"At Last! The Feature Film Screenwriter's Guide to Representation, Access, and Success in Hollywood"

3 Hollywood "insiders" come clean and reveal the essential, but rarely talked about secrets to your success as a feature film screenwriter.

From: Marvin V. Acuna
Tuesday, 7:37am

Dear Friend,

In the next few minutes I'm going to give you a critical advantage over 98% of all other feature film screenwriters in Hollywood.

Some might even say it's an "unfair" advantage.

Specifically, I'm going to reveal the rarely discussed, but eye-opening reasons why some feature film screenwriters seem to effortlessly get quality representation, insider access, and have extraordinary success with their careers -- while others continue to watch their dreams slip through their fingertips, year after year.

Furthermore, I'm going to invite you to accept a rare and limited time opportunity to get the real, hands on mentoring and insider access you need to take your career from where it is now, to where you want it to be. To where it SHOULD be. (Best Part: It doesn't matter if you are located in Los Angeles or not! Read on for more details...)

Until now, only a select group of feature film screenwriters have benefited from this insider knowledge and "hush-hush" information. But their results have been undeniable. We'll get into all that in a second.

But first, who am I?
Why does anything I say matter to you?

My name is Marvin V. Acuna and I am the founder of Acuna Entertainment and Rainmaker Films.

I'm a feature film producer with an ownership interest in a literary representation firm.

My simple, but effective, 2 pronged approach is as follows:

1. I seek and represent writers with commercially viable and marketable material which I then sell to the studios and networks.

2. I review the writer's entire inventory to identify material that I can package and produce as an independent film.

Here is a short list of some of the
feature films I've produced:

Most recently I executive produced the feature film "The Great Buck Howard" starring John Malkovich, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, Steve Zahn, and Tom Hanks.

The film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival to nine sold out screenings and rave reviews.

It was the center piece film for the 2008 Seattle Film Festival and the closing gala film for the 2008 Cinevegas Film Festival.

And it will make its nationwide theatrical debut March of 2009.
Up next, I'm set to produce "Inferno: A Linda Lovelace Story" based on the Memoir: Ordeal by Linda Lovelace and Mike McGrady
Additionally, I am set to produce "The Year of Wonders" starring Abigail Breslin.
Recently, I set up the feature film "Class Action" starring George Lopez at Disney.
Some other feature credits include, "Two Days" starring Paul Rudd, Adam Scott and Donal Logue, "Touched" starring Jenna Elfman, Bruce Davison, and Samantha Mathis, and "How Did It Feel" starring Blair Underwood and Natasha Gregson Wagner
And I am currently in post production on the feature documentary "Leaving Vogue Moran" - a story about a 43 year old man who confronts his fears by embarking on a journey of his past, and transforms his feelings of self loathing to self acceptance.

Here is what some of the writers I've worked with have to say about me:

"A year ago, I was a waiter who had directed a short film. Marvin V. Acuna watched it and recognized the potential in both the project and me as the director. He signed me as a client and within a few short months raised the funding to shoot my first feature film. Thanks to Marvin's belief in me as my manager, and keen insights as a producer, I just marked my feature directorial debut."

-- Wayne Mahon, Director of "Leaving Vogue Moran"
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"Marvin V. Acuna helped me form a career as a writer and director. In a town where there's a lot more talk than action Marvin is the exception. He's resilient, even relentless. For me, he's part manager, part producing partner and at times even a guru/therapist. He gets things done."

-- Sean McGinly, Writer/Director of "The Great Buck Howard"
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"As a writer or director, there is no greater asset than having someone on your side who not only believes in you, but believes 'with you,' that together, there is no such thing as an unachievable goal. And in a business that is littered with the wreckage of so many countless efforts to achieve those unachievable goals, having someone who is simply relentless in their pursuit of insuring your goals are reached, and don't end up as just another "broken dream" is the rarest commodity of all.

Marvin Acuna is that commodity. A manager, a partner, a producer, and always, a friend. His passion is both inspiring and effective. Having been his client for many years, rolling up my sleeves each day, and trying to navigate the next course forward, I could have no better companion at my side to both chart that course, and actually achieve the journey we set out for ourselves. He is truly, one in a million."

-- Timothy Bogart, Writer/Director of "The Year of Wonders"
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"I've worked with a lot of writing, producing and directing partners over the last forty years, but I think Marvin V. Acuna is the best collaborator of all of them. Both as a manager and producer he never takes his eye off the ball--he's always focused on the subject at hand. He listens carefully, thinks clearly, communicates lucidly and never ever personalizes. Also, he's devoted to optimism, which means he and I never have to waste our time with hand-wringing and fear-mongering. Working with Marvin I always feel as if I and my project are moving forward."

-- Dennis Klein, Co-Creator "The Larry Sanders Show"

Here's what some of the industry professionals
I've worked with have to say about me:

"I have worked with many managers and producers in my career but none more pleasant than my experience with Marvin Acuna. Open minded, hard working and honest, Marvin is unlike most in the film business, in that, he is not afraid to rip apart the story and see if each element works. This takes a great deal of bravery."

