Bear K.

I have used pretty much everything Stage 32 offers at one point or another. I stopped submitting written pitches because I was getting nowhere and feeling frustrated that about 25-30% of the time, the person only commented on the format of my pitch, not the contents. I started doing Skype/phone pitches in February. I was pretty sharp with them when I missed some pitch sessions due to a Skype problem. It turned out to be a problem on my end but they still gave me full credit toward other pitch sessions (and offered a refund otherwise). The sinkhole part is I probably do too many. The benefit is that I have had great experiences pitching almost every time. The feedback has been more helpful in terms of revising my projects. I have done some coverage stuff and have been satisfied with the professionalism and candor (good and bad). It's comparable to The Black List. I have hooked up a few times when RB has had Ask Me Anything hours. One time he stayed for an additional hour. His advice is honest, raw, and helpful. I get a lot out of some blogs. I am not sure how well the social media aspect is going, but I'm not good at networking. Bottom line is that my expectations about what it takes to succeed and how to be a success in the film and television industries have been right-sized and my projects are getting more and more laurels thanks to the feedback I have gotten from pitches and coverage arranged through Stage 32. And please Google me and see that I have been successful at getting a lot of writing published and am making almost no money yet. I know my work is professional level, but I am still working toward a breakthrough. Bear Kosik