Unscripted TV Success: Instantly Up Your Odds with this Secret




Producing Unscripted: Make Reality TV Shows and Documentary Series with Joke and Biagio show

Summary: Last episode ended with a cliffhanger: the one thing you could do to instantly increase your odds of unscripted TV success. For that matter, success in any area of Hollywood (and life.) What is the action you can take today that makes all the difference? Here on episode 003 of Producing Unscripted: Top secret tip to instantly protect your creative process, stack the odds of unscripted TV success in your favor, make us want to work with you, and give yourself a career (yes, it's that important--and this applies to more than unscripted TV, it applies to just about anything you do in life.) Four insider secrets to increase your odds of teaming up with us. What I'll be doing for the next 38.4 years Unscripted TV: The One Thing You Must do to Succeed The problem with most unscripted TV pitches (or any pitch for that matter) is that people walk in with their "big idea" and think it's enough. "My unscripted TV show follows homeless people." "It's a reality show where x number of guys/friends/family members travel around and do a/b/c/d... "It's a documentary series about life in the white house." "It's a competition game show that's like Survivor but it's set in the Arctic." These are the kinds of things we hear over and over from newbies. Every single one of those one-liners is useless. What Can You Do Instead? Okay, if you haven't already pressed the giant "Play" button at the top of this post, and want to know the one thing that will make all the difference, not only in unscripted TV, but just about any endeavor you undertake, click the "Show" inside the spoiler below. While we humbly suggest reading it after listening, be sure to read it at some point. The spoiler adds some valuable things not mentioned in the podcast: Be sure to read what's in the spoiler at some point. Helpful and Related Unscripted TV Links: Break into Hollywood with Hands-On Producing Steal this Editing Secret to Edit Film and Video Like a Pro The Secret to Impressing Celebrities Should I Make My Own Reality TV Pilot? Transcript coming soon! To find out how to pitch your shows to us (and not the one-line variety we skewer above), as well as learn to develop, pitch, and sell unscripted TV ideas, and improve your filmmaking skills, make sure to get our Joke and Biagio newsletter: “Joke & Biagio met with us when no one else would, developed our show, and sold it to MTV.” – Travis Bible, Co-Executive Producer, Caged