the audience repeatedly for laughing at his "serious" idea. Is it his right to tell the audience how to react to his pitch? It's hubris.

The Inside Pitch has been filmed three times I'm aware of. One is an Emmy-nominated documentary. The second was ScreenplayLab Pitch Contest #1. The third is today with Pitch Contest #2. I saw a writer self-destruct today, harming his career by deliberately insulting our distinguished host, me, and everyone in the room. I've never seen this happen at The Inside Pitch before. He said the reason he did this was he "wanted to get his money's worth". It could be that charging $20 for this event is harmful to some writers, that it changes their behavior in an unfavorable way. There's simply no evidence that cameras matter.

You're pitching to a room with 100 competing writers and a senior ICM exec today, but your worry is that viewers of a documentary that won't air until next year are the ones to steal your idea?

Can we agree that worrying about something of no value is pointless? Does an original idea have value at a pitch? Original ideas are uncommercial. Why is that? Because it sounds too weird at a pitch. Sometimes a deeply quirky script is outstanding, but it dies in the pitch. You have to read it. Nobody can steal an original idea from a pitch because nobody can understand it.

Since stealing an original idea is out, how do you keep people from "stealing" an unoriginal idea? A bunch of castaways are stuck on a deserted island. Is it GILLIGAN'S ISLAND or LOST? Since ideas can't be copyrighted, if you want to prevent others from using your idea you need to own something tangible that the idea depends upon. Do you have the life rights to a famous person? Do you have the adaptation rights to a bestselling novel? Do you have a star attached to your project? Those are strong positions. If there's nothing to prevent someone else from executing your idea just as well or better than you then you don't have a marketable idea. If your position is truly weak you have to protect yourself with secrecy, but that means you can't pitch.

Here's a great pitch, "A conceited jerk thinks he's God. Later he discovers, he is." This is one of the best pitches to ever come out of a public pitch event. Nobody stole it. You want it?

Project Greenlight was a reality TV show cast with oddballs who try to independently make a horror feature without the benefit of much experience or the support of the professional Hollywood system. It's about beating the system against the odds.

The ScreenplayLab Pitch Contest is a competition in which writers try to get agents. If successful, the winners will join the Hollywood system. Although there's no genre restriction placed upon our pitch contest, ScreenplayLab has made it quite clear that upbeat comedies are the most popular commercial genre. You can check the stats on our home page at www.ScreenplayLab.com. We're about putting the odds in your favor and working within the system.

Robin 

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The last Pitch Contest skeptic


I love skeptics. They make me think.

> What makes me hesitate is this: "you have to stand out
> somehow at the event to get picked to pitch." Those who
> scream like maniacs? Or just the hot chicks?

Good question. Others have written to ask the same thing.
The trick is to stand out in a *professional* way. Being
loud can gain attention, but isn't how to win. T-shirts
and hot chicks doesn't go the distance. Chris will be
seeking the best pitch, not the next Miss America or
Jackass.

What does the pro look like who gives the best pitch?
You can't describe that, but you know it when you see
it. Sometimes a person starts with it, then loses it
in the middle of the pitch. Others will freeze when it
comes time to pitch. Many are coming with no intention
of pitching. If you're meant to pitch you will pitch. Be
ready.

> It's not the $20, it's the agony of listening to mostly
> crappy pitches and not pitching yourself.

Nobody has ever sat in agony through the Inside Pitch.
Don't underestimate the value of listening to others.
People who did not pitch have written me to say the Inside
Pitch was life-changing for them.

> And in 3 hours, I estimate about 18 pitches total - and
> that's 5 minutes a pitch plus 5 minutes of feedback. With
> a full house, that's about an 11% chance of getting picked.

The problem with your math calculating the odds is you're
assuming life is fair mathematically and unfair spiritually.
Some people will arrive *knowing* that they are there to
pitch, that somehow they will be chosen. They will radiate
confidence over people who are unsure if they will be picked.

> How long is each pitch?

How much time Chris spends with one pitch varies. I've seen
a few seconds and also twenty minutes.

> What will happen?

I've been to many Inside Pitch sessions and none of them
are the same. It's all in the moment, like life. What would
happen if you stepped onto an elevator and found yourself
alone for twenty seconds with Spielberg? Could you pitch
him? You couldn't plan for it. You'd have to be ready for
any opportunity.

Deciding not to risk failure will make you fail. And, not
just at pitching.

See you Sunday!

Robin 

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Why is there a movie crew at the Pitch Contest?


