Work one-on-one with an executive at mutually agreed upon times around your schedule. To start, you'll have a 15-minute strategy call with your executive to get the lay of the land for the month. Then, you’ll have email access to your executive throughout, plus four one-hour story notes sessions. Work on a single screenplay or multiple scripts plus get additional notes on your pitch, brand strategy, and career advice - work your mentorship to its fullest potential!
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 most recently 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.
Private Month Mentorship
Each month mentorship kicks off with a preliminary 15-min. call to set expectations and lay out strategy for the month. Writer will have email access to the executive plus 4x one-hour consultations with the exec. Exec will read up to 4 scripts in one month (different drafts of the same script or 4 different scripts) and conduct 4x one-hour story notes calls. Calls can also include feedback on your pitch, branding, or career strategy.
If you pay with the deposit/payment plan, your second half will be due the 2nd week of the Mentorship. If you need a different type of payment plan, email dorian@roadmapwriters.com.
**Please note feature screenplays are limited to 120 pages maximum. Please contact terra@roadmapwriters.com for pricing on a Month Mentorship on screenplays exceeding 120 pages.
What To Expect
After registering, you will receive an automatic Order Confirmation email. Then Roadmap's Director of Consultations, Terra Joy, will get your mentor looped in with you! If you do not hear from Terra or the exec within 3 days of registering, feel free to email terra@roadmapwriters.com for an update.
Before starting your Month Mentorship, please ensure you are familiar with our Code of Conduct.