Knowledge or contacts?

[uncle_al]

The way I understand it, WHO you know gets you in the door; WHAT you know keeps them from throwing you out.

Free advice worth twice what you paid for it,

Al B.

[ScriptNurse]

You're going to need both, plus a smattering of old-fashioned luck as well.

[Maxthevir]

Hey.

I was wondering what screenwriters/producers/filmmakers here think. What's more important? Having the right knowledge about screenwriting or having the right contacts.

I know that networking is much harder than gaining knowledge. You need charisma and the right contacts.

But screenwriting...well, anyone can write a screenplay. It just depends if it's actually worth reading or not.

So what's more important?