Thomas Lee H.
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Mentor?
I was taught to write screenplays by Emmy Award Winner Lee Levinson in the year 2000. Be very sure your (mentor) has experience writing the genre you work in. I have written sci-fi action adventure for 45 years. 99 Screenplays in the last 25 years of my own and dozens for famous clients including action stars Ron Van Clief, (Hanged Man,) Mark Dacascos (Legend) and Jackie Chan (Double Strike.) CSM assigned a female rapper to (mentor me). ZERO sci-fi experience. Thomas Haldeman spoke rudely once I mentioned that I was confused about their (program and what it involved.) ASK questions -do not sign blindly. The odds of EVER selling a screenplay are a million to one. Unless you are related to or sleeping with someone who has money or is in show BIZ. Hollywood has had an AGE discrimination clause in all major contracts for decades. If you are age 40 or close to that, they will NOT buy your work or hire you. They think you are TOO OLD to relate to younger fans. I was a touring rock musician for 20 years then retired due to a spinal cord injury in 2000 to write over 110 screenplays/13 novels/7 series. BUY Final Draft software and TEACH yourself how to use it. 25 years as a pro ghostwriter. There are ZERO shortcuts besides hands on experience. Look up class action age discrimination lawsuits in Hollywood. There are several articles about the subject. Educate yourself. Leftist creeps ruined the music, film and literary markets forever. Want to see your movie on ANY screen? Buy the book 'How to produce an Indie film for 3000 dollars or less. Buy a camera and get started. I did that in 2007 and shot my first bully awareness movie Bully Girls. There are 2 distributors that seem legit. Research to find those. CSM quit OUR deal a week ago because I asked too many questions. Now they are threatening me with a lawsuit for talking about my personal experience with CSM. I didn't send my material because I didn't need coverage or a screenwriting course. There Rapper mentor was not qualified to help me with a sci-fi series. Protect yourself and your hard work.
Response from Call Sheet Media· Feb 19, 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective. After reviewing our records, we have no record of any interaction, enrollment, or agreement with you under the name provided. Additionally, Call Sheet Media does not have any female rappers, or any rappers at all, on our production team or within our mentor roster. Because we cannot identify you in our system, we are unable to address the specific claims in your review. However, we take our reputation seriously and maintain detailed documentation of all client communications and agreements. Our mentors are selected based on their professional experience and alignment with the specific needs of each project. We respect every writer’s right to share their experiences and viewpoints. At the same time, accuracy matters, and we encourage anyone with concerns to contact us directly so we can review the matter transparently. Whoever you are, we wish you the very best in your continued creative career.