Query letters were all the rage in Hollywood in the '80s and '90s. But not so much now. I recently had a coffee with a young writer trying to break into the business. She told me she was spending a lot of time and money figuring out which managers and agents accepted query letters so she could let them know about her fantastic new screenplay. Upon hearing this, I spit my coffee out and began a rant. Then I settled and now I am writing to you. I think these are complete wastes of time. The only thing you should be writing are screenplays. And even then, if you're worried about getting an agent, you need to understand a query is the exact worst way to find one. So let's talk real quick about these letters, why they suck, and what you can do about it. Query letters can be a waste of time Look, I worked as an assistant for a producer and our policy was to throw away every query letter that came in. Legally, we never wanted to read the letters or open any email attachment because if we ever produced a movie even remotely close to the logline sent to us we might get sued. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 22 August, 2019