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Backed by a veteran manager’s insider stories, this book is an essential guide for screenwriters and a brilliant roadmap for anyone looking to understand the entertainment industry. Get this now!

This book pulls back the curtain on Hollywood deal-making with incredible insider anecdotes from a seasoned manager and former agent. It’s not only a must-have resource for screenwriters, but just a fantastic blueprint for anyone determined to understand the real mechanics of the industry.

Too many people claim they know how Hollywood works, but I know from personal experience that Marc really delivers. He's been 'in the trenches' his whole career and represented some of the top writers in Hollywood at the top agencies. While, sadly, he was never my agent, he was always willing to give me good advice and guidance anytime I ventured into that mysterious world. Listen to Marc — he knows what he's talking about!"

Boston University in Los Angeles Screenwriter in Hollywood Program   All of the years, months, weeks, days, and hours it takes for you to develop and create a great script comes down to 15 short seconds of pitching, Fifteen heart-pounding seconds. Fifteen seconds to convince someone to listen to more. What do you do with that time? It starts well before that by reading the best book ever on mastering the art of the fifteen second pitch. Top Hollywood agent/manager/producer Marc Pariser lays it all out, word for word for word, second by second, It's all based on his decades of success in movies and TV. Whether you're an aspiring writer, already on the way up, or you just need to reboot in our constantly changing business, this is the book for you because, it's absolutely the book for me!

In his book, The Secret to Opening Doors in Hollywood: Mastering the 15 Second Pitch, Marc Pariser gives the reader the insight and instruction that is sorely missing in most other textbooks on craft. The book takes a deep dive into one of the most important and oft overlooked elements of breaking into the film industry as a writer. With wit and wisdom he lays out the steps for creating a logline (and how to use it to open doors). In a business where attention spans are notoriously short, Marc gives you the information and the tools you need to grab the audiences’ attention. I cannot overstate how important that is to anyone that dreams of being a professional screenwriter. If that’s you, buy this book and study it, keep it close, and refer to it often. It's a master class in the 15 second pitch.