The Business of Screenwriting: Cynicism

“In a town built on dreams, all too often they turn into nightmares. Somebody gets screwed. Just the way it is. And that’s why cynicism is Hollywood’s blood type.”

The screenwriter is droning on and on about how he got screwed. “It was a great script. Seriously. Sold it as a pitch. Sold it in the room. Went off and totally nailed the story. Everybody loved the script. I mean… everybody.”