I tried to word that so it would make sense. Instead of a planned face time pitch, if you go with a written pitch, is there no live meeting and the professional will simply email a response or is there still a meeting?
I tried to word that so it would make sense. Instead of a planned face time pitch, if you go with a written pitch, is there no live meeting and the professional will simply email a response or is there still a meeting?
Hey everyone! It is great to be posting after some time away. For those of you who don't know (this community grows every day, hour, minute...), my name is Jason and I was the Director of Script Services for Stage 32 for many years. I stepped away for a bit but now I am BACK in the capacity of a Wri...
Expand postHey everyone! It is great to be posting after some time away. For those of you who don't know (this community grows every day, hour, minute...), my name is Jason and I was the Director of Script Services for Stage 32 for many years. I stepped away for a bit but now I am BACK in the capacity of a Writer Consultant for the community.
I want to hear about you and what you're working on. And I can give you ideas of how Stage 32 and the professionals on our roster can help. Bit about my background - I've been a film executive and producer for over 20 years and worked on several projects I'm proud to have been a part of (The Help, Contagion, Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Flight, and a few others). Currently I am producing content for film, television, and digital.
I'm looking forward to connecting with members of the community! And for those of you who I've worked with in the past, I am excited to reconnect! Let's get after it!
Great to officially meet you, Jason Mirch! I've heard nothing but wonderful things since I came on board last year! Welcome back!
Welcome back, Jason. Cool to see your talents here!
Hi Jason Mirch great to meet you! I'm a writer who is starting out. My background is more theatre however I decided I wanted to explore film and tv. I'm currently working on a pilot script for a tv se...
Expand commentHi Jason Mirch great to meet you! I'm a writer who is starting out. My background is more theatre however I decided I wanted to explore film and tv. I'm currently working on a pilot script for a tv series that centres around domestic abuse against men. It's been an interesting process so far and I'm hoping that this next draft will be good enough for me to send it for coverage... that's the plan anyway!
Nice to meet you, Jason! I'm a new screenwriter and still looking to establish myself. I've written a couple pilot scripts, and I'm hoping to find potential collaborations or opportunities on this site to gain some real experience.
Hi Jason Mirch It's great to see you back. I just landed a new manager and wanted to know what's the best way to encourage a healthy relationship with them.
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The world's second oldest profession - slavery. The world's oldest profession - Hollywood Exec. When lawyers joke, it always goes something like this "How many Hollywood Execs does it take to ruin the motion picture industry? Answer: ALL OF THEM."
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Total agreement, it would be better to do it face-to-face. I had written notes, and the notes were great, really great, I appreciated them very much. But there was something the reader missed that rea...
Expand commentTotal agreement, it would be better to do it face-to-face. I had written notes, and the notes were great, really great, I appreciated them very much. But there was something the reader missed that really is integral to the story twist -- I went back in and just needed to add one line of dialogue, and it cleared up easily 50% of the notes. If they don't get it, it's too subtle, I know, but it would be helpful to be able to confirm any questions or ask about any fixes that come to mind. Ideal notes would arrive as written first, with a Zoom (or Facetime) AFTER you have digested them.
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Ok, next question: If you have a great ONE PAGE and decide to send written Pitch to more than one Professional at a time, is this frowned upon? Next question, if the Pitch date is 3 weeks out and you...
Expand commentOk, next question: If you have a great ONE PAGE and decide to send written Pitch to more than one Professional at a time, is this frowned upon? Next question, if the Pitch date is 3 weeks out and you send a written pitch today, will Stage 32 send the written One Pager to them asap or will it sit and wait until that pitch day comes, even though being a written pitch, there is no meeting?
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You're talking about Pitch Sessions here on Stage 32? Live pitches are for sure better in my opinion, especially if you can really nail down your concept in 5-6 mins and they get it, you'll have 4-5 m...
Expand commentYou're talking about Pitch Sessions here on Stage 32? Live pitches are for sure better in my opinion, especially if you can really nail down your concept in 5-6 mins and they get it, you'll have 4-5 mins to really dig in deeper with them about the opportunity. If it's a great idea and you do connect, for sure it tops the written pitch. It's about relationships as much as the written page. At some point if success comes you're gonna need to think on your feet sitting in a room with a bunch of execs asking you about all your ideas for different projects... just practice your pitches and have them down. If you have a passion for this game and have some talent you'll eventually get in the room... you can't hide behind the keyboard forever.