I have read over 11,000 screenplays!

Can you believe it? It's true!

Like you, I love movies. I will never forget the day I learned that there was something called a reader in Hollywood. Wait, I can get paid to read screenplays? "I'm in!" Many years later, I have had the good fortune of working at companies that are responsible for such iconic films as JOKER, WALKING DEAD, GET SMART, SHERLOCK HOLMES, AMERICAN SNIPER, BLACK SWAN, TRAFFIC, AVATAR, OCEANS 8-12, LIFE OF PI, XMEN, SULLY, THRE GREAT GATSBY, MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS, QUIZ SHOW, and more. I've also read for agencies such as Innovative Artists, and contests including the Sundance Institute, the Scriptwriter’s Network, and the CBS Diversity Program.

As part of Hollywood Gatekeepers, I have interviewed guests such as two-time Oscar Winner, Paul Haggis (CRASH, MILLION DOLLAR BABY), Austin Film Festival's Script Competitions Manager, Oscar Winner J.K. Simmons (WHIPLASH), Oscar nominee Jeff Arch (SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE), among others....sharing all of their insight with hundreds of students in my programs! And I have more interviews scheduled!

Join me as I share my journey so that you can also turn your love of movies into a job you love!

Carolyn J. Carpenter

Founder, Hollywood Gatekeepers