Lynn Dickinson is the tweeting reporter who lurks the Writers Boot Camp breakfasts to bring us all invaluable information. Today it was to hear Eben Davidson, VP of Acquisitions and Production at Paramount. Enjoy!
@LifesizeLD: I'm at Writer's Boot Camp. It's filling up with
writers and producers, eagerly awaiting http://t.co/lgAVlosc . #WBCBkfst
#scriptchat
February 29, 2012, 4:10 pm
@LifesizeLD: This is a huge Business Breakfast crowd. The
tables are full and they had to put out extra chairs. Lots of industry pros.
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:13 pm
@LifesizeLD: Everyone here is eager to hear Jeff Gordon
interview Eben Davidson, VP of Acquisitions and Production at Paramount.
#WBCBkfst #writers
February 29, 2012, 4:15 pm
@vwu: RT @LifesizeLD: In 30 mins. I'll be Live Tweeting from
Writer's Boot Camp with Eben Davidson - VP of Acquisitions Paramount #WBCBkfst
#writing
February 29, 2012, 4:16 pm
@LifesizeLD: Follow me for a LIVE tweet session w/Paramount
VP Eben Davidson in 15 mins. #writers #writing #amwriting #scriptchat
#TVWriterChat #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:17 pm
@Indust_Scripts: RT @LifesizeLD: Follow me for a LIVE tweet
session w/Paramount VP Eben Davidson in 15 mins. #writers #writing #amwriting
#scriptchat #TVWriterChat #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:18 pm
@LifesizeLD: Follow me for a LIVE tweet event with Eben
Davidson, VP Production & Acquisitions at Paramount in 10 mins #producers
#production #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:20 pm
@LifesizeLD: #Writers, #Producers, #Filmmakers - this event
begins in five minutes: http://t.co/lgAVlosc - Follow me for LIVE TWEETS.
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:26 pm
@LMDLive: WRITERS & PRODUCERS: Eben Davidson, VP of
Production and Acquisition at Paramount is about to speak at Writer's Boot
Camp. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:29 pm
@LMDLive: Follow @LifesizeLD for Live Tweets of the event
with Paramount VP of Acquisitions and Production, Eben Davidson. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:29 pm
@LifesizeLD: I'm Live Tweeting from the WBC Business
Breakfast w/Eben Davidson, VP of Prod & Acquisitions - Paramount. #WBCBkfst
#scriptchat
February 29, 2012, 4:30 pm
@TheLoneOlive: RT @LifesizeLD: I'm Live Tweeting from the
WBC Business Breakfast w/Eben Davidson, VP of Prod & Acquisitions -
Paramount. #WBCBkfst #scriptchat
February 29, 2012, 4:31 pm
@LifesizeLD: Mr. Davidson began his career in film as asst.
to Scott Rudin, & joined Paramount as an asst.. He worked his way up the
ranks. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:32 pm
@LifesizeLD: Davidson's most recent duties included
overseeing Footloose, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never and Jackass 3D. #WBCBkfst
#Writing #Scriptchat
February 29, 2012, 4:34 pm
@LifesizeLD: Davidson is currently in charge of acquiring
films for Paramount, as well as pursuing remake opportunities. #WBCBkfst
#Scriptchat #Writing
February 29, 2012, 4:36 pm
@OfficeHooky: Writers ! RT @LifesizeLD is Live Tweeting the
WBC Business Breakfast w/Eben Davidson, VP of Prod & Acquisitions -
Paramount. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:36 pm
@LifesizeLD: I'm Live Tweeting from Writer's Boot Camp
Business Breakfast w/Eben Davidson, VP Production & Acquisitions,
Paramount. #WBCBkfst #Scriptchat
February 29, 2012, 4:38 pm
@LifesizeLD: Jeff Gordon (Founder of Writer's Boot Camp) and
Eben Davidson (VP of Production & Acquisitions at Paramount) are taking the
stage. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:41 pm
@LifesizeLD: They're waiting for the last few arrivals to be
seated. The place is PACKED! Never seen it this full. #WBCBkfst #scriptchat
#producers
February 29, 2012, 4:42 pm
@LifesizeLD: The program is beginning. They're introducing
the speaker (but YOU already know who he is!) :-) #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:43 pm
@LifesizeLD: A little mention and applause for Octavia
Spencer, WBC alumn who just won an Oscar this week. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:44 pm
@LifesizeLD: It's a long introduction! :-) They're discussin
gthe WBC Fellowship Program which has awarded $425,000 in coursework to
winners. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:47 pm
@LifesizeLD: Okay - Now the interview is beginning.
