jimmister wrote:
Hello.
I recently decided on a second career choice in the entertainment industry. I am not a big writer, although I aspire to be one. The industry has many benefits: money, girls, etc. So, I decided on it. Also, I want to spread awareness of disabilities through my career in some way (not in a script). If writing isn't very aspie-friendly, than what job in the industry is? I am currently taking a graphic design course and am in my 2nd year of secondary school. Also, I am doing this once I move back to America.
O/T: Let's hope the world doesn't end on Dec. 21, 2012 like people keep saying... I will be really mad... seriously.
the benefits listed are not exactly correct. If you like writing go for it but realize scripts depend on residuals more then the meger amount they get for scripts. Once you sell the script you have no rights to it and the commercial failure could be due to conflicting artistic viewpoints and not exactly the quality of the script. Most screenwriters have jobs within the industry and only do screen writing as a side job (its not as profitable as you think even with the changes by the writer's strike) . I know this through working as an intern when I was a film/video major I networked with some people there. Its not as glamorous as it seens and in mostly all cases they had another job and writing was a secondary.
10 Dec 2008, 3:55 pm
