Know any screenwriters trying to write the next Wall Street?

March 5, 2009 5:27 PM

Screenwriters working on scripts related to current economy

I'm doing a radio story on screenwriters writing scripts about Wall Street in light of the current recession. It doesn't even have to be Wall Street -- it can be any business related to the fall out and decline of the stock market. Business-y type stories are certainly preferable but anything along those lines is what I'm trying to find. Anyone working on anything themselves or have any friends or associates who might be? Anyone know of any projects underway that deal with those issues? Any MeFites want to just start working on something and I'll profile you?

Responses that want to go into detail can just use my MeFi email to get a hold of me.

posted by matthewstopheles to work & money (2 comments total)

Contact the Writers Guild's press department. They may be able to connect you with writers who are penning economy-themed scripts.
posted by terranova at 6:45 PM on March 8

Yes, they're out there. I've already had some of these scripts show up in my slush pile from writers who were quick out of the gate and there will only be more as the economic crisis deepens.

I fully expect that in a year's time I'll be facing a constant stream of annoying recession polemics, much the same way that a year ago I was facing a constant stream of annoying Iraq polemics.

(The news stories change, but the number of writers who think 'topical' trumps 'well-written' remains constant.)

So, yeah. Hit up the Writers' Guild and contact some university MFA programmes, you'll be hip-deep in scripts in no time.
posted by the latin mouse at 8:08 PM on March 8