Screenwriting : Pitch Session by Shaun Kolich

Yes, Shaun Kolich. The main purpose of the Pitch Sessions is to get feedback to improve your pitch, but sometimes the executives, managers, etc. will request scripts, option scripts, sign writers, etc. (www.stage32.com/scriptservices/success-stories).

Maurice Vaughan thanks... I was curious.

Yes, Shaun Kolich The purpose of the pitch sessions are to get feedback on improving your pitch, and sometimes, the executives or managers will request scripts, option scripts and sign writers too!

You're welcome, Shaun Kolich.

Maurice Vaughan is spot on. Excited to hear how your pitch session goes, Shaun Kolich. Wishing you success with your project!

Sam Sokolow Thanks Sam

Shaun Kolich Im getting ready also i have some people i want to pitch in IRL first to , than i am going to work my way in and see which stage 32 exec best fist my style and give that a shot as well (:

Chase Cysco I did the query letters thing first. I know it often boils down to numbers and luck. After all, everything and everyone who is successful is 50% luck. You can do the other 50% perfect and should. I just wanted to understand the exact purpose and what can be expected either way since it is $35$ a pop.

Shaun Kolich I am taking the same approach! My guess is that it all depends on how good the work is. I met a guy out here in LA, and he told me he was writing for six months before he got a Netflix film made. I’m not going to put his business out there, but the film did really well. I said, "Man, I’m on a writing platform, and I see writers who are five, six, seven, eight, nine, even ten years deep into writing and haven’t seen an inch of success or opportunity."

He responds, "Cysco, think about it. Where are we?"

I reply, "Beverly Hills rooftop bar."

He goes, "And who was that lady that just bought us drinks?"

I say, "I don’t know, your friend?"

He goes, "No, that's [blank]'s wife. They run a $300 million hedge fund, and she loves me. You saw how she just hugged me. Most writers live in the middle of nowhere, and it’s hard to really get in the field and get your hands dirty if you're in a town with 10,000 people."

He also mentioned that at the end of the day, most people’s scripts just aren’t that good. He said, "Did you see my film?"

I answered, "Yes."

He goes, "Did it suck?"

I go, "No, the movie was dope as hell!"

He goes, "Exactly! Make sure your work is dope, and the people up top will eat it up because they’re greedy bastards"—his words—"and love money!"

Might be wrong, might be right, but all I can say is he’s 34 and already has a writing career after just six months.

Oh, and I forgot to mention, he’s 6’2", gorgeous, and has the personality of those motivational speakers you see on YouTube selling $50k courses. Ahaha!

Chase Cysco For every screenplay I write now since the last one, I do the first draft, read it for quick editing, and then submit it to get covered. Take feedback and decide if I can polish it or do a full rewrite. Then I do another cover. Then I read over the dialogue, etc., and polished more than the final cover. See how close I can get it to a top 4 to 10% on a coverage service I trust or what would be equivalent to an eight on blklst. I think this is the best way I can to ensure that the screenplay is the best version it could be. I agree with him that networking is important, but that is where Stage 32 is good. Also, the quality of the screenplay means everything.

Shaun Kolich your right I think blending solid networking, like you mentioned with Stage 32, and ensuring the script's quality is top-notch is the way to go. It's all about finding that balance between who you know and how good your work is.... Keep rocking it, and let's catch up soon on more writing insights and progress!