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:47 pm
@LifesizeLD: Eben's dad was/is an actor in NY Stage - a
creative upbringing. Eben acted in his dad's rep company when they needed a
kid. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:49 pm
@LifesizeLD: All those plays appeared on his first resume
and made it look like he had been working since he was five. :-) #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:50 pm
@LifesizeLD: As a teen he made it into a drama H.S. & a
Science H.S, chose the science school, regretted it as a teen, but appreciates
it now. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:51 pm
@LifesizeLD: He's rarely star struck - except by really
talented directors - but one time Jackie Chan came into his office and that did
it. -) #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:52 pm
@LifesizeLD: He feels the Oscars have become a bit
predictable, which is why the award for Best Animated Short can win someone an
Oscar pool. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:53 pm
@LifesizeLD: He tries to just enjoy the Oscars as a fan. He
doesn't attend. Just watches from home with friends. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:54 pm
@LifesizeLD: His favorite part of the Oscars, is the
screenwriting part when they show the clip, with the lines as written shown.
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:55 pm
@LifesizeLD: Q: Do you think "Creative Executive"
is an Oxymoron? #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:55 pm
@LifesizeLD: A: It's a long conversation to explain what we
do. We operate as an uncredited producer. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:56 pm
@LifesizeLD: A. We work to keep projects within budget.
We're a seller within our own companies. We have competition from within.
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:56 pm
@LifesizeLD: Advocacy and passion for the movie is
absolutely key for getting these projects pushed through our system. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:57 pm
@LifesizeLD: The job title is meaningless, the reality is:
we sit on one side of the table with producers and sell it... #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:58 pm
@LifesizeLD: ...& the other side of the table &
develop it. Our jobs R on the line w/every project. We have 2 fully believe in
what we're doing #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:59 pm
@LifesizeLD: We get tons and tons of submissions that aren't
quite right for our studio for one reason or another. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 4:59 pm
@LifesizeLD: It's not a bad thing to have internal advocacy
and support. It's a good thing. It's just complicated sometimes. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:00 pm
@LifesizeLD: Sometimes we're told that a concept we love so
much is a really challenging sell. We have to work to keep the enthusiasm
fresh. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:00 pm
@LifesizeLD: Paramount is very collegial. We challenge each
other, but not from an aggressive political place, we're not territorial.
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:01 pm
@LifesizeLD: We're making decisions and trying to make
movies that will reach a large audience. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:01 pm
@LifesizeLD: Q. How did you get to Paramount? #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:02 pm
@LifesizeLD: He's still working off his first job (assistant
to Scott Rudin). He was raised with the creative side, but not the business
side. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:03 pm
@LifesizeLD: The business side was new to him, but it
intrigued him and he wanted to learn it. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:03 pm
@LifesizeLD: He was a movie critic on Nickelodeon as a kid.
He has always watched movies with a critical eye. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:04 pm
@LifesizeLD: His best friend was assisting Harvey Weinstein
at the time and it seemed like a cool, competitive, aggressive bootcamp.
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:05 pm
@LifesizeLD: Eben came in as Scott's 7th asst. - not knowing
if he'd do well. In a few months, he was executive assistant & traveling
w/Rudin. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:07 pm
@LifesizeLD: Turns out he's great under pressure and can
stay calm in a crisis. Things he didn't know about himself before taking the
job. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:07 pm
@LifesizeLD: When an asst at Paramount was promoted, Eben
went for that job because it was clear they promoted from within. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:08 pm
@LifesizeLD: You may not like the way criticism is
delivered, but that doesn't invalidate the criticism. Separate the message from
the medium. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:09 pm
@LifesizeLD: There are lots of rumors of bad behavior being
rewarded in this biz, but the truth is that NICE PEOPLE go further. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:09 pm
@LifesizeLD: People want to work with honest, upstanding
people who do the job, communicate respectfully, and master their craft.
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:10 pm
@LifesizeLD: Everyone has a bad day sometimes, and maybe the
exec gets cranky, but don't get defensive - take the note and move on.
