Need advice on what to do after finishing your script? Want help with branding, how to best position your material, what logline to work on next, and which companies to target? Submit your full script, your bio, AND a one-pager of your loglines. Your chosen exec will read this material prior to your one-hour call. You’ll not only discuss story notes, but also what your next steps should be based on your bio, loglines, and goals.
MARKETING BONUS! If you receive a rating of Excellent or Virtually Flawless in at least four out of five categories (Logline and Formatting/Ease of Reading excluded) on your consultation feedback report, we'll do one round of personalized marketing to 5 execs for this screenplay for free!
Questions? Email terra@roadmapwriters.com
I've heard every type of pitch but what I really enjoy is hearing how a writer is personally connected to a story. It doesn't need to be based on anything in their real life, but I like to hear why it resonated with them as the story they wanted to tell.
At the moment I'm particularly interested in serialized comedies (like THE BEAR), comedies with big characters (like ALWAYS SUNNY), and one hour dramas with a bit of comedy (like SIX FEET UNDER or my all time favorite BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER) in them. I'm also interested in pilots that feel like they could have worked in the prime of original programming on basic cable (something you might have watched on USA, FX or TNT). And I'm always looking for action comedy.
I love high concept projects, but I do try to steer away from anything that would be physically very hard to produce...
Jonny Gutman is currently a TV Agent at Paradigm Talent Agency.
Prior to that he served as Vice President of Original Series for IDW Entertainment where he led the live action department responsible for the development and licensing of film and television projects based on original IP from IDW Publishing and graphic novel subsidiary Top Shelf Productions.
Gutman joined IDW Entertainment in October 2020 from Funny Or Die, where he served as Senior Director of Longform Premium Content for the popular independent comedy studio and was involved in content development and sales working alongside teams of writers and creators.
Prior to Funny or Die, Gutman served for over a decade at the William Morris Endeavor Agency as a TV Literary and Packaging Agent. While at WME, he packaged and sold new television series, negotiated deals on behalf of writer, director and producer clients, and helped them build strategies for successful careers in the film and television industry.
Gutman is a A Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania College of Arts and Sciences where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree.
After registering, you will receive instructions on how to submit your material in your order confirmation email. Please be sure to select Career Coaching as your consultation type on your material submission form, so that you are able to submit all supplemental materials on the same form. Provide your script, writer bio, and one-pager of your loglines (to include Title, Format, Genre, and Comps with each logline). After submitting your material, please allow 3-4 weeks to receive proposed times for scheduling your call with the exec.
**Please note screenplays are limited to 120 pages maximum. Please contact terra@roadmapwriters.com for pricing on a consultation for a screenplay exceeding 120 pages.
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Questions? Email terra@roadmapwriters.com
MARKETING BONUS! If you receive a rating of Excellent or Virtually Flawless in at least four out of five categories (Logline and Formatting/Ease of Reading are excluded) on your consultation feedback report, we'll do one round of personalized marketing to execs (up to 5) for this screenplay for free!
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel your registration for a refund or Roadmap gift card if you have not yet submitted your material for review. However, once your material has been received by Roadmap, your registration cannot be canceled. Having revised material or a desire to retroactively apply a discount or gift card code are not grounds for cancellation, refunds, or gift card credit. Once your material has been submitted, the only acceptable grounds for cancellation and a refund or gift card credit is an unforeseen, ongoing emergency on the part of either the writer or the exec resulting in more than 6 weeks without any scheduling update from the exec via direct contact or Roadmap, or a sudden change in the exec's ongoing availability. In the instance of an irreconcilable scheduling issue, the writer may still receive a written feedback report from the exec. In this case, the writer is not entitled to a refund or gift card credit as the exec has read the submitted material and provided written feedback in lieu of the call.