Lesson 1

[David Quinn]

David Quinn’s Project and Market

Nightvision. Dark Fantasy. Obsessed with violence and tortured by her past, Blythe stalks monsters only she can see.

The most attractive facet is my supremely badass – but fully dimensional – main character; the tension between Blythe’s wounded past and obsessive, deadly night hunting offer an actor a unique opportunity to become indelible on the screen.

With my manager I want to attach the actor who recognizes in Blythe the perfect next step up the ladder in her career.

What I learned today is that if I get this right, I won’t have to leave messages for my manager, he will leave messages for me.

[Jack Young]

What I learned today is that we must create a “product” that will draw viewers in season after season to be profitable.

Title: STREAM Project for Cable and Network TV, Streaming Platforms (Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Hulu, etc.

GENRE: Sci-Fi

TITLE: STREAM

CONCEPT: A man must die to enter a mysterious energy stream to save his family and mankind.

STREAM is an original and unique concept. Viewers will be intrigued with the other worlds never seen before and includes fan favorites in the sci-fi/fantasy world such as aliens, sorcerers, zombies, demons, and ghosts.

The pitch will target small to medium producers who produce or co-produce products for streaming services either on cable or TV.

[Eric Humble]

Eric Humble’s Project and Market

What I learned today is: How to focus my pitch by returning to my Bible and getting clear on my high concept hook. I’ve been behind in the writing of the pilot script for a few months now and have been so caught up in that process that it’s refreshing to take a step back and return to the pitch Bible and framework. In the past, I’ve found that creating a pitch has focused my story more than the writing process so I’m excited to see how this shapes the project even further.

1.

Genre: Thriller

Title: Blood Apothecary

Concept: A pharmaceutical chemist whose wife is dying of cancer discovers a secret society dedicated to suppressing cures for disease by hunting down a race of immortals whose DNA holds the key.

2. In one or two sentences, tell us what you think is most attractive about your story.

The idea of a secret society dedicated to suppressing cures for disease in order to keep Big Pharma and Big Insurance in the red speaks to a common frustration about the cost of healthcare in America, especially in the wake of the pandemic.

It’s a nefarious scheme for a thriller that we haven’t seen before.

3. Tell us which you will target FIRST — managers, producers, or actor’s production company — and why you picked that target.

I’ll target producers first because I’d like to get a script/show optioned and get a little experience in the industry and my first deal before I target managers.