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Larry Postel. Writer: The Main Event. Larry credits his early interest in writing to his dad, a wonderful wordsmith and storyteller who had an advertising company he aptly named Post 'n Tell.
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Screenwriting mentor for young writers in underserved communities in NYC. Larry credits his early interest in writing to his dad, a wonderful wordsmith and storyteller who had an advertising ...
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Larry Postel. Dallas, United States. Larry credits his early interest in writing to his dad, a wonderful wordsmith and storyteller who had an advertising company he aptly named Post 'n Tell. Larry went on to study and work in advertising himself.
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The key to any good opening, just like the first act in a screenplay/movie, is to grab their attention and keep them engaged. As you’ll see in my query for SESSIONS, I stated right up front that I’m a cancer survivor – but only because it’s relevant to the screenplay. If pitching a family comedy, I obviously wouldn’t include that fact, but in this ...
Hopefully, your opening hooked them enough to read on. This is where you dig in and explain why this screenplay will connect with an audience by way of the theme(s). The key here is to sound authentic and passionate – and provide sound logic behind your thinking. As we all know, most ideas have been made into movies in some form or fashion, but thi...
As with any sales pitch -- no matter what it is you’re offering -- you need to close with a call to action. Ideally, what you’ve said in the middle portion of your query will entice them to request your screenplay. Something I’ve always included in my queries – and I believe it’s also important – is to mention that you’re open to signing a release ...
Hi (recipient name here), I’m a cancer survivor and WGA writer with four original movies produced in the past three years, including Sony’s 5000 BLANKETS starring Anna Camp, to be released theatrically this December; THE MAIN EVENT, a Netflix Original; HIGH HOLIDAY, a Peacock Original; and FLIP TURN, an indie drama available on Amazon Prime Video. ...
Oct 16, 2020 · Larry Postel. A proud WGAW member, Larry was recognized in 2020 as one of the top "25 Screenwriters to Watch" by the Austin Film Festival, where he also serves as a panelist.
Sep 11, 2023 · In this week’s roundup brought to us by Script magazine, screenwriter Larry Postel explores what’s working and not working in the comedy space, and more.
Oct 21, 2022 · Dallas-based screenwriter Larry Postel saw the story on a TV news segment during a holiday season and was so moved that he wrote the screenplay, and eventually sold it to production by Sony.
