SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Writers Justin Kelly and Savannah Knoop Discuss Their New Autobiographical Drama Feature Film, JT LeRoy
Writers Justin Kelly and Savannah Knoop discuss turning Knoop’s autobiographical book into a feature film, and then how they got that screenplay produced.
In this episode of the podcast I talk with writers Justin Kelly and Savannah Knoop about how they took Knoop's autobiographical book and turned it into a feature film, and then how they got that screenplay produced.
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You can also read a transcript of this episode.
Links mentioned in the show:
- Justin Kelly on IMDb
- Savannah Knoop on IMDb
- Savannah Knoop on Instagram
- JT LeRoy Trailer
- JT LeRoy on IMDb
- JT LeRoy on Twitter
- The SYS script analysis service
- 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.