Question about Eddie Kritzer Productions

dj68 · 11-30-2007, 09:27 PM

Today Mr. Kritzer called me and said he was very interested in one of my scripts. He is supposed to give it a read and if he does indeed like it enough to take it on he then stated that he would of course receive 15% of the sales if it were to actuallty sell. That is normal but, then he says that he will send me a contract and I need to send it back to him with a prepayment of six-hundred dollars. That is not normal. I know he has been in the business for some time, and is a producer but, no one is supposed to make you pay anything up front acording to the WGA rules, at least not any reputable business. I'm not sure what to do. Should I just pass on this one since I do have other people that are interested in this script?

roe · 11-30-2007, 10:30 PM

first of all CONGRATS
I do not know a single thing about this, but it sounds fishy to me anytime they ask you for money, if someone else is interested, Id say tootle loo to that guy, good luck

scotslad60 · 12-01-2007, 10:16 AM

Roe is right. DONT send money to him at all unless you want to be ripped off!!

Post his details in the spammers and scammers forum though.

dj68 · 12-01-2007, 01:20 PM

Thanks so much guys. He tried calling me again lastnight and I miss his call. I just sent him an email giving him the bad new. Hope he doesn't rip off anyone. I have run into scammers before but, none of them had any ligitimate dealings at all and were easily found out. This one was tricky. Thank again.

Forgetmeknot · 12-01-2007, 07:45 PM

Yes NEVER send money to anyone up front!

deankelley · 06-28-2008, 07:24 PM

thanks for the heads up. i got an email from him requesting my phone number after i sent him a query. i looked at his website and he seemed like a legit guy. what a shame. goodluck to everyone, we'll need it in this biz!

mthorn · 02-25-2009, 01:56 AM

I'm glad I read this blog. I too was contacted by mr Kritzer just this morning with the same story. I am a published author though its been quite a while. So the temtation was there but I decided to research, and although his achievements seem to indicate he could help me, it just did not seem right. I typed his name into google and low and behold this blog came right up. Economy must be hurting him too huh? Also some of his achievements if they are his look rather old. I think he might be using older things to sucker people into paying. Anyway I'm glad I found you and did not fall into the same trap. good luck on your writing.

funfreak · 02-25-2009, 02:02 AM

Don't you guys have an agent? I hope your stuff is copyrighted. I'm not famiiiar with producers contacting writers directly. Maybe for some of the indie stuff? Interesting. I wouldn't take anything in this business for granted.

mindyroo · 04-25-2009, 07:55 PM

I am also a writer and received a call wanting $600.00 to read my script. A red flag went up immediately. If you have to pay don't do it. I have an animation production company reviewing one of my children's books and I'm not having to pay anything. I should be hearing from them sometime in May saying yes or no about my book. Good luck fellow writers. It's a jungle out there. If you have to pay say nay.

writergig · 11-06-2009, 02:53 PM

people, please don't fall into this big time crook. he pretends he is an agent, but when he collects your check and your work you will never hear him again. the check is cashed but your work is somewhere in his recycle trash. the more you search about this dude, the more you will find he is a big time crook. It's happened to me and many others.

Kritzer, you can only fool people once, you obviously ruin your rep. the rest of your life.

11-30-2007, 09:27 PM	#1
dj68 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	Question about Eddie Kritzer Productions Today Mr. Kritzer called me and said he was very interested in one of my scripts. He is supposed to give it a read and if he does indeed like it enough to take it on he then stated that he would of course receive 15% of the sales if it were to actuallty sell. That is normal but, then he says that he will send me a contract and I need to send it back to him with a prepayment of six-hundred dollars. That is not normal. I know he has been in the business for some time, and is a producer but, no one is supposed to make you pay anything up front acording to the WGA rules, at least not any reputable business. I'm not sure what to do. Should I just pass on this one since I do have other people that are interested in this script?

11-30-2007, 10:30 PM	#2
roe Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,262	first of all CONGRATS I do not know a single thing about this, but it sounds fishy to me anytime they ask you for money, if someone else is interested, Id say tootle loo to that guy, good luck __________________

12-01-2007, 10:16 AM	#3
scotslad60 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10,388	Roe is right. DONT send money to him at all unless you want to be ripped off!! Post his details in the spammers and scammers forum though. __________________ Slainte mhor agus a h-uile beannachd duibh

12-01-2007, 01:20 PM	#4
dj68 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2	Thanks so much guys. He tried calling me again lastnight and I miss his call. I just sent him an email giving him the bad new. Hope he doesn't rip off anyone. I have run into scammers before but, none of them had any ligitimate dealings at all and were easily found out. This one was tricky. Thank again. __________________

12-01-2007, 07:45 PM	#5
Forgetmeknot Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,633	Yes NEVER send money to anyone up front! __________________ My alphabet cereal was talking to me today. It said, "Oooooooo" then I realized I was eating Cheerios.

06-28-2008, 07:24 PM	#6
deankelley Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1	thanks for the heads up. i got an email from him requesting my phone number after i sent him a query. i looked at his website and he seemed like a legit guy. what a shame. goodluck to everyone, we'll need it in this biz! __________________

02-25-2009, 01:56 AM	#7
mthorn Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1	Mr Kritzer I'm glad I read this blog. I too was contacted by mr Kritzer just this morning with the same story. I am a published author though its been quite a while. So the temtation was there but I decided to research, and although his achievements seem to indicate he could help me, it just did not seem right. I typed his name into google and low and behold this blog came right up. Economy must be hurting him too huh? Also some of his achievements if they are his look rather old. I think he might be using older things to sucker people into paying. Anyway I'm glad I found you and did not fall into the same trap. good luck on your writing.

02-25-2009, 02:02 AM	#8
funfreak Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 6,809	Don't you guys have an agent? I hope your stuff is copyrighted. I'm not famiiiar with producers contacting writers directly. Maybe for some of the indie stuff? Interesting. I wouldn't take anything in this business for granted. __________________ JERSEY GIRLS: A love of an unpretentious good time, and a certain sense of style. Jersey Girls are about ATTITUDE; eating pizza, drinking beer, going out, great hair, and enjoying it all. She's got a MOUTH on her and she says what she means. She's got a nice, cheerful laugh. Bottom line...All of them are SEXY as hell!

04-25-2009, 07:55 PM	#9
mindyroo Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1	eddie kritzer productions I am also a writer and received a call wanting $600.00 to read my script. A red flag went up immediately. If you have to pay don't do it. I have an animation production company reviewing one of my children's books and I'm not having to pay anything. I should be hearing from them sometime in May saying yes or no about my book. Good luck fellow writers. It's a jungle out there. If you have to pay say nay. __________________

11-06-2009, 02:53 PM	#10
writergig Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1	Eddie Kritzer, a big time crook people, please don't fall into this big time crook. he pretends he is an agent, but when he collects your check and your work you will never hear him again. the check is cashed but your work is somewhere in his recycle trash. the more you search about this dude, the more you will find he is a big time crook. It's happened to me and many others. Kritzer, you can only fool people once, you obviously ruin your rep. the rest of your life. __________________

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