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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.
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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...
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Jun 87 min read
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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.
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Part 34: THE ONLY WAY OUT Screenwriting, Meeting with Hollywood Management Company #2, Red Flags, and One More Shot
I received an email from another Hollywood manager requesting a meeting.
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Apr 16 min read
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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...
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Mar 256 min read
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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...
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Mar 116 min read
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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
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Part 30: THE ONLY WAY OUT, LA Fires, Halle Berry, Jennifer Garner, Eva Longoria, and Angelina Jolie
When I first wrote THE ONLY WAY OUT, Halle Berry was #1 on my list to star in the film. From the time I was a teenager, I've always admired
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Jan 288 min read
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Part 29: THE ONLY WAY OUT, Emergency Cervical Spine Surgery and Finding Light in the Dark
Long story short, that something turned out to be a serious disc herniation at C6/C7, one which required emergency cervical spine surgery.
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Jan 237 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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