AboutRoger S. H. Schulman Expertise I can answer questions on the creative aspects of writing for features and television comedy: brainstorming, character development, plotting, story structure, dialog, rewriting, editing, etc. I can also address the business side of show business: pitching, writing and presenting treatments, "taking" meetings, common pitfalls, etc. I'm also well versed in the relationship between screenwriting and computers: software for scriptwriting, brainstorming, presentation, outlining, an d general organization. I'm also a producer, and so can answer questions regarding the ins and outs of television production, specifically the half-hour arena. Visit my scriptwriting blog at http://scriptwriting.blogspot.com.
Experience I have been working in Hollywood as a screenwriter for both TV and features for many years. I'm an Executive Producer and "showrunner" who has run several prime-time and cable comedies. I've written several featurs and contributed to many more for several major studios.
Organizations Writers Guild of America, West
Publications Newsweek, BusinessWeek, GQ, Connoisseur, UPI, New York Daily News, please visit my blog at http://scriptwriting.blogspot.com
Education/Credentials I have a Masters of Science in Journalism from Columbia University.
Awards and Honors Academy Award Nomination, Best Adapted Screenplay
British Academy Award, Best Adapted Screenplay
NAACP "Image" Award, Best Television Comedy
"Annie" Award, Best Animated Film
I'm ready to ship out some query letters for my script. I'm having trouble finding contacts online, wether it be true nail mail or email. Are there any websites I can go to for this info? My script is an action/adventure so how do I find specific production companies for this particular genre. I'm not sure f you're the right person to ask, but any help will be appreciated.
Thanks
Answer Rick, you're right in that I'm not really the right person to ask. I've had representation almost since my first job, so I've been in the fortunate position of never having to scatter shot my scripts. I've had an agent to do that for me.
In fact, that's the way I recommend anyone do it. You might search my archives for answers regarding getting an agent.
That said, I would look carefully at a week's worth of issues of Daily Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. I'm speaking of the print versions; I'm not sure the online versions contain the same information. At some point each week, one or the other of these trade publications list most of the movies and TV shows in production. Naturally, you can't contribute your talents to a project already underway, but you will discover the contact information for many production companies, and the genres they apparently take a liking to.
I have one other idea, but it's just a notion and I can't vouch for its basis in fact. There's a relatively new scriptwriting program for the Macintosh called Montage, by Mariner Software. The software itself is pretty, but not my favorite. However, the Mariner website claims that Montage has built in a database of contacts to whom you can send screenplays.
