With Halloween just around the corner, and lots of “scare” in the air, we thought we’d share five little known, horrifying things about producing TV shows. If you’re an aspiring producer, you’ve probably never even considered these terrifying treats that come along with every new show you sell…
MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
Just a few nightmares we terrify you with today:
* why the show you sell isn’t always the show you make
* walking the line between creatives and lawyers
* dealing with network set visits
* preparing for the “I just got kicked in the butt” call
* how the vision of a show can morph over time
* what you can really do to affect your ratings
* does Joke really speak a crazy devil language?
Hit the giant PLAY button above to scare yourself silly. Happy Halloween!
Transcript coming soon!
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Ready to create, pitch, and sell documentary series, unscripted TV shows or reality series and specials? From creating pitch tapes to meeting with TV networks, developing your ideas to discovering reality TV stars, this podcast features tips on working in unscripted film and television that you won't find anywhere else. Get top-industry secrets and even pitch your shows to Award-Winning Documentary Filmmakers and Unscripted Television Producers Joke Fincioen and Biagio Messina.
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