-- Ken Stovitz, Overbrook Entertainment - partners with Will Smith

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"Marvin Acuna is a legend in the making. He is one of the most positive, most wonderfully passionate and fierce minds working in our business. A great gentleman and businessman."

-- Brian Kend, Literary Agent/CAA

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"Marvin was my true 'partner in crime,' when we co-represented a talented up and coming writer-director. He is diligent, resourceful, creative, and one of the most gracious individuals I have had the pleasure of working with in this business. Plus every time I read the sign off on his email ('May your life be extraordinary'), it puts a smile on my face!"

-- Jill Cutler, former CAA Agent, current President of Winkler Films

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"Marvin V. Acuna's discerning taste in material is complemented beautifully by his strategic skills set as both a manager and producer."

-- Lynnette Ramirez, Sr. VP of GEORGE LOPEZ PRESENTS
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"Marvin is the perfect blend of passion and tact. He has the calm and focus to discover the target and the tenacity and dedication to get the job down."

-- Sarah Lemkin, Literary Agent/Endeavor

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"In every great producer is a determined, tenacious, organized, resourceful, hard-working, brilliant, "takes-the-initiative", open minded business person. Marvin Acuna is beyond all this. He is super 'extraordinary'!!"

-- Heidi Jo Markel, Eclectic Pictures

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"Marvin is a wonderful manager and producer. He understands how to develop and support a client and his taste in material has what has set him apart in the industry."

-- Gina Rugolo, RUGOLO ENTERTAINMENT

Now, please understand these are all incomplete lists.

But I hope you get the message.

I don't tell you this to impress you, but to impress UPON you, that...

This is what I do every single day...

I don't rest on the laurels of the past, or the promises of the future.

As you can see, at this very moment I have major feature films set for nation-wide release, feature films currently in production, and feature film deals being made.

And I know what it takes to take talented screenwriters and help them achieve the success they deserve.

In fact, here's a little more proof...

CASE STUDY #1

Sean Mcginly (Writer/Director of "The Great Buck Howard"): When I first met Sean, he had just left his representatives and was introduced to me through a writer/director I was producing a feature film for at the time.

Sean was a talented writer, but frustrated with his lack of progress in the industry. He was looking for some career guidance, and I agreed to take a meeting with him.

When we met the first thing I asked him to do was to provide me with every sample of material he had in his inventory. I reviewed his work and asked him who had been exposed to the material and by whom.

I recognized that his screenplay "Mulligan" had the greatest commercial viability, and also recognized that the material had not been introduced at the highest of levels nor from sources that were trusted for their taste and dependability.

I immediately made a list of who I considered to be the "tastemakers' in the industry, and upon reviewing the script, they agreed overwhelmingly with me. And through repackaging and repositioning the script, it was sold to Fox 2000 for low six figures.

It was his first sale, and Sean was hailed "the next great voice".

And we backed that statement up with his very next screenplay, which is now being released as a feature film nationwide in March 2009.

"The Great Buck Howard" attracted a cast of talent that included John Malkovich, Tom Hanks, Colin Hanks, Emily Blunt, and Steve Zahn.

CASE STUDY #2

Tim Bogart (Writer/Director): After a decade of struggling to be discovered a mutual friend suggested we meet. Tim wanted career advice. I agreed to help him out.

I rummaged through his inventory of material, and identified a wonderful family comedy idea.

We shaped it into a much more effective pitch/sales presentation, introduced it to the president of George Lopez's company.

It sold to the Walt Disney Company for mid 6 figures.

The eye-opening part?

It only took one week to accomplish all this, from the moment I first laid eyes on the script, to making the sale.

CASE STUDY #3

Bennie Richburg Jr. (Writer/Director): Bennie was a very successful television writer/executive producer when I first met him.

However, he had very limited experience in the feature film world.

He was seeking a collaborator to work with his agency representatives and to guide his feature film career as a writer/director. When we were introduced I agreed to offer him my business advice and guidance.

We sifted through his inventory of ideas and used samples from his TV shows to establish his writing talent.

And within a short, 3 month period, we sold a pitch to MGM, another to The Walt Disney Company, and identified a lucrative writing assignment from Warner Brothers.

Each for 6 figures.

CASE STUDY #4

Nancy Savoca (Writer/Director): Is the writer/director wife of a line producer who was line producing one of my feature films.

The line producer was so taken by how well I developed the writer/director's career (the one whose film was being made) that he asked if I would consider meeting with his wife, whose career needed to be repositioned and rebranded.

As a favor, I agreed.

At the meeting, I inventoried her strengths, and matched her talents with a talented horror writer to bring her vision into a genre that transcends borders.

The purpose was to redefine her from a simple actor's director and award winning film maker into a commercially viable writer/director.

