"Sheila's
notes are not for the faint of heart,
but if you want to know the cold, hard
truth, there's nobody better. And, once
you’ve recovered, she’s not just problem-oriented,
she's willing to spend time helping you
develop real solutions." --Jonah
Lisa and Stephen Dyer (Jonah
Lisa and Stephen are in pre-production
on THE HEIR, a thriller for Shoreline
Entertainment and Circle of Confusion. Their
Victorian comedy HYSTERIA is out to cast
with British producer Sarah Curtis (HER
MAJESTY, MRS BROWN, ON A CLEAR DAY) attached. And
family-themed BIG SKY is out to financiers
with L.A. based producers Roth/Arnold
(GROSSE POINT BLANK; 13 GOING ON 30)
attached.
"Thank you for your hard work and
expertise. You have incomparable editorial
skills." --David Chisholm (David
is a veteran writer who most recently wrote
Brothers in Arms, a World War II epic that
Denzel Washington is slated to direct,
and is currently working on a feature for
Craig Anderson Prods.)
"I sent one of my early scripts to
Sheila, and found her notes to be very
helpful and insightful, and clearly coming
from an experienced industry perspective.
Her notes were frank but also constructive;
I would recommend her highly." --Tom
O’Connor, winner, 2004 Austin
Film Festival, repped by UTA
“I wanted to send a quick note of thanks
for doing such a thorough, and excellent
job with my script. I sent it to two different
places for coverage, and one was a total
waste of money, but not yours!! All of
your comments were on the nose, and I will
be working feverishly on incorporating
them into my story.” --Mark Conley
“I just finished reading your letter and
notes. All I can say is you are awesome! I’ve
sent my work before to other coverage services,
but by far yours is the best. As a matter
of fact I think I’ll send my rewrite your
way again. I am also grateful that you’re
so responsive through email. You’re a real
class act and a contradiction of what I’ve
heard from other writers about their contact
with Hollywood.” --Eric Espejo
“I see why William Broyles Jr. gives you
so much praise. Your observations are spot
on and they enhance my screenplay. Not
only will your notes serve to clarify story
and character, they added another dimension...a
puzzle and the act of putting the pieces
together.” --David Wallace
“Thank you, Sheila...for slogging through
the confusion...for all your comments and
criticisms…Your service gets my highest
recommendation.” --Dan Neves
“I am highly impressed by your comments.
They are amazingly sharp and truthful.
I’m learning so much just by reading them
again and again. You are so great at what
you’re doing. Thank you for taking my work!” --Blanka
Raguz
"Sheila Gallien is a true asset to
any screenwriter. Instead of trying to
get you to write the script she'd like
to see, she works hard to zero in on the
script you had in mind all along but couldn't
quite reach." --Grace Randolph
“I consider Sheila to be the fifth member
of my writing group. When my local group’s
gone over a script and we all think it’s
ready for people to see, I send it to Sheila,
wait for her comments, and then start on
the draft I’ll actually send out.” --Kevin
Rexroat
"What I love about you is that you
do exactly what you say you're going to
do, and when you say you're going to do
it. As a writer, I get very twitchy if
I send something off and then hear nothing
for ages. Working with you avoids that
dreadful tussle - 'Now shall I e-mail again,
or would that make me appear too desperate?'
and all those other games I play. And yes,
I had to gulp a few times when I got your
notes, but you have a remarkable capacity
for completely taking apart my work line
by line - word by word almost - and STILL
leaving me feeling encouraged. The constructive
advice you gave is a model for all my writing
not just the screenplay I sent in the first
place, because you are so unerringly, and
sometimes so sickeningly, RIGHT about things." --Caroline
Coxon
"I have been developing stories for
twenty years and have read thousands of
pages of notes but I have never encountered
anyone with Sheila's clarity and articulateness.
