Screenwriting 101: Dennis Palumbo
“They’re not in trouble if they say No. Nothing bad can happen to them and they won’t lose any money. The moment they say Yes, their troubles begin. If you’re an agent, you now have a new client for whom you have to get work. If you’re a studio executive, you now have to sell this idea to all of your compatriots. If you’re a producer, you have to go get some studio interested in actually making this movie. If you say No, you can just go to lunch.”
— Dennis Palumbo