Hello Stage 32 community,
I hope you’re having a great weekend.
I have a question for you:
When you pitch a project and the executive invites you to lead the conversation, how do you open effectively—without oversharing, losing focus, or consuming too much of the allotted time?
I’ve been reflecting on this,
and I think the best approach is to deliver the logline first, briefly ground the key characters. And then deliberately create space for their questions.
I want to hear your perspectives as I continue writing,
because I aim to sharpen both the script and pitching strategy.
Thank you very much for your insights and time.
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Hi, Meriem Bouziani. Hope you’re having a great weekend too. I haven't pitched to an executive live yet, but Stage 32 has a verbal TV pitch beat sheet and a verbal feature pitch beat sheet. You can get them by emailing success@stage32.com.
Here's three Lounge posts with pitch advice:
www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting/Pitch-Advice
www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting/Pitching-44
www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting/Why-Pitching-Matters-And-How-to-Mak...
The Pitch Practice in the Writers' Room is the best pitching resource in my opinion. Pitch Practice is every Thursday night at 5:30 P.M. PST/8:30 P.M. EST. You can sit in and listen to members practice their projects and give them feedback. You can pitch your project too, but you have to sign up. The hosts, Noel Thompson and John Mezes, take names during Pitch Practice for people to pitch the following week. You have to sit in and listen at the practice one or two times before you can pitch. You can sign up for your first month of the Writers’ Room free here: www.stage32.com/writers-room/plans-vip
The Pitch Tank in the Writers’ Room is an incredible pitching resource too. The Pitch Tank is where you pitch your script to an executive and get feedback. The Pitch Tank is once a month.
Stage 32 also has a free pitch webinar: www.stage32.com/education/products/pitching-tips-from-the-pros-your-blue...
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Thank you very much for your help.
Yes, the Writers’ Room feels like the best space to practice pitching. I’ll definitely join it Maurice Vaughan
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You're welcome, Meriem Bouziani. Great. There's a lot to do in the Writers' Room. I hope those pitch resources help!
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If I'm doing a phone pitch I have my script ready to go. I'll rehearse it several times to make sure it's not to long and that helps me make sure I reach all the things I want to tell them.
Always finish up with "I'd be happy to answer any questions you have." It helps sounding confident and willing to to work with them.
Good luck.
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Thank you very much for your help.
I wish you the best of luck as well Bill Albert
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You, too. Another thing to remember is they want you to give them the best idea they've ever heard. Let that help your confidence.
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yeah, originality matters. I hope my story, The Silent PFC War, stands out as something unique and layered to them Bill Albert