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Screenwriter: CLASSIFIED (coming soon), WHITE COLLAR, KILLERS, THE AIR I BREATHE, 20 SECONDS TO LIVE Audio fiction co-writer: CATCHERS, VIDEO PALACE

Los Angeles, CA

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Bob DeRosa

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I signed with a new manager in 2020, wrote a new script in 2021, optioned it and did a rewrite in 2022, it shot last year (right before the strike) and it's coming out next month! Check out the trailer for CLASSIFIED! #FinishTheMissionOrBecomeTheMission

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CLASSIFIED - Official Trailer (HD)

Reasonable men adapt themselves to the world. Unreasonable ones persist to adapt the world to themselves.Don’t miss Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin, and Tim R...

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Bob DeRosa

2 years

The script I wrote last year is officially optioned! Contracts are signed, the check cleared. A cool prod co is gonna try and make this movie! Long way to go, but excuse me while I take a moment to celebrate this win. #LittleHappyDanceInMyOffice

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I wasn't going to picket today but I saw that Deadline article last night, went to bed mad, woke up mad, had to walk off my rage with other artists who refuse to back down to billionaires who want to starve us out. #WGAstrong

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I've written 38 feature scripts, made money on 10 of them. Here's the breakdown of those paying scripts and how they helped my career (or didn't). 1/22

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Bob DeRosa

4 years

I wrote the screenplay that launched my career and got me my first agent in 6 days. The screenplay that sold and got made and changed my life took me an entire summer. It takes as long as it takes.

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Any company in the world can "save" money if it stops making the primary product that it sells. But that's not really saving, that's temporarily going out of business and it's not something to brag about.

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Warner Bros. Discovery execs claim the Hollywood strikes have saved the studio somewhere in the “low $100 million range."

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3 years

I once sat with Brendan Fraser in his trailer, running lines (that I'd co-written) for a tense scene with Forest Whitaker. When he was a word off, he'd ask me to correct him, because the words mattered to him. Give him all the roles.

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Brendan Fraser Boards Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ & Legendary Comedy ‘Brothers’

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My screenwriting career by the numbers: I've written 36 feature scripts. Made money on 9 of them. 4 were OWA's. 2 were optioned but never sold. 1 was sold but never made. 2 were sold and made. Now I have 3 in active development with producers attached. Currently breaking #37 .

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Bob DeRosa

2 years

Well, it's official! My latest action-thriller script is NOW FILMING on location thousands of miles from here. Nothing's announced yet, but the cast is incredible and I couldn't be more excited!

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

On one side, we have Hollywood laborers providing food for over 1000 families. On the other side, studio heads who fire janitors and rip out sidewalks. When it comes to picking a side in a fight, this should be the easiest choice in the history of choices.

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WE TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN. Over 1000 families served during yesterday’s food drive. Hollywood Labor will continue to support one another and stick together through this fight. Thank you @IATSE , @LALabor , @LaborCommSvcs & our INCREDIBLE volunteers for yesterday’s success.

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Less than two months ago, my movie KILLERS was the #2 movie on Netflix plus available on Hulu and Prime. Now it's been removed from all of them and is only available for rent on Prime. Streaming makes no sense, like, at all.

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Bob DeRosa

2 years

Last year I wrote a script. This year it was optioned. This week I'm turning in a rewrite that I hope inspires a movie star to say yes. This is the job. One draft at a time.

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I met a SAG actor at the recent IATSE rally and she asked if I was back to work. I said, "No, but I'm a feature writer so I'm always unemployed." What did I mean by that and how the hell do you make a living in features? 1/12

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

Woke up this morning to a message from a friend that KILLERS is in the top-10 movies on Netflix right now! I wrote that script in a tiny little Burbank apartment before streamers even existed. I was beyond broke, not knowing that script would totally change my life.

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Bob DeRosa

2 years

A friend of mine is getting some attention for his new script and hoping to get some manager meetings out of it. He asked me for advice on what to ask during those meetings and here's what I know from working with 3 managers over 20 years:

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

It doesn't matter how many hundreds of millions of dollars they have - the moment that studio CEO's realize that the GIRLSCOUTS are picketing against them is the moment they should understand that they've made terrible messes of their lives. #DontMessWithTheGirlScouts

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The Girl Scouts x WGA Strike collab we didn’t know we needed 😍 Thank you for the support, @GirlScoutsLA !

