#Scriptchat: EURO guest producer Chad Gervich @ChadGervich
USA; No chat due to Golden Globes
EURO moderator: Teenie Russell @teenierussell
EURO CHAT:
Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
It's #Scriptchat O'Clock! Tonight we hope to be joined by
guest @ChadGervich #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
hello? #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
hey, guys -- it's chad -- how's it going out there?
#scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@ChadGervich Hi Chad! Great to have you join us tonight,
welcome :-) #scriptchat
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Robert Dillon @rdlln10h
-- @ChadGervich is on #scriptchat for the next hour
http://t.co/vfcDmca2
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Eitan Loewenstein @EitanTheWriter10h
The amnesia genre is due for a comeback. #ScriptChat
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory10h
/twitter.com/gointothestory"
target="_blank">@GoIntoTheStory: Screenwriting advice from 1920
book "How to Write a Photoplay". Today: How to Begin [Part 1]
http://t.co/kkTCBnwO #screenwriting #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
Thanks! Happy to be here! Are most people here in the UK?
#scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
@ChadGervich Hello there, nice to meet you :) #Scriptchat
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Roc\u00edo I. @rocioigl10h
@chadgervich @teenierussell Hi there! #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
Chad will be in London at the end of the month for the TV
Writers' Summit - http://t.co/sHALxP37 #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
Nice to meet you, too @kanudra and @rociogl #scriptchat
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Robert Dillon @rdlln10h
f="http://twitter.com/rdlln"
target="_blank">@rdlln: -- @ChadGervich is on #scriptchat for the
next hour http://t.co/vfcDmca2
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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol10h
My first time on #scriptchat I'm in Glasgow Scotland
#scriptchat
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NYC Screenwriters @ScriptFeed10h
Specialty Box Office: 'Amour' Gets A Big Oscar Bump;
'Quartet' Leads Openers: Expanding from 3 to 15... http://t.co/PQxCKYCF
#scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
Yes -- super excited about bringing the TV Writers to London!
It's going to be an amazing weekend! #scriptchat
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Jeanne V Bowerman @jeannevb10h
Love Chad! psst #tvwriterchat RT @rdlln: -- @ChadGervich is
on #scriptchat for the next hour http://t.co/ugZXPLF4
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Taro @TaroJ10h
Hi @ChadGervich thanks for joining us tonight #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
So what are we talking about here today? Do we have a
special topic? #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@ChadGervich we have a few chatters from around the world
but mostly UK #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
@ChadGervich Yep, UK here, Liverpool way. :) #Scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@ChadGervich How about getting into TV writing? Pitching,
selling... #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
Well, nice to meet you all! I hope to see a bunch of you at
the Summit later this month! #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
Got any questions for @ChadGervich ? get them in :-)
#scriptchat
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Jamie Livingston @Jamie_LD10h
http://twitter.com/jamie_ld"
target="_blank">@Jamie_LD: Today is the day we start the
#tvwriterchat Pilot Writing Program. Are you in? http://t.co/cdQH3JZy
#scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
That's a pretty big topic @teenierussell -- do you guys
wanna ask some questions? Or I can just blather... #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
@ChadGervich Aww, wish I could, but too far for me, I might
get down to London one day... #Scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ10h
@ChadGervich what will you be talking about at the summit?
#scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
I always think the key is to be writing/pitching stuff
that's intensely personal, especially as you're trying to break in. #scriptchat
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TheJuanisaJ \uf8ff @nisajaie10h
http://twitter.com/nisajaie"
target="_blank">@nisajaie: Just finished the outline and the pilot
for a #webseries idea. Now to work on some more episodes. #scriptchat
#amwriting #hulu #netflix
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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol10h
who to send script/pitch bible to? finding an agent? is
there a list of US TV writer agents somewhere? #scriptchat #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
I think one of the biggest shortcomings and causes of
failures for young writers trying to break in is they have nothing to say.
#scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@ChadGervich I have a question, how do you come about the
scripts you produce? #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@chadgervich do you often get pitched directly by writer or
do you deal mostly with agents and recommendations? #scriptchat
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Chris Morgan @HollywoodMoegan10h
@ChadGervich #scriptchat from Nashville. How's it going?