ScreenplayLab speaker Stephanie "Good In A Room" Palmer
referred Dorian Innes of Transcendental Media to me.
Transcendental has won Best Documentary at Silver Lake
Film Festival and other awards. Dorian is producing a
feature called PITCH, a documentary film that will
offer audiences a rare look into the world of pitching
movie and television ideas in Hollywood. That will be
submitted to major film festivals in 2007 and is
seeking theatrical distribution. Naturally, Dorian
wants to shoot at the ScreenplayLab Pitch Contest as
a part of covering the Hollywood pitch scene.

Many people coming to the Pitch Contest are feeling
intimidated already, so here's how we're going to add
a movie crew without increasing your stress level.
Everyone at the Pitch Contest will have a badge (well
ok, maybe not Chris). Dorian and his crew will be
shooting documentary footage. If you give an
interesting pitch and Dorian wants to use it in their
movie he'll take down your name. I'll contact you
afterwards to ask if it's ok. You won't be asked to
sign a release in advance.

Being featured in the PITCH documentary is another way
of pitching yourself. I encourage you to go for it.

See you Sunday!

Robin
--
www.ScreenplayLab.com

P.S. Because Dorian asked for background info about us
for the movie, we've updated our About page. You can
take a look:

http://screenplaylab.com/about.html

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Pitch Contest kudos


I get interesting emails, mostly in support, some with
questions, and a couple that are cranky. I've focused on
responding to the people writing who have questions about
the Pitch Contest, and I'd like to take time now to
acknowledge the many notes in support I've received.

The first two notes I have to share are about Inside Pitch
sessions from before ScreenplayLab existed, a tribute to
Christopher Lockhart:

"It was an incredible experience. We sat in the audience
where we listened, laughed and found ourselves inspired. We
were inspired the way a good studio meeting makes you
inspired. The thing is, we never even pitched. We were
inspired by the potential in that room which was
intoxicating. Christopher Lockhart was equal parts comedian,
producer, and story/structure guru."

"I know Christopher Lockhart. More than anyone else in the
biz, he helped me hone my ability to pitch. He's everything
they say, and more."

Thank you to everyone for the many notes I received
supporting ScreenplayLab:

"Good for you. In so many ways!"

"I think you deserve a big congrats. Many of us are the shy
quiet writer types that never get around to saying thank you.
Thank you for this even and for all the other Sundays."

"Keep up the good work!"

"You've accomplished a lot in a short amount of time!"

"You guys rock! I love what you're doing and what you've
done."

"Thank you and I do so very much believe in what you two
are doing and want to be part of it."

"You're AWESOME Robin!! I'm very proud of you, your
integrity, fortitude, vision, and kind heart."

"Why do you rock so much?"

"Your commitment is inspiring."

"I do believe that any kind of pitch opportunity should
be prized and golden."

"I'm excited about hearing all the pitches"

"I was amazed at how much you guys do FOR FREE!! You guys
are doing a good thing, that's why so many people show up
week after week. Even if you guys NEVER did any free stuff,
I would pay the $20 just because it sounds like a great
event and a wonderful learning opportunity for me. Keep
doing the right stuff."

"I want to wish you and Gabrielle all the best with the
Pitch Contest. I am still in Australia and cannot be there,
which is very disappointing to me."

"I love all your info about your pitchfest."

"Thank you for your continuing efforts to inform and aid
screenwriters."

"Good job and keep up the good work."

Of course, there was one email that expressed a different
view:

"With all due respect - ENOUGH ALREADY. How many emails
am I going to get about this event?"

For anyone looking forward to Sunday because then the
event will be over and the emails about the Pitch Contest
will end, don't forget I promised to share the *results*.
;-)

Many emails, which I'm not going to quote, were ANGRY
toward the skeptics. Some took it personally that people
are questioning what ScreenplayLab is about. Here's what I
said to one upset ScreenplayLab fan:

> Thank you! That's very kind of you to say about me. You
> have a lot of heart. Just FYI, nobody is attacking me
> personally. It's ok that some people are confused to
> encounter something new and trying to understand it by
> relating it to something they already experienced. My
> response to skeptics is not a defense but seeking
> clarity."

She wrote me back to say she hadn't looked at it that way
and felt a lot better.

It's still possible to sign up online for tomorrow's event
for $20 from our website. We have about 80 seats filled,
which means there are still 80 left. I'm going to turn off
online registration tonight. It will be possible to
purchase tickets at the gate for $25.

See you Sunday!

Robin

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I've emailed the confirmations for those joining us on
Sunday at the ScreenplayLab Second Annual Pitch Contest,
the Inside Pitch with Christopher Lockhart. If you did
not get an email like the one enclosed below it means we
don't know that you're coming.

We have a total of 62 tickets sold for this event so far.
Since the theater holds 160 it will be possible to
purchase tickets at the gate for $25. And, it's still
possible to buy tickets online now for $20.

