Blake Snyder, author of Save the Cat!
There's nobody like Julie Gray. She's got it all. She's got allure, she's got brains, she's got enormous passion for what she does, she's got The Script Department, and she cares about and nutures writers like nobody I've ever seen. She's a force of nature, and I for one am fortunate to have been able to work with her.
Christopher Keane writer of studio pictures, TV series and movies and of fourteen books, including ROMANCING THE A-LIST: How to Write The Script the Big Stars Want to Make and HOW TO WRITE A SELLING SCREENPLAY.
I wouldn't dream of letting a script leave my hands without checking it out through Julie and The Script Department. Her invaluable insights into what an executive will say about a script are
remarkably accurate. Julie's blog, The Rouge Wave, is hilarious, inspiring and full of so much good information that she really ought to charge admission. Julie has a quick mind and is terrific at
brainstorming ideas - clearly, the kid loves a good story, well told. I can't think of a more delightful, cheerful and brilliant person to help any writer achieve their writing goals.
Theresa Cullen – screenwriter, animated musical feature: Shrek the Halls, Cat’s Don’t Dance and the upcoming Astroboy (Dreamworks)
Paul Smith, writer, London ('Smith & Jones', 'Bootleg', 'Murder Most Horrid', 'Grange Hill', BBC1 Afternoon Play)
"They say it only takes one person in this town to believe in you for other doors to open. You have been that person. You raised the level of my game."
Paul Vincent Fusco, author of SOLDIERS OF THE DEAD
"Julie is talented, compassionate, and professional. She has an experienced and thoughtful perspective which is much needed in this business."
Stephanie Palmer, Good in a Room
(www.goodinaroom.com)
"I've had the pleasure of learning from Julie's wisdom and good judgment. She's brilliant at finding the weaknesses of your script as well as in pointing out its strengths, so that you walk away fully empowered to write an exceptional next draft. I can think of no better (or more tactful) person if you're looking for an honest assessment of your work."
J.P. Smith, screenwriter and author of The Discovery of
Light and Breathless.
Cathy Rubey, Producer
"I sent my script to two well-known managers. The first one to respond read the version I did without Julie's help. He passed. The second manager read the version that incorporated Julie's notes. He called me up and took me on. Yes, the first person to read the script I re-wrote with Julie's notes signed me."
Scott Hawthorne, screenwriter ROAD RAGE
"Julie has a wonderfully incisive mind, and she's particularly skilled in the digging out the necessary questions, issues, and possible solutions involved in a given project. She can take apart and put back together a script with uncanny awareness, and kick any story up to another level.
Billy Mernit: Writing the Romantic Comedy
"Working with Julie was an amazing experience: her invaluable notes and suggestions have improved my script immensely, and more importantly - made me a better screenwriter. I had never used a consultant before I turned to her Nonetheless, it seems to me that the special thing about her as a consultant is the personal aspect: she not only improved the script, she improved and empowered me as writer.
Tal Gantz, screenwriter (script optioned after placing as a Quarterfinalist in the 2005 Expo Screenwriting competition)
- Christine Schoefer, Ph.D. and writer (The Nation, Salon, LATimes, Chicago Tribune, SF Chronicle, Pacific News Service, NPR)
"Margaux's critique of my screenplay was beyond insightful. Not only did she really get what I'm trying to say, she suggested better, more profound ways to say it. And that was just the story notes: Our brainstorming phone session took it even further. What's more, she responded to all of my questions in such a positive, reinforcing way that I felt she was both my coach and my No. 1 fan. That's just the sort of encouragement I need to make a good script better... maybe even great."
David Gillis, winner, Genre Prize: Fantasy, for The Gray Ghost, 2007 Screenwriting Expo Screenplay Competition
"Julie Gray is an amazing mentor who knows what it takes to turn a story into a highly sought-after, 'A-list' script. For a writer to consider going it alone, and without the supportive services of The Script Department is utter madness. Every writer out there, no matter what level of skill or experience, needs professional, unbiased feedback. Julie does that with enormous skill, finesse, and humor."
Anne Jordan
"Andrew, thank you again for your help on my film "Bachelors". Your expertise will certainly come in handy when I submit to festivals and distributors. I can't say enough about your knowledge of the industry and of the art of screenwriting."
Scott Simpson