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
@taroj There are 4 of us speaking/teaching that weekend, and
we each focus on a different aspect of TV writing/producing. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
@taroj I kick off the weekend, talking about the basic
building blocks of TV storytelling, and also about how the US tv industry
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
@taroj ...works, how to navigate it, etc. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
@hollywoodmoegan No way -- I went to school at Vandy!
#scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
@ChadGervich It can be confusing, and US is so different to
the UK isn't it? #Scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
ok, i'm gonna go back thru and try to get to some of these
questions -- apologies ahead of time if I miss one, but keep asking!
#scriptchat
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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol10h
//twitter.com/markmacnicol"
target="_blank">@markmacnicol: who to send script/pitch bible to?
finding an agent? is there a list of US TV writer agents somewhere? #scriptchat
#scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: I think one of the biggest
shortcomings and causes of failures for young writers trying to break in is
they have nothing to say. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
@markmacnicol - The first things I'll say are: 1) Don't
write a bible. It's not how TV shows are bought or developed. #scriptchat
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Roc\u00edo I. @rocioigl10h
@ChadGervich apart from having nothing to say, which is the
biggest/more common mistake you find in TV scripts? #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
@markmacnicol Bibles are developed as a show evolves once
it's up and running. More importantly, you sell shows by being #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ10h
Are there many non US writers currently writing for US TV?
would you recommend concentrating locally Instead #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
@markmacnicol in the room, pitching in person. If you're
going to write a document to illuminate the world of the show, write
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: I always think the key is to be
writing/pitching stuff that's intensely personal, especially as you're trying
to break in. #scriptchat
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Chris Morgan @HollywoodMoegan10h
@ChadGervich How can I get my first TV show made? And how
many episodes should I write to begin with? #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
@markmacnicol a spec pilot. Having said that, most spec
pilots don't sell - and aren't written to sell. They're written as #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
@markmacnicol writing samples. #scriptchat
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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol10h
in UK they normally expect to see a 'treatment' with the
script. Is it different in US? #scriptchatn #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
@kanundra - The US TV industry CAN be very confusing. As for
how different it is from UK, I know very little about the UK TV... #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
@markmacnicol A treatment for a TV show? #Scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
@kanundra ...industry, but I'm guessing it's pretty
different. #scriptchat
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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol10h
I've got 50x page episode 1 and a 4 page 'treatment'
#scriptchat #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
Most people don't do a treatment when selling their TV
ideas. They just pitch it verbally. #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
@ChadGervich Thanks. :) I guess it varies from show to show
as well. #Scriptchat
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Thomas Simpson @The_Lost_Unit10h
How does copyright work with regards to fan films?
#scriptchat
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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol10h
Yeah, like logline, episode summary, character biogs etc
#scriptchat #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
Here's what you have to know about TV: networks are not
interested in great ideas, cool concepts, etc. They're interested in
#scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
great WRITERS. Cool ideas are a dime a dozen. I promise you:
any idea you have, no matter how fleshed out, has been developed #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
pitched, bought, sold, tried a million times. There is
virtually no value in an itself. What studios/networks want is the great
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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol10h
will networks take scripts from writers or only via agents?
#scriptchat #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
@ChadGervich I can agree with you, because they want writers
to work with, and not so much buy their shows. #Scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
writer who can fully execute a TV show idea, and that takes
two things: 1) it takes someone with the necessary imagination, #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@ChadGervich In the UK, it's common for producers to ask for
a synopsis of other eps along w/ pilot. Does that happen in US too? #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
vision, and talent to execute the show creatively. 2)
Someone who can execute the show PRACTICALLY. And that takes someone
#scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich Cool ideas are a dime a dozen. I
promise you: any idea you have, no matter how fleshed out, has been developed
#scriptchat
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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol10h
//twitter.com/markmacnicol"
target="_blank">@markmacnicol: will networks take scripts from
writers or only via agents? #scriptchat #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
with years of experience - a showrunner. It's almost
impossible for a non-showrunner to sell a show here. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
So my advice 2 aspiring show creators is: stop trying to
sell shows, put that on a back burner, and focus on STAFFING on a show.
