Pitching a Screenplay by Script Magazine Editors

Author:Script Magazine Editors
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: F+W Media
Published: 2016-11-16T00:00:00+00:00

Step 2: Prepare Yourself

Before you ever set foot in the room with a producer, you’ve got some serious work to do. Use imdbpro.com to research the movies they’ve made that are related to yours, and make sure you’re aware of which ones made money for them, and which ones flopped, so you can pitch your movie in terms of their biggest successes.

Learn about the A-list stars and big name directors they’re connected to through their projects, and make a list of people they’ve worked with who might be right for your movie.

Make lists of other recent high grossing movies similar to yours, so you can reference them if concerns are raised about your movie’s commercial potential.

Anticipate what their concerns might be about a project like yours, and be prepared to answer them when they come up.

Get professional feedback on your pitch, hone it to perfection, and then practice it with everyone you meet until talking about your script is second nature for you.

Pitching is personal, and to do it right you’re going to have to be able to pitch the same script to different people in different ways. So forget about reading from a piece of paper, and be prepared to read their eyes, so you can reel them back in if they’re losing interest, and match their excitement if they like what they’re hearing.

Most importantly, make sure your script is industry ready, and good enough to knock their socks off. It’s going to be a full time job just getting in the room with the right producer—and when that door finally opens, you don’t want to be standing there without any pants.

You’re asking someone to make a huge investment of time and money into something you created. So make sure you’ve made an equal investment of your own time and energy into every page, and that you know for a fact that this screenplay shows your full potential as a writer.

Even if a producer doesn’t buy the first script you pitch, showing that you can follow through and deliver on what you promise helps you earn trust, and build the personal connection with that producer that may lead to work in the future.

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