Keep writing guys and gals. I pitched a family comedy via Stage 32 to studio/producer. Then got a script request. Now have a meeting next week. I'm not pre-empting things nor wanting to highlight myself as I am just like you - writer who loves the craft and trying to get foot on door and see hard work come to fruition. So stay encouraged. Keep writing. Keep pitching.
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Congrats Pete Whiting way to go.
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Congrats Pete! Hope the meeting goes well - keep us all updated!
Pete - Who did you pitch to?
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Outstanding! Congrats!
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Congrats!
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Pete, all the VERY BEST to you! Way to go!
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Congrats, Pete Whiting. Thanks for letting us know.
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Bravo!
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Richard Buzzell -at this stage I wont mention who I pitched too. Maybe later I'll be able announce that.
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Pete - In your pitch, how did you describe the tone of your show?
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Nice - congrats!
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Pete, I have a pitch for a horror feature coming up via Stage 32 in a couple weeks. Any words of wisdom or helpful tidbits going into it? Thanks!
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This is an important discussion. I'm very impressed by the number of comments. I'm relatively new to this world and its nice to know there are so many like minds out there.
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@jonathan dittman I have no real wisdom. Just be on point, focus on what they want to read/hear. (more Gibbs, less Dinozzo). Know your script inside and out and put your best foot forward in showing them why your script is worth investigating. Dont waste words on non crucial elements of your script. Get those beats going and show the character(s) growth and development. I've done 6 or 7 written pitches now. Usually get 4s and 5s but only had 1 script request and then the meeting request. Im not an expert....but hope to be one day.
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@Juan Im happy to report back if I have success or if nothing happens. (just need to make sure that if I do give an update that I honor and respect the person. They may not want to be named) I have no idea what my meeting is about. I dont want to pre-empt or dream big or anything. I'll just go and listen, answer questions and do my best not to ruin it!!
Thanks, Pete Whiting ! Best of luck!
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Actually, there are Stage 32 members who sold and sold for real cash, their names in the trades. They're inactive on this site, mainly because they dont want to be stalked and DM's, "Hi, Xxxxx, can I send you my script to your contacts..."
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Pete Whiting Excellent and huge CONGRATS!! I hope something wonderful happens because of it. Please do keep us posted. *And LOVE the Gibbs and DiNozzo reference!! haha!!!!
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@DanMaxXx - LOVE to hear that!!! Sounds wise! Thank you!
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Juan Seattle. You are probably right if you are talking about someone selling a script because they pitched their screenplay here on Stage 32. I never checked, but I am guessing the odds of that happening would be at least 1 in 5,000 but probably much higher. When people complain, they are normally told this is for educational purposes only. If that is the case, they should put it in the “Education” section and disclose it better, so people aren’t confused.
Just because someone doesn’t get paid the WGA minimums doesn’t mean they got ripped off. Unless a Producer is Signatory, or it is a union project they don’t have to pay the WGA Minimum, so they usually don’t want to.
Personally I don’t pay money to pitch screenplays because I can get just about anyone I want to read one of my screenplays by calling my agent up. However, if someone pitches here and makes a connection that is great because connections in this business are everything. Most scripts that get made got made because the screenwriter or their agent had a connection in the business. Also, most scripts that got made were written on assignment. Spec screenplays are mainly used as calling cards.
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Juan Seattle, I sold four short scripts and received writing jobs on Stage 32.
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Can we stop making up how much people have gotten paid for scripts or how much movies cost to make please? It was bad enough it when it was done to me but at least I'm here to correct the record.
Also, mocking how much a writer ever gets paid is a monumental dick move, as was suggesting someone can't live on $60k a year the other day.
There's some serious ignorance on display from a certain member on here lately (or they're deliberately trolling) and it's pretty abhorrent to see Stage 32 being constantly disparaged via the facility it provides members for free.
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@melanie star scot - Thanks. And yes I do find myself putting on my Gibbs in the workplace and saying to my team when they have an issue or come out with their opinion on something - "you got a problem with "X" Dinozzo?"
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@cj walley agree. should not be focusing on making comments on money or whose script got paid what and was it worth it etc or how much you should accept or refuse. We all know some scripts sell for big dollars and some for small and that's a private arrangement between writer and buyer and should stay that way. No-one needs to know what you get offered or let a script go for. We all would like to make money though. None us want to be doing "strinburg in the park" or "the peoples workshop in syracuse" forever - sorry that Tootsie scene came to my head as I was writing.
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CJ, but life is so much more pleasant in Dreamville.
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Congratulations!
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I don't mind making money, but talking about it is another thing.
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Doug - Everyone in the entertainment industry spends time in Dreamsville. The challenge is to be able to shift back and forth between Dreamsville and reality. I find that challenge quite interesting. I've written an entire sitcom series about it.
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Congratulations!
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Congratulations!!