#scriptchat
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory10h
/twitter.com/gointothestory"
target="_blank">@GoIntoTheStory: Screenwriting News (January
7-January 13, 2013) http://t.co/2SEfXzbp #screenwriting #scriptchat #hollywood
#movies
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
@teenierussell - Producers will want to hear ideas for
possible eps. Not so much to know "where" the show is going, but to
se... #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ10h
Does the pilot ep you pitch always have to be ep1?
#scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
...the kinds of stories this show will tell. Each ep idea
should only a sentence or two, you don't need full synopsis. #scriptchat
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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol10h
@ChadGervich how does one get in the frame for staffing a show?
#scriptchat
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Jacob Krueger Studio @jacobkrueger10h
What kind of clothes is your #screenplay wearing?
http://t.co/thjqdDkz #screenwriting #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
@The_Lost_Unit Nets will usually only take scripts from
agents or managers, or some third party they know well. #scriptchat
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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol10h
@ChadGervich @The_Lost_Unit is there a list of agents
somewhere? #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
@markmacnicol - You need to BE in Los Angeles, or at least
have a well-connected agent in Los Angeles. BUt even then, if you're
#scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
@jacobkrueger HAHA... don't click on this one I guess.
#Scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
What kind of clothes... is that spam~? #Scriptchat
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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol10h
@ChadGervich I'm coming to LA in April #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
not here in person, you're at a huge disadvantage.
Showrunners want to hire the best writers, obviously - but they also usually
#scriptchat
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Scott Myers @GoIntoTheStory10h
/twitter.com/gointothestory"
target="_blank">@GoIntoTheStory: Screenwriting advice from 1920
book "How to Write a Photoplay". Today: How to Begin [Part 1]
http://t.co/kkTCBnwO #screenwriting #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra10h
@markmacnicol Lucky... go get them :) #Scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
hire people they already know and have worked with. This is
because putting together a strong writers staff, or writers room, #scriptchat
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requires a careful consideration of personalities, finding
the right mix of people. Also, when you're stuck in a tiny room #scriptchat
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Robert Dillon @rdlln10h
@chadgervich What if you're a non-showrunner with a great
rep + writing samples willing to let someone else run? Can you sell?
#scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
for 15/hrs a day, you want to make sure you like and won't
crazy with the people there. You don't want any wild cards. #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell10h
@ChadGervich is it easier to pitch to an indie than to a
network? #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
My advice if you're serious about a career in the U.S. TV
industry: MOVE TO L.A. AND GET A JOB IN THE INDUSTRY. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich" target="_blank">@ChadGervich:
requires a careful consideration of personalities, finding the right mix of
people. Also, when you're stuck in a tiny room #scriptchat
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p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: hire people they already know and
have worked with. This is because putting together a strong writers staff, or
writers room, #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
It's the only real way to build a Rolodex of the
professional contacts you need to get hired. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: not here in person, you're at a huge
disadvantage. Showrunners want to hire the best writers, obviously - but they
also usually #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
@rdlln That happens sometimes, sure - non-showrunners
partner with showrunners. Having said that, even most of those non- #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ10h
We're half way through #scriptchat with guest @ChadGervich
talking TV
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: My advice if you're serious about a
career in the U.S. TV industry: MOVE TO L.A. AND GET A JOB IN THE INDUSTRY.
#scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra9h
@ChadGervich Moving, not an option for me, but still making
contacts and connections over the web, that's helped. #Scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: It's the only real way to build a
Rolodex of the professional contacts you need to get hired. #scriptchat
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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol9h
@ChadGervich I think I'll only have 3x months due to tourist
visa after I arrive April #scriptchat
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Robert Dillon @rdlln9h
@chadgervich Do you see more shows being written/shot in New
York? #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
showrunners are experienced TV writers who have been writing
on staff and have experience on an actual show. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
Knowing how a TV show actually works, from the inside, is
very different from studying a show from the outside. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
Networks want people who know how shows WORK. #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ9h
f="http://twitter.com/taroj"
target="_blank">@TaroJ: Were half way through #scriptchat with
guest @ChadGervich talking TV #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
@markmacnicol - Figure out a way to make a life here. Marry
someone! #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
@rdlln - No. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: showrunners are experienced TV
writers who have been writing on staff and have experience on an actual show.
#scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: Knowing how a TV show actually
works, from the inside, is very different from studying a show from the
outside. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: Networks want people who know how
shows WORK. #scriptchat
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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol9h
@ChadGervich Yeah marriage is the way to go #scriptchat
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Cera Rose Pickering @misscerarose9h
@ChadGervich Hi Chad! Will showrunners sponsor UK writers
2work in the US? I would love to work in LA but need a work permit! #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
@markmacnicol @The_Lost_Unit The WGAW has a list of
WGA-signatory agencies on its website, but again-- #scriptchat
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Elizabeth Karr @elizabethkarr9h
ABC Studios accepting applications for paid 1 year positions
all aspects of Biz. @ABCProdAssoc #Scriptchat https://t.co/g5ZeOijL
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
most agencies won't sign someone who's not in LA, with their
own relationships the agents can utilize... even if they're the #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
@ChadGervich Would it be an advantage to have writing
credits in the UK and could that be a way in? #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
world's greatest writer. It's near-impossible to get a
"baby writer" that first job, so most agents will only sign...
#scriptchat
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Cera Rose Pickering @misscerarose9h
@ChadGervich I know the writers' programs at ABC, Warner etc
say they don't sponsor permits so I'm wondering if its the same? #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
...working writers assistants, or people who have impressive
credits in another area -- like if you sold a bestselling novel... #scriptchat
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Joe Forte @ForteJoeForte9h
In line for men's room: Everyone using phones to text,
tweet, check email... What productivity! #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
...or if you have your own credible relationships, etc. --
like if you're working as an EP's asst, or a script supervisot, etc. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
I don't know how to sponsor someone for a work permit, so I
have no idea. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
@teenierussell UK would credits would, at the very least,
tell someone that you have some level of talent. They wouldn't get you
#scriptchat
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Elizabeth Karr @elizabethkarr9h
//twitter.com/elizabethkarr"
target="_blank">@elizabethkarr: ABC Studios accepting applications
for paid 1 year positions all aspects of Biz. @ABCProdAssoc #Scriptchat
https://t.co/g5ZeOijL
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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol9h
@the_lost_unit you thinking of having a nibble at US? You
got something to pitch to them? #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
a job... unless you created a show in England. If you
created a hit show, or a format that was successful or impressive, that
#scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra9h
@ChadGervich That's interesting, will keep working on the
novel and building my credits. :) #Scriptchat
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might catch someone's eye. They've adapted a lot of UK shows
here: The Office, obviously. Worst Week, etc. #scriptchat
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Marian Evans @devt9h
Thanks to @BiatchPack, the Bitch List joins the @theblcklst!
& Thuc Nguyen talks about it here http://t.co/SwtBk5fH #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: great WRITERS. Cool ideas are a dime
a dozen. I promise you: any idea you have, no matter how fleshed out, has been
developed #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich" target="_blank">@ChadGervich:
Here's what you have to know about TV: networks are not interested in great
ideas, cool concepts, etc. They're interested in #scriptchat
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I always say you need 2 things to staff. A: 2-3 GREAT
writing samples, and B: a massive Rolodex of professional relationships.
#scriptchat
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Cera Rose Pickering @misscerarose9h
@ChadGervich UK2US visas cost around $2500! So employers
have to be serious about wanting to hire u! #scriptchat
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You can write anywhere, but there's only one real way to get
that Rolodex. Be here, working in the industry, meeting people. #scriptchat
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Marian Evans @devt9h
ef="http://twitter.com/devt"
target="_blank">@devt: Thanks to @BiatchPack, the Bitch List joins
the @theblcklst! & Thuc Nguyen talks about it here http://t.co/SwtBk5fH
#scriptchat
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Cera Rose Pickering @misscerarose9h
//twitter.com/misscerarose"
target="_blank">@misscerarose: @ChadGervich UK2US visas cost
around $2500! So employers have to be serious about wanting to hire u!
