A Major TV production company seeking YOUNG ADULTS STRUGGLING WITH THEIR RELIGION (page 2)

Heaven

Dang... I am no longer considered 'young'.

There are a zillion production companies in the television and film industry. Getting a deal with a production company does not necessarily mean getting a show on television. The production company packages a show; they hire the writer(s), the actors or reality talent, and the producer(s). After they get everyone locked into contract, they then pitch the show to a network Unless a network bites, there is no show.

Scott77

<<<< An Emmy-winning television production company is seeking young adults (late teens - mid 20s) who are questioning, struggling with, or rebelling against their religious upbringings.>>>>

I can research the background of that company. However,in the absence of name,its hard to figure that out. What its hiding? In this digital age of instant name recognition being synonymous with fame and prestige, how come this ' Emmy-winning television production company' not proudly displays its name for all us to know it?

Scott77

AndersonsInfo

Scott77: No one is hiding anything. If someone is interested in appearing in this production, I provided the email addy to the company where questions can be asked of. I didn't think it proper for me to advertise for any production company. Maybe you can email the company, Scott77, and I'm sure you will be told the name of the company and anything else you want to know.

144001: Interesting explanation how these production companies work and thanks for your input.

smiddy

TV shows are also about sensationalism , publicity and entertainment not for the veiwers but for their own TV stations ratings .

Though I suppose anything is better than nothing

just saying

smiddy

144001

You're welcome, Barbara. Thank you for all that you do on behalf of all who have been affected by the WTBTS!

Skbj

144001 is correct. From my working experience, I can also add that the use of public emails (gmail, hotmail, yahoo etc) are popular to help manage the initial response to a project, particularly in casting and group anything to do with the program in a simple an easy way.

When you consider that casting often happens country wide and imagine the amount of emails being received on daily basis, it's easier to have a specific address and also one that passes the strain of hosting photos, videos etc onto someone elses servers rather than the company's own. Whilst people interested should definitely verify that the company and project is legit, they also should not be too paranoid about the use of a gmail address.

Once you are casted the producer and/or team allocated to the project usually will communicate from their own email address.

Pauley04

Scott77, I think you're making a good point. I felt there was not much information too, or maybe even the information was misleading. And ironically, Andersoninfo's response to you increased my doubt; for instance: "I didn't think it proper for me to advertise for any production company."

So, I did send an e-mail; in fact, I just sent them my fourth e-mail. Anderson said: "I'm sure you will be told the name of the company and anything else you want to know."

I first e-mailed them Nov 16, Friday morning; They did not respond. I then e-mailed them again, Nov 18, Sunday morning, and here is there response:

"Hi Pauley,

This project is in development, so we're a long ways from knowing when it will air. We're simply looking to speak with people who are currently struggling with their religion or religion in general. I work for a company called Optomen Productions. We make a variety of non-fiction TV shows and have relationships with networks such as History, Discovery, and Nat Geo.

That being said, if you are currently struggling with religion, I'd love to hear more details of your story. And if you know anyone else who is, please send them my way."

Please note: I asked them in my original e-mail for their "web address."Well, I looked up the name of Optomen Productions, and found their web address myself; they did not provide it to me. I would actually like to see a web address for "this" project.

I wrote a second e-mail this morning asking if the person can tell me "who you are." Here is their reply:

"I work at Optomen productions and am coordinating the casting of this project."

Still no personal name. So, I e-mailed them again specifically asking for the name of the person, as well as information about "the project."

That was at 9:06 this morning. I'm still waiting for their response.

Theocratic Sedition

Interesting, if the show did somehow get some young JWs willing to participate, they'll probably have to blur out their faces like people in witness protection programs, no pun intended.

Pauley04

Well, they did get back to me today, and here is their reply:

"Hi Pauley,

When we do a wide range casting like this, it's standard practice to use an email unaffiliated with our company because at times you can become inundated with replies. If you'd like to discuss this further, please feel free to call me at 212-208-6931.

Best,
Becca"

Well, in this reply they did a little better in giving me information, but they still did not answer many of my questions, such as: Who's idea is this project? How long has the project been going on? And, how did they come up with this idea? It seemed like, for some reason, getting information from this company was like pulling teeth.

A Major TV production company seeking YOUNG ADULTS STRUGGLING WITH THEIR RELIGION

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