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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 35: Utopia Distribution, a Budget Top Sheet Dilemma, and the Amazing Assistant at a Top Hollywood Management Company
I'm so excited to announce that, after months of crickets, I'm finally seeing some forward momentum for THE ONLY WAY OUT.
Amy Giaquinto
Apr 226 min read


Part 33: Meeting with Hollywood Manager #1, My List of Questions, and How to Spot Red Flags and Not Get Scammed
Subscribe to be part of my tribe and receive a coupon for 20% off my merchandise. Thank you! This is me researching a manager and...
Amy Giaquinto
Mar 256 min read


Part 32: My TrackingB Win, Hollywood Meetings, and Remembering Hollywood Producer, Phil Rogers
Ever since THE ONLY WAY OUT won TrackingB's Screenwriting Contest, I've been crazy busy with Hollywood meetings...
Amy Giaquinto
Mar 116 min read


Part 31: I WON! THE ONLY WAY OUT Wins TrackingB Script Competition
I was so frustrated that I was ready to throw in the towel with screenwriting, but then I received an email from Adam at TrackingB...
Amy Giaquinto
Feb 285 min read


Part 28 THE ONLY WAY OUT: P!NK Dreams, Carey Hart, Dirt Bike Memories, and Malibu Fires
Carey Hart entered the room and P!nk happily introduced us.
Amy Giaquinto
Jan 96 min read


Part 26: THE ONLY WAY OUT, Dinner in Denver with TOWO's Producer, Steve Schklair
Since Steve Schklair was coming to Denver to shoot a 3-D concert video, he invited me to meet up with him for dinner.
Amy Giaquinto
Dec 18, 20247 min read


Happy 1st Birthday MAMA FIX IT
I needed to create, and I needed to do it NOW, but how? I didn't want to shoot on my cell phone, and I didn't have money for a film camera.
Amy Giaquinto
Dec 7, 20245 min read


Achieving Success: Lessons Learned from My Screenwriting Failures
As a self-proclaimed failure expert, I can tell you first-hand that failure is awful. It's demoralizing, scary, embarrassing...
Amy Giaquinto
Nov 21, 20249 min read


Part 25: THE ONLY WAY OUT Screenplay Notes, Netflix Take 3, and The Athena List
The day after Steve and I spoke, Marty messaged me that he was sending the script to a friend at Netflix...
Amy Giaquinto
Oct 30, 20245 min read


Part 24: THE ONLY WAY OUT, Juggling Kids, the Writing Life, and Learning to Kill Goals to Get Ahead
It's crazy to think that I had so much more time to write when the kids were home on summer break! How is that possible?
Amy Giaquinto
Oct 24, 20246 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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