She is responsible for the purchase and
development of one of our tentpole projects
for next year. I cannot recommend her highly
enough." --Bonnie Forbes,
Producer, Fortress Entertainment
"You are so talented at your craft!
Your brutal honesty about my screenplay
will help me become a better writer. Writers
should be objective about any criticism
of their work and not take it personally.
Also, your fee was a good value. You did
much more work than I expected. Thanks
again for your professionalism." --Corey
Dean Schmidt, President, Tri-Coastal
Enterprises, Inc. and Dean of Kids, Inc.
"I am working on the revisions right
now and I have to say that your notes opened
my eyes to see the forest I was traversing." --Merwan
Sukhadwalla
"OH MY GOD you are so brilliant. I
could not believe the notes. Some of the
problems I already knew but not the depth
of the problem. I thought it was all constructive
criticism and extremely helpful."-
-Angie Miller
"Giving writers helpful, insightful
notes without totally shattering their
sense of motivation and self worth is a
nearly impossible feat. Sheila digs beneath
the mere surface problem and really prods
to get to the meat and detail of the work
and the individual's technique. She has
a kind of genius for this sometimes odious
task; her approach is fun, thoughtful,
and worth every nickel!" --Samantha
Moller
"I began working with Sheila as a
beginning screenwriter and found her straight
forward and encouraging approach to script
coaching instrumental in my persevering
at this hard to break in field. Sheila's
ability to identify weak spots as well
as her practical suggestions for strengthening
my scripts have opened doors to me having
agents and managers request to see more
of my work. I'd never consider sending
out any spec without her bullet proofing
it first." -Paula Holland
"Dozens of people read and commented
on my script, and I revised it dozens of
times, before Sheila Gallien read it. So
I was surprised that she found many spots
that needed more clarity or development.
These spots seem obvious now, but they
were not obvious to me or any of the other
readers. Sheila also suggested excellent
solutions to several problems. One in particular
still surprises me. I disagreed with a
few of her notes, but I am grateful for
all of them. She was thorough, knowledgeable,
and tactful. I plan to employ her talents
again." --Peter Arneson
"Your feedback on my screenplay THREE
HEARTS was invaluable. Not only did you
highlight positive strengths and potential
weaknesses, you came to the table with
detailed notes and viable potential fixes.
As I'd explained to you, the draft had
been developed to the point where feedback
was inconsistent, and often not supportive
of my vision of the story. Your grasp of
what that story was illustrated the care
and intention you bring to the table. Of
course, I would expect no less from someone
who honed her skills working with Bill
Broyles." --Gregg Moscoe
"Using Sheila's amazing notes and
in-depth consultation, I rewrote THE BAR
extensively. The revamped script finished
among the top 30 scripts in the Nicholls
Fellowship, which resulted in numerous
requests for the script from prodcos and
agents, opening doors I had never imagined
possible." --Larry Hill
"Awesome notes! I'm going to put on
a fire, read, and do some homework. Thanks
so much," --Jan Smith
"Sheila Gallien is just what the doctor
ordered! Her detailed notes and perceptive
insight brought a light of inspiration
to my script. For the first time I was
able to see and understand what my story
was missing. I discovered how to pull my
own ideas and combine them with Sheila's
advice to work a good concept into a great
script. The return on my investment will
far outweigh my cost...better than investing
in the stock market! No doubt about it
- from this point on I look forward to
her advice on all my scripts." --Alison
Kirby
"Got your stuff on my stuff - WOW!
- did you ever read this thing! I'm looking
forward to our conference. Thanks ahead
of time" --Jim Ramsbottom 11/03
"Once again, thank you very much for
your great help with my latest screenplay.
Your attention to story detail is invaluable.
You are easy to talk to, brutally honest
and very skilled. I wouldn't hesitate to
recommend your services to anyone." - Roger
Fallihee
"I can't tell you how much your input
on the screenplay (especially, the phone
consultations) meant to me. It's getting
great reviews and generating investor interest." - Andrew
Librizzi
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