Now she's in pre-production to direct her first ever psychological horror.

And those are just a few examples of the dozens, if not hundreds of writers I've helped
over the years.

So please take to heart what I'm about to tell you.

My advice comes from 15 years of launching successful screenwriting careers.

However, it's also entrenched in the new and fascinating ways that screenwriters can get their scripts turned into feature films, today.

So I hope I've got your attention now.

Because I'm going to share a quick story that's going to change your screenwriting career forever...

Here's what it's all about:

I have a nephew -- who I love dearly -- in Rhode Island, who is 17 years old and preparing for college.

Recently he told me that he would like to attend the University of Southern California as his first choice for school.

And that made me think back to 15 years ago, when I too came across the country from Rhode Island to Los Angeles, to pursue my dream of making feature films.

Like any newcomer, I didn't know a soul on the west coast, let alone in the entertainment industry.

However, since then, I have built up a vast network of personal and business contacts who have helped me to where I am today.

Here's the point.

When my nephew told me he wanted to come out to Los Angeles for school, and to get into the entertainment industry, my mind began working furiously about how I could take him from obscurity to success as quickly as possible.

Step #1: First and foremost I would urge him to work on his craft

I would urge him to write no less than 4 hours every day, or 20 hours a week until he had completed 3-5 solid pieces of material, as well as a few additional intriguing ideas he could pitch at a moment's notice.

Why make him do this?

Simple. Because doing so would crystallize whether or not he REALLY had the desire to become a feature film screenwriter.

Or... if he was just dazzled by the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.

You see, the hours of sitting at his computer, developing characters, finding his voice, reading and emulating his favorite screenplays, the very craft of screenwriting, is not easy work.

If, by the end of 3-5 screenplays, he was still ready to go, then he had proved that he had the will and desire to be successful.

I hope you have done this already. If not, now you know what to do.

Step #2: I would introduce him to the business side of being a feature film screenwriter

Here's how I would do this.

I would...

Take him along to pitch meetings with studio executives so he could get a feeling for how these meetings were conducted
Have him listen in on conference calls with agents, managers, lawyers, and other writers so he understood how to get what he wanted while creating a win-win situation for all parties involved
Have him walk with me on sets, explaining the day to day production challenges, and how they are solved
Teach him how to properly pitch himself and his ideas so that he could entice any industry executive at a moment's notice to request the full script
Give him the correct business mentality so that he conducted himself properly as a screenwriting entrepreneur and business owner

Since the business side of screenwriting is my specialty I would equip him with every bit of information he needed to become successful.

(And I can do the same for you... read on to find out how...)

And in the process of all this personal mentoring and teaching, I would layer in my most powerful and secret weapon for screenwriting success...

Step #3: I would give him personal access to currently successful, agents, managers, and producers, for some blunt question and answer sessions and "insider insights" into screenwriting success...

I would have killed for this type of access when I was first starting out in Hollywood!

And since this is such a powerful strategy, access to industry "insiders" is something I provide only for the writers I have a personal, vested interest in.

You see, the CRAFT of screenwriting is more or less a solitary activity.

It's something he would have to do alone. Something that all screenwriters must pursue on their own.

On the BUSINESS side, sure, I could teach him all the ins and outs of conducting a successful screenwriting business.

As I've demonstrated to you, I have a proven system for taking talented screenwriters and launching their careers.

And I can share that with you as well.

But the single most valuable asset I could offer him was to open up my rolodex and give him some face time with the industry's biggest and most influential executives.

Why would this be so valuable?

Think about it...

3 reasons why intense, face to face time with real Hollywood decision makers can dramatically shortcut your path to success...

1. First of all, REAL Hollywood executives would never give the average screenwriter the time of day, let alone real, candid advice on making it in the business. They're far too busy making deals (and money) with already established writers, to waste their time "educating" aspiring writers (no matter how talented they are).

But because of my relationship with these "decision makers" I could even moderate meetings where I would ask the most important questions for my nephew to know and understand. My nephew would get information that hardly any other screenwriters could EVER get access to.

2. This would expose him to the various decision making parties involved in a feature film, and what their needs, desires, and concerns were -- all at the highest levels. It would make him aware of what top agents, managers, and producers searched for in a feature film screenwriter, in a feature film screenwriter's work, and how he should conduct himself when taking meetings.

3. How many times have you wished you could ask your most pressing screenwriting questions to qualified professionals who could give you immediately applicable and useful answers? How valuable would that be to you?

And I don't mean the up and coming agents, managers, and producers who participate in the "networking lunch" circuit, and are trying to make a name for themselves.

I mean the currently working and successful industry veterans who know exactly what you need in order to be successful, but just don't have the time or inclination to tell you.

This is the insider access that a novice screenwriter could use to avoid all the common "newbie screenwriting" mistakes. This is also the rarely heard advice that a veteran screenwriter could use to gain a fresh perspective in his career.

