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09 - Become a Screenwriter vs. Creative Executive w/ Mike Grimm (Wayfarer Studios, Hallmark)

Author
Rebecca Doyle
Published
Wed 21 Jun 2023
Episode Link
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rebecca-doyle3/episodes/09---Become-a-Screenwriter-vs--Creative-Executive-w-Mike-Grimm-Wayfarer-Studios--Hallmark-e260ihm

Mike Grimm is a writer of over 30 screenplays and former creative executive at Wayfarer Studios. 
In this episode, Mike dives into:
3:13 - His projects in various stages of development
16:12 - What's in a general meeting?
18:13 - Should you ever write for free? 
22:29 - How to not get jaded
26:29 - How Sabrina Carpenter became attached to his original script
29:24 - Creative executive vs. screenwriter paths 
38:16 - General meeting insider tips
42:08 - From script coverage to executive
48:02 - What he wrote in a cold email to land his first story analysis job
1:01:53 - Do writers need to move to LA?
1:08:28 - Exiting Wayfarer to commit to writing
1:16:43 - Navigating representation (managers)
1:24:31 - Time Capsule

CONNECT WITH MIKE:
Instagram: @MrGrimmReaper77
Twitter: @DontBeSoGrimm

CONNECT WITH THE SHOW:
All Platforms: @NoSetPathShow
www.NoSetPathShow.com

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