Ever try to get a show sold?

[Xerus]

Have you ever created a cartoon or a script or a screenplay or any kind of show at home and tried to get it sold?

All my life, I've created and drew original characters and ideas for cartoon series. A few years ago, I tried to mail my ideas to famous cartoon studios like Hanna-Barbera, Disney, WB, Klasky-Csupo, and many others hoping they'd like my work and want to make them animated specials or series. But so far, all I got were rejections and my works mailed back. Some said they don't accept outside work while WB said my project was worth while but it wasn't the direction they were going in right now.

Maybe one day I'll get one of my cartoons sold and hopefully join the ranks of famous cartoonists like Matt Groening, Chuck Jones, Seth MacFarlane and John K. But I've been dreaming that for many years though.

 

[D'Snowth]

MrsPepper and I sold T*K*O to Muppet Central Network!

 

[CensoredAlso]

Well, good for you for trying. Success is usually preceded by years of rejection. If it's really important, just have to keep on trying.

 

[Ilikemuppets]

Hang in there. You'll make it one day.

 

[Teheheman]

No, wish I had though, would probably try to get CHEESEMAN to be a cartoon or something. The thing I would tell you to do is to try and put the cartoon on the internet, and maybe it'll get to be such a following that networks'll come to you with contracts(don't take the very first one, maybe something better'll come along, well, you could if you want, doesn't matter to me) OR just keep trying, you'll get it one day.

Daniel

 

[sesameguy]

Yes, keep trying! But here's another idea. . .

Remember that much of Jim Henson's early work involved advertising. You may want to consider offering your animation talents in other areas like this. It's possible that other people will see your animation in an advertisement or something like that, and things can pick up from there. And at the very least, you'll gain experience.

Good luck!

 

[Xerus]

Thank you all for your kind words of encouragement. Maybe I will start up a web comic and if it gets popular, maybe someone will want to animate it.

 

[Drtooth]

The thing I wonder, is it difficult to get a show made if you own the copywrite? I've been meaning to see if I could find people I could talk to. TMNT was made into a series because of Playmates, who thought it would make a great toy line, so I guess they came to those guys.

I've been trying to get something together for years, and it looks like web exposure (when I actually get a computer) seems like a good start.