I know that having these sessions would greatly increase the chances of a screenwriter succeeding in Hollywood (I know, I've seen it again and again with my own writers). Only most writers never get a chance to have this kind of open access to so many successful industry professionals.

The more I thought about it, the more I realized how beneficial this kind of access would be for talented screenwriters who are struggling for their big break...

So, rather than hoarding this information, I decided to create an event through which I could transform more talented and aspring screenwriters into successful screenwriting professionals.

I decided to call in some favors, and was able to put together the exact same lineup of entertainment professionals that I would introduce to my own nephew.

I got 3 of the industry's most successful and shrewd executives to agree to get on the phone and discuss exactly what separates the successful writers they work with, and the writers that fall by the wayside.

PLUS, I got them to agree to a question and answer session with YOUR most pressing issues and YOUR career!

I decided to call it the "Screenwriter's Access" Teleseminar Series, and if you crave insider access, this lineup is going to be of great interest to you...

Here are the 3 "insiders" and some of what they'll be talking about:

Steven Glick, Owner -- The Glick Agency

Steven Glick is the owner of The Glick Agency in Santa Monica, CA.

But don't think Steven has been a boutique agent his entire career. From 1981 to 2005 Glick worked at the William Morris Agency.

Starting in the legendary William Morris mailroom in 1981, he quickly rose to agent status in 1983. In 1990 he became a senior vice president and Head of the Motion Picture/Television Directors Department until 2005 when he made the move to ICM.

In 2006, having cultivated an exclusive client list, an established reputation, and no longer needing the backing of a huge agency name, Glick went out on his own and founded The Glick Agency.

During his 27 year career in Hollywood, Glick has worked closely with actors and writers including, but not limited too:

Actors: Julia Roberts, Marisa Tomei, Rob Morrow, David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Connolly, Keifer Sutherland, Anthony Edwards, Kevin James, Charles "Roc" Dutton, Mare Winningham, Sammy Davis Jr., Kevin Spacey, John Stamos, Lori Loughlin, Kim Delaney, Andie MacDowell, Peter Gallagher, Loretta Young, Brian Benben, Madeline Stowe, Jerry O'Connell, Andrew McCarthy and Daniel Stern

Writers: Richard Stratton, Josh Brand, Danny Jacobson and Jay Daniel

During his session Steven will talk about:

The fool-proof method to know if you are ready for an agent or not... and how it can save you years of frustration and agony in the process!
If you're ever in an elevator with a studio executive with the power to purchase a screenplay, here's the one thing you must do IMMEDIATELY to intrigue him with your material. And no, it's NOT pitching your script!
The secret "query letter" strategy that builds rapport, respect, and credibility with any agent, manager, producer, or studio executive you use it on. Best Part - 98% of the other screenwriters in Hollywood don't use it!
The 2 Hollywood events that are gold mines of industry contacts and networking for any ambitious screenwriter. And the interesting part? You don't even have to attend!
The one, crucial bit of information you MUST know about any screenwriting competition before you enter it. If you are blindly entering any and every contest in hopes of earning a name and reputation, you may very well be wasting your time and energy. Here's exactly what you must know...
Did you know that looking for an agent is the LAST thing that should be on your priority list? Here is what you need to do first in order to make sure attracting quality representation becomes smooth and effortless...
17 questions to ask an agent when YOU are interviewing THEM! And yes, that's the mindset and approach you need to take when seeking representation. Here's how to become the one who is being chased, not the one doing the chasing...
The little known, but highly effective A-Z blueprint on finding a quality agent. The majority of screenwriters in Hollywood don't implement even 10% of this blueprint. Imagine your results once you know and apply the entire formula!
7 questions to ask a potential representative that will indicate to them - immediately - that you are a potential cash cow, are business savvy, and are a highly desirable professional in the industry.
PLUS - how to increase buying temperature within an agent so they are not only intrigued by your current screenplay, but become highly motivated to represent you...
How to position yourself in such a desirable light that agents will immediately realize your potential, work ethic, and talent, and have no choice but to want to work with you!

The single most important distinction you must make in your mind before you write even ONE WORD of your next screenplay. Doing so will make... or break... your career... This isn't some magic pill, it's actually a very simple formula, but hardly anyone knows it...

Here are the second "insiders..."

Alan and Peter Richie, feature film producers

Alan Riche is a veteran filmmaker who previously produced Empire Records with Liv Tyler; the 1997 comedy Mousehunt starring Nathan Lane directed by Gore Verbinski; The Mod Squad and Deep Blue Sea starring Samuel L. Jackson and The Family Man starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Brett Ratner under the Riche/Ludwig Productions Banner as well as the current film Bride Wars starring Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway directed by Garry Winnick, set for release January 2009.

He also produced the thriller Komodo during his 5-year production deal at Warner Bros. Pictures. Alan was the former president and chief operating officer of Hughes Entertainment, filmmaker John Hughes' production company.

