A great book by a man who's seen it all in HollywoodThis is one of the best books about breaking into Hollywood I've read in a long time. Pithy, informative, entertaining, and always encouraging, Dr. Atchity's book imparts solid real-world advice as to how a writer can navigate the often turbulent waters of Hollywood—whether you're a novice or a seasoned professional. Buy it, read it, and NEVER give up!
Ken Atchity. Atchity has made hundreds of film and television deals for storytellers wanting their books to be films–including movies, series, and reality shows–since he began producing in 1987 after retiring from his tenured professorship at Occidental College. Also, as literary manager his authors have logged nearly twenty New York Times bestsellers.
This session, we have the multitalented Ken Atchity, a best-selling author, producer, literary manger, professor and editor who aptly goes by the moniker The Story Merchant. He got his B.A. at Georgetown, his Ph.D. at Yale. He was a tenured professor of comparative literature at Occidental College and a distinguished instructor at UCLA Writers program. He’s worked in publishing and filmmaking and is a member of the TV Academy of Arts and Sciences as well as the Producer’s Guild.
Listen to Marsha Wietecha's Born To Talk Radio Show with Ken Atchity about his latest is "My Obit: Daddy Holding Me."
Ken’s Takeaways:“I’ve always lived my life following the observation of the Spanish philosopher Jose Ortega y Gasset: “I think the only immoral thing is for a being not to live every second of his life with the utmost intensity.” That means exploring your every potential, pushing every envelope, jumping into every opportunity. Go for it! You only live once for sure!”
