Bad News From A Producer

The thread title sounds a little depressive, but I didn't want to get your hopes up with a title like "HEARD FROM A PRODUCER TODAY!!!".

A while back I submitted some sketches to a producer. I got in touch with the producer by getting hold of his email address and then sending an email asking if it was ok to submit some sketches to a show he worked on. He replied fairly quickly and said it was fine. I sent off 5 sketches that I thought would be suitable for the show in question.

That was about a month ago and I'd assumed that no news was bad news. Then I got an email from the producer today. He said he couldn't use the sketches, but was very polite and nice about it. He said there were some good lines, ideas and the punchline to one of the sketches was good. He gave some advice as well which was quite helpful, so I do have something to work from.

What's the email?

That's good stuff, at least he actually responded and gave some feedback on your material, shows that there is some interest there, rather than totally ignoring you.

What was the advice then?

I usually get, 'have you tried accounting?'

the fact that the producer was nice and you got some helful advice from it means that it wasn't that bad at all. it could have been a lot worse. i find it really difficult and rare to get any feedback.

Yeah it's a positive negative, if that makes sense Winterlight. At the risk of being called a C again, the thing with sketches is to throw a lot against the wall - the nature of the beast. And to get feedback and advice for unsolicited submissions is a pretty good result early on. Take it as the encouragement it was no doubt intended to be.

Keep it up Ben. You have an audience here who likes your stuff, we must represent a high percentage of the population lol.

Yeah, I was grateful of his feedback and advice. It can only help in the long term.

These producers do indeed know their comedy.

Good stuff mate, sounds like another link in the chain for you. Keep it up. J.

Keep trying Rome wasn't built in a day.

We're in the same boat.

I just got the same thing through.

He said he liked them but he gets so much material in he wasn't going to take it any further.

Now, while it's good he read them I seriously doubt he'd ever bring anyone in on the strength of sketches. Just my opinion.

I'm fine with it - mainly because my writing cheque came through, and I've a meeting about my other sitcom next week so I'm golden!

Quote: Seefacts @ June 4 2008, 12:54 PM BST

I just got the same thing through.

He said he liked them but he gets so much material in he wasn't going to take it any further.

Now, while it's good he read them I seriously doubt he'd ever bring anyone in on the strength of sketches. Just my opinion.

I'm fine with it - mainly because my writing cheque came through, and I've a meeting about my other sitcom next week so I'm golden!

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Always wise to have several pots bubbling away. So when one boils dry, there's always another cauldron of simmering comedy goodness to keep stirring with your wooden chuckle spoon.

Argh! I've got Shit Analogy Disease!

What if you haven't got a pot to piss in though??

And just take some anolgesics.

Dr. P

Quote: Marc P @ June 4 2008, 1:58 PM BST

What if you haven't got a pot to piss in though??

And just take some anolgesics.

Dr. P

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yer in a crap position

Quote: Perry Nium @ June 4 2008, 1:22 PM BST

Always wise to have several pots bubbling away. So when one boils dry, there's always another cauldron of simmering comedy goodness to keep stirring with your wooden chuckle spoon.

Argh! I've got Shit Analogy Disease!

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And then you can have some nice soup with a little bit of bread and butter. With that, a lovely glass of cool lemonade.

I've not understood this, have I?

Quote: Seefacts @ June 4 2008, 2:44 PM BST

a lovely glass of cool lemonade.

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I want lemonade now.