This session format is available only to writers in our Top Tier Program.
Exec will review the pages provided by the writer before each meeting and meet the writer for 3 x 30-minute meetings via Zoom to assist the writer with developing a new project.
Lead with a personal anecdote and tie everything in your pitch to a central theme. Theme, character, and your own personal story are what people get most excited about after a good pitch.
Half-hour comedies, dramadies, stunt scripts, LGBTQ comedy, comedy animation (all ages), kids & family
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Michael Rodriguez is a Dominican-American comedy and animation writer from New Jersey, currently based in Los Angeles. He loves writing smart comedies with hard jokes and heart. He most recently wrote on Mindy Kaling’s workplace comedy RUNNING POINT, starring Kate Hudson and Jay Ellis. He was a story consultant on Broadway Video/Audible’s scripted podcast MICHELLE ROJAS IS NOT OKAY, starring Dascha Polanco and The Kid Mero. He’s also written and developed animated shows for all ages at Disney, Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, including titles like: ALICE'S WONDERLAND BAKERY, CRAIG OF THE CREEK, SHARKDOG, MOTEL TRANSYLVANIA, and THE CASAGRANDES. His writing has been recognized by the BMI Musical Theater Workshop, WGA East’s “Made in NY,” Read Latinx Writers’ Initiative, and the Outfest Screenwriting Lab. He got his start in musical theater, sketch comedy, and satire writing as a contributor to sites like McSweeney's Internet Tendency and Funny Or Die.
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