Naked Gun Writers on Pitching Your Wildest Idea

About this episode

Dan Gregor and Doug Mand share their strategies for successfully pitching ideas and navigating the challenges of project sales in the entertainment industry.

Dan Gregor and Doug Mand are part of the writing teams behind The Naked Gun, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and How I Met Your Mother. These guys know how to make people laugh. But being funny is only half the battle. Over the years, they've also figured out how to walk into a room, read it, and actually get a project sold. In this episode, they share their strategies for selling a pitch and what happens when it all goes wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Guests: Dan Gregor, Doug Mand

Topics covered

• pitching
• comedy writing
• project sales
• entertainment industry
• storytelling strategies

Keywords

• pitching ideas
• comedy
• writing strategies
• Naked Gun
• project sales

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Naked Gun, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, How I Met Your Mother

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