The Alex Berman Podcast

How Highly Successful Writers Work And Put Deals Together w/ Edward Ricourt (Now You See Me & Jessica Jones)

08.20.2018 - By Alex Berman, Chairman of Experiment 27Play

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Edward Ricourt is a writer and producer known for his work on Now You See Me, Now You See Me 2 and Marvel's TV series Jessica Jones on Netflix.   This show is sponsored by Experiment 27. Get the discovery call script & questions template HERE.   In this episode you'll learn: [00:49] What are movie execs doing during the summer [03:57] How to keep your projects going for a long time [05:52] Creating original work vs. helping others do better    [09:43] How writing projects happen [12:10] How Edward got low-balled in the past [13:45] Who negotiates a salary for a project [15:15] Why some projects fall through [16:45] Do agents do due diligence for you [19:33] Why didn't Edward write Now You See Me 2 [25:30] A hit project is a gift that keeps on giving [26:35] What goes into a pitch at Edward's level [28:30] Having a personal connection to a project Links mentioned: Raising Dion Edward on Twitter Edward on Instagram Brought to you by Experiment 27. Find us on Youtube.   If you’ve enjoyed the episode, please subscribe to The Alex Berman Podcast on iTunes and leave us a 5-star review.   Get access to our FREE Sales Courses.

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