My writing partner I seem to be running into the same situation over and over. People love our pilot scripts. We haven't written on yet that hasn't landed with a production company.
But then they always insist that we go in and pitch it with no other talent attached. "Studios have the actors they love." "Networks have deals with directors." "Better to just go in clean."
And nothing. We have credits to our name (mostly features and animation), but we have yet to have one of our shows make it to the air.
So why? Why are they pushing us to go into these rooms alone only to fail? Is there really examples of writers with no credits selling a series? All the people we practice these pitches with just say "You guys did great," but they have to have an idea what a selling/non-selling pitch sounds like, right?
But then they always insist that we go in and pitch it with no other talent attached. "Studios have the actors they love." "Networks have deals with directors." "Better to just go in clean."
And nothing. We have credits to our name (mostly features and animation), but we have yet to have one of our shows make it to the air.
So why? Why are they pushing us to go into these rooms alone only to fail? Is there really examples of writers with no credits selling a series? All the people we practice these pitches with just say "You guys did great," but they have to have an idea what a selling/non-selling pitch sounds like, right?
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