Comments on: 3 Reasons You SHOULD Produce Your Own Reality TV Pilot http://www.jokeandbiagio.com/3-reasons-you-should-produce-your-own-reality-tv-pilot Hollywood Producers. Married to Each Other! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan http://www.jokeandbiagio.com/3-reasons-you-should-produce-your-own-reality-tv-pilot/comment-page-1#comment-2036 Jonathan Sat, 12 Feb 2011 03:09:30 +0000 http://www.jokeandbiagio.com/?p=369#comment-2036 Right on, thank you very much again for sharing. The insight is very much appreciated. Right on, thank you very much again for sharing. The insight is very much appreciated.

]]> By: Biagio http://www.jokeandbiagio.com/3-reasons-you-should-produce-your-own-reality-tv-pilot/comment-page-1#comment-2033 Biagio Wed, 09 Feb 2011 06:26:10 +0000 http://www.jokeandbiagio.com/?p=369#comment-2033 Jonathan, Ahh...this is tough. It's kind of like a right of passage in Hollywood...no agent wants to meet you, so you have to find a way to get noticed. It's no easy. The best thing you can do to start is be amazing. If you, your work, and your attitude are amazing, you'll have a leg up on most of the other aspiring producers out there. It won't be enough (and it wasn't for us.) We had to team up with other established production companies early in our careers. Once we had made deals with companies, we reached out to their agents, or agents who worked with other people who worked with those companies. Most wouldn't give us the time of day. Just the way it goes. So...we just kept making more stuff, and kept coming up with new reasons the agents should meet as. As for what agents, here's a short list of the one's we know of (most won't take your calls yet...don't let it discourage you) APA, WME, CAA, UTA, ICM, Paradigm, Innovative You can find contacts for most online. Again...it's not easy. Being by producing lots of great stuff...then do the same thing we've all had to do...go hustle yourself an agent. Jonathan,
Ahh…this is tough. It’s kind of like a right of passage in Hollywood…no agent wants to meet you, so you have to find a way to get noticed. It’s no easy. The best thing you can do to start is be amazing. If you, your work, and your attitude are amazing, you’ll have a leg up on most of the other aspiring producers out there. It won’t be enough (and it wasn’t for us.) We had to team up with other established production companies early in our careers. Once we had made deals with companies, we reached out to their agents, or agents who worked with other people who worked with those companies. Most wouldn’t give us the time of day. Just the way it goes. So…we just kept making more stuff, and kept coming up with new reasons the agents should meet as. As for what agents, here’s a short list of the one’s we know of (most won’t take your calls yet…don’t let it discourage you) APA, WME, CAA, UTA, ICM, Paradigm, Innovative You can find contacts for most online.

Again…it’s not easy. Being by producing lots of great stuff…then do the same thing we’ve all had to do…go hustle yourself an agent.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.jokeandbiagio.com/3-reasons-you-should-produce-your-own-reality-tv-pilot/comment-page-1#comment-2031 Jonathan Wed, 09 Feb 2011 06:04:07 +0000 http://www.jokeandbiagio.com/?p=369#comment-2031 Thank you for the information. Is it best to find an agent when you have the finished pilot and pitch tape and if so what kind of agent? Thank you for the information. Is it best to find an agent when you have the finished pilot and pitch tape and if so what kind of agent?

]]> By: Biagio http://www.jokeandbiagio.com/3-reasons-you-should-produce-your-own-reality-tv-pilot/comment-page-1#comment-1938 Biagio Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:24:01 +0000 http://www.jokeandbiagio.com/?p=369#comment-1938 Simply put, you can't. There is no money to be made in producing a true pilot. None. And in the current market, you'll never own the show...ever. Networks simply won't let you "own" a show these days...not even part of a show, in most cases. The real reason to produce a pilot (or any kind of tape, for that matter) is to prove you have the talent, drive, and gumption to make it in showbiz. We produced dozens of tapes before we ever had a "real" job in the industry. All were done for under $500 out of pocket, most for less...and that's why we became hands on producers...we couldn't afford to break in any other way. http://www.jokeandbiagio.com/become-a-hollywood-producer-with-hop-hands-on-producing Simply put, you can’t. There is no money to be made in producing a true pilot. None. And in the current market, you’ll never own the show…ever. Networks simply won’t let you “own” a show these days…not even part of a show, in most cases.

