Delegate Guidebook
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craft. Have an idea of other projects it is<br />
similar to (financially successful ones),<br />
who would be good to star in it, and any<br />
elements outside of the script you have<br />
access to (locations, cars, money, etc.)<br />
You never know what questions the<br />
executive might have.<br />
9. Upload your script and one-sheet<br />
onto your phone. Nobody accepts hard<br />
copies anymore, and even memory<br />
sticks are passé. Be ready to email your<br />
script at a moment’s notice. It’s the 21st<br />
century, act like it.<br />
10. Choose your outfit. Professional<br />
and comfortable. If you have a costume<br />
you’d like to wear, now is a great time to<br />
put it in the closet and never, ever take it<br />
out again.<br />
Go The Extra Mile! Meet with other<br />
ScriptFest attendees and work on<br />
your pitches together. Don’t wait for<br />
opportunities to arise. Create them<br />
yourself. You are the master of your<br />
destiny. Screenwriting success comes to<br />
those who take the initiative.<br />
What you can do a minute<br />
before<br />
You’ve been let into the Waiting Area,<br />
and the bell is about to ring to launch<br />
your pitch. Here’s what you can do:<br />
11. Relax. This pitch isn’t the whole<br />
world. The worst that can happen is the<br />
executive says no. You have no deal<br />
now, so you have nothing to lose.<br />
12. Pop a mint in your mouth. Obvious<br />
reasons.<br />
13. Body language. Does the exec look<br />
bored? Anxious? Tired? When it’s your<br />
turn to pitch, adjust your energy level to<br />
engage with her.<br />
Go The Extra Mile! Don’t fixate on<br />
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