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I got my first writing credit within 2 years of moving to LA. It was a rewrite job on a tiny little indie feature that even went on to get a theatrical release. When it happened I thought, "Is my career going to start now?"
It didn& #39;t.
It didn& #39;t.
Then I optioned an original feature that was going to be my directorial debut. It didn& #39;t go anywhere, as those things often do, but even then I thought, "Is my career going to start now?"
It didn& #39;t.
It didn& #39;t.
Got hired for my first OWA. A true story adaptation feature, where I spent a year and a half researching and conducting interviews to tell this family& #39;s story. Didn& #39;t go anywhere, as those things often do. But I loved the work.
"Is my career going to start now?"
It didn& #39;t.
"Is my career going to start now?"
It didn& #39;t.
Then I sold my first spec feature. Six months later it was in production. A year after that it premiered, and even released theatrically.
Once again, "Is my career going to start now?"
It didn& #39;t.
Once again, "Is my career going to start now?"
It didn& #39;t.
More OWAs. Some great contest placements. A widening network of companies I could meet with even without a rep. I was even able to use other things to negotiate my own deals with the tiny bit of leverage I had, still wondering, "Is my career going to start now?"
It still didn& #39;t.
It still didn& #39;t.
