Zack Zucker
@zackzucker.bsky.social
Literary Manager @ Bellevue Productions
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Re-upping my favorite post about success in this business... www.patreon.com/posts/why-is...
Why Is Everyone But Me Succeeding?! | David H. Steinberg
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March 6, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Re-upping my favorite post about success in this business... www.patreon.com/posts/why-is...
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Because it's never a bad time to post my How to Make a Horror Movie Crash Course
January 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Because it's never a bad time to post my How to Make a Horror Movie Crash Course
Informative article. Hollywood could benefit from being more open with case studies.
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Hits & Misses 2024: Case Studies of Six Sundance 2024 Premieres | Filmmaker Magazine
Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources.
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January 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Informative article. Hollywood could benefit from being more open with case studies.
filmmakermagazine.com/128194-hits-...
filmmakermagazine.com/128194-hits-...
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L.A. mayor Karen Bass is all-but certain to lose reelection, if she isn’t recalled first. And her rival, Rick Caruso, could be waiting in the wings… if he doesn’t run for governor instead.
@peterhamby.bsky.social reports on the political geography of a city on fire:
@peterhamby.bsky.social reports on the political geography of a city on fire:
The Blood Is in the Water for Karen Bass
The feckless Los Angeles mayor is certain to lose her seat—if she isn’t recalled first. “If it is true that she left the country on a Saturday after the warning came out, that is a dereliction of duty...
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January 14, 2025 at 2:49 AM
L.A. mayor Karen Bass is all-but certain to lose reelection, if she isn’t recalled first. And her rival, Rick Caruso, could be waiting in the wings… if he doesn’t run for governor instead.
@peterhamby.bsky.social reports on the political geography of a city on fire:
@peterhamby.bsky.social reports on the political geography of a city on fire:
Incredibly grateful for the LAFD for literally saving my part of town this morning. Unimaginable destruction elsewhere. LAFD is asking everyone to conserve water, please take heed.
January 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Incredibly grateful for the LAFD for literally saving my part of town this morning. Unimaginable destruction elsewhere. LAFD is asking everyone to conserve water, please take heed.
Where did all the mid-budget action specs go?
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January 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Where did all the mid-budget action specs go?
My favorite podcast of 2024 -- an incredibly entertaining breakdown of Robert Caro's legendary Robert Moses biography THE POWER BROKER. The ultimate villain arc! Kudos to @romanmars.bsky.social and
@elliottkalan.bsky.social.
99percentinvisible.org/club/
@elliottkalan.bsky.social.
99percentinvisible.org/club/
The 99% Invisible Breakdown: The Power Broker - 99% Invisible
In 1974, two very significant things happened, if you are a fan of 99% invisible. Number one is that 99pi host Roman Mars was born. And number two, The Power Broker by Robert Caro was published. Roman...
99percentinvisible.org
December 29, 2024 at 5:27 PM
My favorite podcast of 2024 -- an incredibly entertaining breakdown of Robert Caro's legendary Robert Moses biography THE POWER BROKER. The ultimate villain arc! Kudos to @romanmars.bsky.social and
@elliottkalan.bsky.social.
99percentinvisible.org/club/
@elliottkalan.bsky.social.
99percentinvisible.org/club/
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"Hook": What if Peter Pan grew up?
"Shakespeare in Love": What if Shakespeare had writer’s block?
"Back to the Future": What if I had gone to school with my dad?
"What if." Perhaps the two most powerful words in the creative process.
gointothestory.blcklst.com/what-if-7978... #screenwriting
"Shakespeare in Love": What if Shakespeare had writer’s block?
"Back to the Future": What if I had gone to school with my dad?
"What if." Perhaps the two most powerful words in the creative process.
gointothestory.blcklst.com/what-if-7978... #screenwriting
December 27, 2024 at 4:20 PM
"Hook": What if Peter Pan grew up?
"Shakespeare in Love": What if Shakespeare had writer’s block?
