In this episode of the Script Reader Pro Podcast, we sit down with writer Erin Faulconer, whose romantic dramedy Maintenance Required was recently produced by Amazon Studios / MGM and is now streaming on Prime.
Erin shares the real story behind her “overnight” success (17 years in the making), how the project came together incredibly fast, and what it was like navigating rewrites, production changes, and seeing her script evolve from page to screen.
We dive into:
- How Maintenance Required was born from a documentary idea
- Writing female-driven characters with distinct voices
- The realities of collaboration and co-writing
- What really happens when your script goes into production
- Adapting a novel into a screenplay
- Why understanding the market matters
- The best advice she’s ever received about feedback and rewrites
If you’ve ever wondered how long the road to a produced feature can really be, and what it takes to stay in the game, this episode is packed with insight.
