Type casting writers?

So I have a idea for a comedy thats pretty damn good. Everyone ive pitched it to always laughs at the entire thing, and I feel pretty confident that I could do a good job writing it. Now all things aside, being totally optomistic, I dont wnat to be type casted as a comedy writer. I have maybe one more comedy 'in' me, but for the most part I want to do somethign totally different. I am about to start writing a script and its either this comedy idea or a different, very serious one. The comedy has a much better chance of selling as a spec and isnt so high budget as my other idea, so i think it would be a better 'break in' script. But, again, Im worried about being typed casted as comedy writer, having people wanting more comedy scripts from me, when i want to write other thigns.... What do you guys think?

joecalabre said:

We should all be so lucky to be so typecasted.

Seriously, there is no real typecasting with writers. Even if you are known as a comedy writer, it still opens doors to other genres. Your name will get you read regardless of the genre. If it's good, no one will care that your last film or dozen films were comedies.

I would write whatever you feel you think you can do best and is saleable.

My manager recomends to write stuff first that's an easy sell, so that when you do get in that check writing meeting with a producer you can answer the all important question "what else you got?" That's when you hit them with the harder to sell pitches, that you may be more passionate about. It's all about getting in the door.

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Thats just what I wanted to hear Thanks a lot