CTPR 410 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Binge-Watching, Talent Agent, William Morris Endeavor
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If you are doing an adaptation, you have to make sure the rights are available to that intellectual property. Cannot pitch something if the rights are not available to you. Beginning has to be good: graded on the intro and the idea, you can introduce characters here. What kind of intellectual property is wanted: who is the show runner? (e. g. john wells) a. i. a. ii. Wants us to give emerging show runners and emerging writers. Do not give a major director: documentary -- make sure they are producers, writers, and directors who have worked in the documentary space. Say a lot in very little time. Supposed to mimic the heart beat o. Does not want us to pitch a show for netflix o. If you want to use netflix, make a good case as to why. Requires a lot of time to find what show we watch.