Previously he served as the executive vice president at TriStar Pictures, working on such films as Hook, Sleepless in Seattle, The Fisher King and So I Married an Axe Murderer. Earlier in his career, Riche held posts of senior vice president of DeLaurentiis Entertainment Group, supervising Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure; executive vice president at Guber/Peters Productions and consultant to the film unit at Quincy Jones Entertainment.

Peter Riche was a former talent manager at More Medavoy until joining Riche-Ludwig Productions where he serves as Vice President, and developed and produced the motion picture Tomcats, Joe Roth's first film at Revolution Studios, starring Jerry O'Connell, Shannon Elizabeth, and Jake Busey. Peter is currently producing the horror/thriller INK set up at Paramount Vantage.

In their session Alan and Peter will reveal...

Exactly how much material you need as confirmation to a potential representative that you are serious about becoming a writer. If you don't have at least this much material in your inventory you are wasting the representative's, and your -- time...
How to use the psychological "door-in-the-face" technique to get your material read by industry decision makers... even when they initially refuse!
Finally! The truth about the importance of genre... from a top feature film producer's perspective!
Why sending your material through certified mail or signature required means it will automatically go into the waste basket! Here's exactly how to send your script to an interested party for maximum deliverability...
What producer's are REALLY looking for when they take meetings with you... and no, it's not a screenwriter!
If you have ever wondered whether it was better to wait and go after a "bigger" representative rather than a less established one... you're asking the wrong question! Here's the single criteria with which you should qualify any future representation...
The critical element that MUST be included in any contract you sign with your future representative. Don't overlook the importance of this crucial point, or it could cost you dearly...
The REAL objective you should have when you go into a pitch meeting with studio executives or producers... and no, it's NOT to pitch your script!
Why saying "no" in this business is far more significant and important than when you say "yes!" When you can make this distinction, your career will start to benefit immediately...
The single biggest mistake that all struggling screenwriters make (in fact, this is why they're struggling!) and how YOU can avoid it! It has to do with a particular limiting belief, and it traps unwary writers like a bear trap. Here's how to keep clear of this treacherous mental pitfall...
How to take your screenwriting business (and yes, that's what it is... a business!) from where it is now to where you want it to be... and how to do it in the shortest amount of time and with the least effort possible!
The REAL REASON your script doesn't get into the right hands... and... what you can do about it!

Here is the third "insider..."

Jon Brown, Literary Manager and Owner of Ensemble Entertainment

Jon Brown started his career in 1979, when he started representing his own authors and screenwriters. In 1988, Jon was approached by Agency For The Performing Arts to become a VP on the feature literary division and decided to take his first "real" job at a large Hollywood agency. He got a thorough taste of corporate agenting and five years later, realized that working for a large agency wasn't conducive with his entrepreneurial spirit. So, he decided to try his hand at producing motion pictures.

After leaving APA, he very quickly set up and made at Interscope/Disney "The Ties That Bind" in 1993 which starred Daryl Hannah and Keith Carradine. The movie bombed at the box office.

Over the next two years, Jon set up several screenplays and books at various studios to produce, but quickly realized that the life of an independent producer is a lonely one and he missed the action of phones ringing off the hook, and the selling of writers and books but didn't want to go back to agenting and instead decided to become a literary manager.

In this newfound capacity, Jon could still participate in the fast paced life of sales and representation of writers and directors and still produce movies, something licensed agents were precluded from doing. After being on his own for the next several years, Jon met and subsequently decided to partner with Jeff Thal in 1999, who was one of the first people in Hollywood to become a literary manager in the early 1990's.

Together, they formed Ensemble Entertainment and today represent many top name screen writers, directors and authors both in television and motion pictures. He continues to have several movies set up at the various studios and today, all are slowly moving forward towards production.

Some of his clients include writers James V Hart (Hook, Dracula, Frankenstein, August Rush, Contact, Last Mimsy), Janet and Lee Batchler (Batman Forever, Modesty Blaise), Robert Orr (Savior, Tears Of The Sun, Underworld Evolution), Richard Friendenberg (The River Runs Through It, Dying Young), Mort Nathan (Analyse This, King Pin, Boat Trip), directors Christian Alvart (upcoming Case 39, Pandorum), Peter Medak (Romeo is Bleeding, The Krays) and estates of authors Paul Gallico (Posiedon Adventure, The Pride Of The Yankees), Leigh Brackett (The Empire Strikes Back, Rio's Hondo, Bravo and Lobo), Edmond Hamilton (The Man With X Ray Eyes) and current world famous action adventure author, Wilbur Smith.

