How to pitch a movie idea?
I used to aspire to be an actor, but I have come to realize that it probably is not realistic for me to make a living in that field and I am fully focusing my attention on becoming a sports agent now.( I am in college for that already but I was pursuing acting on the side). I now have a lot more free time not taking acting classes or doing any sort of theater and I feel like I still want to do something in the film industry. If I were to create the idea for a potentially great movie how would I even go about pitching it to producers. I would also like to know if I were to pitch an idea and a company wants it but I leave the script writing to that company, would I even get credited for the idea at the end of the movie or not? I know a lot about acting but not much about pitching movie ideas so any input is greatly appreciated.
How do you pitch an idea for a movie remake?
You can’t. It’s not you project to pitch. It’s a simple as that. Whoever owns the rights to the original movie, probably a well established Studio, - will make that decision on their own. And if they do , they will contact a screenwriter with a considerable track record of success movies, behind him (or her) and ask that person to write it.Outsiders have no say, in this process, sorry to say.
I am 13 and I have a great idea for a movie. How do I contact Hollywood and pitch it?
If only it worked that way: it doesn’t.You need to buy Final Draft, which is the software that scripts must be followed.You need a perfected final script, the complete story - not just an idea.You then look online for agents and closely follow the guidelines for submissions.It is not impossible at all for you to refine, edit and polish a completed script and find an agent who then submits it to producers, etc.SE Hinton wrote The Outsiders when she was sixteen and you probably know how successful and meaningful fifty years later it is.Write your script. It must be a fully developed product to be considered. There are maybe five screenwriters in the world who can actually sell just an idea and then write the script and that only happens after they have had a string of movies or tv shows that were wildly successful.You can use Final Draft for a thirty day trial, I think, which should give you an idea of whether you can write this, and whether you really want to.There are plenty of youtubes on how to use Final Draft.
How can I contact Rob Zombie with a movie idea?
Oh god, please don’t do this. Please don’t run up to your favorite horror movie maker/star and yell “I’ve got the greatest idea for a movie ever you’re gonna love it ZOMG!!!” You might as well hang a giant sign around your neck saying “I’m a dumb fanboy and I have no idea how Hollywood works!” (I’m just saying what the sign would say, is all.)You want this idea of yours to be a movie?! First:Write the script. Like this:Write outlines (yes, plural outlines). Write a 3 page synopsis - it’s called a treatment - and copyright it and register it with the WGA. Then and only then will you own the idea, kinda - well, you will have legal recourse when they steal your idea.Write a draft. Write it again, and throw out the first draft because it sucks. Yes, it does. Then show that second draft to a writers’ group, preferably one that works with screenwriters. (You ARE in LA, right? Or NYC or London or any city with a strong industry presence, right?!) It’s important to find other writers who respect your efforts enough to tell you what problems you’re having with your script. Everyone has problems with their script, even pros - that’s what development hell is for. But you’re not there yet.Once you’ve got a script nobody hates too much, pitch it. Always be closing! Practice explaining the plot in five sentences - open with a hook, explain the characters, explain their dilemma, explain their outrageous plan or shocking trap they fall into or whatever, and leave the pitch target wanting to hear more. Practice this speech, speaking clearly and with feeling. Record yourself doing this.Join ImdB Pro and find the agents and managers of your favorite horror movie makers/stars and contact them. You can send a query eMail that will be deleted or a query letter that will be run through a shredder still in the envelope, or you can call. (So much for writing being a haven for the socially awkward.) If they are not accepting unsolicited ideas, well, sucks to be you. Pester them at your own peril. If they ARE, then they probably don’t have a bunch of clout, but if they hear your pitch and request a script, then you can send it. (And then call entertainment lawyers, because you’ll need one.)There’s more, but first do this, and then if you still care about getting your movie made, well, maybe you have a fighting chance. Maybe. Even Rob Zombie struggles to get his scripts made, so don’t feel bad.
I have a great idea for a movie/TV show. Where can I pitch my idea?
No disrespect, but the answers below are more accurate for scripted projects.First, a reality show pitch is something you need to take a risk with. Try and register "pawn store idea" with WGA. You will need to sign a waiver and just pitch. In the industry, we've heard EVERYTHING. We are probably developing something already that is like what you are about to pitch. Etc. So if it's REALLY unique and a good idea, odds are we will be interested and work something out. There is no incentive to steal concepts because the legal headache completely outweighs any kind of perceived reward.If you want to pitch something, find a production company online that has done shows similar to what you are proposing. Most will have a section about submitting a waiver to hear your idea. If they don't, email them and ask what their process is.Honestly, reality TV shows don't come out of thin air. Usually the network is looking for something specific already, or more importantly, you are someone online who really stands out in what you do. Either you are big "talent" in that you are super funny, unique, etc. OR you do something really unique and interesting that happens to be what people are looking for at that moment. Hopefully, you're BOTH. I would say 99% of reality tv shows that don't involve celebrities are the production company finding the show, not by someone reaching out to the production company. So if you have an idea, you should DO IT, PUT IT ONLINE and make sure you're doing it BIG.
