Larry Ridlen’s Phone Pitch
What I learned from this lesson is…
Having the answers to these questions before calling is a lot more professional than trying to wing it.
Lead with credibility.
Hi, I’m Larry Ridlen. I’m an optioned and award-winning screenwriter. I’m wondering if I could run a quick concept by you?
I’ve got a Sci-Fi/Fantasy called BEFFUDLED PATH. (Light pause) It’s about Jim, a man trying to save his girlfriend from his employers… the mob. In doing so he discovers he has the ability to reshape reality.
3. Give us a one or two sentence answer to the questions a producer may ask:
What’s the budget range?
Middle budget: $15 million to $30 million.
Who do you see in the main roles?
Jim – a Tom Holland type
Kim – Peyton List (Corba Kai)
Herbie – Richard Chevolleau (Narc, Earth Final Conflict)
How many pages is the script?
105 pages.
Who else has seen this?
No one.
Why do you think this fits our company?
You did Parallels which also focused on alternate realities.
How does the movie end?
Jim gets deeper into the mob with no way out. It ends with him destroying the mob, getting the girl, and it turns out… Jim was an FBI agent the whole time!