Writing Movies for Fun and Profit
Writing Movies for Fun and Profit
Thomas Lennon
Anna Kendrick
Hilarious, but more than that, it’s insanely accurate. - Anna Kendrick
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Writing Movies for Fun and Profit

Writing Movies for Fun and Profit: How We Made a Billion Dollars at the Box Office and You Can, Too!

Thomas Lennon
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Thomas Lennon
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Dive into the irreverent yet profoundly insightful world of screenwriting with "Writing Movies for Fun and Profit," penned by the dynamic duo of Hollywood insiders, Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant. With their blockbuster films grossing over a billion dollars, Lennon and Garant debunk the myth that only the academically trained can succeed in the cutthroat world of screenwriting. This guide bursts at the seams with candid advice, unfiltered experiences, and riotous anecdotes, offering a backstage pass to the glitz, glam, and gritty realities of the movie business. From crafting your screenplay to hobnobbing with the stars, they lay it all out, minus the fluff and filler found in other screenwriting manuals. If you dream of making big bucks and even bigger movies, while possibly getting punched by Jackie Chan, then this is the manifesto for your journey to Hollywood success. Forget the conventional wisdom that screenwriting success is reserved for the few with formal training and the right connections. "Writing Movies for Fun and Profit" is a no-holds-barred guide to navigating the Hollywood labyrinth, packed with practical tips on pitching, networking, and how to handle notes from actors without losing your sanity. Lennon and Garant's approach is refreshingly honest and wildly entertaining, promising a lucrative career in screenwriting while sparing you the ennui of traditional guides. Whether you're plotting to pen the next box office hit or simply curious about the behind-the-scenes of movie magic, this book is an essential companion, proving once and for all that with a bit of wit and persistence, anyone can make it in Tinseltown.

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2011
5 Jul
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Hilarious, but more than that, it’s insanely accurate. - Anna Kendrick
There are many self-proclaimed “screenwriting gurus”—though how you get to be a “guru” of something you’ve never actually done is beyond us. Screenplays are like blueprints. A guy who’s drawn up a lot of blueprints that have never actually been made into buildings is not an “architecture guru,” he’s an “unemployed douchebag.” A guy who talks about screen-writing but who’s never sold a screenplay is not a “screenwriting guru,” he’s a “lecture circuit bullshit artist.” From now on, that’s what we’ll call them.
— Thomas Lennon, Writing Movies for Fun and Profit

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