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Making Deals: An Interview with Literary Agent David Boxerbaum
In this 60 minute interview, Verve partner David Boxerbaum will discuss the role Literary Agents play in helping shape and grow the careers of up and coming screenwriters, as well as his thoughts on a variety of strategies aspiring writers can use to improve the quality of their scripts and ultimately catch the attention of him and other in similar positions around Hollywood (and beyond).
David Boxerbaum
He began his career working for producer Jerry Bruckheimer before moving to the William Morris Agency, transitioning to Endeavor and then to Paradigm where he cemented himself as a leader within the agency and the literary field.
David Boxerbaum's Website: https://vervetla.com/
Ben Cahan is the CEO here at Talentville.com, working to build a community that allows aspiring screenwriters to network, learn and get valuable feedback for their screenplays before spending a king's ransom on competitions and expensive development services.
In addition, Ben was the creator & co-founder of Final Draft, the worldwide leader in screenwriting software for since the mid-1990s.
This was the realest INTERVIEW by an Agent I've ever seen. Like most writers, I've grown very cynical about the process and the "threshold guardians" of this Industry, but this Agent answers with an earnest eye and ALWAYS lets us know, this is my opinion and this will change with the next person.
-- Miquiel Banks
Excellent!
-- Ron Chepesiuk
-- Jeff Meares
So lovely to listen in. Your genuine respect for writers shows.
-- Davida Lippman
Informative and inspiring! Thank you!
-- Michael Umansky
Phenomenal - can't wait for more of these! Thank y'all so much for making this possible!
-- Tyler Hays