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Two years ago I set out to write a new script and I had realistic expectations for it. I wanted to make some new fans, get a new agent, maybe make a few bucks. It checked off all those boxes and on top of that - it's currently in production and today I got paid. #WriteYourSpec

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Bob DeRosa

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My second manager and I worked together for six years. We didn't make a buck. Those were tough times. When it was obvious my career had stalled, I asked him what I should I do about it. His advice: "Write your way out." 1/11

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

5 weeks. Picketing every day. I'll admit it, I'm tired. My feet hurt. So does my back and my knee. My heart? Overfilled with camaraderie as I walk with new friends and old. So many artists coming together to fight for our future. We're not giving up. #WGAstrong

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Bob DeRosa

3 years

"Passed on script, but liked the writing - wants a meeting" is a phrase you hear at every step of your career. Turning those meetings into a job is the trick.

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2 months

Started writing my new script this week. I know everyone's writing process is different, but when I'm writing a feature screenplay, the main thing I'm seeking to help me get that first draft done is MOMENTUM. 1/16

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I might never be a member of the Academy, but I look at this pic and fondly remember helping Brendan Fraser learn his lines for a scene that I co-wrote where he went toe-to-toe with Forest Whitaker (before either had won Oscars) and I have to admit, it's been a great ride so far.

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2 years

Over 20 years ago, I was slingshotting T-shirts into a stadium full of extras on a big movie set. I stood next to one of the stars, wanting to say hi, but wasn't allowed to. Today I talked with him on the phone about a script of mine he likes and wants to star in. #DreamsComeTrue

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

After nearly 20 years in this biz, I don't know if I've ever had an announcement in Deadline. But today is the day!

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Deadline

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EXCLUSIVE: Action-thriller Classified, starring Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin and Tim Roth, has completed principal photography. Film Bridge International has unveiled first images ahead of introducing it to buyers at Cannes

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Bob DeRosa

2 years

Here are some screenwriting numbers: My 8th script sold but was never made. My 12th & 17th scripts were optioned but never made. My 19th & 23rd scripts were bought and made. My 37th script was optioned and is in prep now. There are no short-cuts. Keep writing.

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A screenwriter friend asked me lately about "shopping agreements" and I shared what I knew. I figured it might be helpful to share here, too. NOTE: this is not legal advice. ALWAYS talk to a lawyer before signing any sort of script agreement. 1/14

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

Here's a writer who can probably afford to sleep in for the rest of her life, instead hitting the picket line at 3am! GO LILLY! #WGAstrong

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Lilly Wachowski

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1 year

#writersstrike 3 am @ Cinespace! Grrrrrrrrr!!!

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2 years

Many years ago, I'd drive through the canyons on the way to meetings and see the awesome view and think, "wow I'm really living in LA, pursuing my dreams." Had that same feeling today on the way to lunch with the team who optioned my latest script. Still here, still trying.

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Bob DeRosa

3 years

If I ever get another movie made and someone craps on my script, I will force them to watch a powerpoint presentation that details in excruciating detail the insane gymnastics it takes to get any fucking thing made. Seriously, every produced writer should be handed a gold medal.

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Hey I wrote a movie and now there's a trailer for it and one of my favorite movie sites has the exclusive!

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Aaron Eckhart Hunts Down the Truth in 'Classified' Trailer [Exclusive]

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Bob DeRosa

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I've been a working screenwriter for over 20 years. Wrote 37 feature scripts, got 3 made. Wrote 6 pilots, never sold any. Worked on one TV show. Made a web-series and LOTS of theater. Co-wrote 2 audio dramas. Revising my first novel. #ThereAreNoShortCuts

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Bob DeRosa

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My screenwriting career by the numbers: I've written 38 feature scripts Made money on 10 of them 4 were OWA's 2 were optioned but never sold 1 was sold but never made 3 were sold and made 3 have producers attached New script out to reps now #ThereAreNoShortcuts

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Bob DeRosa

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Hello new followers! I've been a working screenwriter for over 20 years now. Got 3 movies made, wrote on the TV show White Collar, co-wrote two horror audio dramas, did loads of theater, and now I'm writing fiction. Feel free to ask me anything, I'm always down to talk shop!

