13 | Tips On Navigating Hollywood

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna

Tv & Film

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 30 May 2020

⏱️ 47 minutes

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#PopcornTalk #TheScreenwritingLife #Hollywood #InsideOut Whether or not we want to admit, part of making it as a writer in the entertainment industry is understanding the "politics" of Hollywood. How can we play the game strategically to maximize our chances of having our work seen and produced? How important is "networking" if we want to make it? And finally, is having a time-consuming industry job worth it if we aren't actually writing? @StoryMeg @ThePopcornTalk @JeffreyCGraham Make sure to subscribe to Popcorn Talk! - http://youtube.com/popcorntalknetwork HELPFUL LINKS: Website - http://popcorntalk.com Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thepopcorntalk Merch - http://shop.spreadshirt.com/PopcornTalk/ ABOUT POPCORN TALK: Popcorn Talk Network is the online broadcast network with programming dedicated exclusively to movie discussion, news, interviews and commentary. Popcorn Talk Network is comprised of the leading members and personalities of the film press and community including E!’s Maria Menounos. Current Roster of Shows: -Anatomy of a Movie -Box Office Breakdown -Meet the Movie Press -Guilty Movie Pleasures -Marvel Movie News -DC Movie News -Action Movie Anatomy -Watchalong Series! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, welcome to the screenwriting life. I'm Meg Lafour.
0:03.0	And I'm L'Orian McKenna.
0:04.2	We are professional screenwriters.
0:05.8	We've worked together as a team and separately.
0:08.0	We've worked on studio and indie films, live action, and animation,
0:11.4	from my work on Inside Out and Captain Marvel.
0:13.8	To my work in Pixar Story Department on Up, Brave, and Inside Out.
0:17.9	We are here to share our insights on the craft of screenwriting and also the lights.
0:22.6	Had a not only survived the ups and downs but thrives.
0:25.8	We want to help you become the best screenwriter you can be
0:28.2	and to reassure you that you are not alone.
0:30.6	Hey guys.
0:31.8	All right, hey guys, welcome to the show.
0:33.7	Glad you guys could come this week and hang out with us.
0:36.9	Hi there.
0:38.0	Today, our topic is tips for navigating Hollywood
0:42.4	and how to avoid some common pitfalls that come up.
0:47.1	Before our topic we're going to talk about our weeks or what you like to call
0:50.8	Adventures in screen writing.
0:53.6	I can hear my son, he might walk in here any minute,
0:55.8	so this is what I've from home,
0:59.9	from home podcasting here.
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