Wednesday, August 24, 2005

Welcome To Hollywood

Here's a good description of what it's like to be a screenwriter, by Josh Friedman. After fighting for credit on War Of The Worlds (and it's not about ego, it's about money), he decides to attend the premiere, where he's treated with, at best, indifference.

I remember when I first hit town a friend gave me a ticket to a Westwood premiere. I won't mention the film because it really could be any film. I walked down the red carpet (for a second the photographers look at you--once they determine you're a nobody they move on), went inside and took my seat. Eventually, the director got up and started talking about the movie, and what a great team he had working with him. He mentioned the actors, the cinematographer, the editor, the composer, the sound people, just about everyone. The lights started going down. The director said "wait a second." He'd spotted the writer sitting halfway up the aisle and thanked him too.

Hey, if you want to be treated with respect (while you starve), be a playwright.

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