Penn in Hollywood: "Writing a Good Spec Script" (VIDEO)

Yesterday, I posted a video about a Penn alum asking our Penn in Pictures panel about the art of the pitch.

Today's question from our audience to both Sherri and Lew is:
"Why was your Spec Script Successful?
...and What is some good advice in terms of writing one?"

Any suggestions of your own to offer our Penn community?  Comment below!

Check back next week for Sherri's answer on "Where she gets ideas for stories on "Brothers and Sisters?""

A special thanks to editor David Chalfin (C'96), a fantastic editor living in Los Angeles who recorded and edited all the Penn in Pictures videos. Check out his reel here!  

PENN IN HOLLYWOOD CATCH UP:

• Advice from our Writer Alumni Panel for the Writer Moving Out to LA
• Q&A: "What Makes a Good Pitch?"
  
• Q&A: "How do I get a Hollywood Job?"
  
• Universal Acquisitions SVP Jason Resnick (C'93)
  
• "Brothers and Sisters" TV writer Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) 
  
• "ER" Medical consultant Zach Lutsky (C'97)  
  
• VIDEO: TV Writer Lew Schneider (C'83)  
  
• How DT can help you with your Entertainment Career in 8 Easy Steps  
  
• Other Penn writers here
  

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Penn in Hollywood: "What Makes a Good Pitch?"

(l to r): Lew Schneider (C'83), event producer Reg Tigerman (C'07), Zach Lutsky (C'97),

Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) and Jason Resnick (C'92)

Yesterday, I posted a video about a Penn alum asking our Penn in Pictures panel about getting a Hollywood job.

Today's question from our audience is:
"What Makes a Good Pitch?  
...and how do I know if it's going well in the pitch room?"

Listen to the experiences from our panel ...especially from Sherri and Lew.

Any suggestions of your own to offer our Penn community?  Comment below!

Check back tomorrow for the advice on "Why Was Your Spec Script So Successful?"

A special thanks to editor David Chalfin (C'96), a fantastic editor living in Los Angeles who recorded and edited all the Penn in Pictures videos. Check out his reel here!  

CATCH UP: 
Q&A: How do I get a Hollywood Job?
Universal Acquisitions SVP Jason Resnick (C'93)
"Brothers and Sisters" TV writer Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) 
"ER" Medical consultant Zach Lutsky (C'97)  
VIDEO: TV Writer Lew Schneider (C'83)  
How DT can help you with your Entertainment Career in 8 Easy Steps  
Other Penn writers here

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Penn in Hollywood: "Can Someone Give Me a Job?"

(l to r): Lew Schneider (C'83), event producer Reg Tigerman (C'07), Zach Lutsky (C'97),

Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) and Jason Resnick (C'92)

Recently, I posted video from our Penn in Pictures 2008 series of TV writer (and Penn in Pictures') host Lew Schneider (C'83), "ER" Medical consultant, Zach Lutsky (C'97), "Brothers and Sisters" TV Writer Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94), and Universal Acquisitions SVP Jason Resnick (C'93) talking about their beginnings in Hollywood.

Over the next couple of weeks, I will be posting 25 questions from our Q&A session that you'll be interested in hearing the answers to!

First up, the most popular question...
Can Someone Give Me a Job?

Check back tomorrow for the advice on "What Makes a Good Pitch?"

A special thanks to editor David Chalfin (C'96), a fantastic editor living in Los Angeles who recorded and edited all the Penn in Pictures videos. Check out his reel here!  

CATCH UP: 
Universal Acquisitions SVP Jason Resnick (C'93)
"Brothers and Sisters" TV writer Sherri Cooper Landsman (C'94) 
"ER" Medical consultant Zach Lutsky (C'97)  
VIDEO: TV Writer Lew Schneider (C'83)  
How DT can help you with your Entertainment Career in 8 Easy Steps  
Other Penn writers here

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Overcoming Adversity: His Inspirational Story

I received this inspirational video of Kyle Burr, a Penn undergrad and thought it was worth sharing.

"On Oct. 23, 2007, Kyle Burr, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, was diagnosed with testicular cancer while studying abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland. He had an operation to remove the tumor there, and returned to New York where he underwent three cycles of chemotherapy. On Feb. 11 of 2008, Kyle, who is majoring in International Relations and African Studies, officially entered remission. 

Kyle decided to run the marathon as a testament to the fact that it's possible to overcome just about anything, and that anything is possible if you dedicate yourself to it. He says he isn't running just for himself, but also in support of cancer patients, survivors and victims everywhere.

When asked why he decided to run the marathon, Kyle responded, 'The challenge itself. What's harder than running a marathon? I want to be able to say I did that, and in less than a year since I even began receiving cancer treatment. I mean there's really no better way of proving that absolutely nothing can hold me back.'"

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Snowstorm 2009: College Green Not So Green (VIDEO)

Check out how Penn's campus is looking after the big snowstorm there this week...and how a couple of guys reaked havoc on what seemed to be a pretty good snowman.

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His Documentary is Airing on TV This Week

From documentaries about oil spills to prison baseball teams, filmmaker Loren Mendell (C'95, Friars) documentary which was featured in this year's Slamdance is now on TV this week.

