Hopeful progress

Bernie and I have another meeting on the books with that producer lately I've been in contact with. As you may recall, she loved my Adonis script but said it wasn't possible for her do anything with it right now, and asked me what else I had. For that, Bernie and I whipped our Mrs. Hawking TV pilot into shape and sent it along. Her response to that was positive as well; she liked it and wanted to set up a meeting to give us notes. That is encouraging; as I was told recently, if an exec just gushes about how much they like it, that means they can't make it, but if they just tell you all the stuff they want to change, it means they actually have an interest in doing something with it. So that seems like a good sign (and now that I think about it, is borne out by my experience with the two pieces I've given her.)

Our meeting is set for Skype on July 9th. I'm excited but nervous. I'm prepared for critique, but it's always a scary prospect to have a piece that's your baby possibly get ripped apart. I am trying to stay open to whatever, especially since maybe there's a chance that will help it get produced. But also, I want to have something else in the trickbag to show her in case she asks what else we've got.

To that end, Bernie and I are working on a new pilot, something both a little less personal and maybe a little more commercial. Basically it's a heist show telling a techno-corporate-espionage version of Robin Hood-- when a spoiled trust fund baby is framed to take the fall for corporate malfeasance, his whole life is ruined and he is forced to go on the run to avoid prison. At first he's out for revenge, but eventually learns how people's lives are ruined by corporate greed and manipulation, and forms a crew of guerrilla activists who work to bring down the corporation for justice. We're hacking a pitch and hopefully a full pilot script together in time for the meeting. I'm hoping that it might be a little easier to sell, and because it's not quite so emotionally dear to me, I'd be more open to making requested changes.

Anyway, I'm hopeful. Having a project and an opportunity in front of me helps my mental state, and helps me stay positive about the trajectory of my career.