Have any of you done a stage 32 pitch? How did you do it? Shoud I just talk casual about the logline and 3 acts? OR give a full story breakdown?
Online pitches seem to be different than person to person
Have any of you done a stage 32 pitch? How did you do it? Shoud I just talk casual about the logline and 3 acts? OR give a full story breakdown?
Online pitches seem to be different than person to person
I mostly do the written style. I can better articulate my pitch on paper. Your best bet is to make sure you have character breakdowns ready and the the sleekest version of your pitch (conflict, climax, main characters, solving the problem).
Hi Malek. Perhaps this may help. Here's the pitch template/tips pdf made available by Happy Writers: https://www.stage32.com/sites/stage32.com/files/cake/screenplays/586c11e....
Some other practical t...
Expand commentHi Malek. Perhaps this may help. Here's the pitch template/tips pdf made available by Happy Writers: https://www.stage32.com/sites/stage32.com/files/cake/screenplays/586c11e....
Some other practical tips: (1) When pitching through Skype just be yourself. Not only are you pitching your premise and script, but you are pitching yourself as a possible person to work with or hire. So don't be a robot! Be engaging. Be professional. Show some personality. (2) Be aware of what's around and behind you. The person to whom you are pitching can see everything. If your computer is in a home office, or kitchen, or at a desk in your bedroom, whatever, you certainly do not want a pile of stuff, or dirty laundry, or dirty dishes in the background. You want to be the main focus, not your stuff, or pets, or family members walking around in the background. Set the scene. Clean the space. If possible, try to set yourself up in front of a clean, simple wall. Then test it with a friend. Can you see and hear me well? Be aware of possible echoing or distracting background noises too. (3) If you're worried you might forget an important point or suddenly go blank, place Post-it Notes on the edges of your screen with quick, short, written reminders. The person on the other side cannot see them. Just be very very careful to not read from anything. Remember: Don't be a robot!
I hope that helps! Good luck! :)
For Skype pitches (which are the only ones I've done, so far), I brokedown my screenplay beat by beat - as in, outlined, or scene summary - in a text file I kept on my computer desktop, then I practic...
Expand commentFor Skype pitches (which are the only ones I've done, so far), I brokedown my screenplay beat by beat - as in, outlined, or scene summary - in a text file I kept on my computer desktop, then I practiced it DOZENS if not TENS OF DOZENS of times prior to the pitch.
Everything Beth said above applies. I knew the pitch line by line and had practiced what I need to stress, etc. enough times that I hope I didn't come across as robotic. It was like practicing for an acting audition in many ways. I had the text file just in case I forgot anything. It was worth it! :)
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I found this site through Twitter, and I'm really excited about building a network and taking advantage of everything here! I've been writing stories my whole life- started when I was about six and never stopped. About five years ago I started a story that I just belonged on the screen instead of in...
Expand postI found this site through Twitter, and I'm really excited about building a network and taking advantage of everything here! I've been writing stories my whole life- started when I was about six and never stopped. About five years ago I started a story that I just belonged on the screen instead of in a book, so I started learning how to write screenplays. Now I'm addicted! My main genre is sci-fi /fantasy, though I do also write drama. I have one finished script, one that is in edit mode, and another five waiting to be written. I find the stories are easy, the script format is a challenge I love, but nailing the longline is something I still struggle with!
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Expand postHi Michael. I'm RB, Founder and CEO of Stage 32. As a screenwriter, producer, actor and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work, landing representation, launching projects, securing funding and simply making the connections that will make a difference in their careers. That's why I created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 1,000,000+ members representing every country on the planet making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth.
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