In his session, Jon will cover:

How to pick representation meetings and pitch meetings where you will ALWAYS come out on top! Most writers try and sign with any type of representation, and try and put their material into the hands of anyone they think has decision making power. This type of thinking devalues you and your work. Here's what to do instead...
How to pitch more effectively... without pitching! Use this "under the radar" sales technique to build rapport, value, and then seal the deal, all without seeming "salesy"...
The most important business changes that have taken place - as it relates to screenplays - in the past 10 years, and how you can use this information to succeed in the CURRENT market!
Here are the key elements that today's writer must know about the speculative market, especially coming out of the writer's strike!
The 5 crucial ingredients that make a piece of material commercially sellable! Remember, it doesn't matter if your uncle, your friends, or even your writing coach tells you how good your screenplay is. If you can't make it appealing to the marketplace, you're sunk...
How much development time are the majority of representatives willing to invest in a writer? While the answer is different for every representative, the common answer may shock you!
Why your passion will always be your best and most effective selling tool, whether you are pitching yourself, your latest screenplay, or your latest script idea. Here's how to infuse your presentation, body language, and voice with the passion necessary to inspire whoever you're talking to!
Why most screenwriters employ the "lottery" mentality with their screenwriting career, and how it prevents them from having the true success they so desperately crave. Best Part - Here's how YOU can avoid it!
The exact pitching technique taken from the Wharton Business School program that can mean the difference between intriguing an agent, manager, or studio executive enough to request your full screenplay, or giving you the typical "I really don't have time right now..."
Why relying solely on your agent or manager to find you work is the most disastrous course of action you can take in your screenwriting career...
The 3 most important pieces of literature EVERY screenwriter must read... even though they have nothing to do with screenwriting

As you can see, the "Screenwriter's Access" Teleseminar Series is going to be an extraordinary live event. And the best part is, since it's a teleseminar series, you don't have to be located in Los Angeles to attend.

Here's the official structure and

dates of the teleseminar series...

Each session will be somewhere between 60-90 minutes.

The first half of each session will be purely instructional. Each of the "insiders" has very specific and unique insights to bring to the table, and we will take 30-45 minutes revealing their best business advice for feature film screenwriters.

But the next 30-45 minutes will be purely dedicated to answering YOUR questions and concerns.

The way we will do this is 3-fold.

The call will be held live, so for those of you who are fortunate enough to get through, we will answer your questions, live.
The teleseminar system we will be using has an interactive Question Box where you can post your question, in real time, and we will be able to see it and address it immediately
Once you register, you will be given a secret email address where you can ask your question, and time permitting, we will get to it during the call

We are dedicated to getting your questions answered, and through these 3 methods will ensure we get to them.

The date of the first teleseminar with Steven Glick will be on Friday, December 5th. The rest of the schedule will be given to you once you register for the event.

This means that you don't have much time between now and then to sign up!

Why this program is very different from every other screenwriting program you've ever seen

Before you decide whether or not this program is for you...I want to tell you why it's DIFFERENT from everything else that's ever been created about screenwriting success.

Reason #1: This program is LIVE and Interactive.

It's common knowledge that the best way to learn is interactively.

Learning from books and manuals is harder, and the least effective way to remember anything-- no matter how "correct" the information is.

This course is a live teleseminar. That means you'll be able to follow along and actually SEE what we're doing every step of the way.

And because it's a LIVE course, you can ask questions during the course and actually influence what we cover week to week.

Our goal is to get as CLOSE TO YOU as we can, not keep our distance.

Reason #2: This program is not ONE person's opinion about how to succeed as a feature film screenwriter

I've recruited the best in the business for each and every topic we'll be covering. You saw the caliber of "insiders" who will be on the call.

And we're covering the entire gamut of agents, managers, and producers, all of whom are at the top of their games.

You'll be learning from multiple sources, all necessary for your success.

Reason #3: This event is about YOU and YOUR screenwriting business.

Not only are we offering you exclusive information, we want you to chime in on the call, write us questions in the Question Box, and email us your challenges and issues.

We will go over as many of them as possible on the call, and get to the rest of them just as quickly as we can.

We are dedicated to your success, and will do everything in our power to help you achieve your goals.

So let me ask you a question...
what's success worth to you?

The truth is most feature film screenwriters will never find the success they so desperately crave.

The really depressing part about it is, from my experience, it's usually not from a lack of talent or dedication.

It's from a lack of knowledge, and application of that knowledge.

The interesting thing is, most screenwriters THINK they know what it takes to succeed in Hollywood.

The truth is, if they did, why are they still not successful?

You see, there IS a very specific roadmap to success as a feature film screenwriter. Unfortunately, most writers are driving blindly.

But YOU don't have to. Not anymore.

What I'm proposing to you is not just a teleseminar series with exclusive guests.

What I would like to do is engage in a formal
mentoring relationship with you

You see, REAL mentors are difficult to find in Hollywood.

There is so much fear in the entertainment industry that most successful professionals jealously hoard their secrets to success and never share them with anyone else -- lest they create their own competition.

But in this case, I WANT you to succeed! If more talented writers (like you) discover how to effectively sell their talent, the better the quality of material will come out on the big screen.

(Is it just me or have the quality of movies lately gone down the drain? Have you ever thought, "my screenplays are WAY better than that garbage...")

