“Really great writing always, always gets noticed in Hollywood. When I hear someone say, ‘It’s who you know,’ or ‘I couldn’t get it to the right agent,’ that is the consolation of failure. When it really works, it might not get made, because you need a Jupiter effect of a perfect director and a perfect actor–but if the writing is great, you always get into the game.”
Screenwriter Mark D. Rosenthal (Mona Lisa Smiles, The Jewel of the Nile)
Tales from the Script/ Edited by Peter Hanson & Paul Robert Herman
page 85
[...] “Really great writing always, always gets noticed in Hollywood. When I hear someone say, ‘It’s who you know,’ or ‘I couldn’t get it to the right agent,’ that is the consolation of failure. When it really works, it might not get made, because you need a Jupiter effect of a perfect director and a perfect [...] Original Source… [...]
This pretty much sums up my philosophy about screenwriting. Focus on writing the best script you possibly can. Rinse, lather, repeat, and one day you’ll be making the rounds in Hollywood.
[...] “Really great writing always, always gets noticed in Hollywood. When I hear someone say, ‘It’s who you know,’ or ‘I couldn’t get it to the right agent,’ that is the consolation of failure. When it really works, it might not get made, because you need a Jupiter effect of a perfect director and a perfect actor–but if the writing is great, you always get into the game.” – Mark D. Rosenthal (Mona Lisa Smiles, The Jewel of the Nile) (H/T Screenwriting From Iowa) [...]