Comments for Smart Girls Productions | Marketing for Actors | Screenwriters https://smartg.com/ (818) 907-6511 • smartgirls@smartg.com Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:08:33 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Networking in Hollywood Like the Girl with the Extraordinarily Long Arm by admin https://smartg.com/screenwriter/the-truth-about-hollywood-networking/#comment-4708 Mon, 12 Apr 2021 23:01:34 +0000 http://smartg.com/actors/579/new-3-the-truth-about-hollywood-networking#comment-4708 In reply to James Aston lake.

Yep, James, you never know when you might need the networking tips! Good for you for being ready.

]]> Comment on Networking in Hollywood Like the Girl with the Extraordinarily Long Arm by James Aston lake https://smartg.com/screenwriter/the-truth-about-hollywood-networking/#comment-4707 Mon, 12 Apr 2021 20:55:22 +0000 http://smartg.com/actors/579/new-3-the-truth-about-hollywood-networking#comment-4707 Great article. I actually inadvertently did some shopping last night. I got talking to a production company guy in Vegas while I was on a bachelor party. Maybe this will turn into something.

]]> Comment on 5 Quick & Easy Ways To Establish Credibility In Your Query Letter by Melody Jackson https://smartg.com/screenwriter/screenplay-credibility/#comment-5534 Mon, 23 Dec 2019 17:57:37 +0000 http://smartg.com/screenwriters/?p=273#comment-5534 In reply to Jeff McMahon.

When it comes to mentioning contest ranking as well as even getting an option, it can be quite tricky because there are usually pros and cons. If you mention any accolade that’s 2 or more years old, it already dates your script and that’s a negative. You have to be very strategic about what you mention and only at the right time and place should it be used. Almost any of these things could raise the question: “Well if so and so read it and liked it, why didn’t they want to make it?” And so on. So yes, some of the info is not only irrelevant but it can be a negative. You have to consider all angles before mentioning the accolades. So I would have to agree with your point.

]]> Comment on Do Your Film Credits Look Made Up? by Lauren https://smartg.com/actor/actor-headshots/do-your-film-credits-look-made-up/#comment-4437 Sun, 17 Nov 2019 05:04:27 +0000 http://smartg.com/actors/?p=67#comment-4437 DO NOT ADD ANY “Background” work to your resume. Ever. Only add work that a casting director auditioned you for and cast you for, never something you can sign up for. If you only have 1 or 2 lines then you can put “principal”

]]> Comment on How To Connect With Casting Directors in Hollywood by Trevor Holley https://smartg.com/actor/how-to-connect-with-casting-directors/#comment-4726 Mon, 11 Nov 2019 19:55:01 +0000 http://smartg.com/actors/?p=35#comment-4726 My resume and pictures are on facebook … Trevor Holley thank you!

]]> Comment on 7 Common Script Formatting Mistakes to Avoid by Travis https://smartg.com/screenwriter/7-common-script-formatting-mistakes-to-avoid/#comment-5339 Thu, 31 Oct 2019 16:52:27 +0000 http://smartg.com/screenwriters/?p=415#comment-5339 FADE IN is outdated and takes up unnecessary space.

CAPPING sound effects in a spec script is also unnecessary, and actually makes the reader pause there rather than letting them flow through the page.

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