satelite dishes and landlines, opening the door for original, out of the box ideas that never would have sold in the past. “You hear we’re in the ‘Golden Age of Television’, but it’s because there is this Renaissance where we’re suddenly allowed to tell stories that aren’t just doctor, cop and lawyer shows,” Phillip explains. “Executives have heard it all, so they know what is original,” Carolyn says, saying this new landscape has freed them up to do shows they really want to do. “Streaming is finding audiences for narratives that television ran away from in the past.”
Smallville and Ascension as the key to forging the relationships with executives and producers that they are pitching to during the pandemic. He adds this unconventional way of virtual pitching may not serve newcomers, who have yet to forge these relationships. The good news, he adds, is that now, more than ever, they are looking for original stories: “They want to see stories from different people, and different parts of the world. The potential for storytelling now is infinite.” If your dream is to write and produce,” Philip’s advice is to “look for stories that are personal and that you connect to, because in Hollywood,
Hollywood is all about the relationships you build, and Phillip credits his 20 plus years in passion sells.” the industry writing and producing shows like
“If you have the same simpatico mindset about the world, it makes things seamless.” photos by Greg Levitt @gl_image
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