How Can I Get My Screenplay Read?

"How can I get a producer to read my screenplay?"

That's one of the most common questions aspiring screenwriters ask, says Phil Gladwin, the established TV writer behind the Screenwriting Goldmine website.

Phil, who has written a number of dramas for the BBC and ITV, knows how hard it is to get that lucky first break.

So in a series of exclusive audio interviews, Phil has asked his friends and colleagues who have worked on award-winning shows to share their ideas on how you can get your big writing break.

For example:

Bryan McDonald explains how, within 48 hours of writing 25 pages of a spec script for the TV Western show 'Deadwood', he had been flown to Hollywood and hired by series creator David Milch, who also created 'NYPD Blue'

Vanessa Haynes is head of development at Steve Coogan's Baby Cow production company - she describes what she looks for in new comedy - and gives a very clear idea of what she wants to see in a spec script.

Toby Whithouse talks about how he submitted an idea for 'Doctor Who' and ended up writing the episode where the Doctor and his former assistant Sarah Jane Smith are reunited. Toby also explains how his own show, 'No Angels', was commissioned.

Silvia Manning shows how her experience as an actress, the contacts she had made (and a large helping of steely determination) meant she was been able to create and write her own sitcom, 'City Girls' - ending up as executive producer.

The interviews are being released as part of the countdown to the launch of the new-look ScreenwritingGoldmine.com.

The site builds on the success of Phil's popular learning package, 'Screenwriting Goldmine: How to Write a Screenplay People are Desperate to Read'. People who use the package, follow Phil's blog, or contribute to the ScreenwritingGoldmine.com forum, can tell you how much they appreciate the advice and input that Phil gives.