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From micro-budget to studio films: An interview with screenwriter & novelist Allison Burnett

Summary

In this chat with Talentville CEO Ben Cahan, veteran screenwriter and author Allison Burnett shares stories of how he broke into the business and offers advice on what it takes to survive in the challenging world of Hollywood. With such an unrivaled breadth of experience -- from indie to studio films, specs to hired rewrites, film directing to fiction writing -- you will not want to miss this engaging and educational interview.

Presented by

Allison Burnett

Allison Burnett has been a working screenwriter for the past three decades, with credits such as Autumn in New York, Fame, Untraceable, and Underworld: Awakening. He has also published seven novels (Undiscovered Gyrl is my favorite), two of which became independent films -- Ask Me Anything and Another Girl -- which he both adapted and directed.

Allison Burnett's Website: https://allisonburnett.com/

Hosted by

Ben Cahan

Ben Cahan created and co-founded Final Draft, the worldwide leader in screenwriting software. It is used to write over 90% of all movies and TV shows produced worldwide.

He is currently the CEO at Talentville, with the goal to create an entirely new market for aspiring screenwriters to improve their skills and network with other writers, and also to provide a gateway to reach and interact with industry professionals, from agents and managers to producers and production executives.