The pitches I send to producers get good reviews for the script interview (horror), but they all repeat the issue of the emotional side of the hero and unmentioned conflicts and focusing on the hero + the anti-hero. Why is this happening and what turns them off?
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I'm gonna guess what's turning them off is the emotional side of the hero and unmentioned conflicts and focusing on the hero and the anti-hero.
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and if it was si-fi mixed with fantasy about an unique narrative
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... Doesn't matter what genre; as an audience you want to root for the main character(s), and for that you need the audience to care for / and relate to your heroes / anti-heroes, knowing only their shitty predicament is not enough. But your antagonist also has his/her own aganda, probably thinks he/she is the hero/savior in this story, and the bad things done are only holy sacrifises for the greater good.
Congratulations on getting good reviews, Gilad Riv! The producers want you to add the emotional side of the hero, add the conflicts of the story, and focus on the hero and the anti-hero to your pitch.
Stage 32 has two written pitch examples (one for a show and the other for a movie). Stage 32 also has a verbal TV pitch beat sheet and a verbal feature pitch beat sheet. You can get them by emailing success@stage32.com.
And here's three Lounge posts with pitch advice:
www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting/Pitch-Advice
www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting/Pitching-44
www.stage32.com/lounge/screenwriting/Why-Pitching-Matters-And-How-to-Mak...