E.J. Foerster on Shopping a Script in Today’s Industry

You’ve finished the script. Now comes the hard part—getting it made.

In Episode 4 of Working Title, Mark Elias sits down with director and producer E.J. Foerster (Forrest Gump, Gringa) to unpack what happens after the writing phase ends and the strategy begins.

What does it actually mean to “shop” a project? How do you build a package that gets attention? And in a landscape with no clear rules, how do you choose the right path forward?

E.J. breaks down the realities of packaging, attaching talent, building momentum, and navigating financing—from traditional routes to crowdfunding. Along the way, he shares practical insights on creating traction, avoiding common pitfalls, and positioning your film so people actually say yes.

If you’ve ever finished a script and thought, “Now what?”—this episode is your roadmap.