Are you getting the pitch meetings your project deserves?

Learn from a manager whose clients have worked on shows like SHAMELESS, GAME OF THRONES, THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE, MAD MEN, Netflix's THE WITCHER, and many more!

No matter how great your script or story is, it’s not going to become a reality unless you’re able to pitch it effectively to the buyers and people who can help you get it made. Yet before you can even pitch it, you have to get in the room in the first place and find someone willing to hear what you have to say. Getting that meeting is a skill in and of itself, and you’re going to need more than a good script and a good pitch to get the ball rolling. The good news is in this ever-evolving marketplace, there are myriad opportunities to get your project in front of interested people. The better you understand the industry and the world of pitch meetings, the better your pitch will work for you.

Pitching is a form of sales. Whether you are selling your script, your ideas, or yourself, it is critical to understand your audience -- who they are, how they do business, and how they will evaluate your project. The more we can analyze who we are pitching to and how they are defining opportunity and success, the better equipped we will be to get a YES, and conversely, evaluate whether the individual or company we are pitching to is well suited for us.

In this exclusive Stage 32 on-demand webinar, you will delve into how you can make this happen.

You'll start by learning directly from Jay Glazer who is a manager/producer at ROAR that represents creatives in both the talent and literary fields. His clients have appeared in Emmy-winning SHAMELESS, GAME OF THRONES, THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE, MAD MEN, Netflix's THE WITCHER, and many more. Prior to joining ROAR, Jay worked for Brillstein Entertainment Partners and The Gersh Agency.

Jay has found success in his roles by understanding how to secure important pitch meetings for himself and his clients, and he’s ready to share what he knows exclusively with the Stage 32 community. Jay will give you the knowledge and confidence to land the pitch meeting you’ve been working towards and nail it. He'll even offer examples of both email and phone call approaches you can use. 

"Jay was thorough, thoughtful and truthful while also being personable. He was so well prepared with his presentation and had concrete examples to provide that I can implement immediately."
-Margaret M.

• How to Get Pitch Meetings
  • What are pitches and what is your responsibility?
• Types Pitch Meetings – Who is your audience and what can they do for you?
  • Script Pitch (general)
  • Producer
  • Talent Pitch (actor)
  • Packaging Pitch (director, cast, additional element)
  • Buyer (studio)
  • Buyer (independent financier)
• How Do You Know Who to Pitch?
  • Setting goals -- what is your strategy/steps?
  • Analysis - who do I need to involve and what are their roles?
  • Resources - practice pitching
• Outreach
  • How to ask for an introduction
  • How to cold pitch
• How Are Pitches Set and Who Does What?
  • Can you get a pitch meeting solo?
  • Partners
  • Production Companies
  • Manager
  • Agent
• Resources
  • Variety Insight
  • Studio System
  • IMDBPro
  • External Resources for Contact Information
  • Trades
• How to Prepare / Assets to Present
  • Script
  • Pitch Deck
  • Comps
• Approaching
  • What should you include in the request for a meeting?
  • What should you NOT include?
  • Examples of email approaches
  • Examples of call approaches
  • What time of day/ What day of the week?
• Q&A with Jay

All levels of directors, writers, and producers who want to be prepared to sell their idea when it is ready!

All levels of actors who wish to start producing their own work.

I am walking away with a greater understanding of my options which heretofore were simply limited to a basic query letter.
-Michele C.

Jay was thorough, thoughtful and truthful while also being personable. He was so well prepared with his presentation and had concrete examples to provide that I can implement immediately.
-Margaret M.