The television industry
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chilli said:I have no experience of the tv industry, but at a guess - he needs an agent
Similar question (hope it's ok) mate of mine writes comedy sketches. Blinding, most of them, much funnier than the usual cr*p on the tely, but has no idea where to send them to...keeps getting replies saying he needs an agent or something.
Any ideas?
Cheers,
Chilli.
Might be hard if your not established or dont have anyone famous or well known to help push it along.
Probably best to put it on community TV and hope it gets noticed.
Otherwise create a pilot episode and harass TV people until they run it.
Also try Cable TV they have more airtime to fill.
Probably best to put it on community TV and hope it gets noticed.
Otherwise create a pilot episode and harass TV people until they run it.
Also try Cable TV they have more airtime to fill.
He doesn't need an agent. What he needs is to know personally the commissioning editor of the channel to which hes pushing the show.
Knowing the right people in this business is everything - without contacts, hes got zero chance. A great many programme ideas arrive on the desk of a commissioning editor, and most of them will get pushed off the desk and into the bin.
You could also advise him to push the idea to one of the indies, but be warned - if its a good idea, they'll likely copy the idea and modify it slightly, and pass it off as their own.
Another plan is to approach a good experienced cameraman with a few years under his/her belt, and see if he/she knows any good directors/producers who might be able to take the idea further (as they'll have the right contacts)
In short, its extremely difficult, and I wish him the best of luck.
Knowing the right people in this business is everything - without contacts, hes got zero chance. A great many programme ideas arrive on the desk of a commissioning editor, and most of them will get pushed off the desk and into the bin.
You could also advise him to push the idea to one of the indies, but be warned - if its a good idea, they'll likely copy the idea and modify it slightly, and pass it off as their own.
Another plan is to approach a good experienced cameraman with a few years under his/her belt, and see if he/she knows any good directors/producers who might be able to take the idea further (as they'll have the right contacts)
In short, its extremely difficult, and I wish him the best of luck.
Parrot of doom said:
He doesn't need an agent. What he needs is to know personally the commissioning editor of the channel to which hes pushing the show.
Knowing the right people in this business is everything - without contacts, hes got zero chance. A great many programme ideas arrive on the desk of a commissioning editor, and most of them will get pushed off the desk and into the bin.
Another plan is to approach a good experienced cameraman with a few years under his/her belt, and see if he/she knows any good directors/producers who might be able to take the idea further (as they'll have the right contacts)
In short, its extremely difficult, and I wish him the best of luck.
Sounds ,like he may have to sleep with a cameraman, editior or tea lady then?
Sounds more like the mafia than an organisation out to provide good material.
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