How to Sell Your Screenplay Pt. 4: Getting Past the Gatekeepers

Learn techniques for building relationships with the right people to pitch your script and sell your screenplay. Part 4 of How to Sell Your Screenplay
How to Win Pitch Contests: Pitching Tips For Pitch Festivus!

Pitch Festivus is almost here! Jake shares the secrets for how to make an elevator pitch that will help you master what you need for any pitch contest.
Are You Afraid of Pitching?

How can you overcome your fear of pitching? Learn Jake’s approach for overcoming fear and pitching your script like a pro.
VIDEO – How Do You Know If Your Idea Can Sell?

[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] How Do You Know If Your Idea Can Sell? By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] The simple answer to this question: You don’t. You don’t know if your idea can sell. Nobody does. Which means if […]
5 Things Every Writer Needs To Know About Pitching
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] 5 Things Every Writer Needs To Know About Pitching By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] We’ve been talking a lot about what to do when you complete your script and are ready to take the next […]
Writing For The A-List Actor
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Writing For The A-List Actor By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] There’s a reason why bona-fide movie stars take home bigger paychecks than just about anyone in Hollywood. And it’s not just their pretty faces and […]
5 Things To Know About Dealing With Producers
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] 5 Things To Know About Dealing With Producers By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] When that big door finally cracks open and a producer shows an interest in your script, it tends to come with a […]
Is Your Screenplay Ready For a Star?

Is Your Screenplay Ready For a Star? By Jacob Krueger Everybody knows that if you want to get your script made, you’ve got to get an amazing actor to say yes to the leading role. And that doesn’t mean some under-appreciated thespian who really deserves her day in the sun. I’m talking above-the-line talent, a […]
Branding Yourself as a Writer
[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Branding Yourself as a Writer By Jacob Krueger [/spb_text_block] [divider type=”thin” text=”Go to top” full_width=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] [spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom=”no” pb_border_bottom=”no” width=”1/1″ el_position=”first last”] Many of the questions I’ve been getting recently from my students have been about what kinds of scripts young writers should focus on writing. Is […]