SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Screenwriter Tom Hines (‘Mother’s Day’) Discusses His Decades Working with Garry Marshall
Ashley Scott Meyers talks with screenwriter Tom Hines, who wrote ‘Mother’s Day’ starring Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston, about the early days of his career, how he met Garry Marshall, and how that blossomed into a long-lasting, professional relationship.
In this week's episode I talk with screenwriter Tom Hines, who wrote Mother's Day starring Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston. We talk about the early days of his career, how he met Garry Marshall, and how that blossomed into a long-lasting, professional relationship.
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You can also read a transcript of this episode.
Links mentioned in the show:
- Tom Hines on IMDb
- Mother's Day Trailer
- Mother's Day on IMDb
- SYS Select Newsletter to producers
- SYS Select Screenwriting Leads
- Our free guide, "How to Sell Your Screenplay in 5 Weeks!"
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Ashley Scott Meyers is a screenwriter and blogger / podcaster. Since beginning his career as a screenwriter in the late 1990’s he’s optioned more than two dozen feature screenplays and sold a half dozen. And he’s done it all without an agent or manager, instead opting to use his pragmatic screenplay marketing guide which he teaches at SellingYourScreenplay.com.