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Literary manager John Zaozirny reveals what he looks for in writers, how he develops new ideas with clients and his thoughts on the future of our industry.
Hello and welcome to Red Carpet Rookies, today's guest earned his early entertainment industry stripes working at Village Roadshow and Leonardo DiCaprio's production company Appian Way, later transitioning to the world of literary management, where he has since set up his own management and production company Bellevue Productions.There his clients have had projects set up at Warner Brothers, Paramount Pictures, Fox, and more, some of which he has taken to producing himself, for example, Infinite starring Mark Wahlberg and Netflix's Eli. My guest is John Zaozirny.
S&S Live (Episode 42): Audience favorite, lit manager and producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions returns and we'll be chatting about the importance of writing with intention, if Zoom meetings will continue long term, why execs love high concept ideas, the minimum number of pages a rep reads in a submission, the average timeline to break a new writer, social media advantages and pitfalls and much more! WATCH a VIDEO version of this Episode: https://youtu.be/A_dEk3yCSw0 Scheduled to attend: John Zaozirny - Lit Manager & Producer, Bellevue Productions Twitter: @JohnZaozirny More great screenwriting and industry interviews and resources: http://scriptsandscribes.com/ Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wey4e6E and Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scriptsandscribes Stay up to date on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScriptsScribes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptsandscribes/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/scriptsandscribes/ Listen to the podcast on: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/scriptsandscribes iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scripts-scribes/id527744621 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XcDzrHXhwIfTtiLW1SXGY Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zY3JpcHRzYW5kc2NyaWJlcy5jb20vP2ZlZWQ9cnNzMg
S&S Live (Episode 42): Audience favorite, lit manager and producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions returns and we'll be chatting about the importance of writing with intention, if Zoom meetings will continue long term, why execs love high concept ideas, the minimum number of pages a rep reads in a submission, the average timeline to break a new writer, social media advantages and pitfalls and much more! WATCH a VIDEO version of this Episode: https://youtu.be/A_dEk3yCSw0 Scheduled to attend: John Zaozirny - Lit Manager & Producer, Bellevue Productions Twitter: @JohnZaozirny More great screenwriting and industry interviews and resources: http://scriptsandscribes.com/ Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wey4e6E and Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scriptsandscribes Stay up to date on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScriptsScribes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptsandscribes/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/scriptsandscribes/ Listen to the podcast on: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/scriptsandscribes iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scripts-scribes/id527744621 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XcDzrHXhwIfTtiLW1SXGY Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zY3JpcHRzYW5kc2NyaWJlcy5jb20vP2ZlZWQ9cnNzMg
Making it in Hollywood John Zaozirny, Bellevue Productions – The Sharkpreneur podcast with Seth Greene Episode 836 John Zaozirny John Zaozirny oversees the feature film production slate for Bellevue and the Literary Management Team. His clients' writing and directing credits include INFINITE, PARALLEL, ELI, BAD MATCH, BETTER WATCH OUT, HEAVY TRIP, OFFICE UPRISING, JOLT, and SPLINTER amongst others. His clients have written feature scripts that are set up at Warner Bros, Paramount, Fox, Lionsgate, New Line, Focus Features, Fox 2000, Sony, Universal, amongst others. As well, his clients have had 26 scripts on the last 7 Black Lists, the annual list of the best unproduced feature scripts, including BLONDE AMBITION, the number one script on the 2016 Black List, HEADHUNTER, the number one script on the 2020 Black List, and CAULIFLOWER, the number one script on the 2021 Black List. His clients have also written on TV shows such as SHANTARAM, FBI INTERNATIONAL, BOSCH: LEGACY, MR ROBOT, TRAINING DAY, TINY PRETTY THINGS, HAWAII FIVE-O, THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE and HAND OF GOD, amongst others. He also reps the writer of the Eisner nominated comic book LITTLE BIRD. As a producer, John's feature film projects include CRISTO (set up at Warner Bros, Black List 2010), WARDEN (set up at New Line) CAPSULE (set up at Fox, Black List 2013), BLONDE AMBITION (set up at Universal, Black List 2016), and LIONHUNTERS (set up at Warner Bros, Black List 2017.) He was an executive producer on the feature films ALWAYS WATCHING and PARALLEL and produced ELI, which was released by Netflix. He most recently produced INFINITE, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Mark Wahlberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Dylan O'Brien, which was released by Paramount Plus. Listen to this illuminating Sharkpreneur episode with John Zaozirny about making it in Hollywood. Here are some of the beneficial topics covered on this week's show: - How there are two types of managers, managers who occasionally produce and producers who occasionally manage and why John wants to be the former. - Why having a passion for screen writing can help inform who you work with as a manger. - How you need to be really driven to be a successful screen writer. - Why being a screenwriter is really about compromise and collaboration. - How being a manger means representing your clients and having your clients represent you. Connect with John: Guest Contact Info Twitter @bellevueprods Instagram @bellevueprods Facebook facebook.com/bellevueprods Links Mentioned: Bellevueprods.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Host Josh Hallman finally gets to put his own manager, John Zaozirny, on the hot seat and gets to ask him all the pressing questions about why managers reject their writer's ideas, what makes for a bad manager and what to do about it, what does a manager do in their daily life anyway, top questions from Screenwriting Twitter, and more! Questions / Comments: ActTwoWriters@gmail.com Edited by the GREAT Paul Lundquist Music by 414beg