I can expect some sympathy email that I haven't sold out
the theater and maybe express financial concern. With my
partner Gabrielle Pantera we've been running ScreenplayLab
events weekly for a year for free. Anybody who imagines
we're about seeking money from ScreenplayLab members is
way out of tune with what the real agenda is.

Christopher Lockhart is generally considered the best
pitch coach in the world. The three people who present
the best pitches will gain a credential that gives them
the credibility to get a meeting with a Hollywood agent
to discuss the steps they need to take in their career.
I'm glad we've found the people who are ready to take that
shot. It's ok there aren't a lot more screenwriters ready
to transform their careers. I can understand. It took me
a couple years to get an agent because I didn't say yes
to an early opportunity. We all hesitate sometimes when
offered a shot at the big time.

I've gotten some email comparing us to a pitchfest event
that's coming up soon put on by another organization.
They've been doing it much longer than we have and their
event will have thousands of screenwriters. The point
she told me is that their pitch tickets only cost $8 and
that anyone who buys a ticket will get to pitch. Our
event costs $20 and you have to stand out somehow at the
event to get picked to pitch. I could point out that the
$8 is in addition to their $125 event cost, but price is
not what matters here. What matters is results.

If you go to the testimonials web page of that other
event the word "agent" isn't there. For all that effort
that thousands of people poured into that event last
year nobody can name a tangible result.

What are ScreenplayLab's results? What happens when we
recommend actors and writers to agents? Most have been
invited to sign. They didn't exhaust themselves with
days of unproductive meetings. More than two dozen
actors and screenwriters we referred have signed.

An actor I referred is Anthony Ray Parker, known for
playing Dozer in THE MATRIX. Anthony wouldn't need
my help to get an agent. What he sought from me was an
agent who has a higher spirit, who nurtures artists. You
can see Anthony in THE MARINE released by Twentieth
Century Fox and in theaters everywhere. More about
Anthony here:

http://sangertalent.com/home.html

So what's ScreenplayLab up to if not to make a lot of
money off artists somehow? I can't tell you how many
good things that have happened for me in the past year
related to ScreenplayLab. I got an agent. I met
influential interesting generous people I admire who
are helping my career. I made new friends. And, I get
to go to events where everyone has a lot of fun, learns
to improve their craft and shares a spiritual artistic
bond. That's rewarding to me.

See you Sunday!

Robin

--- original message to pitch contest participants ---

Subject: ScreenplayLab Pitch Contest - Important Instructions

This email contains important instructions you need to
follow to get on our gate list for admittance to the studio
lot on Sunday. [Instructions how to RSVP yourself or your
guests...]

Thank you for joining us for the Second Annual ScreenplayLab
Pitch Contest, the Inside Pitch with Christopher Lockhart.
Whether you're coming with a determined intention to win or
out of curiosity and ready to be educated and entertained
I congratulate you and acknowledge your support both
spiritual and financial of ScreenplayLab. I'm excited for
you and the turning point this can be for your career.

The Inside Pitch with Christopher Lockhart touches people's
lives. I'm one of the people who was touched, and people I
didn't know have written me this week to tell me that
they've been touched by past Inside Pitch sessions. By
raising the stakes to include invitations from Hollywood
agents for each of our three winners to meet at the
agency to discuss how to move their careers forward I expect
this particular Inside Pitch session to touch more lives in
a bigger way than ever.

See you Sunday!

Robin 

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Hi. I thought I'd explained the ScreenplayLab Pitch Contest
enough already, but an email I got back from a skeptic makes
it obvious that at least some people don't get why Sunday is
something special. At the risk of annoying everyone who
already gets it, please read on for important information.

> Not to put a damper on your moneymaking opportunity ($20 x
> 160 = $3200), but from my personal experience pitchfests
> rarely garner an agent for participants and once in a blue
> moon yield an actual meeting if a screenplay is requested.

I agree with you that pitchfests are generally ineffective.
That's why it's important that this event is a pitch contest,
not a pitchfest.

Regarding the $20, we've been hosting ScreenplayLab live
events weekly for free for over a year. All of our past
events have been free. With free events people have invested
nothing and may feel no commitment to show up. Half of the
audience who took the time to RSVP is no-show at our free
events. That's simply not acceptable with this event. We
need participants who are certain they want to be there and
ready to succeed.

> Why are pitchfest stats not publicized when pitching
> participants? Check with the organizers of The Great
> American PitchFest or Screenwriters Expo for the real
> scoop on the odds of breaking into the business by
> pitching in a room full of other pitchers.

You bring up a good point about transparency and publishing
results. The only prize we offered our first year of the
pitch contest was a copy of Final Draft. Even so, our
winner last year also got a ScreenplayLab referral and did
meet with a manager.

