overall deal.
Writers and producers, you’re the lucky ones because you’re behind the scenes. You SHOULD PAY for professional memberships and seminars to learn your trade – and because contacts are the only way you’ll get a job! You also need some good coffee, lunch and giftie money because you SHOULD PAY to treat professionals who share their expertise with you. Thank people! A Starbucks card does wonders. You SHOULD NOT PAY anyone to shop your projects. They get a piece of your sales pie.
For everybody in the biz, the most important person you SHOULD PAY…is an experienced entertainment attorney. Now we’re talking 0-500/hour. But the money s/he will save you by reviewing and negotiating your deals…priceless. Don’t you dare sign even the simplest contract without a lawyer looking over it. A real one. Not your ex-boyfriend, the divorce attorney.