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  1. hollywood
    What’s the Difference Between an Agent and a Manager?As the WGA-ATA dispute continues, let’s break down these two similar but separate gigs.
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  2. advice
    How Do I Deal With Harassment at My New TV Writing Job?“These bullies are very much a type in Hollywood that I’ve seen many times over.”
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  3. How Do I Get My Web Series Noticed by the Right People?It’s so discouraging to feel like you keep sending your work out into a void, isn’t it?
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  4. The Business of Being a Young Woman in the BusinessIs it possible to be successful and maintain morals in this industry when you feel like “the bad guys” are winning?
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  5. A Grab-Bag of Advice and Insider Comedy Business Information Listen to “Priyanka Mattoo” on Spreaker. As a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  6. The Pilot Script ChecklistA checklist to follow before sending your pilot script out into the world of show business.
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  7. How Do You Stay Motivated When Your Friends Are Finding Success and You […] As a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  8. the business
    MTV’s New Channel Is Embracing the ’90sEvery millennial’s #TBT Twitter feed is about to become a TV channel.
    By Josef Adalian
  9. Being a Well-Rounded Person Is More Important to Working in Comedy Than […] As a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  10. How Does One Become an Agent? As a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
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    How Do You Know If Your Comedy Script Is Good?If you’ve only shown your friends your script, how do you know if it’s really funny?
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  12. How Do You Network in the Comedy World? As a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  13. How Does One Get a Job as a Writer’s Assistant? As a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  14. Do You Have to Move to New York or LA to Make It in Comedy? As a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  15. How Exactly Does Someone Pitch a TV Show?Feel like you’re stuck in an industry vacuum? Here are the ingredients to a good pitch.
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  16. What the Hell Does a Producer Actually Do?“Producer” encompasses such a variety of tasks, but hopefully this gives you an idea of what the people who throw the word around are actually doing.
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  17. How to Network in the Comedy WorldAs a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV production […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  18. What Comedy PaysAfter my last column on getting a book optioned, it has become clear that many readers who want to go into comedy aren’t sure what it pays, […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  19. advice
    How Does a Book Get Optioned and Become a Movie?As a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV production […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  20. Do Film School Grads Have an Advantage Entering the Industry?As a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV production […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  21. How Does One Become a Successful Comedic Actor?As a former comedy agent at UTA and WME, Priyanka represented numerous big-name writers and performers before leaving to start a TV production […]
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  22. How Does an Aspiring TV Writer Get Discovered by an Agent?So you want to be a TV writer but you’ve written pilot scripts that haven’t really gone anywhere. Here’s how to get an agent’s attention.
    By Priyanka Mattoo
  23. american horror story hotel
    Kathy Bates Will Run the American Horror Story: HotelSo says Ryan Murphy.
    By Lindsey Weber
  24. the business
    Mo’Nique Says Former Collaborator Lee Daniels Told Her She’s Being ‘Blackballed’“Each of those things that he offered me was taken off the table.”
    By Lindsey Weber
  25. The Ugly Truth About Comedy and Talent RepsHow often do you think about comedy on a given day? If you’re a reader of this site, chances are that it permeates a sizable chunk of your […]
    By Splitsider Editors
  26. Dan Harmon Talks Why Sony Doesn’t Like HimDan Harmon by all accounts is pretty happy nowadays. And who can blame him, with two script orders from majors networks. So, in an interview […]
    By Jesse David Fox