I will publish what happens with the winners and agents
this year if they allow me.

> Did you meet your agent though a pitchfest?

I was referred to my agent through ScreenplayLab. My writing
partner was referred to her agent through ScreenplayLab.
More than two dozen actors and screenwriters have signed
agent representation based on ScreenplayLab referrals since
we launched in June of 2005.

It's worth noting that ScreenplayLab is fundamentally
different from groups that have "Independent" or "Alliance"
in the name of the organization. We're not trying to beat
the Hollywood system or go it alone. We love agents and
studios and Hollywood. With that sort of attitude it's no
surprise they're loving us back and being tremendously
helpful.

Agents from multiple agencies have agreed to meet our 2006
pitch contest winners sight unseen. These agents are
trusting ScreenplayLab that we'll bring them people worth
seeing, that these meetings are serious.

See you Sunday!

Robin

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Are there 160 people in ScreenplayLab serious in their intention
to become a successful highly paid screenwriter? I think there
are, that the only reason the ScreenplayLab Pitch Contest hasn't
sold out yet is that I didn't explain it right. If you're a
struggling screenwriter you can change your life in three hours
on Sunday, October 15th. Let me to tell you how.

As a screenwriter I've had an agent for a year. Before I had an
agent I was great at getting execs and producers to meet with
me. I thought I was doing fine without an agent. I was telling
my friends that I can make it happen without an agent, just
have an entertainment attorney handle the contracts. Let me
tell you how I found out what an idiot I'd been.

Shortly after I signed with my agent, I noticed a story in the
Hollywood Reporter about a new production company. The article
described what they wanted and a script I was working on seemed
a good match. So I called. I asked, "Are you seeking scripts?"
Her: "No, we're not seeking anything. We don't accept
unsolicited material." Me: "Oh, this won't be unsolicited. I'll
have my agent submit it." Her: audible gulp and long pause then,
"In that case we're looking at everything." In that moment it
hit me what a difference an agent makes, that even using my
power of personal persuasion the meeting would have been a cold
unwelcoming encounter without the validation of having an agent.
In this town you're not respected as a screenwriter without an
agent.

So, you need an agent. How do you get one? Surprisingly, that's
an easy question. By referral. Someone who has a relationship
with an agent recommends you. Ok, where does an unknown
screenwriter find an angel willing to provide a life-changing
reference to an agent? Right here. I'm a strong believer in
self-selection. I believe we'll have the best unknown
screenwriters in the room on Sunday, and guided by an expert
(host ICM Executive Story Editor Christopher Lockhart) the
three top unknown screenwriters will select themselves by
presenting great pitches in front of our live studio audience.
After Chris picks the three winners based on audience applause,
I've arranged for those winners to later meet with agents.

So why would an agent want to meet the winners of the
ScreenplayLab Pitch Contest? To the agent this is an
opportunity to meet the three best unknown screenwriters in
Hollywood. Let me tell you, that's who an agent wants to meet!
Imagine a meeting where the agent is excited to meet you. This
agent meeting isn't a pitchfest cattle call, where you
speed-date your way through a room hoping your pitch catches
someone's attention. The winners will meet with agents at
their offices. You'll get to ask an agent for one-on-one advice
on your career. The agent will tell you what they need from you
to make you a commercial success. If you follow the agent's
advice the agent will probably sign you. Then your career can
really begin. Working screenwriters (that is, most members of
the WGA) make over $100k per year.

If you're one of the best unknown screenwriters in Hollywood
don't miss Sunday. Tickets are available online and only cost
$20. We've sold a lot already, but there are still many left.
The room only has 160 seats. When they're gone, they're gone.

See you Sunday!

Robin

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Second Annual Pitch Contest


Happening at ScreenplayLab on Sunday, Oct 15th...

Special Event: ScreenplayLab Second Annual Pitch Contest

"The Inside Pitch"
ICM Executive Story Editor Christopher Lockhart
Sunday, October 15, 2006, 3pm to 6pm
Raleigh Studios (Van Ness Gate)
Chaplin Theatre
5300 Melrose Avenue (across from Paramount)
Hollywood, California
Tickets cost $20 (at www.ScreenplayLab.com)
Free parking available on the street
Parking on the lot, if available, costs $6

Chris is back! ICM executive story editor Christopher Lockhart hosts
a live event in which members of the audience are invited to pitch
and get immediate feedback on the effectiveness of their pitches. A
documentary about Chris was nominated for an Emmy last year.

Andrea Shreeman Invites You to an Open Mastery Class...

My friend Andrea is holding a free open class on Wednesday, Oct.
11th from 7:30pm to 10:30pm. Guests will be invited to join in
acting exercises. www.shree.tv/class.5.html

Writers Guild Foundation presents Jessica Bendinger...