Loren's latest film Adjust Your Color: The Truth of Petey Greene tells the unlikely story of America's first shock jock Petey Greene and features Howard Stern, Marion Barry, Sugar Ray Leonard and James Brown among others.

Per Loren, "America’s original shock-jock, Petey Greene, overcame poverty, drug addiction and prison-time to “tell it like it is,” shocking and entertaining everyone from the ghetto to the White House. During an era of civil unrest in our nation’s capital, Petey used taboo words and ideas, forcing people to confront their own prejudices on his raw, uncensored TV and radio shows. His explosive language and brash style unsettled the establishment as Petey battled both the system and his own demons on the journey to becoming a leading activist during some of our country’s most turbulent years. Don Cheadle, who portrayed Petey in the feature Talk To Me, narrates this documentary featuring a face-off between Petey and an up and coming deejay named Howard Stern."

"This documentary presents rarely seen footage of Petey Greene. It’s a must for anyone who wants to know what made Petey Greene such an incredibly charismatic person, or whomever wants to know where Howard Stern got his gusto from.”
- Sarah Diamond, Programmer

Below please find a list of cities/states with corresponding dates/times for availability in your area. If you don't see your station below, please click on the link (also found below), enter your zipcode, and you'll be able to see when it airs in your area.

Expand to see if your city is listed below...+/-

ALABAMA/APT:
Wednesday Feb. 4 @ 12am
Thursday Feb. 5 @ 2am
Sunday Feb. 8 @ 2am

ARIZONA/PBS 8
Tuesday Feb 3 @ 10pm

ARIZONA/TUCSON KUAT:
Tuesday Feb. 3 @ 11pm
Wednesday Feb. 4 @ 4am

AUSTIN/KLRU:
Tuesday Feb. 3 @ 9pm

BATON ROUGE/LPB:
Thursday Feb. 5 @ 2am
Sunday Feb. 8 @ 2am
Sunday Feb. 8 @ 10pm

BOSTON/WGBH:
Tuesday Feb. 3 @ 10pm

CHICAGO/WTTW:
Tuesday Feb. 3 @ 10pm
Thursday Feb. 5 @ 3:30am

DALLAS/KERA:
Tuesday Feb. 3 @ 10pm

DENVER/Rocky Mountain PBS/KRMA:
Saturday Feb 7 @ 11pm

GEORGIA/GPB Channel 8:
Wednesday Feb. 4 @ 12am
Saturday Feb. 7 @ 1am

HOUSTON/KUHT:
Tuesday Feb. 3 @ 10pm

KANSAS CITY/KCPT
Tuesday Feb. 3 @ 10Pm
Thursday Feb. 5 @ 2am

LAS VEGAS PBS
Thursday Feb 5 @ 3am
Sunday Fe. 8 @ 3am
Sunday Feb. 8 @ 11pm

LOS ANGELES/KCET:
Tuesday Feb. 3 @ 10pm

MARYLAND/MPT
Tuesday Feb. 3 @ 1am

MICHIGAN/East Lansing/WKAR:
Tuesday Feb. 3 @ 10pm
Thursday Feb. 5 @ 3am
Sunday Feb. 8 @ 3am

MICHIGAN/Detroit/WTVS:
Sunday Feb. 8 @ 11pm

NEW ORLEANS/WYES:
Tuesday Feb. 3 @ 9pm
Thursday Feb. 5 @ 2am
Sunday Feb. 8 @ 2am

NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY/WNET 13:
Tuesday Feb. 3 @ 10pm
Saturday Feb. 7 @ 3am

PHILADELPHIA/WHYY:
Thursday Feb. 5 @ 9pm

SACRAMENTO/KVIE
Tuesday Feb. 3 @ 11pm
Thursday Feb. 5 @1:30am

SAN DIEGO/KPBS:
Sunday February 8 at 11pm

SAN FRANCISCO/KQED:
Tuesday February 3 at 11pm

WASHINGTON D.C./WETA
Tuesday Feb. 3 @ 10pm
Friday Feb. 6 @ 10:30pm
Saturday Feb. 7 @ 4am

WASHINGTON D.C./WHUT
Saturday Feb. 7 @ 8pm

Click HERE if your city/station is not listed

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Her Fantasy Football League Was Featured Again on TV This Weekend!

A few months ago, Jordan Zucker's (C'97, Kappa Alpha Theta, captain of UPenn Equestrian team, Stimulus Children's Theater) all female fantasy football league, "GirlsGuidetoFantasyFootball.com" was featured on the morning news HERE.

This weekend she and her site were featured on another popular news program. Check it out above!

Per Jordan, "We started out as all first timers and learned how to play together. Now we’re schooling the guys."

While the fantasyfootball season is over, you can still check out Jordan's site, and see her VERY creative, weekly video wrap ups which includes:

• Studs and Duds
• Best Man Pile
• Best Man Hug
• Best Body Jump
  

Incidentally, Jordan is no stranger to TV. A couple of years ago, she was featured on close to 10 episodes of Scrubs playing the character of "Lisa" (click here to see her in action!)

Happy Superbowl Sunday everyone!

Visit Jordan's site:  http://www.girlsguidetofantasyfootball.com

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