#scriptchat
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Marian Evans @devt9h
ef="http://twitter.com/devt"
target="_blank">@devt: Thanks to @BiatchPack, the Bitch List joins
the @theblcklst! & Thuc Nguyen talks about it here http://t.co/SwtBk5fH
#scriptchat
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Elizabeth Karr @elizabethkarr9h
//twitter.com/elizabethkarr"
target="_blank">@elizabethkarr: ABC Studios accepting applications
for paid 1 year positions all aspects of Biz. @ABCProdAssoc #Scriptchat
https://t.co/g5ZeOijL
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra9h
@misscerarose Wow, that's expensive, without having to move
your whole family. #Scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: writer who can fully execute a TV
show idea, and that takes two things: 1) it takes someone with the necessary
imagination, #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: vision, and talent to execute the
show creatively. 2) Someone who can execute the show PRACTICALLY. And that
takes someone #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
@ChadGervich would you recommend events like the Great
American Pitchfest and others to build on networking? #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
I think pitchfests are fine if U R going eyes open, for the
right reasons. You are not going to sell anything there, esp. in TV #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ9h
@kanundra @misscerarose for a company, it's not a huge
amount. If the want you it's do-able #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
But if you're going to meet people, mostly other aspiring
writers, maybe assistants from companies, they're fine. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
They're also great for taking classes and LEARNING. Also --
good opportunities to PRACTICE pitching, as long as you realize #scriptchat
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Cera Rose Pickering @misscerarose9h
@kanundra I know! I think it's to stop internationals
stealing US jobs. But not good for us! lol #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: I think one of the biggest
shortcomings and causes of failures for young writers trying to break in is
they have nothing to say. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: I always think the key is to be
writing/pitching stuff that's intensely personal, especially as you're trying
to break in. #scriptchat
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Warren Frey @freyburg9h
.@ChadGervich the only problem for non-US citizens is they
can't move to LA (long term anyway) without breaking the law. #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra9h
@ChadGervich They have similar down in London, but not sure
if it's the same principle there... #Scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
you are just there to get better at expressing your
thoughts, articulating your ideas & passion -- not actually selling.
#scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
I know a writer who is super-shy, and he used to go to
pitchfests just to practice meeting people, making small talk, etc. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
I thought that was really smart. #scriptchat
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Cera Rose Pickering @misscerarose9h
@markmacnicol Yes we do, but it's illegal 2work. U could
probs shadow some1 but u wouldn't b able 2get paid or staffed on a show
#scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: You can write anywhere, but there's
only one real way to get that Rolodex. Be here, working in the industry,
meeting people. #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra9h
@ChadGervich Pitching can be hard. Especially if you are
shy. Good idea. #Scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: I always say you need 2 things to
staff. A: 2-3 GREAT writing samples, and B: a massive Rolodex of professional
relationships. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: I always say you need 2 things to
staff. A: 2-3 GREAT writing samples, and B: a massive Rolodex of professional
relationships. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
@teenierussell "is it easier to pitch to an indie than
to a network?" - not sure what you mean? what's an indie? #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: I always think the key is to be
writing/pitching stuff that's intensely personal, especially as you're trying
to break in. #scriptchat
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Cera Rose Pickering @misscerarose9h
@ChadGervich Are there any events or networking opps in LA
that you would recommend to build on that Rolodex?? #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
@taroj "Does the pilot ep you pitch always have to be
ep1?" No! A mistake many writers make is thinking the point of a pilot is
#scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
@ChadGervich Thankfully the London Screenwriters' Festival
has some pitching sessions which are great for the experience #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ9h
@ChadGervich @teenierussell independent production company,
most shows in the UK are through an Indie #scriptchat
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to be the first episode -- it's not. The point of a pilot is
to be a SAMPLE EPISODE, to illustrate exactly how the show will #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
@ChadGervich By indie I mean an independent production
company rather than a Network #scriptchat
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work every single week. So yes - a pilot should introduce
the characters, but it should also tell the type of story and work the
#scriptchat
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way the show will work EVERY SINGLE WEEK. If you're doing a
show about a team of detectives, and every week they solve a murder #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ9h
@ChadGervich first heard about that only a week ago, I'll
definitely give it a try #scriptchat (cheers @antonsays )
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
your pilot shouldn't focus on how that team comes together,
it should tell a murder mystery that works JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER EP #scriptchat
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of the show. When I was an exec, developing shows w/
writers, the writer would come in with their pilot idea and a bunch of ep #scriptchat
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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol9h
//twitter.com/markmacnicol"
target="_blank">@markmacnicol: who to send script/pitch bible to?
finding an agent? is there a list of US TV writer agents somewhere? #scriptchat
#scriptchat
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ideas. We'd look at them all, listen to the pilot story,
then usually point to ep idea 4 or 5 and say: "There, let's do THAT as
#scriptchat
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the pilot." #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
@teenierussell There aren't really any
"independent" TV companies in the U.S. Film: yes. TV: no. All shows
are pretty much #scriptchat
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owned/financed by the studios. The only "indie"
company is Lionsgate, but they're really more like their own mini-studio.