Our friends at the Writers Guild Foundation are presenting comedy
screenwriter Jessica Bendinger whose credits include 'Bring It On',
'Sex and the City', 'The Truth About Charlie', 'First Daughter',
'Aquamarine' and 'Stick It' (which she also directed). Thursday,
October 26 at 7:30pm at the WGA (corner of Third and Fairfax).
Tickets cost $20. Free parking included. www.wgfoundation.org

Dee Wallace-Stone Packs the Sanctuary at ScreenplayLab...

Actress Dee Wallace-Stone of 'Sons & Daughters' and 'E.T.' drew an
audience of a hundred participants for one of our largest events
ever last week. She talked about making the next step to take
control of your career and your life. Our actors/writers workshop
readings included sections of 'The Glad Game' and 'The Corset
Diaries'. Special thanks to our talented and beautiful registration
assistants: Katie Swain, Daisy Lewis, Rachelle Potts, Rainy Kerwin,
Emily Lape, and Hope Wells. And, thanks to John Lant and Wil Bowers
of the Write Act Theatre for hosting this event in the Sanctuary.

Robin

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Happening this Sunday...

"Creating the Career You Want" with Actress Dee Wallace-Stone of
'Sons & Daughters' and 'E.T.' Techniques for moving forward in your
life and your career whether that's acting, producing or directing.
Beginning a career, ready to take the next step, or making a comeback,
deal with your business side and balance your career with the rest of
your life. There will also be an actors/writers workshop reading
during this event.

Free to Industry with RSVP
RSVP online at http://ScreenplayLab.com

Sunday, October 1, 2006, 3pm to 6pm
The Sanctuary at St. Stephen's Church (next to Write Act Theatre)
6128 Yucca Street (Gower and 101 Fwy.)
Hollywood, CA 90028

Park in the lot free
Wheelchair-accessible

Note this week's location is The Sanctuary at Write Act Theatre...

http://www.writeactrep.org/

Write Act is a 60-seat Equity stage at St. Stephen's Church, 6128
Yucca Street, Hollywood, between Franklin and Hollywood Boulevards.
Enter the free parking lot on the corner of Gower and Carlos. To
enter from the parking lot come up two sets of stairs. Wheelchair
accessible from the north side of the building. ScreenplayLab
expresses special thanks to development director Wil Bowers and
artistic director John Lant.

Funny Is Money...

Of the 50 top-grossing movies of 2005, 22 are comedies, 13 are
dramas, 9 are action, 5 are horror and one is a documentary. Of the
ten top-grossing movies of 2005, four are comedies (Wedding Crashers,
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Madagascar, Hitch), five are
action movies, and one is action-comedy (Mr. & Mrs. Smith). Academy
Award winner Crash did less box office than Bewitched or Herbie
Fully Loaded and barely out-grossed Cheaper by the Dozen 2.

Robin

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Happening this Sunday...

"Indie Film Publicity" with publicist Alexia Haidos of Double A Public
Relations & Marketing. Studio films may have tens of millions of dollars
in marketing, but how do you get publicity for your festival film or
documentary? Alexia is one of very few publicists willing to represent
smaller independent films. Alexia is a co-founder of Double A and a
co-founder of GAEA, the Greek Arts and Entertainment Association. She's
in post-production with A Taxi Odyssey, a feature-length documentary
about the taxi drivers of Athens.

Sunday, September 24, 2006, 3pm to 6pm
ACMT Paul G. Gleason Theater
6500 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood (west of Vine St.)
Parking on the street

Free to Industry with RSVP
RSVP online at www.ScreenplayLab.com now!

Actors workshop reading:

"The Corset Diaries" (The End)
by Gabrielle Pantera & Robin Rowe

In this comedy feature based on the best-selling novel by Katie
MacAlister, an American divorcee is a last-minute replacement in a
British reality TV show.

Note our new location change to ACMT...

The American Center for Music and Theater's Paul G. Gleason Theater
is a 99-seat theater at 6520 Hollywood Blvd. (west of Vine St.) in
Hollywood. We'd hoped to be at the Write Act Theatre this week, but
that theater is busy until October. Paul Gleason from ACMT came
to the rescue by making his theater open to us on short notice.
Thank you Paul!

Stacey Parks film distribution class at UCLA...

ScreenplayLab speaker Stacey Parks has an online course at UCLA
Extension based on her book "Insiders Guide to Film Distribution".
The 12-week course is from Sept 25th to Dec 11th. To register go
to www.uclaextension.com and search on "Marketing and Distributing
Independent Films: An Insiders Guide". Cost $515. 4 credits. Last
chance to register.

