Lyra Tan
TV Literary Coordinator
The Gersh Agency
Formats Interested In
TV
Particularly Interested In
Though I enjoy a variety of genres (with me, often the weirder, the better), I'm really excited by stuff that is dynamic, unique and voice-y. When I read a pilot, I want to be able to see a piece of the writer's soul -- almost as if the writer is speaking to me directly through their characters and stories. I really love reading genre and genre-bending comedy pieces, but I always want to read things in these spaces that are character-forward rather than universe-forward -- more STAR VS. THE FORCES OF EVIL and ANDOR than DUNE, for example. It's so important that genre stories have a way in -- and I think by focusing more on the characters, as characters are the ones that audiences really hold onto, that's how these stories really transcend.
Writers of Color
Women Writers
LGBTQIA+ Writers
Writers Over 40
Writers Outside LA
Writers with Disabilities
Neurodivergent Writers
TV Formats
Half-Hour Pilots (single-cam)
Half-Hour Pilots (multi-cam)
One-Hour Pilots
Miniseries
Limited Series
TV Homes
Network
Cable
Premium Cable
Streaming
TV Genres
Drama
Comedy
RomCom
Sci-Fi
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Thriller
Horror
Sub-Genres
Animation (adult)
Animation (family-friendly)
Book Adaptation
Coming-of-Age
Dark Comedy
Dystopian
Episodic TV
Family-Friendly
Female-Driven
Futuristic
Graphic Novel Adaptation
High-Concept
Historical
Kids/Children
LGBTQIA+
Musical
Mystery
Period Piece
Post-Apocalyptic
Psychological
Romance
Serialized TV
Socially Relevant
Space
Superhero
Supernatural
Suspense
True Story
Western
Workplace
Young Adult (YA)
Specifically Not Interested In
I'm definitely not your person to go to with any middle-of-the road things. I'm not particularly interested in political dramas or procedurals (unless you're coming at these stories from a POV that we've really never seen before), and I'm not particularly interested in multi-cam comedies unless they're coming from a unique POV.
More about
Lyra Tan
Lyra Tan is currently the TV Literary Coordinator at the Gersh Agency and based in Los Angeles. Before joining Gersh in 2021, Lyra interned at Topic Studios and FilmNation Entertainment in New York City while studying at Fordham University. Lyra's dream is to have the opportunity to champion diverse writers from all walks of life and discover stories for the screen that are both diverse and universal. While diversity is incredibly important, universality is even more so (and everything needs a little sprinkle of magic). Her clients have worked on AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER for Netflix, MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN for Paramount+, POKER FACE for Peacock, THE 4400 for The CW and many other shows. She's the proud daughter of immigrants from the Philippines and has lived in Hong Kong, New York and California.
Available Sessions With This Exec
Perspective Series
Pride Month Panel
Roadmap Writers, Charlie Peppers, Lyra Tan, and Justin Ross
Price
Free
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Half-Hour Pilot Consultation
TV Literary Coordinator
The Gersh Agency
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Lyra Tan - Half-Hour Pilot Consultation
TV Literary Coordinator
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$200.00
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Hour Consultation
TV Literary Coordinator
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Lyra Tan - Hour Consultation
TV Literary Coordinator
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Month Mentorship
TV Literary Coordinator
The Gersh Agency
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Lyra Tan - Month Mentorship
TV Literary Coordinator
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$875.00