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
Hey guys! I am new to stage 32. Wondering if anyone has had any success with pitching on the happy writers section? It seems all the skype spots are sold out. Is this a legit way to go about pitching? My partner and I have been working on a pitch for our tv series all week and now very sad that all...
Expand postHey guys! I am new to stage 32. Wondering if anyone has had any success with pitching on the happy writers section? It seems all the skype spots are sold out. Is this a legit way to go about pitching? My partner and I have been working on a pitch for our tv series all week and now very sad that all the slots are sold out after stage 32 server being down for days :(
just return back in a while, you will get more pros and their skype time
Hi Malek - we're really proud of the success that our Happy Writers services have provided. Here's some of our success stories: https://www.stage32.com/happy-writers/success-stories , a recent project...
Expand commentHi Malek - we're really proud of the success that our Happy Writers services have provided. Here's some of our success stories: https://www.stage32.com/happy-writers/success-stories , a recent project that just made Amazon: https://www.stage32.com/blog/How-I-Went-From-Script-to-Screen-A-Happy-Wr... , and one that just got packaged with Ramo: https://www.stage32.com/blog/Success-Stage-32-Screenwriter-Gets-His-Scri.... If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Erik Grossman, our Happy Writers coordinator. He'll be happy to help!
Hi Malek! Yes it is indeed legit, you are put face-to-face with the executives, and executives aren't one to let a good idea or good writer slip by. Make sure you review our pitching template before h...
Expand commentHi Malek! Yes it is indeed legit, you are put face-to-face with the executives, and executives aren't one to let a good idea or good writer slip by. Make sure you review our pitching template before heading in, and even though you're given 8 minutes to pitch try to keep it to 4-5 minutes - that way the executive has time to ask questions. It's the most direct way to get in front of an executive who is looking for the kind of material you write, that said... it's still not easy. Pitching is hard - pitching correctly is even harder, but if you can nail down your verbal pitch you'll find success. Let me know if you have any questions! Feel free to shoot me a DM.
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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).
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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! :)