What a "pitch"
Would sending a baseball with a phrase written on it like "how about hearing my pitch" be a creative addition to an inquiry letter? Or would I stand out more as a novice?
–RLB
After an informal poll, 100% of my development friends picked "novice." Sorry.
Only once in my life did I perform a stunt during a pitch. I was trying to get the assignment to write "How to Eat Fried Worms," so I brought in a container of worms and dumped them right out onto a plate. Considering the whole movie hinged on how disgusting it would be to eat worms, the visual reinforced the idea.
But truthfully, my pitch was pretty good, and I probably would have gotten the job without doing anything weird. On the whole, you’re much better off refining (and shortening) your pitch than figuring out the right prop to go with it.
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April 1st, 2005 at 12:40 pm
Hi. I’m from Ireland and am travelling to Los Angeles this summer with a friend for three months on a student Visa. My friend and I are currently in the process of writing a feature film screenplay which we feel has great potential. We would love to pitch our idea while we’re in the States -we really want to take advantage of being in Los Angeles while we’re there as this Visa is a one time opportunity. However, we are uncertain as to how to go about arranging a meeting with a studio/producer etc. to make our pitch. Surely, we can’t just walk into a company off the street and make an appointment? We would love if you could advise us as to what to do. We would be extremely grateful if you could help.