sean1 at 2011-06-09 08:07:34:

Gotta congratulate you for being so blessed to have "that moment." It's inspirational to see that hard work and talent DOES pay off sometimes.

Just_Hiltz at 2011-06-09 09:19:39:

Scott, may all the Gods and Goddesses of all the universe bless you for sharing that moment.I've been down for months and with one post you bring me back to the path I know I must follow...to the end.
You are a National Treasure and should be to be protected by Constitutional decree!!
Thank you, my great unseen friend, for always being so industrious and giving us, the unheard writers, so many,many, avenues of inspiration and knowledge-paths.

Mr Brimm at 2011-06-09 10:26:07:

I've been there with the exact same car. Mine was cream colored with a seat that you'd slide across if you took a corner too quickly.

I have also done the same thing with a large check, but it was considerably less.

Thanks for the story.

Evan at 2011-06-09 11:49:10:

Great story. Can't even imagine what I would do with a check that big. Even half. A quarter. An eighth!

I'm moving to a new city this summer and the $500 pet deposit is giving me nightmares. A hundred grand would pay for a lot of pet food.

The Bitter Script Reader at 2011-06-09 14:06:41:

Awesome story.

I had to chuckle at the mention of the Hamburger Hamlet on Sunset. A few seasons ago on Entourage, agent Ari Gold made that his secret meeting spot "because no one in the business would be caught dead there."

Migg at 2011-06-09 14:18:42:

What a great, inspiring story, Scott. Thanks for sharing.

The first time I had a meeting with an actress and producer interested in a script I wrote was at Hamburger Hamlet. The project fell apart, but I won't ever forget how nervous I was in that place.

Scott at 2011-06-09 14:36:40:

Re that Hamburger Hamlet: The reason we met there was because (A) it was just up the street from my agent's office on Wilshire and (B) it was about the only place I could reliably find in L.A. at the time.

Ferdinand at 2011-06-09 14:47:00:

My buddy used to have a Ford Fairmont. The car was a tank. We abused the crap out of it, doing donuts, offroading, hub caps flying off. Still wouldn't die. Brings back memories. Sniff.

Must have been a great feeling when you looked at the check the very first time. lots of zeros!

Atlanta at 2011-06-09 15:23:44:

In today dollars, $100K is $200K-300K, depending on measure, and that's a whole lot of dog biscuits (my most important measure). What a great outcome, and great story. And good motivation to get seriously good at writing. Might there be a kick-ass story in all of us.

manuel at 2011-06-09 15:28:15:

Scott -- best story I've ever read on your blog. I wouldn't have opened the envelope either. Probably just stared at it for a few days until my 200 bucks ran out. In one day you went from the outside looking in to the inside looking out. This should be a permanent link so everyone has a chance to read it!

danny woodhead at 2011-06-09 15:28:20:

you deposited it through the atm?! in the '80's? oh man, i go up to that teller with that amount.

Carson Reeves at 2011-06-09 16:53:40:

Yeah, very cool story! I preferred the old Hamburger Hamlet on Sepulveda and National. Used to get the mini-burgers.

SarahFrances at 2011-06-09 17:18:02:

Very cool indeed, Scott! Thanks for writing and posting this. And thanks for wishing that all of we aspiring screenwriters will also experience this in our futures. After reading this, that kind of success somehow seems closer.

soilen at 2011-06-10 02:57:53:

Its such a wonderful story.and your description about it is really very nice and interesting.Keep sharing these type of the things.
Nrr ear plugs

Erica R Maier at 2013-01-25 12:29:35:

Am going back and reading many of the Business of Screenwriting stories I missed. Absolutely love these ... GREAT stories! The insight is beyond invaluable ...