We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Richard Scott. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Richard below.

Richard, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today What were some of the most unexpected problems you’ve faced in your career and how did you resolve those issues?

As we know, challenges arise in the entertainment field as with any other field. My biggest shock was the amount of deception I have encountered by people literally lying to you either to sell a product, get you involved in their works or even by misrepresenting who they are to take advantage of your works. It is very disheartening and also a negative for newcomers in the industry. I have been a victim myself. It is very difficult to navigate because it seems there are plenty of people who love to tell you what you “should have done” after the fact, but few to help you make good choices on the way up. I want to change that in the small part of the craft I am involved in. I want to remember who helped and supported me in my journey and help other people navigate as I can. Just because there are negatives and roadblocks, I don’t have to be a part of that.

I really think if I had a literary agent that we could work together on goals it could help me in not getting into situations like I have already encountered where my work has been taken and tied up from people that I feel were simply devious.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I have always been somewhat tied to the entertainment industry. My family had a recording studio, and my dad was a bluegrass musician. Several friends of the family were in the music industry singing at the Grand Ole Opry and toured with major artists. I grew up around entertainment and was always fascinated by how it all worked. My first taste of actually being involved in the entertainment industry was at a very young age when I went on stage at a live country music venue and introduced the host of the show every week for a period of three years. As I grew up, I was also in some plays in school and commercials on a local level. It was something my heart was in from a very young age.

Over the years, life happens, and I was not able to stay as involved in entertainment as much as I wanted due to family obligations and navigating a career. I was in a nutrition catalog after winning a natural bodybuilding contest and played Spiderman for children with life threatening illnesses several times. I never lost the desire for acting, writing and entertainment though.

After losing my family, I did not really know what to do with myself. I bounced around from a few states and eventually landed in Hollywood. Through the advice of one of my good friends who had a successful career on the TV series “Dallas”, I started in background work and also got into a few short films. Though I enjoy the side of the industry in front of the camera, I discovered I enjoy writing more. I wrote my first feature script, “Shadows Over Sulpher Falls” and started winning awards at festivals. It inspired me to write again, and I did so with my second feature, “Rose in Paradise”. This was a special script for me as it is based on the hit song by Waylon Jennings of the same name. Hearing it played many times by my dad when I was younger, I always thought there was more to the story than the three minutes in the song. Finally, I made the thoughts in my head come true. I wrote the full story, and it has won many awards at festivals making me very proud the script.

In 2022, My best friend, Ian Ross Coleman, who is more like a brother to me, and I started a production company of our own to try and build off the success of my scripts and offer services to others. Endless Imagination Productions was formed with a catalog of several scripts I have written and copywrited that we hope to partner with reputable production companies to take to the screen. We are also planning to offer Pitch Deck services to help others who are trying to create a good presentation to present their works who may need a little help with the creativity side of spotlighting their work. Ian, who is also a voiceover artist, will have his services available for people in that field searching for that right voice to place behind their product.

I have just completed a TV pilot, “Tales of the Valley”, that will be in the Santa Barbara film festival and the Wild Bunch Film Festival in Arizona this year. I also have another script, “When Death Rides a Horse” which is a suspense thriller that is in the process of being completed. I hope for 2024 to be a good year for my career.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

This is a loaded question. I’m a fighter in everything, and I am very headstrong and stubborn as most people who know me would readily agree to. Haha! After losing my family, there were extenuating circumstances that lead me from a comfortable life to starting over with my possessions and the cash sum of $5.37. That is an amount I will always remember. I had to literally rebuild my life from scratch with no family left to offer me any type of support either financially or emotionally. It was tough, but I am proud of surviving and taking lessons my parents taught me to survive in getting to where I am today. My new journey is really just beginning. There is a lot more to write in this chapter of my life and I am thankful for what I have accomplished and excited to see what is next.

In your view, what can society to do to best support artists, creatives and a thriving creative ecosystem?

I honestly feel there are complete misconceptions by the general public of the life creative people in entertainment industries actually live. The public sees A list stars and hear of the millions made by studios by major productions and feel all the industry people are making millions and living in mansions in Beverly Hills. This is simply not true for much of the industry or many of the people involved. It is a very hard business, and many artists are struggling to survive even in their day-to-day life. Studios want you available 24/7 but fail to realize you also need a job to pay for those little things like food and a roof over your head. It is a struggle. Though a decent paying gig may pay you a few thousand dollars for a short time of work, it is not a steady paycheck for most people on a weekly basis. The public sees “$7500 for a commercial shoot” and think “They are making a lot”. What people do not realize is it may be three or six months before you get another check, so that larger check has to last a while. Also, there are agent fees and other industry requirements such as updating headshots and classes that all cost money. It is a struggle many on the outside do not realize. I would love to see more support for people who are creatives from the public realizing it is not all glitz and glamor. I think it would also be nice for the studios to think outside the box and give newcomers a chance to show their talent. Just because you do not have a starring role in or have written a $500 million dollar production does not mean you are not talented. Never give up on the diamonds in the rough.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://endlessimaginationproductions.com
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