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:10 pm
@LifesizeLD: Just do the best you can to be a decent person.
(That's been echoed at other biz breakfasts here, by other industry pros)
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:11 pm
@LifesizeLD: 2012 is off to a great start. Paramount is up
18% over last year in the first two months of the year here. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:13 pm
@LifesizeLD: The business has changed. Specs no longer sell
for huge dollar amounts, but there is tons of money and tons of people making
films #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:13 pm
@LifesizeLD: The international marketplace is driving huge
amounts of content development. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:14 pm
@LifesizeLD: Certain genres do well internationally,
(action, thrillers, etc.) while others are for only a domestic audience (like
The Help). #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:15 pm
@LifesizeLD: Last year, spec sales were up 33% from the year
before, but still way down from pre-writers-strike. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:16 pm
@LifesizeLD: Given all the remakes, and successful books
that are acquired, how does a new writer break in? #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:17 pm
@LifesizeLD: Everyone has their own taste. Eben likes
working on movies that cost less than $25million and has a fondness for the
docu-model. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:18 pm
@LifesizeLD: Different executives focus on different types
of properties. Some like Rom-Coms. Some like Broad Comedies, etc. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:18 pm
@LifesizeLD: The more clear an exec is about what they
specialize in, the more targeted agents can be in submitting scripts. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:19 pm
@LifesizeLD: If an exec has broad taste, agents don't know
what to send them, but if they specialize, the agents in town know what to
send. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:19 pm
@LifesizeLD: There are lots and lots of VP's in all the
studios. They each have their own special affinities. You want them to love
your spec. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:20 pm
@LifesizeLD: Find the person who has the most affinity for
what you write. You want an advocate in the studio - not just a sale. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:20 pm
@LifesizeLD: Fox snagged a Max Landis spec over the holidays
when no one else was even in town. They started shooting in January! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:21 pm
@LifesizeLD: He WANTS to find a great spec script. It's his
mandate. He needs to bring great new material to Paramount. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:22 pm
@LifesizeLD: Every movie has two executives assigned - a
senior and a junior exec. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:22 pm
@LifesizeLD: It's a challenging jump to go from junior
(basically a note taker) to senior (making the whole thing happen). #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:23 pm
@LifesizeLD: How does something like Footloose get remade?
They usually come in as a pitch with high level attachments. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:24 pm
@Kari_Klassen: RT @LifesizeLD: Find the person who has the
most affinity for what you write. You want an advocate in the studio - not just
a sale. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:24 pm
@LifesizeLD: Sometimes they speculate that they should
remake something from the vaults - but often it's an external pitch. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:24 pm
@LifesizeLD: Studio Executives are just people. Find one who
feels a strong passion for your material. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:26 pm
@LifesizeLD: Some projects have strong concepts and need
help with development. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:26 pm
@LifesizeLD: Other projects have a great script and need
studio assistance with attachments. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:26 pm
@LifesizeLD: Every project is different and has different
needs. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:27 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Studio Executives are just
people. Find one who feels a strong passion for your material. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:28 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Sometimes they speculate
that they should remake something from the vaults - but often it's an external
pitch. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:29 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Fox snagged a Max Landis
spec over the holidays when no one else was even in town. They started shooting
in January! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:30 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: He WANTS to find a great
spec script. It's his mandate. He needs to bring great new material to
Paramount. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:30 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Find the person who has the
most affinity for what you write. You want an advocate in the studio - not just
a sale. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:30 pm
@LifesizeLD: They talk about making "piracy proof"
movies, films U will WANT 2C in the theater with UR friends as a communal
experience. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:30 pm
@LifesizeLD: Jackass 3D was that kind of "Piracy
Proof" film - it was an event to attend with pals. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:30 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: If an exec has broad taste,
agents don't know what to send them, but if they specialize, the agents in town
know what to send. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:31 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Given all the remakes, and
successful books that are acquired, how does a new writer break in? #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:31 pm
@LifesizeLD: Early in the year, they shop Sundance, Berlin,
Toronto, etc.. They pick and choose where they can go within their budget.
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:31 pm
@LifesizeLD: At festivals, they see 5 to 7 movies a day and
go out at night to meet filmmakers. They're looking for emerging talent.
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:32 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Last year, spec sales were
up 33% from the year before, but still way down from pre-writers-strike.
