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THE INSIDE PITCH is an entertaining and educational live half-hour show that features screenwriters pitching their story ideas to WME Story Editor, filmmaker and educator Christopher Lockhart. It’s a fun, fast and unpredictable 30 minutes!


    • Jun 23, 2015 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from The Inside Pitch

    Episode 24

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2015 45:00


    Our last show for the season.  We'll be on Summer break until September so tune in for the last round of Chris' advice and insights.  

    Episode 23

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2015 45:00


    Listen in as Chris offers up his dramaturgical wisdom, industry insights and trademark humour to some unsuspecting aspiring screenwriters. He answers the illusive question of what defines a good "hook", critiques a pitch involving ISIS, anf a story about a woman's unhappy reunion with her past.

    Episode 22

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2015 45:00


    "There's no such thing as a perfect script, only the right one".  Find out what that means and get more pearls of screenwriting wisdom from Chris Lockhart on this month's episode of the best screenwriting podcast in the world!  

    Episode 21

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2015 44:00


    Our first show of 2015!  Start your year off right with Chris' industry insights, dramaturgical wisodm and trademark humour.  

    Episode 20

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2014 45:00


    Our last show of 2014!  Listen in as Chris critiques pitches about an alien invasion in mini vans, a florist with motives and a rock star with family issues.

    Episode 19

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2014 43:00


    Listen in as Chris takes on more aspiring screenwriters in their attempt to impress and beguile him with their creations...and then receive scathingly honest feedback.  This epsisode features a spirited pitch, a story of vengeance and well, you'll just have to listen to find out.  

    Episode 18

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2014 45:00


    Ready for another round of Chris' trademark insights, advice and humour? We have a Liverpuddlin with a western pitch and two horror pitches that need some life...or death.

    Episode 17

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2014 37:00


    Two very vague pitches equals a harsh lesson in specificity, the Lockhart way.

    Episode 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2014 42:00


    You've asked your aunt Alice what she thought of your script.  You've asked the guy that fixes your car.  You've asked the guy that does your dry cleaning.   You've asked your mother in-law.  So now why not ask someone who actually knows what they're talking about?  Chris Lockhart is ready to listen to your story ideas and pitches and give you 100% honest feedback based on over 15 years of industry experience working with A-list talent at the world's largest talent agency.  And just as with your mother in-law, it's FREE...but without the "you'll never be good enough for my daughter" scowl.   Chris listens to pitches from a native Indianian with a hostage crisis, crisis and a returning caller with a logline dilema. 

    Episode 15

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2014 43:00


    Screenwriters, filmmakers, actors, cinephiles, stalkers...join us for another fun and exciting round of Chris' trademark dramaturgical advice, industry insights and humour.  This episode features guns, guns and more guns, crooked sherriffs and saving the ranch, all in the year 2076.  

    Episode 14

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2014 35:00


    Chris takes on another round of pitches from aspiring screenwriters and doles out his trademark advice and insights.  From a robot love affair to a tittybar loving slacker to a zombie zoo it's another great show!

    Episode 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2014 46:00


    Good ol' lucky number 13.  Our show is sponsored by Screenwriter's Utopia .  The screenwriter's ultimate experience.

    Episode 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2014 42:00


    Come join the party as we celebrate our first year on the air! We'll be handing out goodies like industry insights, career advice and honest no-nonsense feedback on your screenwriting projects.  All for the budget-friendly price of FREE!  Our show is sponsored by Screenwriter's Utopia.  The screenwriter's ultimate experience. Chris listens to a pitch about all the unusual things you can do with a unicorn,  dishes out advice to a seasoned filmmaker and finds out how to buy wedding insurance.  

    Episode 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2014 34:00


    Our first show of 2014!  Listen as Chris takes pitches that include a ficticious story about Cuba that didn't come from Castro, and a pitch that includes some unusual insights about The Wizard of Oz from Chris.

    Episode 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2013 30:00


    Our last show of the year.  Chris hears pitches from a sex addict, a William McKinley fangirl and our resident returning ex-KGB writer.  A full, fun, fast paced show that comes to you live from Newport Beach California.

    Episode 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2013 30:00


    Chris takes on three aspiring screenwriters and their ideas and dispenses his trademark advice and insights.  We hear the first transcontinental pitch, the return of Mr. KGB and a husband and wife writing team.  It's the Fast and the Furious and the Fun!

    Episode 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2013 30:00


    Three fast pitches featuring one from a former member of the KGB.  A fun, fast half hour!

    Episode 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2013 31:00


    A few emails and three very fast paced pitches make for the fastest half hour in show biz!

    Episode 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2013 31:00


    Chris listens to two unique pitches and pays a heartfelt tribute to his friend and screenwriting guru Gary Shusett.

    Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2013 30:00


    Chris eats his way into another chapter of 'Inside Pitch" history and responds to two great pitches from an experienced reader and a developing writer with phone problems.

    Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2013 31:00


    More ideas, more stories, more pitches, more invaluable feedback from Chris.

    Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2013 31:00


    Round three of Chris' always entertaining insights and feedback on your scripts and story ideas.  Monday April 22 @ 9:30pm EST.  Follow us on Twitter!

    Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2013 30:00


    He's still the only Hollywood exec who will always take your call, Chris Lockhart returns for more pitches and ideas from YOU, the screenwriting audience!  Monday March 25th @ 9:30pm EST. Want to know more about Chris?  Click on "Show Extras".   

    Bits and Bites

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2013 4:00


    Some valuable tips and advice from Episode 1.

    Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2013 37:00


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