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Couldn’t make it to Gray’s How To Write a TV Pilot panel at Comic-Con this year? No problem! Here is the complete video, including Q & A.
CONTEST/EXTRAS LINK: http://tvwriterpodcast.com/pilot
Have you ever thought of a perfect idea for a TV series? Find out how to write it! Gray Jones moderates a discussion and Q & A with powerhouse panelists Jen Grisanti, William Rabkin, Bill Taub, and Carole Kirschner. Get that idea from your brain to the screen!
Great questions were fielded from the packed house, including how to write a show bible, differences between one hour drama and sitcom writing, as well as single camera versus multi camera sitcoms, creating a TV show with an ensemble cast, and lots more!
Did you know that writing a spec episode of an existing show is still recommended for your portfolio? Find out why! Which screenwriting contests are the best for TV scripts? All these answers and more are found in this hour-long video!
MODERATOR:
Gray Jones (@GrayJones) – TV Editor/Writer, Author (Breaking In To TV Writing: Insider Interviews)
PANELISTS:
Jen Grisanti (@JenGrisanti) – Story/Career Consultant, Author (Story Line: Finding the Gold In Your Life Story, TV Writing Tool Kit: How To Write A Script that Sells)
William Rabkin (@WritingThePilot) – TV Writer, Author (Writing the Pilot, Successful Television Writing)
Bill Taub (@BillyTaub) – TV Writer, Author (Automatic Pilot)
Carole Kirschner (@Carole_POTL) – Director, WGA Show Runner Training Program, Author (Hollywood Game Plan: How to Land a Job in Film, TV and Digital Entertainment)
Buy Gray’s book for only $4.99! Look for it on Amazon – How To Break In To TV Writing: Insider Interviews.
Didn’t get your questions asked? Make sure you follow Gray on Twitter (@GrayJones) so you can get the scoop on who is being interviewed and how to get your questions in. Also check out our TV Writer Twitter Database to find Twitter addresses for over 1,200 TV writers. Find our previous episodes and other resources at www.tvwriterpodcast.com or on Gray’s YouTube channel.
First published August 28, 2014.
137 - Mickey Fisher (Creator of Extant, Reverie)
136 - Kira Snyder (The Handmaid’s Tale, Pacific Rim: Uprising, The 100, Eureka)
135 - J. Holtham (Handmaid’s Tale, Supergirl, Jessica Jones)
134 - Daria Polatin - Creator / Showrunner of Devil In Ohio
133 - Comedy Writer Rob Sheridan
132 - Creator / Showrunner Brent Piaskoski
131 - Niceole Levy (The Writers’ Room Survival Guide)
130 - Christopher + Kathy Riley (The Defining Moment)
129 - Comedy Guru Steve Kaplan
128 - Writer-Director Amitabh Klemm
127 - TV / Comic Writer Jay Faerber (Supergirl, Zoo, Ringer)
126 - Aaron Vaccaro (Mike & Molly, Superior Donuts, Team Kaylie, Drama Club)
125 - Zach Ayers (American Soul, State of Affairs)
124 - Lee Jessup (Career Coach, Author)
123 - TV Writer & Performer Sasha Feiler (Robot Chicken)
122 - TV Director Dan Attias (The Boys, The Walking Dead, Homeland)
121 - Jim Galasso (Lost, Hawaii Five-0, Beyond)
120-The Executive Chair Author & TV Writer Kelly Edwards (Our Kind of People)
119 - Multi-Hyphenate Actor-Producer-Writer Meg Messmer
118 -Jeff Vlaming (X-Files, Battlestar Galactica, Fringe, The 100)
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