ACME Comedy Theatre joins ScreenplayLab...

http://www.acmecomedy.com/

ACME will begin hosting some of our events in December. ACME has
a great theater with performances every week. Offers classes in
sketch comedy, too.

ScreenplayLab at the WeHo Book Fair...

We had a great time at the booth at the West Hollywood Book Fair
yesterday. Despite the hot weather we had one of the busiest booths.
My workshop on 'Improv Screenwriting' was a full house. We had
great speakers in our booth including Stacey Parks, Dan Decker,
DMA, and Gary Shusett. We shared the booth with my new company
the Comic Strip Network, and also had comics artists Darren Jones,
Rob Troy, and Nick Reddoch-Zenjeff. When the heat seemed too much
my class was air-conditioned! Hope you didn't miss it.

Robin
 

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WeHo Book Fair ScreenplayLab booth


ScreenplayLab will have a booth at the West Hollywood Book Fair
on Sept. 17th from 10am to 6pm. Stop by the booth to chat with
us! Come to booth 66, adjacent to the Comics Pavillion and the
West Hollywood Library. Free parking is available at the Pacific
Design Center. The event is free too. WeHo is a fun event with
lots to see. Don't miss it!

http://www.westhollywoodbookfair.org/

WeHo ScreenplayLab Schedule...

We're hosting author book signings and bringing industry VIPs to
answer your questions.

All day:
ScreenplayLab co-founders Gabrielle Pantera and Robin Rowe

All day:
'Mostly Heads' comic strip creator Darren Jones.

All day:
'Anatomy of a Screenplay' author and teacher Dan Decker

Noon to 12:30pm:
Author and reality TV producer Donna Michelle Anderson

Noon to 3pm:
Sherwood Oaks Experimental College founder Gary Shusett

3pm to 3:30pm:
'Writing the Romantic Comedy; author and teacher Billy Mernit

5pm to 6pm
'Insiders Guide to Film Distribution' author Stacey Parks

Catch as catch can:
Mr. Stick comic strip creator Rob Troy

Robin's Improv Screenwriting class...

I'm teaching an Improv Screenwriting Workshop from 3-4:30pm at
WeHo. This is in a separate classroom nearby, not in our booth.
I'm told there will be a sign-up sheet provided by WeHo at the
event. There are only 40 seats. Expect it to be packed. Free.

Backstage Actorfest 2006...

Our friends at Backstage are holding their Actorfest event at
Raleigh Studios on Saturday from 9am to 5pm. Online registration
is closing at midnight tonight, so register now if you don't want
to wait in line. Their A-list sessions with 'Medium' Creator/EP
Glenn Gordan Caron and Emmy-winner Brad Garret cost $10. Panels
and workshops cost $15. Exhibits-only pass is free:

http://www.actorfestla.com/

Laurie Hutzler Handout from Sunday...

Here's the handout from last Sunday's ScreenplayLab presentation of
"Idea to first draft in one hour-a-day" by screenwriter Laurie
Hutzler.

http://screenplaylab.com/2006/Hutzler.notes.pdf

Laurie is teaching "The Character Map Seminar" on Nov. 4 ($125) and
"The One Hour Screenwriter" on Nov. 18 ($125). At UCLA 310-825-6827.

Robin 

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Laurie Hutzler will be talking about going from idea to first draft
in one hour a day based on her new book, 'The One Hour Screenwriter'.
Laurie was a hit when she spoke last October at ScreenplayLab about
rom-coms. Laurie has been busy working as a staff writer on 'The
Black Donnellys', a new NBC one-hour drama from Paul Haggis and
Bobby Moresco (Crash). Laurie is a story consultant, teaches an MFA
screenwriting class at UCLA and is represented by Innovative Artists.

Sunday, September 10, 2006, 3pm to 6pm
Raleigh Studios
5300 Melrose at Van Ness Gate
Hollywood (Next to Paramount)

Free to Industry with RSVP
RSVP at www.ScreenplayLab.com now!

Workshop reading...

"The Glad Game" (Act 3)
by Gabrielle Pantera

In this light drama feature based on the classic bast-selling novel
'Pollyanna', an orphaned girl who comes to live with her aunt touches
the lives of everyone she meets.

Andrea Shreeman teaching acting Mastery class...

Andrea Shreeman, who will be reading as Polly Anna this week at
ScreenplayLab, is teaching a new 6-week acting intensive called
Mastery starting on Wednesday, Sept. 13th. Cost $300.

http://shree.tv/mastery.html

MPA Welcomes Danger...

