Last year, Cary and I were fortunate enough to be able to pitch our web projects to Yahoo Digital. It was a great experience, made better when they actually were interested in some of our work, interested enough to ask us for the pilot episode of our yet un-shot series. So in less than 24 hours we put together an 10 page pilot pitch. They ultimately passed but said the door was always open for other projects.
For some, the rejection is a pick-up-your-toys and go home moment, but for Cary and I the resilient thing was we both felt we had a solid project even though they had passed. So we moved forward with the concept and ended up shooting a ninety-second pitch piece (see in previous blog) that we submitted into a TV pitch competition early in January. The early part of next week is when we find out if we've moved on to the next round. Or knot -
No that wasn't a typo. It is "or knot," cause knots are always what you get in your stomach, in your heart and your head while you wait for the word, the letter, and nowadays the email, where in a single missive you get the news that all the work you've done is either worthless or "worthy" enough to move on to the next round of judging.
I was lucky back when I began my writing career. The very first script I wrote placed third in the American Screenwriters International Screenwriting Competition in 2001. The luck was that my first foray was a "hey, you CAN write" endorsement of sorts. Of course, all the other nothing that happened as a result of it was also an endorsement - of my naiveté. But jumping in and having a validation of my writing so quickly was fortunate. Because the waiting and the knots, and the almost made its and the "I didn't connect with it at all" comments of my scripts that came later, would have had an even more devastating effect on my tender little ego if I hadn't begun my journey with a third place win.
So here we are again, waiting to hear if the person or persons deciding on our TV pilot project's fate connected enough with it to ask us back for a second round of judging. We will keep you posted either way, although if a "death to all contest judges' post appears on this page, I guess you'll probably know how it went.
MORE ERIN HOLT
Actor ERIN HOLT, a SPENT TV fan favorite will be performing at SERIAL KILLERS tomorrow night here in Los Angeles. A mastress of improv and comedy, it's certain to be a great night of subversive and sinful fun. Check it out! Only $7! Show starts at 11pm.
LOOKING FOR A LOCATION!
We are looking for a basement or garage that can sub for a basement for one of our upcoming shoots. Call us at 310-535-7985 if you know of a place we can use!
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