2007-06-12 07:01:29 · 6 answers · asked by carmen c 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Your friend does NOT have to get his stories copyrighted.
Work is automatically copyrighted from when it was written.
For clarification and more info on copyrights:
The United States CopyrightOffice:
GotoCopyright.gov
2007-06-15 18:09:38 · answer #1 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love how everyone just says "get an agent" as if they just litter the streets of Hollywood...waiting for a writer. Yes, you need to get an agent, but good luck. No agent in Hollywood is going to look at someone without any work under his belt. And you are not going to get any work without and agent and without being in the WGA. Thats the catch 22 of Hollywood.
Have your friend read everything he/she can on Hollywood and the filmmaking biz. The more you learn, the better you can play the game.
2007-06-12 18:53:34 · answer #2 · answered by superspootmonkey 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Buy the Writers and Artists year book. It as legit contacts and information on which publisher wants to see what. And for heavens sake, make your friend stay away from anyone who wants payment. Proper agents and publishers don't ask for payment - only dodgy ones do...100% golden rule.
Try getting an agent - if they see a spark of talent, they'll do the legwork for you.
2007-06-12 14:06:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
By taking your scripts around to all the major studios.
2007-06-16 00:55:23 · answer #4 · answered by Eugene 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best shot is to get online and google search for a talent agent...contatct him, hire him and let him worry about it...that's how it is done.
2007-06-12 14:04:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First get them copyrighted..secondly get an agent...most people don't take unsolicited material.
2007-06-12 14:04:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