#scriptchat
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@kbag1985 - scroll down; I answered those a while ago.
#scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
@ChadGervich I have always focused on writing ep1, that has
just completely changed the way I'll look at it in the future #scriptchat
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Laura Yntema @laurayntema9h
@jeannevb Hi, can I make a request for a future scriptchat:
writing about Hollywood. Taboo subject? Or ok if it has novel approach? thx!
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Anton a Leaf @antonsays9h
@TaroJ no worries. A pilot is always the first but your spec
script doesn't need to be @ChadGervich #Scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
@misscerarose "Are there any events or networking opps
in LA that you would recommend to build on that Rolodex?" Sure...
#scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
networking events are happening every day in the offices and
hangouts where professonals work and hang out here in LA. #scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ9h
@ChadGervich I think that's one of the key diffs in the TV
business in the UK and US. Networks rarely make TV they commission #scriptchat
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Dawn Chapman @kanundra9h
@ChadGervich Thanks for the great insight. :) #Scriptchat
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Networking isn't about coming to one event and collecting
phone numbers. It's about building real relationships over time. And
#scriptchat
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to do that, you have to be here. It's like going to one
singles mixer and expecting to leave married. It MIGHT happen, but #scriptchat
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Graham Inman @grahaminman9h
Go Into The Story | Dispatch from The Quest: Rob Pilkington
http://t.co/BLgTzd9P #Scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
prob not. You can meet someone, but then you have to put in
the time and energy to nurture that relatinship till it finally #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: Networking isn't about coming to one
event and collecting phone numbers. It's about building real relationships over
time. And #scriptchat
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pays off. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: Networking isn't about coming to one
event and collecting phone numbers. It's about building real relationships over
time. And #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: Networking isn't about coming to one
event and collecting phone numbers. It's about building real relationships over
time. And #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: to do that, you have to be here.
It's like going to one singles mixer and expecting to leave married. It MIGHT
happen, but #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
@teenierussell - Good! It's a great tweak to make in your
head as you keep writing! #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich" target="_blank">@ChadGervich:
prob not. You can meet someone, but then you have to put in the time and energy
to nurture that relatinship till it finally #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
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target="_blank">@ChadGervich: pays off. #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: networking events are happening
every day in the offices and hangouts where professonals work and hang out here
in LA. #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
Thank you @ChadGervich for your time and great insight!
#scriptchat
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Taro @TaroJ9h
That was quick! Thanks again @ChadGervich and what dates can
people catch you at the writers summit? #scriptchat
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Cera Rose Pickering @misscerarose9h
@ChadGervich So... I have a cousin who has a prod co at
Disney. If I could volunteer at his office, perhaps thats a golden opp?!
#scriptchat
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Cera Rose Pickering @misscerarose9h
@ChadGervich @teenierussell Too quick! Thank u Chad &
Teenie! xx #scriptchat
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Roc\u00edo I. @rocioigl9h
@teenierussell @chadgervich yes, thank you! :) #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
Thanks, guys, this was really fun! The TV Writers Summit is
Jan. 26-27... I hope to see you all there! #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
@misscerarose - absolutely! sounds like a great way to get
your foot in the door! #scriptchat
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Mark MacNicol @markmacnicol9h
@ChadGervich thanks for your time :) #scriptchat
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Teenie Russell @teenierussell9h
Next week we'll be joined by @chillfilms who'll be talking
about life after getting an agent #scriptchat
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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
p://twitter.com/chadgervich"
target="_blank">@ChadGervich: Thanks, guys, this was really fun!
The TV Writers Summit is Jan. 26-27... I hope to see you all there! #scriptchat
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Thanks, guys -- I'm signing off! Have a great day! See you
in a couple weeks! #scriptchat
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