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This is so important! You can sell a spec script for a ton of money but if you don't get hired to rewrite it, you can lose your health benefits! Now we're GUARANTEED that additional step. Such a lifesaver!

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Daniel Kunka

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So this is big. Reading the actual language of Two Step Deals… If you sell a script for less than 200% of the minimum the company MUST hire you for a rewrite? You know what happens when you sell a script and get hired on a rewrite? IT ALL GOES TO HEALTH AND PENSION.

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Hello new followers! I've been a working screenwriter for over 20 years now. Got 3 movies made, wrote on the TV show White Collar, co-wrote two horror audio dramas, did loads of theater, and now I'm writing fiction. Feel free to ask me anything, I'm always down to talk shop!

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4 years

@ArielRelaford There's no having "made it." There are levels of heat and momentum, ups and downs, big paydays and lean years.

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2 months

After my screenwriting thread last week about how I write my first draft, I was asked about writing the all-important second draft. If my first draft is about MOMENTUM, my second pass is about UNDERSTANDING. 1/25

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Bob DeRosa

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My process for writing a feature sceenplay shifts and evolves some between projects but there is one step that is absolutely crucial for me and that's CARDS ON THE BOARD. 1/12

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Bob DeRosa

5 years

Been working my ass off this year, pitching multiple projects. Got more than my share of gut punches. Needed a win bad. Today. Finally. Got a win. Nothing's signed, just the beginning, but still... #GotAWin

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Bob DeRosa

2 years

Here's a trick when you're taking general meetings as a screenwriter: Back when I was an actor in Orlando, my acting teacher advised her students when going in for a meeting to always have an answer to "what have you been up to?" that has nothing to do with the film biz. 1/3

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I talked about script loglines quite a bit in my "breaking your feature story" seminar I taught recently. Here are some of my thoughts: 1/22

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Bob DeRosa

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And if we don't quit, then maybe we'll get to look back on a body of work and feel like we did the job as best we could. Maybe, just maybe, we'll make some stuff that people will enjoy. It's a very, very hard job. And the best one I can imagine. 22/22

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

And now KILLERS is #3 out of all movies on Netflix! Seriously, this makes no sense. It would be nice to know why the sudden spike, but that would mean having some sort of access to the streaming data...which is one reason we're striking. But hey, it's nice to be #3 for a moment!

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Bob DeRosa

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As I wait for release info on my upcoming movie, it gives me time to reflect. I often make an effort to share an honest look at the ups and downs of my "middle-class" screenwriting career. For newer followers, here's how it shook out over the last 20-ish years. 1/13

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Bob DeRosa

8 months

If you live in Burbank, that gentle sobbing you may've heard today was me, by myself, seeing Godzilla Minus One for the first time. Holy hell what a movie!

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Bob DeRosa

3 years

I never full-on celebrate until the check clears, but I signed an option-agreement for my latest script, the one I was tweeting about all last year, and yeah, this feels damn good.

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3 years

2 years ago I wrote a high-concept action-thriller that my reps didn't get so I left them (which was super scary) but now I have producers and a director attached and it's out to name talent and it could fall apart tomorrow but in the meantime always remember #NoOneKnowsAnything

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The main takeaway, the one I'll scream from the mountain tops again and again: THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS. No million dollar deals on our first script. Dreams don't just come true, dreams are dragged kicking and screaming into the world. 20/22

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Bob DeRosa

5 years

Last year I wrote a screenplay that my peers loved but my reps were like "meh." So I left my reps and today I met with my producers and our recently-attached director to strategize cast & budget and it's waaay too early to celebrate, but I think I may still have a feature career.

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Bob DeRosa

2 years

My screenwriting career by the numbers: I've written 37 feature scripts Made money on 10 of them 4 were OWA's 2 were optioned but never sold 1 was sold but never made 3 were sold and made (one of those currently filming) 2 others in active development Currently brainstorming #38 !

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Bob DeRosa

4 years

@ArielRelaford At the end of the day, I think you've "made it" if you've written stuff you're proud of, worked with people you like, put food on the table doing what you love. That's what really matters.

