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Respect from some very respectable people

“Julie’s relationships and experience, as well as the respect that she’s earned in the film community, make her…an invaluable resource. The screenwriter committed to making every screenplay the best it can be before testing it in the marketplace should know Julie.”

Gary Goldstein, producer – PRETTY WOMAN, UNDER SIEGE, UNDER SIEGE 2, THE MOTHMAN PROPHECIES

“Julie Gray is hardworking, smart, kind, energetic, and generous, and I love everything she and her co-sponsors at The Script Department are doing to empower writers! Bravo, Julie!”

Blake Snyder, author of Save the Cat!

“Dear Julie, had it not been for your generous help and expert analysis I KNOW my script would not have made it this far in the competition. You really forced me (in a good way) to see my story from a new perspective, along with helping me understand how much of an overhaul it needed. I think you wrote a blog post about it on The Rouge Wave and also told me specifically to quit tweaking, too! I can’t thank you enough.”

Patricia Sorge, semifinalist, 2008 Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition

“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, and she cares about and nurtures 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 14 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, CATS DON’T DANCE and SHREK THE HALLS

“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.

“Julie is smart, articulate, and has a good feel for the industry – what succeeds or fails, what producers are looking for.”

Cathy Rubey, producer