Well here's your chance to finally do something about it. And at a greatly reduced investment than what I normally charge.

Here's what I'm talking about.

My normal consulting fees...

At any given moment, I charge outside screenwriters (those I don't represent personally) and production companies $5,000 a month for consulting on their screenplays and feature film production.

Many times, I make one or two suggestions, maybe a phone call or two, and an "impossible" business situation becomes possible again, or an "unworkable" part in the script smoothes out.

Again, not tooting my own horn here, it's just what happens.

Plus, each of these 3 "insiders" charges their own fees and commission for business advice and consulting. And due to their experience and expertise in their respective areas, they are well worth the thousands and thousands of dollars they receive.

Otherwise they wouldn't be so successful.

Plus, 10% - 15% on six and seven figure scripts is definitely nothing to sneeze at.

Retaining all of us to guide your career would be nearly impossible due to time constraints and exclusivity issues.

But I was able to bring all of them together for this teleseminar, and here's your chance to participate in this rare, live event.

And it's not going to cost you $5,000 for this month of valuable content.

Heck, it's not even going to cost you half of that, $2,500.

It's not even going to cost you $1,000.

And even though my partners and peers in the industry think I'm crazy to bring the investment so low, I'm not even going to charge $500.

Or $250 for that matter.

The investment for this exclusive,
3 part teleseminar is just $147!

But hold on, because it gets even better...

When you invest in the "Screenwriter's Access" Teleseminar you will also get these valuable bonuses...

BONUS #1 - Fourth, follow up session with
Marvin V. Acuna

After your 3, live teleseminars with our guest "insider's" we're not going to leave you holding the bag.

We're going to get back on the phone one last time for a 4th session!

This time, you're going to have a full, 60 minute, no holds-barred, question and answer session with me.

We can go over anything you'd like regarding your success as a feature film screenwriter, any of the topics that the previous faculty covered, selling and marketing yourself, etc...

If there are not too many questions (which I doubt) I have actually prepared a "Business of Show" presentation that will cover...

The correct way to approach a "player" in Hollywood, and how to do it in such a way that you aren't seen as an annoying pest, but rather, as a welcomed guest. Since so few other screenwriters are taking advantage of this strategy, YOU could be having a field day with it!
Why assistants are powerful in their own right, and how to leverage your relationship with an assistant into getting all the information you need to properly pitch the executive they work for!
Why attracting the right representation has more to do with dating and seduction than power brokering and dollar signs!
Insider secrets and "no B.S." insights from real, working, and successful Hollywood executives on how feature film screenwriters can avoid the major pitfalls in the industry, and shortcut their path to success!
Where the REAL money is as a feature film screenwriter, and how you can exploit this lucrative niche!
The 3 success principles that all prominent feature film screenwriters follow, and how they can always get you back on track when the industry gets you down...
Why open writing assignments and spec screenwriting are not two separate entities, but rather, intertwined processes that advertise your talent to the marketplace...
Why keeping a Rolodex of all the past executives, producers, agents, managers, attorneys, and writers you meet (and keeping in touch with them!) may be the most important networking tool you can ever implement!
Why most successful feature film writers will never tell you the REAL secrets to their success, unless you can show them "this"...

TOTAL VALUE: $97

BONUS #2 - 90 Day Access to Teleseminar Replays, Transcripts, and Unadvertised Bonuses!

For your benefit, the replays of all 4 "Screenwriter's Access" calls will be available to you in a password protected site which you can access throughout the series, for up to 90 days after the series is over.

This means you get a full 90 days to go back to the site and either listen to the teleseminar replays online, or simply download the calls onto your computer so you can burn them onto a CD or your Ipod.

Plus, you also get the full, unedited transcripts of every call, so you can read every word of advice that each "insider" shares with you.

Finally, you will be given some unadvertised bonuses throughout the teleseminar series, so be sure to pay attention to your emails from us.

TOTAL VALUE: $97

So here's how it all breaks down. You get:
"Screenwriter's Access" Teleseminar Series - The Feature film screenwriter's guide to representation, access, and success in Hollywood	$147
BONUS #1 - 4th, Follow-Up Session with Marvin. V. Acuna	$97
BONUS #2 - 90 Day Access toTeleseminar Replays, Transcripts, and Unadvertised Bonuses	$97
Total Value:	$341
But for the first 196 screenwriters who register, the investment is still JUST $147! CODE:

But the 196 number is not a gimmick or ploy.

Our teleseminar system only allows 200 people to be on the call at a time. And with me, our guest expert(s), and our sound guy, that only leaves 196 spaces.

So for the first 196 people to register, you get the entire "Screenwriter's Insider Access" Teleseminar package for the low investment of $147.

And I'm so sure this teleseminar will be WELL worth the investment...
...I'll personally guarantee it!

I don't believe in mumbo jumbo or fine print, so I'll make this plain and simple as I put the burden on ME...

You've got a full 30 days to attend the entire teleseminar. You can attend the 4th, Follow Up Session with me, too.

