“If Larry David were an accountant, he would probably be funnier than Scott Rubenstein.  But, then, again:  If Larry David were an accountant, he would probably have a nervous breakdown.  So we’re stuck with Scott.”

—Marianne Wiggens, Pulitzer Prize nominee

“Follow every piece of advice Michael Lent gives you and you’ll have no problem navigating the shark-infested waters of Hollywood.”

—Jon Cohen, screenwriter of Minority Report

“Richard Walter is “the prime broker for one of Hollywood's hottest new commodities... Student writers...  A demanding taskmaster, with a sure eye for both dramatic coherence and a good sell.”

—Wall Street Journal

“I recommend Richard Walter’s seminar as a great tool for anyone interested in becoming a professional screenwriter.”

—Jeff Robinov, Senior Vice President, Warner Bros.

“Victoria Wisdom is one of the most inspired judges of good screenplays and story ideas that I have ever come across. Her exquisite taste and solid story sense make her one of the smartest purveyors of scripts in the marketplace.”

—Mark Johnson, Academy Award-Winning Producer of Rain Man, Donnie Brasco, The Notebook, and The Chronicles of Narnia

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The Expo CareerPakis a 5-DVD course on charting your own course from concept to sale. Learn from the experts—5 DVDs show you how to generate commercial ideas, secure representation, target your ideas to specific producers, and become your own agent when that is necessary.

DVD 1: Scott Rubenstein’s How to Write Your Script and Deduct the Expenses Off Your Tax Return (Trailer)

A very practical and very useful look into the IRS rules and regulations. This DVD can save you thousands of dollars. Urban legends about hobby rules will be debunked. How to audit proof your deductions. How to keep good records. You should be able to deduct this DVD. This teacher has over thirty produced credits in television and features and owns his own tax preparation business L.A. Tax Service and has been doing both professionally for the past twenty years. You will even end up with a sense of humor about the IRS.

DVD 2: Michael Lent’s Quantum Career Mechanics (Trailer)

15 battle-tested strategies and tips for getting your work read by producers and studio executives even if you don’t have an agent. No pie-in-the-sky theory here. Discussion will include details of how this 2003 & 2004 STAR Speaker landed four mid-five figure deals (initially) without representation, as well as leveraged a producer’s interest into representation at a major agency.

• This DVD shows you how to get your work read.
• How to have the material the studios want and how to be the writer with whom producers and directors want to work.
• How to be in the driver’s seat of your future.
• This DVD gives you an immediate game plan, and shows you how to take the actions and chances that will launch your career to the next level.

DVD 3: Richard Walter’s Attitude vs. Gratitude: Strategies for Securing an Agent (Trailer)

Among the many myths about Hollywood, most common is the notion that it’s hard to get an agent to read your script. In fact, it’s easy. It requires no connections. All it takes is a smart query letter. Richard Walter presents the rules for writing the perfect query and discussed other strategies regarding the acquisition of representation.

DVD 4: Richard Walter’s Screenwriting: The Whole Picture (Trailer)

A fool-proof, shock-proof, water-tight, guaranteed formula for success! In 90 minutes Prof. Walter presents the entire UCLA Master of Arts in Screenwriting formula encompassing story, character, dialog, and description. Just add discipline, talent, and most importantly, patience, for enduring success.

DVD 5: Victoria Wisdom’s How to Find the Right Buyer for Your Project (Trailer)

How do you write the spec script that actually sells! And once you have it, what’s the next step? This seminar shows you how to select, develop and write the high concept commercial story that the studios and producers are looking for, how to understand why one spec script sells over another and how to predict trends and choose saleable and commercial ideas. Learn how to understand the currents of the marketplace by understanding what the buyers want and how they think. 

Once you have the right script, learn how to triumph over the daily challenges of becoming and remaining successful in a screenwriter's career and how to collaborate and develop your material with producers and buyers. Save yourself valuable time in finding the inspiring story that producers executives want to make, and place yourself on a career path that is the key to longevity and success by understanding what sells and why and who’s buying it.

• This DVD shows you the way to understanding your screenplay’s marketplace.
• This DVD is the next step for you in finding the right buyer for your screenplay.