Harold Lloyd fans will want to see the Motion Picture Academy
screening of 'Welcome Danger' on Sept. 15th at 8pm in Beverly
Hills. Produced in 1929, this was the last silent picture
featuring the comic genius Harold Lloyd. Freshly restored
print from the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Tickets $5.

http://www.oscars.org/events/lloyd_tribute/index_danger.html

ScreenplayLab at WeHo Book Fair...

We have a booth at the West Hollywood Book Fair on Sunday, Sept.
17th from 10am to 6pm. During this event I'm teaching a free
workshop on 'Improv Screenwriting' from 3-4:30pm. The book fair
is free. Sign up in person for my class at the event. There are
only 40 seats. Sorry we can't RSVP you ahead of time. It's WeHo,
not us handling that. At the booth we'll have book signings and
special guests from 10am to 6pm. Come by to chat!

Robin

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My neighbor Chad Kultgen is speaking at ScreenplayLab on Sunday.
Chad is a new writer with the distinction of selling a book, a
reality TV show, a scripted TV show and a feature screenplay in
rapid succession. Chad is represented by CAA and Benderspink.

We had a fantastic event last Sunday with line producer Jim Tripp
at the 42-seat Raleigh Studios Fairbanks Theater. We're back in
the same theater this Sunday. We already have RSVPs for 30, before
I've even sent out the announcement. Don't wait too long!

Sunday, August 27, 2006, 3pm to 6pm
Raleigh Studios
5300 Melrose at Van Ness Gate
Hollywood (Next to Paramount)

Free to Industry with RSVP
RSVP at www.ScreenplayLab.com now!

Selling Your First Project...

Screenwriter Chad Kultgen will talk about what it's like to sell
your first book, movie and TV show. Chad sold his reality show
'Posers' to VH1, a scripted show called 'The Average American
Male' to Showtime, the book version of it to Harper Collins, the
TV show 'Holy Power' to Comedy Central, and the feature screenplay
'Burt Dickenson: The Most Powerful Magician on Planet Earth' to
New Line Cinema.

Workshop reading...

"The Corset Diaries" (Act 3)
by Gabrielle Pantera and Robin Rowe

In this comedy feature based on the best-selling novel by Katie
MacAlister, an American divorcee is a last-minute replacement
in a British reality TV show.

ScreenplayLab membership passes 1,000...

In a little over a year ScreenplayLab has grown from zero to
more than 1,000 members. For comparison, FIND (formerly known
as IFP/West) has 4,000 members but has been around a lot longer.
ScreenplayLab, which nurtures comedy and studio-driven projects,
is in a sense the opposite of FIND which promotes dark and
indie content. ScreenplayLab has accomplished a lot with no
budget and without a paid staff.

Write Act Theater to host ScreenplayLab....

Thank you Wil Bowers and John Lant! Write Act Theater will be
hosting some of ScreenplayLab's upcoming events in their
60-seat theater in Hollywood. ScreenplayLab will continue to
have some events at Raleigh Studios and The Lillian when
they're available. If you know of an Equity theater in the
Hollywood or Westwood vicinity who'd like to host us let me
know. We still need space for some events.

Robin

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Free Writing Class


Sunday, August 20, 2006, 3pm to 6pm
Raleigh Studios
5300 Melrose at Van Ness Gate
Hollywood (Next to Paramount)

Free to Industry with RSVP
RSVP at www.ScreenplayLab.com now!

Television Series Comedy...

Producer Jim Tripp-Haith will talk about producing television
series comedy. Jim was a line producer for UPN Eve, a producer
on Moesha, and was associate producter on Ned and Stacey (the
TV comedy series starring Debra Messing before Will & Grace).

Workshop...

"Improv Screenwriting" with Robin Rowe

Instead of the reading today we'll be doing improv sketch
writing, scene cards, and good-in-the-room brainstorming
...all screenwriting exercises from a workshop I'm teaching
in September. With our extra event with AFM last Thursday
I didn't find time to finish writing this week's pages for
our planned reading of The Corset Diaries. Next time.

Robin 

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Call out to Theaters!


Can you help ScreenplayLab find more theaters to help host
our events?

Raleigh Studios and The Lillian are very busy this fall
(and we're glad for them that they are!), but it means we
need more theaters to help us. Our arrangement with
theaters is they give us space for three hours for free
that wouldn't otherwise be rented, and we help promote
them.

The generosity of theaters in supporting our cause has
enabled us to make our events free in a town where
filmmaker groups typically cost $100 a year to join and
charge members $5 to $20 for events. Our events are top
notch, with great speakers such as MTV Films development
director Charlie Jordan Brookins who just spoke yesterday
and AFM managing director Jonathan Wolf speaking on
Thursday.

