{"product_id":"the-first-time-i-got-paid-for-it-writers-tales-from-the-hollywood-trenches-paperback","title":"The First Time I Got Paid for It...: Writers' Tales from the Hollywood Trenches - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Lefcourt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe First Time I Got Paid for It\u003c\/i\u003e is a one-of-a-kind collection of essays by more than fifty leading film and television writers, with a foreword by screenwriting legend William Goldman. Linked by the theme of a writer's \"first time\" -- usually the first time he got paid for his work, but sometimes veering off into other, more unconventional, \"first times\" -- these always entertaining (and sometimes hilarious) pieces share what it takes to succeed, what it takes to write well, and other aspects of maintaining creativity and integrity while striving for a career in Hollywood. Richard LaGravanese (\u003ci\u003eThe Fisher King\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Horse Whisperer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiving Out Loud\u003c\/i\u003e) confesses that his first paid writing job was crafting phone-sex scripts. Nicholas Kazan (\u003ci\u003eReversal of Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMatilda\u003c\/i\u003e) explains why, in Hollywood, an oral \"yes\" often turns out to be a written \"no.\" Peter Casey writes about the unparalleled pitch meeting for the award-winning series \u003ci\u003eFrasier\u003c\/i\u003e. Virtually every big-name writer in Hollywood has contributed to this collection, making it essential research material for anyone trying to make it in the entertainment industry, and a perfect read for movie and television buffs everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Lefcourt\u003c\/b\u003e is a screenwriter and the author of numerous novels including \u003ci\u003eThe Woody\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dreyfus Affair\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Los Angeles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura J. Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and producer living in Santa Monica.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 8.2 x 5.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 19, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42117041881168,"sku":"9780306810978","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/dENQekJQMndGTVYxMXphelAzNk4zdz09.webp?v=1772877002","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-first-time-i-got-paid-for-it-writers-tales-from-the-hollywood-trenches-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}