The Art of the Pitch: Shared Strategies Of TV’s Top Showrunners (Part 2)

Beyond the individual show origins, the panelists also offer insights into the pitching process itself, sharing both personal rituals and strategic approaches. Mara Brock Akil employs music as a ritual, curating playlists that help her “get the tone, get the vibe, get the texture” before a pitch, also serving to relax her. Eric Newman, drawing […]
The Art of the Sell: Inside the Pitch Room with TV’s Top Showrunners (Part 1)

How showrunners pitched their Netlfix shows. Mara Brock Akil, FOREVER
Mindy Kaling, Running Point
Mike Schur, A Man on the Inside
Molly Smith Metzler, Sirens
Eric Newman, Zero Day and American Primeval