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:33 pm
@LifesizeLD: Their fear is that they'll read about someone making
a great deal on a project they know nothing about. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:33 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Certain genres do well
internationally, (action, thrillers, etc.) while others are for only a domestic
audience (like The Help). #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:33 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: The business has changed.
Specs no longer sell for huge dollar amounts, but there is tons of money and
tons of people making films #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:33 pm
@LifesizeLD: They have to cover as much ground as possible.
They rely on a team of assistants, interns and fellow execs to see all the
films. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:33 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: 2012 is off to a great
start. Paramount is up 18% over last year in the first two months of the year
here. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:34 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Lots of deals are driven by
the talent - you know what a JJ Abrams or a Michael Bay or a Judd Apatow movie
is. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:34 pm
@LifesizeLD: Preparation is important before you go into a
meeting. You never lose from doing your research. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:34 pm
@LifesizeLD: A pitch meeting is really a general meeting in
disguise - because pitches aren't selling. PREPARE!! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:35 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Just do the best you can to
be a decent person. (That's been echoed at other biz breakfasts here, by other
industry pros) #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:35 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Everyone has a bad day
sometimes, and maybe the exec gets cranky, but don't get defensive - take the
note and move on. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:35 pm
@LifesizeLD: Do UR homework about a studio &/or an exec.
Ask questions. Engage the conversation. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:36 pm
@msgoddessrises: @LifesizeLD #WBCBkfst Does this rarely
happen between writing team and product company?
February 29, 2012, 5:36 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: There are lots of rumors of
bad behavior being rewarded in this biz, but the truth is that NICE PEOPLE go
further. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:36 pm
@LifesizeLD: Writers and Producers - go into meetings and BE
NICE! Develop a relationship. Don't waste anyone's time. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:36 pm
@msgoddessrises: @LifesizeLD This is good to know:)
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:36 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: You may not like the way
criticism is delivered, but that doesn't invalidate the criticism. Separate the
message from the medium. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:37 pm
@LifesizeLD: He's met with a writer saying "I loved
your script." The writer said, "Thanks. Whaddya got for me?" Not
cool! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:37 pm
@msgoddessrises: @LifesizeLD Does Tom Cruise still have
influence at Paramount? #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:37 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Eben came in as Scott's 7th
asst. - not knowing if he'd do well. In a few months, he was executive
assistant & traveling w/Rudin. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:38 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: His best friend was assisting
Harvey Weinstein at the time and it seemed like a cool, competitive, aggressive
bootcamp. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:39 pm
@LifesizeLD: Now that he uses an e-reader - he can't judge
how long a script is before he reads it! He misses that. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:39 pm
@LifesizeLD: I'll try to ask. RT @msgoddessrises:
@LifesizeLD Does Tom Cruise still have influence at Paramount? #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:39 pm
@LifesizeLD: To be a writer, you gotta write! Eben liked
thinking of himself as a writer, but he never wrote. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:40 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: He's met with a writer
saying "I loved your script." The writer said, "Thanks. Whaddya
got for me?" Not cool! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:41 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Writers and Producers - go
into meetings and BE NICE! Develop a relationship. Don't waste anyone's time.
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:42 pm
@msgoddessrises: @LifesizeLD He's a writer's advocate Like
this! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:43 pm
@LifesizeLD: Pay attention to what's going on around you!
Read the trades, Nikki Fink, NYTimes Book Reviews, because WE do!#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:43 pm
@LifesizeLD: Just driving onto the Paramount Lot every day
keeps him jazzed and excited about his work.#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:45 pm
@LifesizeLD: They're moving into Q&A now...#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:45 pm
@LifesizeLD: Q. What project do you wish you'd bought? A.
Harry Potter! I'd be driving a hover craft! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:46 pm
@LifesizeLD: A. Sometimes there are films I love that I just
can't get made internally, and it's nice to see them get made externally.
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:46 pm
@msgoddessrises: "@LifesizeLD: Q. What project do you
wish you'd bought? A. Harry Potter! I'd be driving a hover craft! LOL!
#WBCBkfst"
February 29, 2012, 5:47 pm
@LifesizeLD: Q. Is Horror still in demand or over saturated?