On this week's episode of The Bulwark Goes to Hollywood, Sonny Bunch is joined by John Zaozirny of literary management company Bellevue Productions. You can see John's bona fide's here, but his clients have written scripts set up with virtually every major studio. Bellevue has had 42 screenplays make the last seven Black Lists—an important compilation of un-produced screenplays voted on by people in the filmmaking business—and he details some of his strategies for securing those spots on this show. Sonny and John also talked about the decline of the spec script market, the difference between agents and managers, and a host of other topics. If you enjoyed the show, make sure to share it with a friend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this week's episode of The Bulwark Goes to Hollywood, Sonny Bunch is joined by John Zaozirny of literary management company Bellevue Productions. You can see John's bona fide's here, but his clients have written scripts set up with virtually every major studio. Bellevue has had 42 screenplays make the last seven Black Lists—an important compilation of un-produced screenplays voted on by people in the filmmaking business—and he details some of his strategies for securing those spots on this show. Sonny and John also talked about the decline of the spec script market, the difference between agents and managers, and a host of other topics. If you enjoyed the show, make sure to share it with a friend!
S&S Live (Episode 37): Manager Q&A w/ lit manager and producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions. J ohn's back again for his final appearance of 2021 on the S&S podcast! John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnzaozirny WATCH a VIDEO version of this Episode: https://youtu.be/r5hr-zWYacQ More great screenwriting and industry interviews and resources: http://scriptsandscribes.com/ Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wey4e6E and Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scriptsandscribes Stay up to date on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScriptsScribes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptsandscribes/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/scriptsandscribes/ Listen to the podcast on: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/scriptsandscribes iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scripts-scribes/id527744621 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XcDzrHXhwIfTtiLW1SXGY Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zY3JpcHRzYW5kc2NyaWJlcy5jb20vP2ZlZWQ9cnNzMg
S&S Live (Episode 37): Manager Q&A w/ lit manager and producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions. J ohn's back again for his final appearance of 2021 on the S&S podcast! John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnzaozirny WATCH a VIDEO version of this Episode: https://youtu.be/r5hr-zWYacQ More great screenwriting and industry interviews and resources: http://scriptsandscribes.com/ Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wey4e6E and Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scriptsandscribes Stay up to date on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScriptsScribes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptsandscribes/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/scriptsandscribes/ Listen to the podcast on: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/scriptsandscribes iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scripts-scribes/id527744621 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XcDzrHXhwIfTtiLW1SXGY Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zY3JpcHRzYW5kc2NyaWJlcy5jb20vP2ZlZWQ9cnNzMg
For the second week, we sit down with John Zaozirny, a well-known lit manager and head of Bellevue productions. We discuss what to do once you're ready to be repped. In this episode, he breaks down tactics for querying and putting your work out there so you can land representation. If you've done the work and you have samples, this episode is for you! JOHN ZAOZIRNY John runs Bellevue Productions, a leading literary management company with a focus on discovering and breaking new writers and writer-directors, in both the feature film and television spaces. John's clients' writing and directing credits include INFINITE, PARALLEL, ELI, BAD MATCH, BETTER WATCH OUT, HEAVY TRIP, OFFICE UPRISING, SPLINTER, amongst others. His clients have written feature scripts that are set up at Warner Bros, Paramount, 20th, Lionsgate, New Line, Sony, Universal, amongst others. As well, his clients have had 20 scripts on the last 6 Black Lists, the annual list of the best unproduced feature scripts. His client Elyse Hollander wrote BLONDE AMBITION, the number one script on the 2016 Black List, and his client Sophie Dawson wrote HEADHUNTER, the number one script on the 2020 Black List. His clients have also written on TV shows such as FBI INTERNATIONAL, SHANTARAM, SECRET INVASION, BOSCH PI, MR ROBOT, TRAINING DAY, TINY PRETTY THINGS, HAWAII FIVE-O, THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE and HAND OF GOD, amongst others. He also reps the writer of the Eisner nominated comic book LITTLE BIRD. John has produced feature films ALWAYS WATCHING, PARALLEL, ELI, and, most recently, INFINITE, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Mark Wahlberg and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Raised in Vancouver, Canada, John is a graduate of the Tisch Film and Television program at New York University. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Elyse.Find us on the socials:Podcast twitter: @ScriptedPod Leah: @leah_lame Bry: @Bry_larreaJohn Zaozirny: @johnzaozirnyEmail us at: team@scriptedfromthebottom.comWhat we're watching: Hacks on HBO MaxIn the Heights Scripted From The Bottom is produced by James Bradshaw at Next Day PodcastWe would love to hear from you! If you have questions, corrections, or personal feedback, please shoot us an email. Every review and subscription matters - so make sure to subscribe! We really appreciate it!
S&S Live (Episode 18) Ask the Lit Rep w/ Manager & Producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions. We welcome back John Zaozirny to get all your representation, industry and general questions answered via the live steam Q&A. John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnzaozirny Intro Music ("For the Love") & Outro Music ("Fire & Rain") by Can't Stop Won't Stop: https://linktr.ee/cswsmusic WATCH a VIDEO version of this Episode: https://youtu.be/h1F39yW07ro More great screenwriting and industry interviews and resources: http://scriptsandscribes.com/ Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wey4e6E and Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scriptsandscribes Stay up to date on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScriptsScribes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptsandscribes/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/scriptsandscribes/ Listen to the podcast on: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/scriptsandscribes iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scripts-scribes/id527744621 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XcDzrHXhwIfTtiLW1SXGY Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zY3JpcHRzYW5kc2NyaWJlcy5jb20vP2ZlZWQ9cnNzMg
S&S Live (Episode 18) Ask the Lit Rep w/ Manager & Producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions. We welcome back John Zaozirny to get all your representation, industry and general questions answered via the live steam Q&A. John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnzaozirny Intro Music ("For the Love") & Outro Music ("Fire & Rain") by Can't Stop Won't Stop: https://linktr.ee/cswsmusic WATCH a VIDEO version of this Episode: https://youtu.be/h1F39yW07ro More great screenwriting and industry interviews and resources: http://scriptsandscribes.com/ Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wey4e6E and Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scriptsandscribes Stay up to date on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScriptsScribes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptsandscribes/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/scriptsandscribes/ Listen to the podcast on: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/scriptsandscribes iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scripts-scribes/id527744621 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XcDzrHXhwIfTtiLW1SXGY Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zY3JpcHRzYW5kc2NyaWJlcy5jb20vP2ZlZWQ9cnNzMg
This week we sit down with John Zaozirny, a well-known lit manager and head of Bellevue productions. We discuss all things “prepping for a manager.” What samples do you need? What does John look for before signing a new writer? What does it mean to have a buzzy sample? If you're preparing to take your material out seeking representation, this episode is for you. JOHN ZAOZIRNY John runs Bellevue Productions, a leading literary management company with a focus on discovering and breaking new writers and writer-directors, in both the feature film and television spaces. John's clients' writing and directing credits include INFINITE, PARALLEL, ELI, BAD MATCH, BETTER WATCH OUT, HEAVY TRIP, OFFICE UPRISING, SPLINTER, amongst others. His clients have written feature scripts that are set up at Warner Bros, Paramount, 20th, Lionsgate, New Line, Sony, Universal, amongst others. As well, his clients have had 20 scripts on the last 6 Black Lists, the annual list of the best unproduced feature scripts. His client Elyse Hollander wrote BLONDE AMBITION, the number one script on the 2016 Black List, and his client Sophie Dawson wrote HEADHUNTER, the number one script on the 2020 Black List. His clients have also written on TV shows such as FBI INTERNATIONAL, SHANTARAM, SECRET INVASION, BOSCH PI, MR ROBOT, TRAINING DAY, TINY PRETTY THINGS, HAWAII FIVE-O, THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE and HAND OF GOD, amongst others. He also reps the writer of the Eisner nominated comic book LITTLE BIRD. John has produced feature films ALWAYS WATCHING, PARALLEL, ELI, and, most recently, INFINITE, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Mark Wahlberg and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Raised in Vancouver, Canada, John is a graduate of the Tisch Film and Television program at New York University. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Elyse.Find us on the socials:Podcast twitter: @ScriptedPod Leah: @leah_lame Bry: @Bry_larreaJohn Zaozirny: @johnzaozirnyEmail us at: team@scriptedfromthebottom.comWhat we're watching: INFINITE on Paramount+ Scripted From The Bottom is produced by James Bradshaw at Next Day PodcastWe would love to hear from you! If you have questions, corrections, or personal feedback, please shoot us an email. Every review and subscription matters - so make sure to subscribe! We really appreciate it!
Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/scriptsandscribes S&S Live (Episode 4): "Building Your Writing Career" with literary manager and producer John Zaozirny. In this episode we discuss collaborating with a lit manager, thinking about writing as a profession, the steps and stages to building your career as a working writer and answer questions live from the chat. John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnzaozirny John's Screenwriting Book Recommendations: Writing Movies for Fun and Profit: How We Made a Billion Dollars at the Box Office and You Can, Too! by Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant - https://amzn.to/2OsZ8Hw The Writer Got Screwed (but didn't have to): Guide to the Legal and Business Practices of Writing for the Entertainment Industry by Brooke A. Wharton - https://amzn.to/2Q4Z7dr Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting by William Goldman - https://amzn.to/3ctSvwv WATCH the VIDEO version of this Episode: https://youtu.be/lnXnzPLwZCk NEXT WEEK'S LIVESTREAM EPISODE (S&S Live #5): Diversity in Hollywood w/ Liz Alper (THE ROOKIE, HAWAII 5-0) member of the WGA Board of Directors, Hilliard Guess (SyFy's DEADLY CLASS) Co-Chair of the Committee of Black Writers and Jorge Rivera (APB on Fox) Vice-Chair of the WGA Latino Writers Committee. Saturday 3/20 @ 10 AM PST. More great screenwriting and industry interviews and resources: http://scriptsandscribes.com/ Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wey4e6Eand Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scriptsandscribes Stay up to date on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScriptsScribes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptsandscribes/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/scriptsandscribes/ Listen to the podcast on: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/scriptsandscribes iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scripts-scribes/id527744621 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XcDzrHXhwIfTtiLW1SXGY Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zY3JpcHRzYW5kc2NyaWJlcy5jb20vP2ZlZWQ9cnNzMg Note: Some of the links provided as resources may also be affiliate links that, at no cost to you, may earn us a tiny commission if you happen to click through and end up purchasing an item.
Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/scriptsandscribes S&S Live (Episode 4): "Building Your Writing Career" with literary manager and producer John Zaozirny. In this episode we discuss collaborating with a lit manager, thinking about writing as a profession, the steps and stages to building your career as a working writer and answer questions live from the chat. John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnzaozirny John's Screenwriting Book Recommendations: Writing Movies for Fun and Profit: How We Made a Billion Dollars at the Box Office and You Can, Too! by Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant - https://amzn.to/2OsZ8Hw The Writer Got Screwed (but didn't have to): Guide to the Legal and Business Practices of Writing for the Entertainment Industry by Brooke A. Wharton - https://amzn.to/2Q4Z7dr Adventures in the Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood and Screenwriting by William Goldman - https://amzn.to/3ctSvwv WATCH the VIDEO version of this Episode: https://youtu.be/lnXnzPLwZCk NEXT WEEK'S LIVESTREAM EPISODE (S&S Live #5): Diversity in Hollywood w/ Liz Alper (THE ROOKIE, HAWAII 5-0) member of the WGA Board of Directors, Hilliard Guess (SyFy's DEADLY CLASS) Co-Chair of the Committee of Black Writers and Jorge Rivera (APB on Fox) Vice-Chair of the WGA Latino Writers Committee. Saturday 3/20 @ 10 AM PST. More great screenwriting and industry interviews and resources: http://scriptsandscribes.com/ Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wey4e6Eand Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scriptsandscribes Stay up to date on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScriptsScribes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptsandscribes/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/scriptsandscribes/ Listen to the podcast on: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/scriptsandscribes iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scripts-scribes/id527744621 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XcDzrHXhwIfTtiLW1SXGY Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zY3JpcHRzYW5kc2NyaWJlcy5jb20vP2ZlZWQ9cnNzMg Note: Some of the links provided as resources may also be affiliate links that, at no cost to you, may earn us a tiny commission if you happen to click through and end up purchasing an item.
Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/scriptsandscribes S&S Live (Episode 3): "Getting Your Script Pro Ready" with writer/producer Ian Shorr (INFINITE, CBS' TRAINING DAY), screenwriting career coach and author Lee Jessup and TV writer Andrew Zuber (STITCHERS on Freeform, Nickelodeon's RBUK). In this episode we discuss getting your screenplay in the best shape possible before being read by industry pros, how to tell if your script is ready and answer questions live from the chat. Ian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanShorr Lee on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeeZJessup Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRealZuber WATCH the VIDEO version of this Episode: https://youtu.be/pszkyPjJWp0 NEXT WEEK'S LIVESTREAM EPISODE (S&S Live #4): Building a Writing Career w/ lit manager and producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions. Saturday 3/13 @ 12 PM PT. More great screenwriting and industry interviews and resources: http://scriptsandscribes.com/ Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wey4e6E and Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scriptsandscribes Stay up to date on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScriptsScribes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptsandscribes/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/scriptsandscribes/ Listen to the podcast on: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/scriptsandscribes iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scripts-scribes/id527744621 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XcDzrHXhwIfTtiLW1SXGY Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zY3JpcHRzYW5kc2NyaWJlcy5jb20vP2ZlZWQ9cnNzMg
Support the stream: https://streamlabs.com/scriptsandscribes S&S Live (Episode 3): "Getting Your Script Pro Ready" with writer/producer Ian Shorr (INFINITE, CBS' TRAINING DAY), screenwriting career coach and author Lee Jessup and TV writer Andrew Zuber (STITCHERS on Freeform, Nickelodeon's RBUK). In this episode we discuss getting your screenplay in the best shape possible before being read by industry pros, how to tell if your script is ready and answer questions live from the chat. Ian on Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanShorr Lee on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeeZJessup Andrew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheRealZuber WATCH the VIDEO version of this Episode: https://youtu.be/pszkyPjJWp0 NEXT WEEK'S LIVESTREAM EPISODE (S&S Live #4): Building a Writing Career w/ lit manager and producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions. Saturday 3/13 @ 12 PM PT. More great screenwriting and industry interviews and resources: http://scriptsandscribes.com/ Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/wey4e6E and Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/scriptsandscribes Stay up to date on Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScriptsScribes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scriptsandscribes/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/scriptsandscribes/ Listen to the podcast on: Anchor.fm: https://anchor.fm/scriptsandscribes iTunes/Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scripts-scribes/id527744621 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1XcDzrHXhwIfTtiLW1SXGY Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zY3JpcHRzYW5kc2NyaWJlcy5jb20vP2ZlZWQ9cnNzMg
John and I discuss the raw truth of the film business, what he is looking for in a client, how screenwriters should approach a manager and he does some Hollywood myth-busting as well.
We talk to writer-turned-manager John Zaozirny, President of Bellevue Productions.He talks about his move from writing to management, stories of firing and being fired and why he loves the industry.John talks about being fired even when he has created success for his clients, the slow death of projects and the need to be careful with overnight success.He explains why he tries to help new writers brace for failure, how he does pastoral care for his talent ('more nurse than doctor') and the importance of setting expectations.A candid discussion about the highs and lows of Hollywood from a manager's perspective.
