An up-and-coming writer asked me when he should hire an attorney. The glib answer is "everytime you sign a contract." But, lawyers are expensive and when you're just starting out, may not always be totally necessary. Here are my thoughts. 1/
If you are selling or optioning your original script, you should almost always have a lawyer on your team. Even if you are selling something being made for a low budget, you never know what the long-term value of the script could be. 2/
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@Zernerlaw I’ve always tried to have a lawyer look at a contract but when I’ve reached out to lawyers, I’ve been ignored and even told that “I’m not big enough” for them to bother with me.
@Zernerlaw @realchipriggs Thank you for this, Larry!
@Zernerlaw Thanks for the great thread! Do we call the when the contract comes our way or when the company says they’re interested in buying? Any advice on where to find them?