Writer Josh Friedman's very interesting take on the Hollywood Pitch process..
So I'm at a meeting with a producer the other day and he's pitching me a tv idea. As way of emphasizing why I need him and his idea, he brings forth a piece of paper. On it, my credits. He doesn't actually hand it over to me but he says this:PRODUCER: I've been looking over your credits, pretty impressive.
ME: Thanks, we try.
PRODUCER: Seems to me you're just missing one thing from these credits. And I'm gonna tell you what it is.
ME: Please do.At which point he turns the piece of paper towards me and I see he's written in bold black marker near the top, pointing to the list: BIG FUCKING HIT TV SHOW.
ME: Well, yes, I am missing that. Very true. I think about that a lot.
PRODUCER: That's all right. Because I'm here to change all that.
At which point he launches into his pitch for what may or not be "my big fucking hit tv show."
The ego-driven fuckwittery that's on display every now and then here in Hollywood is amazing. It's amazing because for an Australian who's brought up on never tooting one's own horn, tall poppy cutting and always talking ones self down - it's amazing seeing that for some of these guys they hit the jackpot and make squillions.
I'm off to see how much more a matte-black Porsche Cayenne costs to lease per month than my battery-powered hippy car.
