"Amy’s exceptional insight and extensive experience have been indispensable to me. She recently helped me prepare for a studio pitch. We worked on both my presentation skills and the shape and tone of the story I wanted to tell. In a short time, not only did I have a pitch that really sang, but I had infinitely more confidence in what I was going to present—and as we know, confidence can make all the difference in a room. All writers need a super-smart set of eyes to nudge our work to the next level. I would highly recommend Amy to any writer at any level, in any genre."
- Alice O’Neill
Screenwriter (Showtime's "Billions")
Screenwriter (Showtime's "Billions")
"I hold Amy as one of the few people I have come across who really knows how to speak to a writer and develop a script and a pitch that goes to places I would [have] never expected. In other words, she is a genius development executive…She is not just a renaissance woman in the world of literature, theatre and film, but one of the most reliable, thinking, complex artists I have ever met."
- Erin Cressida Wilson
Playwright and screenwriter (“Secretary”)
Playwright and screenwriter (“Secretary”)
"I cannot speak highly enough of her utter and complete devotion to her craft, namely helping playwrights and screenwriters achieve their best work."
- Pier Carlo Talenti
Former Literary Manager and Resident Dramaturg, Center Theatre Group
Former Literary Manager and Resident Dramaturg, Center Theatre Group
"Over the years, Amy brought us a number of prestigious projects, many of which went into development. Two of those films were greenlit. Amy proved herself to be a valuable, well-liked and respected executive, with great taste and great insight into material. She showed strong initiative in finding fresh and provocative material. She had and continues to have great relationships with both established writers and up and coming ones."
- Vicki Letizia
Former Vice-President, Creative Affairs, Showtime Networks, Inc.
Former Vice-President, Creative Affairs, Showtime Networks, Inc.
"When I hit a wall with my script Amy was the perfect script doctor to call. Amy is a great listener, and with detailed insight, generosity, and candor she really helped me open up my blocks and take my script to the next level"
- Sanjit De Silva
Actor, director, and writer
Actor, director, and writer
"I can tell you that Amy is a writer’s dream. She not only is quick to grasp a concept and its many nuances, but is at the same time sensitive to the writer’s vision, intent and idiosyncrasies. Her strong literary background and wide range of knowledge and intuitive understanding of numerous subjects enable her to help a writer take an idea to a wider and deeper level without compromising the idea—no small feat in or outside of any bureaucracy."
- Deanne Stillman
Author, screenwriter, and playwright
Author, screenwriter, and playwright
"As we moved from one draft to the next, Amy’s analysis has been consistently sensitive and strong. She listens more than she talks, patiently trying to determine the intentions and assumptions underlying the writing.
She also has the courage to raise difficult questions, challenging the writer without causing conflicts, always moving the project forward. It takes skill to work with words that exist on the page, but it takes wisdom to elicit strong writing right from the start."
She also has the courage to raise difficult questions, challenging the writer without causing conflicts, always moving the project forward. It takes skill to work with words that exist on the page, but it takes wisdom to elicit strong writing right from the start."
- Sunil Kuruvilla
Playwright and screenwriter
Playwright and screenwriter
"Amy Handelsman is, in a word, brilliant. Insightful, diplomatic, and also, should you need one, a spelling-and-punctuation Czar. I hired her to edit my first novel, and I'd hire her again in a heartbeat. She checks in with her progress, monitors continuity, asks smart questions, and offers great advice and welcome encouragement. I guarantee Amy will make any manuscript of yours better than it was before."
- Terri L. Wagener
Playwright, screenwriter, and novelist
Playwright, screenwriter, and novelist
"I took a break from line producing and writing in the entertainment industry to raise a family. My one-two punch comeback was writing two series pitches and an action feature. Amy assisted me with these. Her help with their development was priceless. Not to mention that her read on my novel has kept me well on track. My experience was that for television and film, for any text and story, Amy's focus is laser-sharp. She is at the top of the game in the industry."
- Jane Williams
Screenwriter and novelist
Screenwriter and novelist