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Letter to Ted (Turner)

It Has to Be Perfect
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What is on the screen has to be perfect if you're going to make a living…
500 Cable Channels - The New Demand
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Cable is now demanding more than 4 1/2 millions hours of content a year…
Not That Hard to Do
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You've watched them for years, you understand them. Really, anyone can…
Give the Tuna Fish
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Don't try to change the channel, give them what they want - just better…
Execution Not Ideas
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No one buys ideas, they're a dime a dozen. It's about execution.
The Trauma Story
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The funny story on how I sold my first series in cable.
Getting a Meeting
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How do I get a meeting? I have this great tape and spent all of this time…
Pitching a Concept
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You have to get their attention right away - or your done.
Letter to Ted (Turner)
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"Dear Mr. Turner, you don't know me but you make television all wrong."
The Concept on Paper
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Three to five pages that explain what the show is - this has to be just…
The Development Deal
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Be flexible! Have several pitches ready to go. This is about collaboration,…
Making the Tester
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This is your one moment to really do this, show the cable distributor…
Going for Pilot
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A pilot is a one-off full sample of the show that you will do.
What Makes a Winner
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What's the killer formula for a show?
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Comments

topcraig
2:58 am Thursday
Feb 2, 2012
Is it the Brooklyn in you that enables you to think and act and "BS" on your feet during those crucial moments? I had my own success in the military and in the airlines because I was able to do the same thing. It is all about reaching down and grabbing hold when most others would crap their drawers before they got to Ted Turner's office. I think it is something you learn, and most people can learn it, if they want to.
lostboy1112002
7:12 pm Monday
Oct 24, 2011
So you know Ted Turner, nice. I'm in the sports entertainment business. So tuners big for WCW/NWO. Hope to meet him someday to. But I can do without the smack in the back lol.
abram
11:23 pm Wednesday
Jun 22, 2011
I love the attitude, You are a great character, somebody needs to make a show about you. Are you sure you weren't a bit nervous in Ted's office?
mrchange
5:54 pm Sunday
Apr 10, 2011
Funny, It's awesome to feel like your that close to making your dreams a reality. Good job.


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