Pitching A Movie Idea: Best Advice I’ve Ever Received by Richard "RB" Botto (Stage 32 CEO)
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Excellent advice. That's why I joined Stage 32. Thank you for providing us with this outlet. My next pitch is on Nov. 3rd.
How go'd it?
how do you get to a pitch?
Wow. That’s amazing. Best of luck. Can you tell me how to even get to the point you are at. I can’t even get noticed at this stage
What happened
@MickieRyan Unfortunately they didn't buy, But there's always next time!
This is a great example of why you need to have several scripts in your repertoire BEFORE you try to make a pitch. It shows that you aren't just a one-off writer, that you have experience in the process and that there are other things that you have written that might be adaptable to the other person's needs.
Bull, I disagree. A writer may have the purpose to write one great story. It is worth reading and watching the golden nuggets of some one-offs. Ever read and watched Margaret Mitchell's Gone With The Wind?
If I have a great idea but don't have a script. Is it possible to pitch the idea?
@@เวสลีย์หวัง Not really. What are you asking the person you are pitching to do exactly? Cover your living expenses while you write it?
@@atallguynh haha
@@เวสลีย์หวัง yes, you can! Depends on the type of access you have... smart writers don't write everything on spec. They workout the timeline, write the logline, treatment and work on the script while out pitching it... ideally, you should get a commitment of sorts before you commit to finishing it. Whether, in the form of an advance, option, etc..
That was some solid advice. Thanks. Pitching terrifies me. But I know I’m going to have to do it, one day.
There’s a tip I got online and it’s stuck with me say a project I want to make in the future is summarised in the sentence:
“When the biggest competition takes place you’ll need teamwork to qualify, but there’s a slip in the rulebook and so, betrayals and backstabs galore.”
You need to be able to summarise your movie/show idea in one sentence
I love RB (and The Film Courage Channel, of course). What great info that really helps!
Great advice, guess what I just finished writing a pitch and it was the hardest thing I've done. Took me hours. I only wrote two pages and I told my ending. I'm so confused about this. I need examples. I'm waiting for some advice from S32 happy writers. I should've watched this b4 I started writing my pitch. Thanks guys another great one. Hope you do more on pitches and include role play.
So why are there still so many bad movies made after all this?
Maybe it's because they have that good hook in the middle of the third act, just doesn't translate well to screen?
It is a making of a big enchilada. Sometimes depends on director, actor, other assistants, and all that. May be less spice. Recipe is there but not done properly or over done. capisce.
😂
Short answer money
Lmao
Sooo glad I have found you....so much I want to learn!! Writing my screenplay set here in Spain...
The dopest ideas are on ppl who don't even know how to write a script n most of them dnt Cr abwt the credits they just wish they can watch movies they have made
Um-hmm ya-erh ah-ha mhm ;)
Jaws meets Spaceballs!!! I want that movie
An excellent and informative presentation.
A gray idea for a movie is a African
Americ soldier that can travel through time so he takes gangsters of all
Races and cultures and takes them to a time in which they can learn good manners
बहुत बढ़िया जानकारी दी।
Judging a book by the writers cover, what a crock, no wonder diamonds slip through their fingers.
I think you misunderstand the process. These are professionals trained to see the potential in an idea. Only after careful analysis and hard, patient work, a result emerges. There are always uncut gemstones of every kind and color. But there are no ready made diamonds, anywhere.
Fantastic advice!
Great video
i was wondering where i can see an example of a script piching. where to see slides to get an idea of how to do it.
me preguntaba donde puedo ver ejemplo de un piching para guión. donde ver diapositivas,
para tener una idea de como se hace.
They should remake Rudolph the red nose reigndeer as animated..! It was said here first!
Very nice, thanks for the great info Richard
(Just commenting without really watching or listening to the interview) i just wonder..about how a..pitch..would sound like that is about an indie movie..a romance, family theme or whatever..where all the actors don’t know the script..but has to show their willingness to understand it..and you see it all appear in front of you..I mean.. (well I might continue on this, getting kind of distracted..idk)
- one thing is that it has to be something where they occasionally read up from their “lines” and maybe even tells what the others have to say (repeating each other)
- has to be a movie (that includes the movie-like feeling)
- adjusted width maybe, filtered light..
- doesn’t have to be one of those experimental movies with long dialogues (that tend to be too “nerdy”)
Wow. 🔥🔥🔥. When he mentioned the middle of the third act, I was scanning mine while he spoke. It made me question, would I (or a producer) want to know what happens next. This made me extract the events in play, build it up further with a greater sense of unpredictability. I like what has become of the middle of my third act the moment after watching your insightful interview. Thank you.
Since these are paid pitches do you publish any data on number of pitches per "pitch-ee" being picked up/moved on? I've seen a quite a few pay to pitch scams and it would be good to know what kind of fidelity these chosen individuals have.
Hi, generally you FC guys are doing great; it's awesome for screenwriters and too good for writers in general; keep up the nice job, love you guys; I'll dedicate my first "successful" to FC, promise. Thank you, guys.
