Creative Careers in Hollywood

Laurie Scheer has worked as an assistant, d-girl, producer, and network vice president for some of the most powerful media conglomerates in the world. She has helped MTV, Showtime, and Nickelodeon launch some of their most successful formats, has developed numerous network series and TV/cable movies, and is the producer of several independent feature film projects. She is a popular guest speaker at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in Los Angeles and the New York Chapter of the Writers Guild. She has also taught screenwriting, producing, and television and film business courses at American University, Howard University, Northwestern University, DePaul University, the University of Chicago, and Columbia College. The author of two novels, she is also a consultant and columnist for Showtime Networks and e-script Web sites. She divides her time between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.Scheer, Laurie is the author of 'Creative Careers in Hollywood' with ISBN 9781581152432 and ISBN 1581152434.