Who/Where do I pitch my movie idea to?
I feel like I have a pretty good story line that would make a pretty desirable movie that could gross some money. How would i go about pitching my idea to potentially benefit me financially?
Where and how do I contact a screen writer to show a movie idea to?
There’s no shortage of great stories in the world.Most screenwriters have plenty of ideas and stories of their own. They get tired of people offering them “great stories” (and no money to write them).Even if you really do have a great story, it’s very unlikely that anyone is going to invest their time in turning it into a screenplay…. unless you want to pay them. But that would be a lousy investment on your end.And if someone DOES turn it into a screenplay, it’s even less likely that the script would ever be sold or the movie made. So if you were thinking of this as a “get rich” scheme, get real.If you want to get your story out there, write it yourself in the form of a book. Get yourself on the best seller list (not likely, but you can try) and you’ll get people interested.Or make your own movie. All you need these days is a camera phone.
How do you contact Ron Howard's studio with an idea for a movie?
You hone your screenwriting over multiple years, writing multiple high concept and well written scripts. You "stack your deck" with the best of your best. You move to Los Angeles and network, network, network (or against all odds you do so outside of Los Angeles). You wait and wait and wait for a moment of chance opportunity after that networking and sending query letters out non-stop, endlessly (after you research which companies to send your scripts out to). Then MAYBE you get read. More rejection occurs and then MAYBE you sign a deal. And then, against ALL odds you end up being an excellent writer accompanied by one that knows the pulse of the industry.And then you languish, despite such success. And if you don't quit, you start the whole process over again until you luck out, defy all odds, and then luck out again. Maybe you finally, after years of living the grind, nab good top tier representation with some hot spec scripts. You'd think this would be enough to pitch an IDEA to Ron Howard, or any other big name, but it's not. You're still nothing. You need to defy all extreme odds and get something produced. It's likely that something will be nothing special, but it gets you a job here and there, and then MAYBE you defy lottery-like odds and watch as one of your scripts turns into a hit film. Congratulations, because now you have some clout and can pitch IDEAS to studios. Long story short, if you're a "nobody" in the industry, you can't pitch ideas. Plain and simple. There are variances, but anomalies aren't something you want to rely on. I have been lucky enough to luck out a lot and manage my way into some meetings and calls with major studios and production companies and have been asked to discuss and develop my own concepts. It took YEARS to get to that point. And even then, it often leads nowhere unless the stars have aligned. Thus far for me, they have not despite some deals and a produced project. Everyone has ideas. They are nothing special. It's the implementation that matters. This is the life of a screenwriter. It's a f***ing grind.
How do I sell my movie idea?
I'm afraid that you can't - ideas are non-copyrightable therefore you can't sell them. If you pitch someone an IDEA, they have every legal right to steal it without paying you a dime. You have to write a script, an outline, or at least a treatise and sell that - ideas cannot be owned, scripts CAN. Once you have a physical copy of your script, you can visit the Writer's Guild of America ( www.wga.org ) website to find an agent, or you can contact movie studios directly. Having an agent is really the best way, but if for some odd reason you choose to not be represented, you can purchase a list of addresses for just about every movie studio in the world from any major bookstore. If you choose to contact the studios directly, be prepared for a lot of rejection, as most readers refuse to look at anything 'unsolicited' (meaning, you without an agent). But no, there are no websites for stuff like this. And if there are, avoid them because they're scams. You'll need to physically mail your script to a studio to have any chance of it getting read - emails will be deleted, but a physical script will sit in the office at least until trash day. If you're lucky, someone will mistakenly grab it and start reading without paying attention to the fact that you don't have an agent.
How do I contact Adam Sandler's agent to give him a movie idea, which he is the only one for the part?
That is not how the entertainment industry works! Agent's don't work with ideas. You have to write a script and get a literary agent. After you get a literary agent, you ask him/her to pitch ytour script to Sandler's agent or manager. If you live in L.A., or New York, see if you have a friend, that knows, a friend, that works at a literary agency, and ask someone to get you an appointment with someone, to listen to your pictch about your written script. Knowing someone, is always the best way to get something like that read. Even better if you can track down "new" literary agent, trying to find that next great script.