Today on the show we have literary manager and producer John Zaozirny. He oversees the feature film production slate for Bellevue and the Literary Management Team.John and I discuss the raw truth of the film business, what he is looking for in a client, how screenwriters should approach a manager and he does some Hollywood myth-busting as well. If you are looking for representation in the film industry this is a must listen to episode.His clients’ writing and directing credits include INFINITE, PARALLEL, ELI, BAD MATCH, BETTER WATCH OUT, HEAVY TRIP, OFFICE UPRISING, SPLINTER, A CROOKED SOMEBODY, amongst others. His clients have written feature scripts that are set up at Warner Bros, Paramount, Netflix, Fox, Lionsgate, New Line, Focus Features, Fox 2000, Sony, Universal, amongst others. As well, his clients have had 20 scripts on the last 6 Black Lists, the annual list of the best-unproduced feature scripts. His client Elyse Hollander wrote BLONDE AMBITION, the number one script on the 2016 Black List, and his client Sophie Dawson wrote HEADHUNTER, the number one script on the 2020 Black List.His clients have also written on TV shows such as MR ROBOT, CLOAK AND DAGGER, TRAINING DAY, TINY PRETTY THINGS, LIGHT AS FEATHER, HAWAII FIVE-O, THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE, and HAND OF GOD, amongst others. He also reps the writer of the Eisner nominated comic book LITTLE BIRD.As a producer, John’s feature film projects include CRISTO (set up at Warner Bros, Black List 2010), WARDEN (set up at New Line) CAPSULE (set up at Fox, Black List 2013), BLONDE AMBITION (set up at Universal, Black List 2016), and LION HUNTERS (set up at Warner Bros, Black List 2017.) He was an executive producer on the feature films ALWAYS WATCHING, PARALLEL and produced ELI, which was recently released by Netflix. He is producing INFINITE, which has Antoine Fuqua directing, Mark Wahlberg starring and is set to be released by Paramount on May 28, 2021.Enjoy my conversation with John Zaozirny.
John Zaozirny is a manager and producer at Bellevue Productions, where he oversees the feature film production slate. He has a multitude of clients who have written for film and TV. His producing credits include Always Watching and Eli, as well as Parallel, which comes out in December, and Infinite, which is coming out in 2021. https://twitter.com/johnzaozirny
Hilliard and Chris have an amazing industry conversation with John Zaozirny, head of the popular Bellevue Literary Management! We talk shop about the current climate during Covid-19, writing assignments, Query Letters, The BlackList and so much more! Tune in to this Don't Miss episode y'all! Get the Rant Room T-shirt HERE!!! Check out the Screen Writers Rant Room website HERE! Support the show via the Patreon link. Remember support is love! We invest countless hours per week to deliver the actionable content that goes into this podcast. Connect with Us on Social Media Chris Derrick on Twitter Lisa Bolekaja on Twitter Hilliard Guess on Twitter John Zaozirny on Twitter The Screenwriters Rant Room on Facebook The Screenwriters Rant Room on Twitter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/screenwriters-rant-room/message
We speak with lit manager and producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions about important formatting tips for scripts and documents, writing with intention vs. writing for fun, the writer/manager partnership and much more. Now you can WATCH the Scripts & Scribes podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nHwyKmzXmwY The conversation continues on a new episode of the Script & […]
We speak with lit manager and producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions about important formatting tips for scripts and documents, writing with intention vs. writing for fun, the writer/manager partnership and much more. Now you can WATCH the Scripts & Scribes podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nHwyKmzXmwY The conversation continues on a new episode of the Script & […]
Once again we speak with frequent guest John Zaozirny, founder of literary management and production company Bellevue Productions. Hear about what managers look for in clients and what types of screenplays are currently selling in the industry in this highly focused and informative discussion.
Once again we speak with frequent guest John Zaozirny, founder of literary management and production company Bellevue Productions. Hear about what managers look for in clients and what types of screenplays are currently selling in the industry in this highly focused and informative discussion.
Bellevue Productions, Lit Manager and Producer, John Zaozirny returns to give a manager’s perspective on the WGA/ATA stand-off, to chat about working with a writer client to develop a self-published novel into a studio film (INFINITE starring Chris Evans, Antoine Fuqua directing for Paramount) and we answer a bunch of common new writer questions.
Bellevue Productions, Lit Manager and Producer, John Zaozirny returns to give a manager's perspective on the WGA/ATA stand-off, to chat about working with a writer client to develop a self-published novel into a studio film (INFINITE starring Chris Evans, Antoine Fuqua directing for Paramount) and we answer a bunch of common new writer questions.
