Go Into The Story Interview: Jeff Portnoy

My in-depth interview with the Bellevue Productions literary manager.

Here are links to the five installments of the entire interview:

Part 1: “A manager generally spends the bulk of their time helping writers develop said materials so that they have the best chances of selling and getting produced.”

Part 2: “Rarely do I encourage a writer to write a big, four-quadrant studio tentpole unless it’s based on MAJOR IP because if it’s not, it’s just a sample.”

Part 3: “I want to stack the deck. I want them to write something that can stand up to the highest amount of scrutiny. You want a great concept, great execution.”

Part 4: “The goal is always to sell and to get produced but, short of that happening, a spec can have a lot of value in other ways.”

Part 5: “That’s what I’m looking for. I’m looking for, in a perfect world, they’re great at everything. They have great ideas. They are great at executing on all levels, character, dialogue, plot structure. They have a great voice and the prose is exceptional. They’re amazing in a room.”

Twitter: @Jeff_Portnoy.

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