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Bob DeRosa

8 months

I wanted to follow up on thread I wrote last year about feature loglines. It included my thoughts on how to use them as a sales tool but I wanted to talk craft-wise about how I structure them, using the last script I wrote & sold as an example. 1/13

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Bob DeRosa

3 months

Navigating this crazy moment in our business when I'm sure so many are wondering, hell, will I ever work again? We can't fix the business but there is one thing we can always do, even if it's the only thing: "Write your way out." 11/11

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1 year

I tell ya, when I was living alone in my little Burbank apartment with a sliding-glass front door, in debt and writing the script that would become KILLERS, all I dreamed of was being listed as creator #7 on some platform that was HBO but, um, not HBO. #DreamBig #BeACreator

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Bob DeRosa

5 months

My 8th script was my first one optioned. My 12th script got me my first manager and my 17th script got me my first agent. My 19th script was the first one produced. I'll say it again and again and again: #ThereAreNoShortcuts

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A lot of well-meaning writer advice out there that's like "and don't worry it took me FIVE whole years before I staffed" or "and I had to write THREE whole scripts before I got repped" - and just know that these are lowkey humblebrags and don't represent most 2024 experiences lol

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Bob DeRosa

2 years

@scottEmovienerd I'll never forget how instead of making a final Divergent movie, Lionsgate announced "We're wrapping it up with a TV series!" but didn't ask the actors who all said, "uh, we're not doing that" so instead Lionsgate just abandoned the whole thing with no finale for fans.

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

The support of other unions on the picket line has been a game changer - Teamsters, IATSE, SAG/AFRTRA, DGA, and yesterday PGA had a huge presence at CBS Radford. Taking on these giant companies sucks but at least we're not alone.

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Ed Solomon

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I just want to say how grateful I am to the Teamsters and other crew folks (and folks from the DGA and SAG/AFTRA) who are supporting the writers. It’s really hard - and all my writer friends are aware of the sacrifices you all are making. Thank you for standing with us.

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Someone asked me how I handle revisions when there's feedback involved. There are two situations here: getting feedback from friends and from collaborators (reps, producers). I'll start with getting & implementing feedback from friends. 1/25

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All we can do is write a lot. Learn from our mistakes. Get better. Be kind to those we meet along the way. Fail constantly. Succeed, occasionally. Help others if we can. 21/22

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

Beyond thrilled to finally share the news: my first movie since KILLERS just wrapped production in Malta with an amazing cast! It's been a long dry spell in my screenwriting career, and I'm so proud of this one. Can't wait to see how it turns out!

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Action-Thriller ‘Classified’ Starring Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin & Tim Roth Wraps In Malta;...

Roel Reine thriller, with Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin and Tim Roth, intertwines international espionage with a father-daughter relationship story

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

This is incredibly important. My KILLERS script fee was tied to the budget -- which TRIPLED. That changed my life and enabled me to weather some very lean work years that followed.

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Larry Zerner

1 year

A client just sent me an option agreement for their script that had an extremely low purchase price because it was a "very low budget movie." Here's the thing, maybe the budget will remain very low. Or maybe some big actor attaches themself to the script and now the budget is

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Bob DeRosa

2 years

For some context, I wrote this script in 2021 (originally titled WANTED MAN but I think they changed it). It was optioned early last year, I did a rewrite to address some director notes and to woo a particular star. He signed on and as of yesterday, cameras are rolling!

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Bob DeRosa

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I guess there's been some debate over how many screenplays you need to write before you can "break in" and I have to remind you to account for the scripts you will write that no one'll ever read because they're the ones that teach you how to write. 1/9

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Bob DeRosa

3 years

For those who've been following the journey of my latest script, my manager sent it out recently to a couple of mid-level agencies, I had a zoom meeting with a lit agent yesterday, we hit it off and made it official: I have a new agent! First time in 2 years. Now we strategize!

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Bob DeRosa

2 years

15 years ago I was in Mexico City making The Air I Breathe with Brendan Fraser and Sarah Michelle Gellar. A couple nights ago she gave him a special award at the Santa Barbara Film Fest. Their friendship after all these years makes me so happy!

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

I spent several years as a non-voting "post-current" WGA member. Then my movie shot this past April and I became an active member again...just in time to pick up a picket sign and walk for five months. And I'm so glad - I've never felt so connected to my guild! #WGAstrong

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Bob DeRosa

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I remember how it was after the last strike (2007/8) coupled with the financial crash - no one was buying anything, writing jobs were impossible to come by, it sucked. It took some time but the business came back...

