Best Selling Author & Screenwriter Mark Zicree Mentors Hollywood Actors, Writers, Directors & Producers starting 2/16/2005

Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) February 14, 2005 -- Mark Zicree, best selling author and Hollywood scriptwriter with more than 100 credits, starts a new Supermentor class for screenwriters, actors, directors and producers February 16, 2005.

Steven-Elliot Altman, writer of the hot new Columbia-Tristar/TNT pilot and Times best-selling novel "Deprivers" had this to say about his mentoring experience, "When Marc and Elaine took me under their wing, I was green, fresh from New York and without a single Industry contact. With their guidance, I pitched my unsold novel as a TV and movie project twenty-three times in five days -- ending up with nine offers from major companies and the heat that sold the novel. Now I'm in pre-production on the two-hour pilot of the novel and attached as both writer and producer! Regardless of the level you're currently at in the Hollywood circuit, I highly recommend coaching from Marc and Elaine."

Former New York police officer turned actor Mike Olifiers writes, "Before I took Marc and Elaine's class, I thought there were all these rules that stopped me dead. Thanks to them, I found how to make myself stand out to important casting directors, executive producers and feature directors - and punch through to the career I always dreamed of. I got personal meetings with top showrunners and landed major roles on shows such as "NYPD Blue" and "The Guardian". One day's work on "Bruce Almighty" turned into three weeks of shooting. Now I'm sitting in the front row at the premiere!"

Marc Zicree and his wife, producer Elaine Zicree, have more than 40 years of combined experience working in the Hollywood entertainment industry, and more than 100 screenwriting credits for shows ranging from "Star Trek" and "Deep Space 9" to "Sliders" and "Babylon 5". Between them they have published many books, including the famous Twilight Zone Companion and the acclaimed Magic Time Trilogy. For years Marc and Elaine have shared their expertise with those they mentor, founding the Hollywood Hampton's Round Table and delivering Supermentor courses to the lucky few.

Marc and Elaine's new Supermentors Six Week Intensive Course is designed to provide Writers, Actors, Directors and Producers with the specific skills, information, guidance and contacts required to get their careers in Hollywood going -- or going again, if necessary.

Those who take this course identify exactly the kind of career they want to have. They create specific goals and develop a game plan that lets them have exactly that kind of career. From the first class on, students start taking the steps required to achieve their professional objectives.

Students learn exactly how to present themselves when making phone calls to industry professionals. They learn how to make pitches that actually get their screenplays, resumes, and project proposals read. They learn how to use their unique experiences, assets and new industry contacts to create real opportunities for themselves. They learn how to network effectively, developing strong professional relationships that can support their careers for years to come.

Screenwriters develop writing skills that improve their work, and learn how to diagnose and treat script problems early in the writing process. They learn how and why some scripts are read and produced, and others are never even seen by those who could choose to buy them.

Actors learn skills that let them play roles with more conviction and play a wider variety of roles. They learn how to contact directors and producers, and how to identify those who are ready to give them significant work right away.

Directors learn how to work more effectively with writers, actors and producers and how to identify and acquire projects destined for commercial success.

Producers master the skills required to pick projects, find investors, arrange distribution and choose directors, actors and writers to work with.

This course is offered in Hollywood. Only ten students can be accepted into the course. If you are interested in taking this class, you should contact Marc Zicree at (323) 363-1259 or marc@zicree.com immediately.

Contact Information:

Marc & Elaine Zicree

ZICREE

7521 W. Norton Ave #8

West Hollywood, CA 90046

http://www.scriptcorp.com/zicree.html

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