Sunday, January 13, 2013

TV Producer Chad Gervich Transcript January 13, 2013


#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 #scriptchat
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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 #scriptchat
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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 #scriptchat
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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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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
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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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich10h
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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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
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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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
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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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
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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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
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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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
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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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
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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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
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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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
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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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
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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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
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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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
@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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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
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
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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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
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
p://twitter.com/chadgervich" 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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Chad Gervich @ChadGervich9h
Thanks, guys -- I'm signing off! Have a great day! See you in a couple weeks! #scriptchat
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