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Bob DeRosa

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Some takeaways: be nice to everyone you meet. Execs I met at the very beginning of my career are the producers who championed my scripts when my career was at its absolute lowest. 17/22

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

This deal looks amazing! INCREDIBLE stuff for TV writers and Late night/variety writers. And TWO-STEP DEALS for feature screenwriters? We've been screaming about that for YEARS. Simply put: we fought and we won. #Victory #WGAstrong

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Writers Guild of America West

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The WGA reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP. Today, our Negotiating Committee, WGAW Board, and WGAE Council all voted unanimously to recommend the agreement. The strike ends at 12:01 am. Check out our deal at . #WGAStrong

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Bob DeRosa

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Posted a logline for one of my unsold specs on the WGA feature memo. Got a bite from a studio exec. She read it in a week. Had a phoner general today. She's reading another feature of mine next week. All without an agent. #CautiouslyOptimistic

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

Just a couple of WGA writers on strike enjoying breakfast bought for them by the most generous guy in the biz. Thank you @DrewFromTV !

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Bob DeRosa

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I was in debt, living alone in my little Burbank apartment, when I wrote KILLERS ( #23 ). Lionsgate picked it up and it was made with Ashton Kutcher & Katherine Heigl. This one changed my life. Currently streaming on Peacock. 11/22

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Bob DeRosa

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I co-wrote THE AIR I BREATHE ( #19 ) with director Jieho Lee. It was my first produced feature with an all-star cast including Brendan Fraser, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Kevin Bacon. It's streaming on Peacock. A true labor of love this one. 8/22

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Bob DeRosa

4 years

I signed two deals today: one for a top-secret thing I contributed to (and can't WAIT to talk about) and a shopping agreement with the producers attached to my new action/thriller feature script. As always, gotta take your wins when you can get 'em!

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Bob DeRosa

6 months

Everyone says they have a great idea for a movie. Almost everyone is wrong. They may have an idea, sure, that's easy. But a GREAT idea? So incredibly rare. And yet when it happens, it's magic. 1/13

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Tom Vaughan

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A harsh and unfortunate truth about screenwriting: Most loglines are bad because the idea is bad. No amount of rearranging the language or format will change that. Get the idea right first. Do that, and you will get a great logline out of it.

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Bob DeRosa

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Being a screenwriter in L.A. is not for the faint of heart. I've been in a writers group for over 10 years. We still read scripts & give feedback, but mostly we've evolved into a support group of good friends who've had each other's backs for years. #SoFortunate #Indispensable

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Bob DeRosa

2 months

I finished boarding the next script I'm gonna write, a lean crime thriller. It's a cool idea, maybe not super high-concept, but it's got a female lead character I can't get out of my head and a unique POV that I find really interesting. 1/11

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Bob DeRosa

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Hello new followers! I've been a working screenwriter for 20+ years. Got 3 movies made, wrote on the TV show White Collar, co-wrote 3 horror audio dramas, did loads of theater, now writing fiction. Check out the link in my bio for more about the highs and lows of my career.

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Bob DeRosa

4 years

After a year and a half with no reps (the longest gap in my career), I signed with a new manager last week. Excited to begin this new chapter!

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

Strong turnout at #CBSRadford today with so many friends like @countmystars @starchaser14 @thedaysofautumn @RobledoReturns & #KingGeek @ToddStashwick (who brought much delicious pizza!) Great day to stand up together as artists! #WGAstrong

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Bob DeRosa

3 years

So currently I have: An audio drama in pre-preduction Feature script out to talent 2 more feature scripts out to directors Plus I'm writing 2 more features Very, very busy. But not getting paid a lot right now. Stacking projects, hustling, betting on myself. #ThisIsTheWay

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

9 years married to my favorite person! Grateful for our amazing journey together to the Cliffs of Insanity and beyond!

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Bob DeRosa

2 years

Who's got one eye and a birthday today? THIS GUY!

