Hollywood’s Inflection Point
Residuals, AI, and strikes… oh, my!
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Mark Simon Releases New Book ‘Start at the Top – Stories to Help You Succeed’
Author, cartoonist and story artist on productions including ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Woody Woodpecker’ shares dozens of lessons learned from a 30-year career filled with both successes and failures.
‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 24: Script Contests
Winning contests are fantastic for getting publicity.
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 23: Handling Broken Deals
Handling broken deals is never easy…and involves lots of crying.
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 22: Our Deal Fell Apart
Landing a production deal is heaven…and losing it is hell.
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 21: Our 1st Deal
Landing a deal after years of hard work is quite SWEET!
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 20: Moving
At this point in the project, I really hoped I would be further along.
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 19: Henry Winkler’s Butt
My art is on his butt!
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 18: Dozens of Pitches including Amazon
I have pitched as many as 35 studios in one day.
‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 17: Pitching to the Mouse
My pitch at Disney led to a meeting at Comic-Con…
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 16: Pitch an Exec Over and Over
Why in the hell did I pitch the same exec over and over?
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 15: Fox Loved My Pitch
Or did they??? What happened after that first pitch?
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 14: Life Gets in the Way of Creating
Do you ever get sidetracked from what you need to do?
‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 13: Going for an Oscar Nomination
Producing a high-end animation short takes a lot of time. So what do I plan to do with my ‘Dream Factory’ short when we’re done?
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 12: Will Someone Steal My Idea?
Does pitching or sharing your idea make it easier to steal? The answer may surprise you.
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 11: Mixing Animation Styles
‘Dream Factory’ includes various styles of animation. Is that good? It depends on the idea.
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 10: Pitching Multiple Versions of Dream Factory
How do I pitch various versions of the same show or movie?
‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 9: How a Concept can Grow
Years of working on a project can result in big changes.
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 8: The Dream Team
Meet the creative team behind the development of ‘The Dream Factory’ animated concept.
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 7: The First Development Session
Ed Kang visits Mark Simon’s studio for the first development session on 'The Dream Factory' animated series.
‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 6: The Dream Factory Pitch
Watch as Mark Simon pitches the ‘Dream Factory’ story.
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 5: Ed’s Museum Studio
Mark interviews Ed Kang, the creator of ‘Dream Factory,’ about how he got his studio housed inside a cartoon museum.
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‘The Making of a Dream' Episode 4: The Option Agreement
Mark Simon shares the details of his Option Agreement for ‘Dream Factory.’
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 3: How Did I Find ‘Dream Factory?’
Mark Simon shares how he found the comic book ‘Dream Factory’ that he turned into a movie pitch.
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‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 2: The Inspiration for 'Dream Factory'
The ‘Dream Factory’ creator shares with Mark Simon the inspirations behind his creation.
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