If you feel, at that point, that you haven't received your money's worth, then by all means, I insist you ask for your money back.

Your request will be handled promptly and quickly.

It doesn't get any easier or more powerful than that!

So it looks like you've got a couple choices here...

If you're already experiencing all the success, wealth, and prestige that you'd like as a feature film screenwriter, then this course is obviously not for you.
If you are a close-minded person who is not willing to open up to new and working ideas, then this course isn't for you either.
If you aren't an action taker who can implement valuable ideas, then I'm sorry, but this course simply isn't for you.

I hate to say it, but you'll always get the same results you've been getting, by doing the same things you've been doing.

HOWEVER...

If you'd like to make a significant change in your screenwriting career, and are willing to do what it takes to achieve success, then this course will help you get there.

Remember, the burden is on ME to make this course the best interactive event you've ever attended.

And there is a full, 100% money back guarantee, so there is absolutely NO RISK on your part to try it out.

I hope you make the right choice.

And I hope you will let me help you achieve the screenwriting success you deserve.

May Your Life Be Extraordinary,

P.S. - Would you like 2009 to be wildly different than 2008? Put the writer's strike and the bad economy behind you. If you want to dramatically increase your chances of success in the new year, the "Screenwriter's Access" Teleseminar Series can change your career forever...

Praise for Marvin V. Acuna...

A year ago, I was a waiter who had directed a short film. Marvin V. Acuna watched it and recognized the potential in both the project and me as the director. He signed me as a client and within a few short months raised the funding to shoot my first feature film. Thanks to Marvin's belief in me as my manager, and keen insights as a producer, I just marked my feature directorial debut.

-- Wayne Mahon, Director of "Leaving Vogue Moran".

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In every great producer is a determined, tenacious, organized, resourceful, hard-working, brilliant, "takes-the-initiative", open minded business person. Marvin Acuna is beyond all this. He is super "extraordinary"!!

-- Heidi Jo Markel, Eclectic Pictures

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Marvin Acuna is a legend in the making. He is one of the most positive, most wonderfully passionate and fierce minds working in our business. A great gentleman and businessman.

-- Brian Kend, Literary Agent/CAA

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Marvin was my true "partner in crime," when we co-represented a talented up and coming writer-director. He is diligent, resourceful, creative, and one of the most gracious individuals I have had the pleasure of working with in this business. Plus every time I read the sign off on his email ("May your life be extraordinary"), it puts a smile on my face!

-- Jill Cutler, former CAA Agent, current President of Winkler Films

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Marvin V. Acuna helped me form a career as a writer and director. In a town where there's a lot more talk than action Marvin is the exception. He's resilient, even relentless. For me, he's part manager, part producing partner and at times even a guru/therapist. He gets things done.

-- Sean McGinly

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I've worked with a lot of writing, producing and directing partners over the last forty years, but I think Marvin V. Acuna is the best collaborator of all of them. Both as a manager and producer he never takes his eye off the ball--he's always focused on the subject at hand. He listens carefully, thinks clearly, communicates lucidly and never ever personalizes. Also, he's devoted to optimism, which means he and I never have to waste our time with hand-wringing and fear-mongering. Working with Marvin I always feel as if I and my project are moving forward.

-- Dennis Klein, Co-Creator The Larry Sanders Show

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Marvin V. Acuna's discerning taste in material is complemented beautifully by his strategic skills set as both a manager and producer.

-- Lynnette Ramirez, Sr. VP of GEORGE LOPEZ PRESENTS

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Marvin is the perfect blend of passion and tact. He has the calm and focus to discover the target and the tenacity and dedication to get the job down.

-- Sarah Lemkin, Literary Agent/Endeavor

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I have worked with many managers and producers in my career but none more pleasant than my experience with Marvin Acuna. Open minded, hard working and honest, Marvin is unlike most in the film business, in that, he is not afraid to rip apart the story and see if each element works. This takes a great deal of bravery.

-- Ken Stovitz, Overbrook Entertainment - partners with Will Smith

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Marvin is a wonderful manager and producer. He understands how to develop and support a client and his taste in material has what has set him apart in the industry.

-- Gina Rugolo, RUGOLO ENTERTAINMENT

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As a writer or director, there is no greater asset than having someone on your side who not only believes in you, but believes 'with you,' that together, there is no such thing as an unachievable goal. And in a business that is littered with the wreckage of so many countless efforts to achieve those unachievable goals, having someone who is simply relentless in their pursuit of insuring your goals are reached, and don't end up as just another "broken dream" is the rarest commodity of all.

Marvin Acuna is that commodity. A manager, a partner, a producer, and always, a friend. His passion is both inspiring and effective. Having been his client for many years, rolling up my sleeves each day, and trying to navigate the next course forward, I could have no better companion at my side to both chart that course, and actually achieve the journey we set out for ourselves. He is truly, one in a million.

-- Timothy Bogart