Hey everyone! We had a great lineup of executives taking pitches from writers today, including Development Executives Jeremy Peschka & Ryan Christians, Producers Glenda Delgado & Chelsea Matthews, and Manager Stephan Dubreuil. If you pitched today, this is your space to tell us what you pitched, how it went / post-game your verbal pitch, or how you’re feeling about your written pitch! Share more and let us know whatcha got!
While you wait for your feedback to come in, here’s a little about what to expect next:
1. We typically give execs 3 weeks (maximum) from the pitch session date (today) to get your feedback in. This timeframe is based on feedback we've received from execs to make sure they can give writers the best possible feedback and clearest evaluations possible, and our team does follow-up with the execs after the pitch sessions to keep the process moving as quickly as possible.
2. You will be notified via email when your feedback is delivered. And you can always check your Purchase History by clicking the gear icon in the top right hand corner of your Stage 32 profile. Your feedback will appear on your individual order page.
3. When your feedback is in, you will receive a Scorecard and notes on your pitch. The Scorecard will have ratings (1-5, with 5 being the highest) on several factors, including: Pitch Delivery/Format, Clarity of Pitch, Set Up of Protagonist(s) & World, Obstacles & Conflict, Clarity of Tone, Originality of Concept, and Strength of Voice.
4. You will also receive a PASS or REQUEST for your project. Most if not all REQUESTS will be requesting your screenplay. If you pitched a book or only have a deck to show right now, you can also upload those materials. However, most execs will want to see the script foremost.
5. Once you upload your script upon REQUEST, it’s in the execs hands. Read times do vary wildly. We’ve seen next day requests for meetings or e-intros from execs. We also recently saw an exec request a meeting with a writer one full year after requesting to read a script. The lives of execs are crazy. We kindly ask you bare with them, as they want to give your script a thoughtful, engaged read, and not feel like they have to cram it in. If there’s interest to continue the conversation, they will let us know and we will facilitate. Or they should even have your contact info from the title page of your script, so they can also reach out directly.
6. If you end up receiving a PASS, firstly take a moment to breathe. It’s not the end of the world. Passes occur for various reasons - doesn’t pique the exec’s interest, the concept’s not for them, it’s not the right time for this kind of project in their eyes, their reading of the market doesn’t align with the project’s goals, or even they may have a similar project in development already and don’t want to put you or them in the awkward position of exposing themselves to your work. There are myriad reasons, those are just a few examples. Our platform has all the tools and resources available to help you improve your pitch, so you can knock it out next time!
Some of the resources available to you:
-- If you need pitch samples or examples, please reach out to me at Success@stage32.com and I will gladly provide those for you. Just say Pitch Samples or Examples in the subject line.
-- Again, in the success@stage32.com inbox, you can email me a little about your project - logline, genre, format (film or TV) and I can provide tailored suggestions for you on the best execs for you to meet with for your projects - based on the continual conversations our team has with execs around their mandates and needs.
-- Join the Writer’s Room, where we host a Weekly pitch practice at 5:30 PM PST on Thursdays. There you can hone your pitch with fellow writers in a no-pressure atmosphere.
-- Also in the Writer’s Room, our Director of Development Geoff hosts Pitch Tanks twice a month, where a handful of writers each week can pitch your project to Execs live on the Zoom webcast, which is fun and interactive way to practice, while also getting a chance at getting your work read!
-- Check out this blog post I wrote last month about The Art of the Pitch where we asked 40 writers for their feedback on how they got Script Requests. It contains all the To-Dos and To-Don’ts you need to know! (https://www.stage32.com/blog/the-art-of-the-pitch-35-screenwriters-share...)
Pitching is a contact sport. We’re here to help you learn the game and get your material in the hands of decision makers. I’m always around as a resource when you need. Just drop me a dime at success@stage32.com. Happy to chat with you!
Best,
Pat A.
Writer Liasion
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