Can I be a Successful Writer Living in Portugal?

Question:

Do you think it’s worth it for a 20-year-old like me, to move from my country, Portugal, to LA or somewhere close, to follow the dream of writing screenplays?

I mean, if that’s a tough world to the american writers, isn’t it even tougher for a foreign boy to do well in the movie world? Or if you’re really talented, it doesn’t matter?

I’d appreciate an honest answer, it’s very important to me.

ScreenwritingCompass:

I wouldn’t move from Portugal to the US just yet. It is very possible to become a successful screenwriter here while living in another country. It’s harder, but it can still happen.

The first thing you need to do is write a good screenplay and follow the advice from my previous blog entries. Another thing you can do in Portugal, is send your screenplay to Portuguese production companies and try and get your screenplay produced there. European films tend to be slower than American films, but if you can write a film that can work for both your country and the US, the film will be in a great position to come to the US as a remake – which are very hot in the US.