Mark Hoffmeier Talks Bottle Shows, Spec Scripts, and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

How do you survive for decades in Hollywood while writing for hit animation, live-action TV, and huge video game franchises?Mark Hoffmeier has credits that go back to the Stone Age (or at least  The Flintstones). He’s worked on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Back to the Future, Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions, and lots of other fun stuff. We talk about what it takes to write effective spec scripts (and how nobody does that anymore, and why they should), how to stand out as a writer who’s budget-conscious (always an asset to a producer), what to do when you get crazy notes (sometimes it does happen, believe it or not), and why improv skills are a writer's ultimate secret weapon. We also get into some Jonathan Winters stuff, how writing dialogue for a video game is different from writing a TV script, and why Mark decided to write a novel. Enjoy!