{"product_id":"international-writers-how-to-make-your-series-succeed-in-the-us","title":"International Writers: How to Make Your Series Succeed in the US","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: teal;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"http:\/\/admin.stage32.com\/vendor\/moxiemanager\/data\/uploads\/15.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"158\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #42c2cb; font-size: 14pt;\"\u003eWith the runaway success of breakout international television shows like HBO Max’s GOMORRAH and Netflix’s MONEY HEIST and LUPIN, US-based networks and studios are looking more and more to the international markets for creative inspiration. Whether in the guise of formats (established foreign shows adapted to air domestically) or direct buys from writers and producers, companies have finally realized that importing talent is good creative business. This means there has never been a better opportunity for writers outside of America to find success and interested buyers stateside, especially if you can write something that fits American sensibilities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt’s clear that writers from abroad bring fresh ideas and unique perspectives that reinvigorate the film and television. Yet they still need to adapt their sensibilities to make them successful across the pond—NBC’s adaptation of BBC’s THE OFFICE, for instance, didn’t find its footing until it took the core of its uniquely British perspective and polished it to reflect the unique politics of the American workplace. This same adjustment can be made for your own project, provided you understand what exactly this adjustment should look like. So what \u003cem\u003eare \u003c\/em\u003eAmerican sensibilities? What makes a show more relatable to American viewers and what can you do as a writer to make sure American decisionmakers will see value in your film or series?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Crawford is Canadian\/Australian, US-based producer and development executive who has worked with writers from Mexico, Finland, Spain, England, Scotland, South Africa, Brazil, Australia, and the Philippines. \u003c\/strong\u003eJames has developed several one-hour television series, pitching to \u003cstrong\u003eEPiX, WGN America, Cinemax\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eUniversal Cable Productions\u003c\/strong\u003e, among others. James worked as Creative Executive at \u003cstrong\u003eCartel Entertainment\u003c\/strong\u003e, a television and film literary management and production company, and was responsible for identifying, developing, and pitching content for its first-look deal with \u003cstrong\u003eEntertainment One\u003c\/strong\u003e, including the \u003cstrong\u003eStephen King novel \u003cem\u003eThe Regulators\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. At Cartel Entertainment, James developed pitches for \u003cstrong\u003eAmazon, FX, Hulu, Netflix, Cinemax, UCP\u003c\/strong\u003e, and other major networks. While working at Cartel Entertainment, he developed formats from the Brazilian network Globo for the American market. He has taught at screenwriting retreats in France and worked for the \u003cstrong\u003eAustralian Film Commission\u003c\/strong\u003e (now called Screen Australia.) A man of the world, James also holds Estonian citizenship. \u003cem\u003eJames has a storied background as a producer and executive and is intimately familiar with working with foreign writers to get their projects seen and sold.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames will teach you how to make your series idea salable in the US market.\u003c\/strong\u003e This doesn’t mean selling out, but rather translating your unique voice so that it’s better heard by American producers and development executives. Which subjects will or won’t work for the American screen? How do we understand the different cultural sensitivities of different marketplaces? What story structures and arcs are common internationally but don’t land over here? How does the entertainment business structure US (agents, managers, execs) differ from what you experience at home? And how does that environment change how your story is received?\u003cem\u003e As we answer these, you will better understand how to adapt the cultural issues that are important in your home country and make them resonate abroad.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for James's Previous Stage 32 Webinars:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eJames was awesome. Clear, concise, and knowledgeable.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e-Stephen B.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“James Crawford was very informative, and the way he brought the webinar across was entertaining and kept you engaged. I loved every bit of it! 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