Our group's mission is to make the world a better place
through comedy in television and motion pictures. We
nurture that by presenting great industry speakers,
having workshops of new upbeat screenplays with actors,
and through networking. Writers are getting pitch
meetings with studio execs. The logline of one of
screenplays from ScreenplayLab won the pitchfest last
week at the Sundance Producers Lab. More than two dozen
actors and writers have signed agent representation by
being noticed through ScreenplayLab.

At Raleigh we're at capacity in their 42-seat theater. The
Lillian that we'll be at on Thursday is a 90-seat theater.
Last year we were meeting at The Writers Store which is a
smaller gallery type of space, but a theater with raked
seating and a stage like at Raleigh (which is a screening
theater) or The Lillian (which is an Equity stage) works
much better. If you know of a theater that would like to
host some of our events please let me know.

Tell your friends not to wait to the last minute to RSVP
for our AFM event on Thursday. The Hollywood Reporter has
it listed in their online calendar and will be promoting it
in their print edition on Thursday. We expect to pack the
theater.

Together as a group we're making it happen. Thank you for
joining us!

Robin 

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Special event! Special location! Special time!

We've been working to bring you the managing director of
the American Film Market for a year. Don't miss this!

Thursday, Aug 17, 2006
The Lillian Theater
1078 Lillian Way
(1 block SW of Santa Monica & Vine)
Hollywood
6pm to 9pm

Free to Industry with RSVP

RSVP at www.ScreenplayLab.com now!

Preparing for AFM...

"The American Film Market" with AFM managing director
Jonathan Wolf. Learn everything you need to know preparing
for the American Film Market. AFM is the world's largest
motion picture trade event where more than $800 million in
motion picture and television production and distribution
deals are closed annually.

Workshop reading...

"The Glad Game" (Act 2)
by Gabrielle Pantera.

In this light drama feature based on the classic bast-selling
novel "Pollyanna", an orphaned girl who comes to live with her
aunt touches the lives of everyone she meets.

About the Lillian Theater...

For this special event we have the 90-seat Lillian Theater in
Hollywood, twice the size of our usual space at Raleigh.
Please tell everyone not to miss this event. Parking is on the
street. Special thanks to the Lillian Theater for providing
the space for this exciting event! Thank you Mark Duncan!

See you there!

Robin 

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Sunday, Aug 13, 2006
Raleigh Studios
5300 Melrose at Van Ness Gate
Hollywood
3pm to 6pm
Free to Industry with RSVP

RSVP now at www.ScreenplayLab.com to get on the gate list.

Don't miss it.

Features development at MTV...

Join us this Sunday at ScreenplayLab to hear MTV development
director Charlie Jordan Brookins on "Development at MTV".

Our workshop reading...

"Tiny Tina"
by Sara Stiffler

In this episodic television comedy sample script, a reformed
scoundrel must undo a past misdeed and treat his high school
girlfriend like a real woman.

Get $100k for being Tolerant...

The deadline for the Seeds of Tolerance short film
competition is August 15th. Info on our home page.

Call for writers...

The entry fee to have a script evaluated by ScreenplayLab
has the absurdly low price of $20. Depending on the script,
writers either get notes or a reading of the first 30 pages.
That price is going to double to $40 soon. Last call for the
old price.

Call for actors...

If you're not already in our database of actors or have new
headshots send us your headshot and resume.

See you there!

Robin 

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Sunday, October 15, 2006

Join us this Sunday at ScreenplayLab to hear producer Donna
Michelle Anderson on "Producing Reality TV". Donna was senior
producer on Star Search and was a producer for Big Brother.
If you've ever wondered how to do a reality show this is a
must-see event.

Our workshop reading will be:

"The Polygraph"
by Joe Purcell

In this sitcom a group of shallow co-workers don't get any
work done around the office. Reading followed by moderated
discussion with the actors and audience.

Sunday, July 23, 2006

Raleigh Studios
5300 Melrose at Van Ness Gate
Hollywood
3pm to 6pm

Free

RSVP using form online to get on the gate list. Limited
seating.

See you there!

Robin
 

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 Join us this Sunday at ScreenplayLab to hear director of
development and production Richard Keith discuss "Development
at Catfish". Catfish Productions is the production company of
actress Jane Seymour. Catfish produced "Walk the Line", and
currently has in production "Lying" and "Blind Guy Driving".

Our workshop reading will be:

"The Glad Game"
by Gabrielle Pantera
In this light drama feature based on the classic bast-selling
novel Pollyanna, an orphaned girl who comes to live with her
aunt touches the lives of everyone she meets. Reading
followed by moderated discussion with the actors and audience.

Raleigh Studios in Hollywood
Sunday, July 16, 2006
3pm to 6pm
Free

RSVP using form online to get on the gate list. Limited
seating.

See you there!

Robin


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