Perfect Pitch
How to Sell Yourself and Your Movie Idea to Hollywood
1st Edition
Published on 1. February 2009
217 pages
978-1-61593-026-5 (ISBN)
Description
The book not only covers every facet of pitching a script, but Rotcop also shares fascinating stories about plagiarism, how to get an agent, gimmicks to bring to pitch meetings, how to get a studio job, and more.
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Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Introduction
- Dedication
- Prologue
- Acknowledgments
- Author's Note
- Question 1: "Alright, I Give Up. What's a Good Pitch?"
- Question 2: "What If I Just Pitch an Idea and Not a Screenplay?"
- Question 3: "What Does 'Public Domain' Mean?"
- Question 4: "What's the Shortest Pitch You Ever Made?"
- Question 5: "And What Was Your Longest Pitch?"
- Question 6: "And Your Greatest Pitch?"
- Question 7: "If a Company Takes My Screenplay, Who Reads It?"
- Question 8: "How Do I Know They Won't Steal My Story?"
- Question 9: "I Hear You Hate Sending Out a Synopsis. So What Do You Do?"
- Question 10: "Can I Take a Gimmick or Prop Into a Pitch Meeting?"
- Question 11: "I'm Intimidated by Studio Executives. Any Tips?"
- Question 12: "Did You Ever Walk Out of a Meeting?"
- Question 13: "So How Do I Get an Agent?"
- Question 14: "How Do People at the Top Pitch?"
- Question 15: "I'll Bet Your Agent's a Good Pitcher. How's He Do It?"
- Question 16: "I Loved 'Overheard at the Workshops.' Any New Ones?"
- Question 17: "What the Heck Is a PitchMart?"
- Question 18: "I'm a Helluva Salesman. Will That Help Me Pitch?"
- Question 19: "What If I Can Get Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to Commit to My Subject?"
- Question 20: "Do All Your Workshop Writers Succeed?"
- Question 21: "I'm Up for a Studio Job. Should I Pitch Myself?"
- Question 22: "What's the Difference Between a Log Line, a Step Outline, and a Synopsis?"
- Question 23: "Tell Me Again, How Do I Protect My Script?"
- Question 24: "Do You Have a Favorite Student?"
- Question 25: "When I Finish My Pitch, What Kind of Questions Are They Likely to Ask?"
- Question 26: "Any Final Tips?"
- Question 27: "Any Contests You Recommend?"
- Question 28: "Am I Ready For My Final Exam?"
- Question 29: "What About Pitches That Have Actually Sold?"
- Question 30: "So How'd You Get to Win All Those Awards?"
- Bonus Question: "Are You Another Irv Weinhous?"
- In Conclusion
- Ken Rotcop's Professional Writers Workshop
