Well we did the pitches today and the relevant projects have been selected for Unit 160; of the two pitches I participated in, ‘Mutilation: The Unthinkable Truth’ was successful and ‘Bionic Man’ was unsuccessful. L
Our ‘Executive Producers’, Jane and Mel, felt that ‘Bionic Man’ was too one-dimensional and would not work if we did not get access to EKSO Bionics where our key contributor David Follett was product testing a bionic suit. I feel that we probably would have been granted access and actually David would have made a compelling character and a wonderful ‘Extraordinary Me’, however, this is the reality of television that not all your ideas will get through and all art is subjective.
‘Mutilation: The Unthinkable Truth’, or ‘Alien Hunters’ as I have been calling it, will be made though, and the key points from the Execs was to look for younger contributors and to focus on creating a sensitive and well-rounded portrayal of the contributors, who let’s face it might be difficult for a lot of people to empathize with!
So having lost one project, I have now moved onto another and I will now be producing ‘BMX: Hoodies to Heroes’ which is an insight into the world of pro-BMX racers through the eyes of the youngest up-and-coming riders. I am really intrigued by this project and I feel it will not only make a great ‘First Cut’ but also will be incredibly suitable for the Channel 4 demographic and schedule.
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