Literary manager and producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions joins the Scripts & Scribes podcast to talk about lit managers value to a screenwriters, challenges of writing biopics, potential client turn offs, different ways to break a client and much more. Video Podcast: Audio Podcast:
Literary manager and producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions joins the Scripts & Scribes podcast to talk about lit managers value to a screenwriters, challenges of writing biopics, potential client turn offs, different ways to break a client and much more. Video Podcast: [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QVDa5bXf1M[/embedyt] Audio Podcast:
Two of the highest profile spec script sales this year both involved the same literary management and production company. Learn from its founder, John Zaozirny, what makes his screenwriters click.
unSCRIPTED #25 with John Zaozirny Literary manager and producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions returns to the podcast for our 2016 Holiday Extravaganza End of the Year Blowout to talk all about making it as a screenwriter/TV writer including finding out what kind of writer you want to be, what you should focus on writing, what […]
unSCRIPTED #25 with John Zaozirny Literary manager and producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions returns to the podcast for our 2016 Holiday Extravaganza End of the Year Blowout to talk all about making it as a screenwriter/TV writer including finding out what kind of writer you want to be, what you should focus on writing, what […]
unSCRIPTED #18 with John Zaozirny Lit manager and producer at Bellevue Productions, John Zaozirny returns to talk about mapping out a career for his clients, finding (signing and developing) a client off the Black List website, writing “on brand”, creating your own opportunities and much more. Theme Music: “NPR” by Can’t Stop Won’t Stop (feat SiDizen King) / Purchase it on iTunes. […]
unSCRIPTED #18 with John Zaozirny Lit manager and producer at Bellevue Productions, John Zaozirny returns to talk about mapping out a career for his clients, finding (signing and developing) a client off the Black List website, writing “on brand”, creating your own opportunities and much more. Theme Music: “NPR” by Can't Stop Won't Stop (feat SiDizen King) / Purchase it on iTunes. […]
unSCRIPTED #10 with John Zaozirny Lit manager and producer at Bellevue Productions, John Zaozirny talks about the benefits of having both an agent and manager, referrals vs. queries, logline basics and the danger of writing scripts that are “good enough” and much more. Theme Music: “NPR” by Can't Stop Won't Stop (feat SiDizen King) / Purchase it […]
unSCRIPTED #10 with John Zaozirny Lit manager and producer at Bellevue Productions, John Zaozirny talks about the benefits of having both an agent and manager, referrals vs. queries, logline basics and the danger of writing scripts that are “good enough” and much more. Theme Music: “NPR” by Can’t Stop Won’t Stop (feat SiDizen King) / Purchase it […]
Literary manager and producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions talks about expanding from production to management, what Bellevue Proudctions' mandate is and what they're looking to develop, writing sellable and producible scripts vs. buzz bait and much more. Have a question about writing you'd like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us […]
Literary manager and producer John Zaozirny of Bellevue Productions talks about expanding from production to management, what Bellevue Proudctions’ mandate is and what they’re looking to develop, writing sellable and producible scripts vs. buzz bait and much more. Have a question about writing you’d like answered? Send us an EMAIL! Or Tweet it to us […]
John Zaozirny, a principal at Bellevue Productions, talks about what it takes to get a project "set up" within the industry.
Just Shoot It: A Podcast about Filmmaking, Screenwriting and Directing
On this last day of 2020 we are rounding off the year chatting with Roxy Shih and Carlyn Hudson! We get into what this year has done for us, our hopes for 2021, and if this past year has changed the central question of this show: whether or not you should move to LA? Unpaid Endorsements: Oren: Melissa Hunter’s Twitter feed, and John Zaozirny’s Twitter feed Matt: Laura Jacqmin’s twitter thread on breaking television Carlyn: Dionne Warwicks Twitter account Roxy: The book Ikigai Contribute to the Just Shoot It Patreon ( http://patreon.com/justshootitpod ) and help support the show. Send feedback or questions to @ justshootitpod ( https://soundcloud.com/justshootitpod ) or justshootitpod@gmail.com. Follow Matt on twitter ( https://twitter.com/mrmattenlow ) and instagram. ( https://www.instagram.com/mrmattenlow/ ) Follow Oren on twitter ( https://twitter.com/smiteypieleg ) and instagram. ( https://www.instagram.com/okaplan/ ) Wanna be on the show? Call us with a question at (262) 6-SHOOT-1, and we’ll air your voicemail on the show. Show your support: rate and review us on iTunes. apple.co/2fl9ojy ( https://gate.sc/?token=1a7503-1-1572540798839&url=http%3A%2F%2Fapple.co%2F2fl9ojy ) See who our guests are a week early on our instagram @ JustshootItPod ( https://soundcloud.com/JustshootItPod ) Music was provided by the free music archive and by Jahzzar. Each week on Just Shoot It we interview your directors, screenwriters, editors, cinematographers, and actors, and learn how they became successful, working content creators. We’ll share tips and stories of how people in the entertainment industry forced their ways into sustainable careers. We’re all about getting off your butt and making your own videos. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
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