Yeah, they're passing...

Okay, so the thrill of working my way into a major TV network executive's office to pitch a show idea suffered flameout today, as said exec passed on said show idea. Since this is my first post, and I'm not sure whether I really even want to devote time and space to talking about my adventures in the entertainment industry, I'm not yet going to name any names. But I will say that it's an educational experience, trying to convince somebody to commit (I think) hundreds of thousands of dollars to bring your little imaginary world of people to televised life. You realize, or at least I did, that the whole thing is completely arbitrary. I could've pitched the most flawless version of a show about horses (not the real subject of my show) but if said executive has unpleasant memories of stepping in horseshit while jogging in Central Park (NYers know about this), it doesn't matter how good the idea is. Nothing's a guaranteed success, so once you get in that room and you've done all your research and fleshed out the characters and memorized all the little jokes you're going to tell and rehearsed endlessly with your fiancee patiently pretending to be interested every single time, it's about stumbling upon a decision-maker whose personal make-up allows him or her to connect with your idea. So we will be moving on to another decision-maker at another network soon. Everybody keep your fingers crossed. I'll post updates as things progress, and when I figure out whether it's possible to be more specific about details, I'll maybe start dropping some names.