21 Aug How Highly Successful Writers Work And Put Deals Together w/ Edward Ricourt (Now You See Me & Jessica Jones)

In this episode you’ll learn:

• [00:49] What are movie execs doing during the summer
• [03:57] How to keep your projects going for a long time
• [05:52] Creating original work vs. helping others do better
• [09:43] How writing projects happen
• [12:10] How Edward got low-balled in the past
• [13:45] Who negotiates a salary for a project
• [15:15] Why some projects fall through
• [16:45] Do agents do due diligence for you
• [19:33] Why didn’t Edward write Now You See Me 2
• [25:30] A hit project is a gift that keeps on giving
• [26:35] What goes into a pitch at Edward’s level
• [28:30] Having a personal connection to a project

• Raising Dion
• Edward on Twitter
• Edward on Instagram