A. Both! It's in demand, but standard Horror is overs aturated. Make it fresh.
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:47 pm
@LifesizeLD: A. Paranormal Activity is a great example of
Horror that was fresh. There's a reason ideas like that work. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:48 pm
@LifesizeLD: A. We're always looking for good, smart,
sophisticated Horror. Not the usual "gore porn" or "torture
fest."#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:48 pm
@LifesizeLD: Q. Is there still a spec market? A. Yes - but
specs function best as writing samples. It's an opportunity to get meetings.
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:49 pm
@JustinWHedges: @jeannevb You following what @LifesizeLD is
doing w/the #WBCBkfst play-by-play? Worth a transcript like #scriptchat if you
can tell me how.
February 29, 2012, 5:49 pm
@LifesizeLD: A. Advice - don't write a script. Write three.
At every meeting, you'll be asked "What else you got?" #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:50 pm
@LifesizeLD: It just takes one person to fall in love with
your work to get the ball rolling.#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:50 pm
@karlabry: RT @LifesizeLD: A. We're always looking for
good,smart,sophisticated Horror. Not usual"gore porn"or "torture
fest."#WBCBkfst @GermaineJames
February 29, 2012, 5:51 pm
@LifesizeLD: As the global market is rising - Home
Entertainment is shrinking. There's no standard, viable model to replace DVDs
yet. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:51 pm
@LifesizeLD: The language barrier makes visual spectacle
marketable (action, thriller, great visuals). #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:52 pm
@LifesizeLD: A. Is it true that controlling Script, Stars
& Cash will get you a seat at the table? #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:52 pm
@LifesizeLD: Oops, that was a Q. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:53 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Just driving onto the
Paramount Lot every day keeps him jazzed and excited about his work.#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:53 pm
@msgoddessrises: RT @LifesizeLD: Q. What project do you wish
you'd bought? A. Harry Potter! I'd be driving a hover craft! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:53 pm
@LifesizeLD: A. You gotta bring something to the table.
You're not there because of your smile. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:53 pm
@msgoddessrises: @LifesizeLD He's a class act Lynn!
#WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:53 pm
@LifesizeLD: People ask him, "I have a great idea, but
I'm not a writer and I'm not a producer, How do I get it to you?" A. You
don't! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:54 pm
@LifesizeLD: Q. What's the one thing you know now that you
wish you knew when you started out in the biz? #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:56 pm
@LifesizeLD: A. That it's not glamorous! You don't spend
your days on a yacht with Brad Pitt. You're mostly talking to writers.
#WBCBkfst (Big laughs!)
February 29, 2012, 5:56 pm
@LifesizeLD: There's room for some new, big, global, cool
kind of ideas at Paramount now. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:59 pm
@LifesizeLD: Last year's slate was a good representation
about our current slate strategy. The information is out there. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 5:59 pm
@LifesizeLD: Q. What captures your attention in a pitch
email and makes you want to speak with the sender? #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:00 pm
@vwu: RT @LifesizeLD: A. That it's not glamorous! You don't
spend your days on a yacht with Brad Pitt. You're mostly talking to writers.
#WBCBkfst (Big laughs!)
February 29, 2012, 6:00 pm
@vwu: RT @LifesizeLD: People ask him, "I have a great
idea, but I'm not a writer and I'm not a producer, How do I get it to
you?" A. You don't! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:01 pm
@vwu: RT @LifesizeLD: A. You gotta bring something to the
table. You're not there because of your smile. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:01 pm
@LifesizeLD: A. Nothing. I don't read them. That's not how
pitches get to me. I take meetings based on referrals or great specs. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:01 pm
@msgoddessrises: @LifesizeLD #WBCBkfst LMAO!!!
February 29, 2012, 6:02 pm
@LifesizeLD: When he hires an assistant, he expects them to
stick around for 18 months to 2 years tops. It's a stepping stone for
promotion. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:02 pm
@LifesizeLD: Nobody came to Hollywood because they wanted to
be a great secretary. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:03 pm
@LifesizeLD: But assistants need to really take the job
seriously. They have to be GREAT at it, to get promoted. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:03 pm
@LifesizeLD: You'll be surprised how little self promotion
is necessary if you're doing good work. People notice good work. #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:04 pm
@LifesizeLD: That's the end of the event! People are
applauding! #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:04 pm
@LifesizeLD: Everyone is filing out now. I hope it was good
for you. ;-) #WBCBkfst
February 29, 2012, 6:05 pm
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