AboutBarry Pearson Expertise I`m a credited writer on nine feature films. My latest movie, IRON ROAD, which stars Peter O'Toole and Sam Neill,is being offered to festivals. Sun Li, the Chinese star, won the best actress award at the Roma Fiction Fest recently. www.ironroadthemovie.com)
I`m also the writer of over 40 hours of television drama for major networks in North America, and I`m a producer of three feature films and over 50 hours of television prime time drama.
I've received Best Screenplay, Best Picture awards at international film festivals around the world.
I've been coaching screen and television writers in person, and on the internet, for over ten years, and I've answered over 1000 All Experts questions!
Experience I've been in the business of writing and producing feature
films, television series, and MOW's for over 20 years. You
can check me out at this URL
http://www.createyourscreenplay.com/aboutbp.htm
Question Hi. I have some questions about how things work in television. Is it possible for someone who has no experience in the business to "shop" around an idea for a new television show or children's cartoon? Do television writers get paid per episode, or do they get a percentage of the yearly budget for the show? How much do television producers make? When a show goes off the air and the reruns start airing on another network, do producers and writers get some sort of residual pay? If so, is it what they were making when the show was on the air?
Answer Hi Danielle,
To give you the best answer, I need you to e-mail me and repeat your questions. My e-mail address is createyourscreenplay@rogers.com. I will send you some good interesting materials that will give you insight into how the business works.
