Can you profit from a movie pitch alone?

WritingFool · Jul 7, 2005

Any of you know if one can profit with coming up with a concept for movie, without actually having to write out the script?

Perhaps as in just coming up with a synopsis, and selling that off?
Possible or not?

Im at done deal sales.com and see that some of the purchased screenplays say based on pitch, so Im just wondering.
I only wish there was more of me to write.

WritingFool · Jul 7, 2005

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IM super member!
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NikeeGoddess · Jul 7, 2005

pitch alone

the only people who can make a deal from a pitch alone are well established industry folks with proven track records. they can pitch their ideas and then get paid to write it (ie - Adaptation or Bartin Fink). newbies can pitch but, they must back it up with a market-ready script.

however, Robert Kosberg will take pitches and work them if he thinks they'll work. he's got a website set up for that.

TheRuleofThirds · Jul 7, 2005

I've heard that the only pitch for End of Days was "Schwarzenegger vs. The Devil." No script, just four words.

JustinoXXV · Jul 9, 2005

Some people in the industry, as Nikee just said, will pitch an idea to a studio. If the studio buys it, THEN they write the script. What was just said about the End of Days goes along with what she said.

Can you profit from a movie pitch alone?

WritingFool

WritingFool

NikeeGoddess

TheRuleofThirds

practical experience, FTW

JustinoXXV