reality TV producing, and featuring insights from Mark Burnett, Dick Clark, and other top producers, Reality Check takes you from idea to...reality! At age 13, Michael Essany launched a lowly cable access TV talk show from his parents' basement in Valparaiso, Indiana. Fast forward to 2001, and Michael had turned his little talk show, The Michael Essany Show, into a multimillion-dollar project that quickly became one of the most talked about reality television shows. If Michael can do it, so can you. But be prepared for a lot of hard work and a few reality checks. This book includes compelling advice on how to:* Better understand the nature, complexities, and potential of the reality genre * Physically produce original reality programming* Get past the gatekeepers and deliver quality pitches to major networks and production companies* Legally protect yourself, your work, and your intellectual property * Learn from glories and the gaffes of those who toiled before you * Utilize the internet and other multimedia outlets to create and generate revenue from reality programming* Avoid the professional pitfalls of the reality TV industry* Parlay reality television projects into a successful and enduring career * Shows you all the steps to pitching and producing a reality TV show* Features contributions from industry heavyhitters including Mark Burnett, Dick Clark, and more!* Offers information available nowhere else on the business, legal, and artistic aspects of reality TV

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