Ever wonder what it’s like to attend a screenwriters’ pitchfest?  Courtesy of Tim Coyne’s The Hollywood Podcast, here’s an excellent audio clip of real pitches that work and a lot that don’t.  See if you can tell the difference.  Thanks, Tim!

Continued from yesterday’s post on Danny Manus’ seminar on pitchfests. Preparing for the Pitch: This was a tricky section because as useful as it was to first-timers, it was totally pointless for those who just spent a lot of money to travel to the Expo preparing to pitch only to be told they’re not ready. [...]

The first day of the Expo was kind of weak.  If you’ve never pitched before and you’re there to learn about pitching, it’s worthwhile.  If you’re there to pitch, skip this day and work on your pitch instead.  The two dominant seminars of the day were hosted by Daniel Manus.  He is, according to Screenwriter [...]

I’m back!  I just spent a glorious, action-packed week in sunny (sometimes cold and overcast) Los Angeles at the Screenwriters’ Expo and I have plenty of stories to share with you!  Bear with me in the amount of time it may take to unload them because I’m still working on the follow-up to the event.  [...]

Attracting A-list actors to your project requires several key components.  You need to consider most if not all of the following when writing your script: Active hero.  Is your lead the one who drives the story?  Is he a take-charge kind of guy?  Does he save the day?  Even if he isn’t necessarily a physically [...]