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Bob DeRosa

1 month

It's been fun sharing my screenwriting process over the last few threads and it seems people are getting something out of 'em which makes me happy. Keep in mind I've been evolving my process over decades and dozens of scripts. 1/12

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Bob DeRosa

2 years

My screenwriting career by the numbers: I've written 37 feature scripts Made money on 10 of them 4 were OWA's 2 were optioned but never sold 1 was sold but never made 2 were sold and made 1 currently optioned + 2 others in active development with producers/directors attached

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

I wrote a spec in 2021 that was optioned last year. I was paid to revise it in late 2022, and earlier this year they shot it and paid me. Specs still matter. (once the strike is resolved, of course)

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Tom Vaughan

1 year

Don't listen to anyone who claims spec scripts are dead. Two of the last four screenplays that I have made real money on have been spec scripts. Neither one was announced in the trades. Most options/sales are not. Difficult is not the same as dead. Keep writing your specs.

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Bob DeRosa

5 years

If you've ever made low-budget movies, especially the kind where you threw fake blood on your friends and had the time of your life doing it, then One Cut of the Dead is a love letter meant just for you. Streaming now on @Shudder !

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

I'm usually picketing at Radford every day but @Neptunesalad & I teamed up to hit the Horror Day at Warner Brothers and it was incredible! Thanks to @RebekahMcKendry for organizing. What an insane turn-out! The horror community is the BEST! #WGAstrong

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Bob DeRosa

3 years

It doesn't matter how many years (or decades) I've been writing...when someone I know in the business says they're looking for something particular and I send a script and they write back GUSHING about how much they love it...that feeling of joy never gets old!

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Bob DeRosa

5 years

It doesn't matter how many #screenplays I write, there are always those voices of doubt in my head: Is this good enough? Is the idea original enough? Will anyone care? Will this help my career? So much of the job is ignoring those voices and just showing up every day and writing.

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Bob DeRosa

1 month

I wrote a lot that didn't get made or move the needle in my career at all. All of those scripts taught me something. Some of them I dearly love and hope they'll get made someday. 18/22

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Bob DeRosa

1 month

After KILLERS came out I wrote a spec TV pilot and got hired to write on the 4th season of the hit USA show WHITE COLLAR. I loved working with that amazing team, but afterwards I hit a real lull in my career. Eleven scripts without a deal. It hurts just typing that. 13/22

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Bob DeRosa

3 years

A producer I'm working with called me "even keeled" today which was a compliment because I spend most of my time in the shower practicing arguments where I flip tables and tell people to shut the fuck up.

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Bob DeRosa

6 months

So when I say I'm always unemployed, what I really mean is that I'm busy writing scripts that will hopefully become paydays down the road. It's like every script is a start-up company that I hope to get on it's feet someday to sell to Google. 6/12

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

Hello new followers! As a WGA writer on strike, you're seeing a lot of my posts about being on the picket line. Know that I also tweet about the highs and lows of a career in screenwriting along with all the cat and dog pix you can handle. Welcome!

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

Great turn out at the WGA rally at Universal today! Everyone was fired up in the shadow of the dark tower that issues commands to rip up sidewalks and cut defenseless trees. We're not going ANYWHERE. #WGAstrong

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Bob DeRosa

1 month

A career is made of lots of scripts and jobs and meetings and relationships and collaborations and if you're lucky, some actual movies getting made. I've gotten three done in my time, hoping for a few more in coming years. 19/22

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Bob DeRosa

1 year

If most first-timers knew the amount of drafts and development it takes to write something readable, let alone sellable, they might never start. But that is the job, and this thread captures it in all its maddening glory. Read on if you wanna know what it REALLY takes.

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Bob DeRosa

2 years

Dave Grohl breaking down during "Times Like These" at the Taylor Hawkins tribute show just wrecked me. An incredible artist grieving for his friend in public and finding the strength to keep playing is awe-inspiring and beautiful and what art is all about.

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Bob DeRosa

6 months

So when I flippantly say 'I'm a feature writer so I'm always unemployed," what I really mean is 'I'm a feature writer and I'm always working.' And sometimes, when the stars align, I even get paid. It's not easy, but it's a living. 11/12

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Bob DeRosa

2 years

The star approved my most recent rewrite on one of my scripts. Another script lost its director. Another one lost its studio. That's why it's vital to have multiple "irons in the fire" as I like to call it. One step forward, two steps back. Every damn day.

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