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toonarmy
03-23-2009, 05:34 AM
Does anyone know the best person/s to approach re scripts.concepts ideas etc ?

Does anyone have addy's for the EP's or their assistants?

Any help is most humbly appreciated.

Thanks again
scruffdiva
03-23-2009, 02:49 PM
I'm going to go on a limb and say that its usually hard to get these meetings without representation for a variety of reasons. The next best thing is to get introduced the chain link way of knowing somebody who knows someone. They will generally not read unsolicited material emailed to them, even for legal reasons.
MartinoArt
03-24-2009, 09:59 AM
produce a pilot.
artisone
03-24-2009, 12:47 PM
Actually. To get a meeting (and the first meeting will be a general meeting) is for someone over there to read a writing sample of yours, probably a pilot, and like it enough to want to meet you. I just started my round of general meetings for staffing season and that's how it works. Your samples go out, requests for meetings come in. I don't think an unsolicited email or call is going to do it. Especially if you have nothing for them to read.
scruffdiva
03-24-2009, 03:21 PM
Artisone, are you repped? I think that makes a difference in getting your sample anything to anyone.
artisone
03-25-2009, 02:31 PM
Yes. I'm lucky enough to be repped. And yes, your reps can basically paper the town with your material. But it works the same way if you're not repped. Before you can pitch and idea, the network/prodco will want to "read" you. If they like the material, they request a meeting. If they don't, obviously, there is no meeting. Even with an army of agents.
scruffdiva
03-25-2009, 02:57 PM
Very true. I just think its harder though to get the opportunity to have someone "read" you or pitch if you're not repped. This is not to say impossible but definitely harder. I think that kind of leads into the quest for email addy's for EPs/assistants...
artisone
03-25-2009, 03:49 PM
Very true. I just think its harder though to get the opportunity to have someone "read" you or pitch if you're not repped. This is not to say impossible but definitely harder. I think that kind of leads into the quest for email addy's for EPs/assistants...

I totally get it. Frustrating as hell to get that first read.