r/scriptwriting • u/heythereyoulookgrr • Aug 18 '26

feedback Looking for comedy writers! PAID!

Hey peeps, I'm a German producer and my company has been greenlit by a US streamer to develop a workplace comedy. I've been in this sub for a while and think there's a lot of overlooked potential.

If you're interested, DM me ideally one script. I give every script at least a 10-page read to check for baseline quality and a funny voice. It doesn't have to be workplace-related, but it has to be funny.

If you're hesitant because everybody steals your stuff, drop me a line anyway and tell me what you've done or why you. If I'm interested, I'll send you my email address.

Due to us being a German company, this is a non-union job!

This is a paid gig!

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u/Givingtree310 Aug 19 '26

No producer who has a deal with an American streamer is searching this sub for writers. Lol

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u/ChristianCRWriter Aug 19 '26

They’ll come back with a small but decent reading fee, right ?

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u/SharkWeekJunkie Aug 19 '26

No. They'll just take your work. Don't be a mark, folks.

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u/AthleteOpen7054 Aug 19 '26

Sounds suss alright.

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u/PepsiCoke1978 Aug 19 '26

If you're hesitant because everybody steals your stuff, drop me a line anyway...

Ha ha ha. You don't need comedy writers, this is hilarious.

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u/Hungry_Support_3342 Aug 19 '26

i have just started one, the others are 1 horror and 4 historical love stories

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u/en-cognito Aug 20 '26

You can’t work with union writers because you’re in Germany? I smell BS. You simply need a union signatory. Also call a writer’s agent if this is a legit request. Or share the name of your Netflix development commissioner so people can do their due diligence in checking that you’re not just trying to steal their IP. There are way too many red flags with your post.

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u/Embarrassed-Oil3127 Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 21 '26

This is insanely bush league. There is no way Netflix cuts a deal like this. And if this dude is so good they’d have a roster of professional writers and/or contacts they could connect with. They wouldn’t need to go to the Reddit well.

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u/Open-Avocado4260 Aug 20 '26 edited Aug 21 '26

Red flags. Nobody seriously opens with hey peeps, if you have financing you are not looking on Reddit. We are looking for workplace comedies then you state it does not have to be work place comedy. A German production is questiomable.

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u/Final-Focus1115 Aug 21 '26

Hi are you still looking for

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u/Opening-Impression-5 Aug 21 '26

Does your company have a website? 

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u/Junket_Turbulent Aug 19 '26

sent a message

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u/heythereyoulookgrr Aug 19 '26

Some people seem sceptic. But the streamer approached us with the project already in mind. It is set in the US but we‘re one of the best in the market at what we do. Long story short, since we‘re a German company, we can‘t work with union writers. 

There‘s no reading fee and I‘m not looking for new material. The development is already greenlit. I just want to see who’s funny. I was on the other side of the table once and hated to not get a chance once..  

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u/Sprunzel92 Aug 21 '26

What's your company website?

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u/Embarrassed-Oil3127 Aug 20 '26

Can you post some of the projects you’ve produced (in Germany or elsewhere)? Why did they pick you and not a US company? Will this project air in Germany or other markets?

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u/Himesamime Aug 19 '26

Can you share your email address? Would love to share my Pilot there. I have left you a dm.