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TV Pilot Rewriting with a TV Lit Manager

SCRIPT X 463.11E

Learn to rewrite your pilot from the industry insider perspective of a TV Literary Manager.

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In Person
Starting at $720.00
As few as 10 weeks
3.0

What you can learn.

  • Review current TV trends, network brands, and their needs
  • Tap into how to get representation in Hollywood and manage your relationships with these career assets
  • Let guest speakers demystify the ins and outs of working in the industry
  • Get insight into how to further develop your current TV script to demonstrate your professional skills

About this course:

You’ve completed a draft of your drama or comedy pilot script, but there is still room for improvement and you need help in the rewriting process. You want to rewrite your pilot from an informed industry perspective so that your script can go the distance in the entertainment marketplace. If these statements ring true, then this course can help you rewrite a pilot from an insider’s point-of-view. You learn current TV trends, network and streamer brands and their specific needs, and get information about the kinds of pilots executives and showrunners want to read today. In addition, you explore how to get representation in Hollywood and how to manage your relationships with representatives to get them working for you. Invited guest speakers from the TV industry help to demystify the business and give you the tools to prepare for a successful career in television. The goal of the course is to take your previously written one-hour or half-hour pilot script, determine where and how you can make story and character adjustments for improvement, and rewrite the script to produce a second draft that shines. You must have a completed pilot draft ready before the first class meeting.
Prerequisites
SCRIPT X 422.4 One-Hour TV IV, SCRIPT X 422.4N One-Hour TV Intensive IV, SCRIPT X 422.2 Half-Hour TV IV, SCRIPT X 422.2N Half-Hour TV Intensive IV, or SCRIPT X 422.8 Dramedy TV IV, SCRIPT X 422.9 - Half-Hour TV V: Rewrite, SCRIPT X 422.10 - One-Hour TV V: Rewrite, SCRIPT X 422.11 One-Hour or Half-Hour TV V: Rewrite, or department approval.

Winter 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
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Thursday 7:00PM - 10:00PM PT
Available
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Instructor: Zadoc Angell
401045
Fee:
$720.00
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Location: UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
Notes

This course meets in person at the designated class meeting time and location. Students must be present at the course meeting time as each student’s final grade may include scores for participation. Please inform your instructor if you will miss a class meeting. You are responsible for any class information you missed. We suggest you arrange with a fellow classmate to share their notes when feasible.

Enrollment limited to 15 students; early enrollment advised. Visitors not permitted. Internet access required.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 23, 2025
Course Requirements
Internet access required to retrieve course materials.
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Discussion
Thu Jan 9, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204D
Discussion
Thu Jan 16, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204D
Discussion
Thu Jan 23, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204D
Discussion
Thu Jan 30, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204D
Discussion
Thu Feb 6, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204D
Discussion
Thu Feb 13, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204D
Discussion
Thu Feb 20, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204D
Discussion
Thu Feb 27, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204D
Discussion
Thu Mar 6, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204D
Discussion
Thu Mar 13, 2025
7:00PM PT - 10:00PM PT
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center in Westwood
UCLA Extension Lindbrook Center 204D

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