Reality Check: The Business and Art of Producing Reality TV

<p>Do you have a concept for a reality TV show but aren't sure about the next steps? Loaded with practical step-by-step advice on the art and business of reality TV producing and featuring insights from Mark Burnett Dick Clark and other top producers <strong>Reality Check</strong> 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 <em>The Michael Essany Show</em> 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:<br><br>* Better understand the nature complexities and potential of the reality genre <br>* Physically produce original reality programming<br>* Get past the gatekeepers and deliver quality pitches to major networks and production companies<br>* Legally protect yourself your work and your intellectual property <br>* Learn from glories and the gaffes of those who toiled before you <br>* Utilize the internet and other multimedia outlets to create and generate revenue from reality programming<br>* Avoid the professional pitfalls of the reality TV industry<br>* Parlay reality television projects into a successful and enduring career</p>