Mark McKennon's Lounge Discussions

Chaun Lee
Writing--it's about being able to tell a vivid, compelling, and well-structured story.

...but, pitching is about being able to sell it. You have to convey the same passion and confidence in the words you wrote on the page.  

Do you think this is why some people prefer written pitches over verbal?

That's my interest today. Actually, I've never done a written pitch, and, our challenge in...

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Chaun Lee

Peter, I'd encourage to continue with both then as a few others have suggested. It wouldn't hurt. My first pitches were so so terrible. That's me being 100 percent real with you. But, I've kept at it....

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Chaun Lee

Hmmm T.L....I can see what you're saying. I guess as you grow in your craft, so will the desire for executives in all realms to connect with you verbally or in-person.

T.L. Davis

Chaun Lee I can see where you're coming from, but I've been doing this for twenty some years, sometimes focusing on screenplays, sometimes on novels, sometimes my own productions. I have never cared w...

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Chaun Lee

Love that T.L. "I care about whether they connect with the work.". Thank you.

Jeff Johnson

I've pitched a tv / streaming services screenplays at a film festival - There were two industry people and I had about 4 minutes to pitch characters, genre, etc. Also, I would recommend reading script...

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Mark McKennon
Mark McKennon

I'm seldom here on Stage 32. So many competing social media, news, information, entertainment and other sites, all competing for attention and time. I'm a screenwriter -- working on one of three big projects today -- a location scout/manager (trying to be a former one), a production manager and prod...

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Mark McKennon

So hello to all actor talent, writers, DPs, producers, directors, soundies, scripties, designers and all. You know who you are.

Landis Stokes

Welcome! What's the weirdest location you had to deal with? Best location?

Mark McKennon
Mark McKennon / The Location Station

• NYC metro expert; location scout and manager since 1995 – commercial/film/TV/print • Worked with producers, directors, DPs, and photographers calling the shots for TV, films and ads for CBS, PBS, TNT, NBC, NTV (Japan), MBC (Korea), HBO, Fox 2000, Miramax, The Weinstein Company, Lions Gate, Canon,...

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Andrea Thompson

Wow, Mark. Impressive professional credentials! Glad you're part of the Stage 32 community. I saw your post on the Sarah Jones blog and thought it was really well done.

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