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Part 39: The DEATH of Movie Theatres and Stars and What That Means for Screenwriting
Stephanie and I talked about a theatre near her closing and how many other theatres around the country have gone out of business. We also talked about declining box office revenues and how it says something when MAJOR theatrical releases, AKA Tentpole Films, are continuing to underperform at the box office, regardless of the cast.
Amy Giaquinto
Aug 1311 min read


Part 38: Sandra Bullock & Angelina Jolie, My Meeting with Mike Goldberg at Story Kitchen, Hangin' with Naomi Grossman and Some Encouraging News!
She spoke with Marty (the day before he left for Malta) and Marty said he had worked with Angelina Jolie's manager in the past and would contact him when he got back from Malta. Stephanie also realized she had an additional phone number for Fortis Films, Sandra Bullock's production company, so she passed it along to Marty.
Amy Giaquinto
Jun 306 min read


Part 37: How I Asked for $5 Million for THE ONLY WAY OUT
My goal was for us to come up with some actionable steps to move forward with THE ONLY WAY
OUT and that conversation achieved the goal. It was a great call. We had the most amazing chat, got caught up on what's been going on in our personal lives, then dove into THE ONLY WAY OUT.
Amy Giaquinto
Jun 179 min read


Part 36: Netflix Officially Passes on THE ONLY WAY OUT
I got word the other day that Netflix passed on THE ONLY WAY OUT. This was quite the head scratcher for me, Marty, Stephanie, and Steve...
Amy Giaquinto
Jun 87 min read


THE ONLY WAY OUT: Pitching to Scarlett Johansson
The hope was that Ms. Johansson would read my letter and want to read the script. It was a long shot, but I had to try.
Amy Giaquinto
Oct 8, 20247 min read
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