The real reason to produce a pilot (or any kind of tape, for that matter) is to prove you have the talent, drive, and gumption to make it in showbiz. We produced dozens of tapes before we ever had a “real” job in the industry. All were done for under $500 out of pocket, most for less…and that’s why we became hands on producers…we couldn’t afford to break in any other way. http://www.jokeandbiagio.com/become-a-hollywood-producer-with-hop-hands-on-producing

]]> By: Ross http://www.jokeandbiagio.com/3-reasons-you-should-produce-your-own-reality-tv-pilot/comment-page-1#comment-1936 Ross Mon, 03 Jan 2011 06:32:13 +0000 http://www.jokeandbiagio.com/?p=369#comment-1936 but how do you get investors to invest in a pilot that needs 100k to make it possible if you are sure that once the investors are on board you can get other companies to invest also and create and everlasting commodity with future lending as an ultimate goal but how do you get investors to invest in a pilot that needs 100k to make it possible if you are sure that once the investors are on board you can get other companies to invest also and create and everlasting commodity with future lending as an ultimate goal

]]> By: Biagio http://www.jokeandbiagio.com/3-reasons-you-should-produce-your-own-reality-tv-pilot/comment-page-1#comment-1208 Biagio Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:33:51 +0000 http://www.jokeandbiagio.com/?p=369#comment-1208 John, You don't want investors for pitch tapes. The truth is pitch tapes are not a good investment. You have to make so many pitch tapes in the hopes that just one will sell...or lead to other opportunities...that gathering investors for just one pitch tape is a waste of time (and money.) If you do not possess the desire to produce or post the initial pitch tape, then this is not the way for you to break into the business. Remember, rule 1 in getting your project off the ground--if you want to have a meaningful role and credit on that project--is to make yourself valuable. This means more than an idea or a write up. For instance, a great tape is one sure-fire way to make yourself valuable (a great tape helps sell the show, and you made the tape, so they need you.) Another is to attach a great piece of talent (for instance, getting a known celebrity to commit to making a show with you.) Yet another is to gain access to a unique world (for instance, permission to shoot a show at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.) Unfortunately, it's usually hard to gain talent or access without a great body of work. For this reason, if you're a hands-on-producer (or aspire to be) pitch tapes are a great way to go. You're honing your skills as you produce, write, shoot, edit, and do the graphics for each tape. Even if you don't sell the show, you've invested in yourself. The only people who will give you money to make a pitch tape will either want to take so much away from you in terms of ownership that you'll feel taken advantage of, or else they'll be a well-meaning person with money who knows nothing about the business, and will be upset when you don't sell your show after a few weeks of pitches. Sorry, as of yet, I don't know of reputable people putting money solely into pitch tapes, and would have to advise would-be investors against it. John,

You don’t want investors for pitch tapes. The truth is pitch tapes are not a good investment. You have to make so many pitch tapes in the hopes that just one will sell…or lead to other opportunities…that gathering investors for just one pitch tape is a waste of time (and money.)

If you do not possess the desire to produce or post the initial pitch tape, then this is not the way for you to break into the business. Remember, rule 1 in getting your project off the ground–if you want to have a meaningful role and credit on that project–is to make yourself valuable. This means more than an idea or a write up.

For instance, a great tape is one sure-fire way to make yourself valuable (a great tape helps sell the show, and you made the tape, so they need you.)

Another is to attach a great piece of talent (for instance, getting a known celebrity to commit to making a show with you.) Yet another is to gain access to a unique world (for instance, permission to shoot a show at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.)

Unfortunately, it’s usually hard to gain talent or access without a great body of work.

For this reason, if you’re a hands-on-producer (or aspire to be) pitch tapes are a great way to go. You’re honing your skills as you produce, write, shoot, edit, and do the graphics for each tape. Even if you don’t sell the show, you’ve invested in yourself.

The only people who will give you money to make a pitch tape will either want to take so much away from you in terms of ownership that you’ll feel taken advantage of, or else they’ll be a well-meaning person with money who knows nothing about the business, and will be upset when you don’t sell your show after a few weeks of pitches.

Sorry, as of yet, I don’t know of reputable people putting money solely into pitch tapes, and would have to advise would-be investors against it.

]]> By: John http://www.jokeandbiagio.com/3-reasons-you-should-produce-your-own-reality-tv-pilot/comment-page-1#comment-1206 John Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:26:33 +0000 http://www.jokeandbiagio.com/?p=369#comment-1206 Suggestions about where to get money for a pitch tape if you cannot do the actual production and posting yourself...don't include family and friends. Thanks, John Suggestions about where to get money for a pitch tape if you cannot do the actual production and posting yourself…don’t include family and friends.

Thanks,
John

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