Comments on: Bringing a ringer for a pitch

By: Paolo

Paolo — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Something that might bolster your confidence during a pitch session is to prep yourself by watching a horrible film before the meeting (preferrably one that was a big budget Hollywood production). If you feel that your idea is much stronger and appealing than this film you shouldn’t have too much trouble telling others why that is.

By: gary

gary — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Thanks Paolo, it’s very odd. In life, I am not a shy or timid person and I’m rarely at a loss for words. I can pontificate about film, i.e. bullshit, with the best of them. But get me in a room with someone who can actually advance my career, and I become completely flustered. It’s a horrible, sinking feeling of opportunity slipping away before my very eyes.

By: John

John — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

I was god-awful at pitching for the first year or two. Now I’m actually pretty good at it — it’s a hell of a lot easier than writing a script. Some of the improvement is just through experience, but most of it is just looking at pitching through their eyes: what do they want to hear, what question are they about to ask? Basically if I was the producer/executive, what would I need to hear in order to feel comfortable hiring this writer?