Several things must be in place before you consider pitching a movie. Firstly, you have to truly know the movie you are pitching. If you don’t know anything about the movie besides the basic information (like the log line) how can you expect to answer any questions regarding the script? Next, I believe that you have to be passionate about the movie / script you are pitching. You have to convince the person that you are pitching the script to that nothing will stop you from producing that script. Now, having said that, if I were to pitch A Boy’s Life, I would first read and re-read the script. “The movie opens up at night. The sky is clear, the moon is out and the wind is blowing. As the camera turns a spaceship full of unfamiliar creatures is revealed. Although their reason for being on Earth is unknown, their diligence in the huge Redwood Forests shows their urgency to leave our blue planet. One curious alien wonders too far from the group, not long after government trucks appear and in one swift move the curious creature is left behind. Elliot is a boy. A loner at heart, Elliot struggles to connect with his family and is searching for something. In a chance encounter, Elliot and our curious friend find each other and form the most unlikely of friendships. It isn’t long after they meet that Elliot realizes what he must do. Reunite the creature with his family. Elliot must find a way to reunite his new found friend with his family all while keeping this HUGE secret hidden from the government, his school, and his mother. This story is filled with a little bit of something for everyone. It’s a comedy, a drama, a Sci-Fi pic, and a family film all rolled into one.” This is how I would pitch A Boy’s Life.
--Scott Polcyn
Discussion Questions:
1.) How much of the movie do you reveal in the pitch process? The whole plot? Or do you leave the Executive wanting more?
2.) Does the genre of the movie determine how you would pitch a movie?
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