If I already have all that.. who do I contact to write the story?
If he gave examples, it’d be highly useful.
I have found other UA-cam videos for this.
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We have Freddy versus Jason, we had Aliens versus Predator, we have King Kong versus Godzilla,why they haven't made Michael Myers versus Leatherface, or Jeeper Creeper versus Modern Frankenstein, Chucky Ai versus Gremlins, Dracula versus Spawn, all of that could be a TV show for Netflix or a movies in my opinion.
A tv show could be named FF Fright night fight night or blood turst or the dark side gladiators. Or the Underworld batch.
Wonderfully illustrative of why American Cinema doesn’t exist… and have no chance of developing.
How do I get on one of the zoom calls?
"he" "he" "he".... No female execs then?
This guy, wearing that watch, pitching me would immediately get thrown out of my building. Have some style before you pitch me, bub. Class dismissed.
I have a tv show I want to pitch. It's different. Never seen a tv show like this at all. I'm not a writer but it's an idea. I have the whole story in my mind. How would I do this?
Here's how one guy did it - ua-cam.com/video/HGhZTxtNfAo/v-deo.html
Start writhing.
I would like to sell my ideas and stories to Netflix or others. I have four books self-published and one of the stories is my real life story. I would like to sell them but is very difficult to get the right attention. That companies are very difficult to contact. How can I contact a production company with interest in know my stories? That's the question.
I have a similar story, I would love to turn my book into a movie. Did you find any luck with contacting Netflix or turning your books into a movie/tv show?
@@mercysouline5904 Hello there! No lucky at all. I have my books in the Amazon, but I don't have success. I try to contact Netflix and other companies, and nothing. No one cares. I still have my books on Amazon, because I don't want miss that oportunitie. I want people know my stories! But my thougth in turn my stories in movie just pass. I just move on! I hope you have more luck than I, and if you have success in any way please let me know.
@@claudiagigante7905 I'm curious, what is your book's name?
These Rock!
Great advice, thanks. :)
What if you have a personal story that Is one of a kind and would draw a huge audience due to the nature of the topic but you're not a writer. How do you get someone to listen to you??
Hello. I have a 120 page script I wrote. And other series stories. I’ve spoken to producers and writers but it seems that everyone has their own script or story they are working on, they love my story! I’m a contractor , I Remodel houses for a living , I want my story told. Any help will be appreciated.
Frank
Hi i have a question to ask. As a beginner professional screenplay writer how much money can we demand for our screenplay if it gets selected or is this is decided by the producer how much to pay to a beginner writer and can we negotiate the deal as well? Waiting for your response.
Thank you
"Typically" 2-3 % of the budget. It can vary GREATLY, but that is at least an answer to calm your curiosity until you encounter the other scenarios.
Furthermore in the United States they have a writers guild. If you are in that writers guild they have minimums a writer must be paid. They post those minimums online.
very interesting
Shid im he doin skool work
What lapel microphone
did you use on this shoot?
It sounds good because it picks up all of the lows and mids. It sounds like there’s some post production on the audio.
Mn.
How do I get my 8 minutes?
Do you have a script written ?
If you want to direct the movie yourself, is including a self made animatic a good idea?
Here is one director talking about his experience - ua-cam.com/video/FILfMqnH9g8/v-deo.html
What’s an animatic - self made..hmm, I can’t get closer
-it can’t be a machine or system that holds the camera on rails, can it? (nah)-
How do I get a part of this?
What if I have a feature film done with a script that is far from the finished product?
This was my personal LSD/spiritual conversion story so I was able to shoot and direct on the fly with new lines and dealing with children, much had to change on set.
I need to know how I can pitch this to well known directors to watch, if I can even get them to watch! Lol
I have an autobiographic feature where "Jeffrey" where the movie is broken down into 3 ages, 6, 13 age 19, Jeffrey goes through domestic abuse, getting into trouble with thieft, drugs and alcohol, eventually leading up to attempted suicide dealing with paranoia from LSD trips. I would like to pitch to producers with hopes of a more professional production. Runtime is at 1:10min and is nearly complete, Audio/video is very presentable. Im a sound engineer as well so I paid close attention to this as well.
I completely went off script due to myself being the living script, as well as directing, shooting and editing the entire movie, so therefore, I do not have an accurate script. Would the movie and Trailer be something I can pitch that producers would watch instead of reading a script.
My story also went on national tv in 2010 where a 6min documentary was done. Would this also be something I should throw in with Trailer and Movie in emails?
Also not sure where to make contacts with producers online, any advice would be great!
i have just read this, and your other comment. This whole story would be great as a film, did you take it to the next level? is it a movie now?
Also hope you're okay. : )
I have just watched the trailer and its a work of art man, you genuinely need to try get this made completely professionally. It has so much potential
"This" breaks down that barrier. What is "this?" Skype? How do we get the producer's skype name?
Or she
I have watched it the video several times, it's very informative. Simplifies the pitch process. Education will lead to : #PicassoBornInBrooklyn
LSA 😑
Ok so where do I go pitch ?
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