"Back to the Future": What if I had gone to school with my dad?
"What if." Perhaps the two most powerful words in the creative process.
gointothestory.blcklst.com/what-if-7978... #screenwriting
"Shakespeare in Love": What if Shakespeare had writer’s block?
"Back to the Future": What if I had gone to school with my dad?
"What if." Perhaps the two most powerful words in the creative process.
gointothestory.blcklst.com/what-if-7978... #screenwriting
Kudos to all who made the 2024 Black List. So lucky to be working with Matisse Haddad (SKIN), Jeremy Leder (BRIDGEHAMPTON), & Kayla Sun (BOY GIRL FIG). None of these scripts are "high concept" in the trad sense. They're weird, singular, & beautiful. Each made me laugh & cry. Write your spec.
December 11, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Kudos to all who made the 2024 Black List. So lucky to be working with Matisse Haddad (SKIN), Jeremy Leder (BRIDGEHAMPTON), & Kayla Sun (BOY GIRL FIG). None of these scripts are "high concept" in the trad sense. They're weird, singular, & beautiful. Each made me laugh & cry. Write your spec.
IT'S GREAT TO BE A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE.
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November 30, 2024 at 9:35 PM
IT'S GREAT TO BE A MICHIGAN WOLVERINE.
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My two biggest complaints about TV scripts from new/emerging writers
One is choreography on the page. You need to know where people are, where they are going, when they enter. You have to tell the reader enough to picture the scene in your head.
One is choreography on the page. You need to know where people are, where they are going, when they enter. You have to tell the reader enough to picture the scene in your head.
November 26, 2024 at 1:52 AM
My two biggest complaints about TV scripts from new/emerging writers
One is choreography on the page. You need to know where people are, where they are going, when they enter. You have to tell the reader enough to picture the scene in your head.
One is choreography on the page. You need to know where people are, where they are going, when they enter. You have to tell the reader enough to picture the scene in your head.
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SCREENWRITER AXIOMS FOR GENERALS
This isn't a pitch it's a first date. Just connect.
Have an agenda. Research them, ask Qs re their projects.
Don't pitch ten ideas. Tease two to gauge interest.
You're thinking "what can this person do for me." Remember, they are thinking the exact same thing!
This isn't a pitch it's a first date. Just connect.
Have an agenda. Research them, ask Qs re their projects.
Don't pitch ten ideas. Tease two to gauge interest.
You're thinking "what can this person do for me." Remember, they are thinking the exact same thing!
November 22, 2024 at 3:17 AM
SCREENWRITER AXIOMS FOR GENERALS
This isn't a pitch it's a first date. Just connect.
Have an agenda. Research them, ask Qs re their projects.
Don't pitch ten ideas. Tease two to gauge interest.
You're thinking "what can this person do for me." Remember, they are thinking the exact same thing!
This isn't a pitch it's a first date. Just connect.
Have an agenda. Research them, ask Qs re their projects.
Don't pitch ten ideas. Tease two to gauge interest.
You're thinking "what can this person do for me." Remember, they are thinking the exact same thing!
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In honor of being here on Bluesky, I am unretiring THE CUBAN MISSILE’S WRITING ADVICE MEGATHREAD. I do this knowing earnestness is cringe-worthy and Pollyanna-ish optimism about the profession of writing is not often appreciated. That’s why it’s time to talk about failure and how to deal with it. 1/
November 18, 2024 at 11:44 PM
In honor of being here on Bluesky, I am unretiring THE CUBAN MISSILE’S WRITING ADVICE MEGATHREAD. I do this knowing earnestness is cringe-worthy and Pollyanna-ish optimism about the profession of writing is not often appreciated. That’s why it’s time to talk about failure and how to deal with it. 1/
Trying out Blue Sky. Excited to see some familiar faces from Screenwriter Twitter. Howdy!
November 20, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Trying out Blue Sky. Excited to see some familiar faces from Screenwriter Twitter. Howdy!