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Part 26: THE ONLY WAY OUT, Dinner in Denver with TOWO's Producer, Steve Schklair

Amy Giaquinto

4 days ago7 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 26: THE ONLY WAY OUT, Dinner in Denver with TOWO's Producer, Steve Schklair

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(2)

Since Steve Schklair was coming to Denver to shoot a 3-D concert video, he invited me to meet up with him for dinner.

Part 25: THE ONLY WAY OUT Screenplay Notes, Netflix Take 3, and The Athena List

Amy Giaquinto

Oct 305 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 25: THE ONLY WAY OUT Screenplay Notes, Netflix Take 3, and The Athena List

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

The day after Steve and I spoke, Marty messaged me that he was sending the script to a friend at Netflix...

Part 24: THE ONLY WAY OUT, Juggling Kids, the Writing Life, and Learning to Kill Goals to Get Ahead

Amy Giaquinto

Oct 246 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 24: THE ONLY WAY OUT, Juggling Kids, the Writing Life, and Learning to Kill Goals to Get Ahead

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

It's crazy to think that I had so much more time to write when the kids were home on summer break! How is that possible?

THE ONLY WAY OUT: Pitching to Scarlett Johansson

Amy Giaquinto

Oct 87 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

THE ONLY WAY OUT: Pitching to Scarlett Johansson

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(2)

The hope was that Ms. Johansson would read my letter and want to read the script. It was a long shot, but I had to try.

Part 23 THE ONLY WAY OUT: Screenplay Structure A Single POV Story Versus a Multiple POV Story

Amy Giaquinto

Sep 246 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 23 THE ONLY WAY OUT: Screenplay Structure A Single POV Story Versus a Multiple POV Story

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

I took a step back and looked at the screenplay's structure through an actor's point of view. The whole purpose of an actor acting on camera

Part 22: THE ONLY WAY OUT, Civil Air Patrol, and The Mediterrane Film Festival in Malta

Amy Giaquinto

Sep 196 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 22: THE ONLY WAY OUT, Civil Air Patrol, and The Mediterrane Film Festival in Malta

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

"There's a lot of money and talent at the festival in Malta," Marty said enthusiastically. "Hopefully, we can get some traction..."

Part 21: THE ONLY WAY OUT, "You've Got to Know When to Walk Away..."

Amy Giaquinto

Sep 44 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 21: THE ONLY WAY OUT, "You've Got to Know When to Walk Away..."

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(3)

My producer friend then told me that she paid B $10,000 for product integration on one of her films and wound up with absolutely nothing.

Part 20: THE ONLY WAY OUT, The Grim Reaper, La Sportiva, and Elbow Grease

Amy Giaquinto

Aug 256 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 20: THE ONLY WAY OUT, The Grim Reaper, La Sportiva, and Elbow Grease

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

When Marty picked up the phone, he sounded off, very, very off. His speech was slow and labored. He was slurring his words...

Part 19: THE ONLY WAY OUT, Martinis in the Mountains?

Amy Giaquinto

Aug 159 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 19: THE ONLY WAY OUT, Martinis in the Mountains?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(2)

In most cases, Marty responds to me lightning fast, but this time days passed. In my gut, I knew something was wrong, really, really wrong.

Part 18: Sara Blakely and Finding a Path to Scarlett Johansson

Amy Giaquinto

Aug 87 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 18: Sara Blakely and Finding a Path to Scarlett Johansson

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(2)

While I worked on product integration proposals, Marty worked on trying to find an alternate way to get the script to Mrs. Johansson.

Part 17: THE ONLY WAY OUT Creating a Pitch Deck for Product Placement and Landing Scarlett Johansson

Amy Giaquinto

Aug 19 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 17: THE ONLY WAY OUT Creating a Pitch Deck for Product Placement and Landing Scarlett Johansson

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

As the Screenwriter and Associate Producer, I was tasked with creating a pitch deck, literally overnight.

Part 16: THE ONLY WAY OUT's New Beginning and a Promotion

Amy Giaquinto

Jul 236 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 16: THE ONLY WAY OUT's New Beginning and a Promotion

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(2)

The head of a major Hollywood branding company assured Marty his company could quickly help us raise money through product placement.

Part 15: THE ONLY WAY OUT's Exciting Financing Deal...

Amy Giaquinto

Jul 1110 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 15: THE ONLY WAY OUT's Exciting Financing Deal...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(2)

I was still completely shocked and buzzing with excitement about the incredible partnership deal my film's producer, Steve Schklair...

Part 14: THE ONLY WAY OUT, Steve's Great News, and Money, Money, Money!

Amy Giaquinto

Jun 303 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 14: THE ONLY WAY OUT, Steve's Great News, and Money, Money, Money!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(3)

In November of 2022, three years after I had completed the script for THE ONLY WAY OUT, 2 years since it had finished as a semifinalist...

Part 13: Lionsgate, 20th Century Fox, Thunder Road's Asbury Park, and Incredible News

Amy Giaquinto

Jun 204 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 13: Lionsgate, 20th Century Fox, Thunder Road's Asbury Park, and Incredible News

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

The thrill from having THE ONLY WAY OUT at 20th Century Fox and Thunder Road was exhilarating...

Part 12: A Goldilocks Problem, Skydance, Paramount and Thunder Road

Amy Giaquinto

Jun 94 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 12: A Goldilocks Problem, Skydance, Paramount and Thunder Road

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(2)

Paramount loved the script, but passed because they had a "similar" female-driven project in development.

Part 11: Paramount, Netflix, Thunder Road, and Skydance

Amy Giaquinto

Jun 15 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 11: Paramount, Netflix, Thunder Road, and Skydance

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

What in the world was I going to do if Netflix or Paramount optioned the script and gave us a deal? I was going to explode, that's what. Ser

Amy Giaquinto

May 236 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 10: Attaching a Director

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(2)

Marty had been desperately trying to get the script to Chloé Zhao and Kathryn Bigelow, but it just wasn't happening.

Part 9: Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Jlo, and Maggie Gyllenhaal

Amy Giaquinto

May 103 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 9: Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Jlo, and Maggie Gyllenhaal

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

During our lunch in Malibu, Marty mentioned that he had a lead on Kate Hudson and was hoping to make contact with her about starring in the

Part 8: Lunch in Malibu with Legendary Hollywood Film Producer Marty Katz

Amy Giaquinto

May 16 min read

A Film's Journey: The Only Way Out

Part 8: Lunch in Malibu with Legendary Hollywood Film Producer Marty Katz

decided to it would be best to meet with Marty Katz (TITANIC, REINDEER GAMES, MAN OF THE HOUSE) while flying solo.