From Pitch to Punchline (ATX Festival 2018)

Pitching a TV show can be an intimidating process, but these creators have the added level of having to sell funny. What are the do's and don'ts of a comedy pitch? Whats the balance between humor and story? And what happens with the network/studio doesn't get the joke? These creators rehash their process for creating the perfect pitch, what happened in the room, and how their series evolved into what we see on our screens today.Panelist: Joel Church-Cooper (Brockmire), Kate Lambert (Teachers), Jeff Astrof (Trial & Error)Moderator: Ben Travers (IndieWire)Recorded Live at the 2018 ATX FestivalFor more information about the ATX Festival, visit their website:http://atxfestival.comIf you enjoyed this conversation and want to hear more from past ATX festivals + exclusive one-on-one conversations with your favorite TV writers & creatives, please subscribe to ATXs original podcast The TV Campfire: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tv-campfire/id1386598065LISTEN TO THE WRITERS PANEL AD-FREE ON FOREVER DOG PLUS:https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/plusCONNECT W/ BEN BLACKER & THE WRITER'S PANEL ON SOCIAL MEDIA https://twitter.com/BENBLACKERhttps://www.facebook.com/TVWritersPanelTHE WRITER'S PANEL IS A FOREVER DOG PODCAST https://foreverdogpodcasts.com/podcasts/the-writers-panel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.