BWTV: Lesson 3: What Do Managers and Producers Need?

[Lloyd Shellenberger]

Lloyd Shellenberger Producer Manager

Vision

Working hard every day to become the best writer I can be and as a result I do become the best writer in Hollywood.

What I learned from this assignment is… how to create a custom pitch for a producer and one for the manager.

BIO Intro

My name is Lloyd Shellenberger. I am a former Special Operations and Psychological Operations officer and Broadcast journalist. I have done tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, in each of those professional capacities. Because of my exposure to world events, my footage and my stories have been aired on the world stage as pool footage, movie footage, for various political and Geographical functions. My broad cross knowledge and first-hand experience of war makes me an excellent candidate to tell the wartime and military stories in Letters from Baghdad and Benjamin Greene.

Marketable Components for Producer.

This project is highly marketable and proven because of the continued success of shows like The Unit, Blacklist, and Ray Donovan. Colonel Benjamin Greene is a fixer, just not in the traditional sense. Nor is he a hero in the traditional sense. He is the kind of anti-hero that an A-list actor will fall in love with. The Pilot for the TV and Streaming is budgeted and scheduled for any producer who would care to look at it.

Genre

Action Drama

Benjamin Greene High Concept
A former CIA assassin turned Special Operations Commander and his crew are brutally recruited into a Top-Secret Pentagon agency whose mission is to ensure the nation’s secrets stay secret.

Logline:

Colonel Greene and his crew are brutally recruited into the espionage game where the only rules are kill or be killed.
A. Unique.

This series gives the viewers a unique insight into the espionage game where the only rules are kill or be killed.

B. Great Title.

The title is indicative of a strong lead that dominates the show and exemplifies excellent leadership qualities as a unit Commander and Special Operations operative.

C. True.

Some of the episodes were inspired by true events but because of the sensitive nature of the story, names and dates were changed to protect the true facts. I spent time in Psychological Operations and did tours performing those duties.

D. Timely.

Unfortunately, with the world in a state of chaos this story fits the current times perfectly.

E. N/A It may not be a first.

Blacklist, Ray Donovan, The Unit, Seal team. The way this is presented allows the crew to travel around the world hiding or getting rid of the incrementing deeds of nefarious government agencies. The conflict lies in the resistance and desire at times to work outside of the Puzzle Works mandate and make up new rules as they go along.

F. Ultimate.

This may be the best action-packed TV series to date.

G. Wide audience appeal.

The emotional arc of the lead protagonist makes this a powerful role any actor would love to play. Audiences would embark on a wild emotional ride as they root for the lead characters and Colonel Greene and his crew.

H. Book

I am contemplating creating a long running book series named The Puzzle Works or the Puppet Masters.

I. Similarity to TV success.

The Unit, Blacklist, Ray Donovan

J. A great role for a bankable actor.

This story takes an actor all the way through the emotional arc from A to Z. Colonel Benjamin Greene is a strong and capable protagonist. His antagonist is just as capable and committed. Throughout the series rival factions conspire to expose or hide the truth as well, often putting Greene and his crew in compromising situations.

This is a TV Series drawn from real life world events. Soldiers and government agencies are involved in covert operations all around the world daily. The TV or Streaming audience gets a front row seat to the inner workings of the espionage game.