Yesterday, February 18, 2012, I attended Inside Track's panel discussion on how a TV series is created from pitch, development, production, to airing the pilot on a network. The panelists were: Jennifer Breslow, VP Scripted Series for Lifetime Network; Robert Myman, an entertainment lawyer; Joe Port, writer/producer for comedy series; and Lisa Roos, VP, Drama Development, Warner Brothers TV. Jennifer Breslow and Lisa Roos were alum from the UA Media Arts program. They discussed what make a good idea for a TV series, what is it like to pitch ideas, when do you need an entertainment lawyer, how to go about getting an agent, and how to break into the business.
Bob recommended getting a manager or a young agent that's hungry that will take the time to read your script. Make sure your script is as perfect as you can get it. No one has time or the patience to read drafts.
Joe recommended starting out by writing spec scripts. They can lead to bigger things.
Both Jennifer and Lisa said that when they hear a unique, fresh, original idea, they know it, they can instinctively feel it.
I came away liking all the panelists and how unpretentious and approachable they seemed to be. I felt grateful to them for taking the time to talk to us. I also felt greatly encouraged as an aspiring writer/director/producer because it seems that the cable networks have opened up a lot more opportunities for writers and producers than what existed before on the regular broadcast networks.
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