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Disastrous Pitch Meetings and Sweating Through a Pitch
from Find Your God (with Dan St. Germain) · #25
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2 minDan tells stories of disastrous TV pitch meetings, including a partner who had explosive diarrhea before a pitch, and discusses the importance of having a 'straight man' in a writing team.
- 39:13Tim pitches a show with a buddy and another guy who shows up drenched in sweat.
- 39:30The sweat-soaked partner excuses himself to the bathroom and is gone for 25 minutes during the pitch.
- 39:48Tim reflects on failing repeatedly in the entertainment business despite selling a couple of shows.
- 40:00Tim's problem in pitches: he talks too much and doesn't know when to stop.
- 40:14Successful pitches require a division of labor—a funny guy and a structure guy working together.
- 40:28Tim had a producer handle structure while he provided comedy, and that combination worked well.